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The family of Brittany Murphy have paid tribute to the US actress after she died at the age of 32.

Birmingham have completed their speedway team for the 2010 season with the signing of Australian prospect Jake Anderson.

Much-changed Wolves returned to winning ways with a win against Burnley to take the heat off manager Mick McCarthy after a week of headlines for the boss.

Birmingham’s five match winning streak was ended at at Goodsion Park but Blues still emerged with another precious point at Everton.

Substitute John Carew handed Villa the perfect early Christmas present as their Champions League charge continued with a hard-fought win over Stoke.

Troy Deeney’s second-half double rescued Walsall as they recovered from two down to snatch a deserved point against Leyton Orient.

Villa correspondent Brendan McLoughlin reports as the claret and blues climb to third with a hard fought home win over sluggers Stoke.

Walsall correspondent Nick Mashiter reports from the Banks’s Stadium as the Saddlers stage a second-half salvo to come from two goals down to draw with Leyton Orient.

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