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A year or so ago I bought some lovely skewers with a pig design on from my favourite cookshop in Paris, E Dehillerin in the Rue Coquillière. I've actually only just started using them but they look great, in a twee sort of way. This recipe involves most bits of the pig but you can really use whatever cuts and offal you fancy. It's also a great way to use rare breed pork from farms where you have to buy a quarter of a beast. Richard Vaughan at Huntsham Farm in Herefordshire does exactly that with his Middle White pork and Longhorn beef.

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Manny Ramirez admits he was at fault in his past behavior with the Red Sox.

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The NHL has signed off on Ilya Kovalchuk's latest contract with the New Jersey Devils.

Twelve players from North Carolina won't play in the 18th-ranked Tar Heels' opener against No. 21 LSU in Atlanta on Saturday amid an ongoing NCAA investigation.

Ben Roethlisberger's suspension cut from six to four games by the NFL.

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Corey Evans gives Northern Ireland a 1-0 win over Slovenia in the opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Maribor.

The International Cricket Council says Pakistan's tour of England will continue - despite calls for it to be abandoned because of an alleged betting scam.