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Rugby Union: France make two changes

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:03:05 GMT

France coach Marc Lievremont has made two changes ahead of their weekend Six Nations clash against Italy at Stade de France...

Golf: McIlroy reveals Nicklaus pep talk

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:59:19 GMT

Rory McIlroy is hoping an inspirational meeting with Jack Nicklaus can lead to him fulfilling his potential...

Rugby League: Tigers trip to France in doubt

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:49:29 GMT

Catalans Dragons general manager Christophe Levy has admitted the weekend Super League clash against Castleford is under threat after a prolonged spell of snow has left their Gilbert Brutus Stadium pitch covered...

Football: Rafa sounds Reds rallying cry

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:37:15 GMT

Rafael Benitez has demanded a European response from his under-fire Liverpool players when they take on Lille on Thursday...

Rugby Union: Armitage admits England relief

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:19:37 GMT

Full-back Delon Armitage has spoken of his his relief at keeping his place in the England side for Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland...

Rugby Union: Delve to make big decision

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:11:56 GMT

Wales star Gareth Delve has admitted his recent return to the international set-up could see him reject a protracted move to Australian side Melbourne Rebels...

Rugby Union: Falcons pair tie up new deals

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:10:38 GMT

Newcastle Falcons have announced that key pair Rob Vickers and Alex Tait have penned new deals with the Kingston Park club...

Football: Pulis targets 40-point milestone

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:07:42 GMT

Tony Pulis has urged his Stoke City side to reach the 40-point mark which usually guarantees safety at the earlier possible opportunity...

Cricket: Onions to miss Bangladesh Test

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:31:39 GMT

England's bowling troubles have taken a further turn for the worse after Durham seamer Graham Onions was ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh that begins in Chittagong on Friday...

Football: Owen assured of England future

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:30:19 GMT

The England door remains open to Michael Owen despite his season-ending injury, according to under-21 coach Stuart Pearce...

Football: Mick fears for Doyle's future

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:05:09 GMT

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy fears the loss of star striker Kevin Doyle should they be relegated from the Premier League this season...

Cricket: Yousuf and Khan handed bans

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:56:18 GMT

The Pakistan Cricket Board have handed former national team captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan indefinite bans following their behaviour on the recent tour of Australia...

Football: Fergie: No problem with protest

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:13:13 GMT

Sir Alex Ferguson has played down the significance of the ongoing fans' protest against the ownership of the club ahead of Manchester United's Champions League clash with AC Milan...

Football: McLeish: Europe not a target

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:19 GMT

Birmingham City boss Alex McLeish is still refusing to accept that European qualification is a possibility for his in-form side this season...

Football: Grant wants uncertainty to end

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:30:59 GMT

Avram Grant has called on the Premier League to make a swift decision over any points penalty his Portsmouth side will receive after claiming the uncertainty is filtering down onto the pitch...

Football: Coyle still upbeat over survival

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:15:27 GMT

Bolton manager Owen Coyle insists his confidence in survival has not been shaken despite Tuesday's 4-0 defeat at the hands of Sunderland...

Football: Relief for under pressure Bruce

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:57:22 GMT

Steve Bruce admitted he was delighted to see the back of Sunderland's lengthy winless run following Tuesday's resounding 4-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers...

Football: Bendtner no surprise to Wenger

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:44:21 GMT

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claimed he never lost faith in Nicklas Bendtner before his hat-trick heroics in the Champions League...

Football: Wenger happy to silence critics

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:37:19 GMT

Arsene Wenger believes Tuesday's 5-0 Champions League rout of FC Porto sends out a message to the critics who have questioned his Arsenal side at times this season...

Cricket: Bopara desperate for a recall

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:12:59 GMT

England discard Ravi Bopara is hoping to impress in the Indian Premier League to boost his chances of an international recall...

Cricket: Youngster Finn impresses Flower

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:12:18 GMT

Middlesex seamer Steven Finn has played his way into contention for the Test series against Bangladesh after impressing as a late call-up to the England squad...

Cricket: Razzaq boosts Hants' T20 side

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:10:19 GMT

Hampshire have announced the signing of Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq for their 2010 Twenty20 Cup campaign...

Cricket: Surrey snare Pakistan paceman

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:10:04 GMT

Surrey have signed Pakistan fast bowler Rao Iftikhar Anjum as their overseas player for the opening weeks of the 2010 county season...

Football: Sunderland 4-0 Bolton

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:19:22 GMT

Sunderland finally brought their long winless run to an end in emphatic style with a 4-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers at the Stadium of Light...

Football: Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:12:45 GMT

Cameron Jerome's double clinched a 2-1 victory for Birmingham City at Fratton Park, just four days after Portsmouth had dumped the Blues out of the FA Cup...

Cricket: Flower still believes in Pietersen

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:30:27 GMT

England coach Andy Flower remains confident that batsman Kevin Pietersen will hit top form in the two-Test series against Bangladesh...

Football: Hodgson enjoys busy times

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:01:46 GMT

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has told his players to enjoy themselves despite a packed fixture list testing the depth of the Craven Cottage squad...

Football: Pav still in Lokomotiv's sights

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:51:32 GMT

Lokomotiv Moscow remain keen to bring Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko back to Russia at the end of the season...

Football: Adebayor cool on exit rumours

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:29:59 GMT

Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has dismissed speculation linking him with a possible move away from Eastlands at the end of the season...

Rugby Union: Williams handed Wales captaincy

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:04:31 GMT

Veteran flanker Martyn Williams will captain Wales in their Six Nations clash with Ireland this weekend, after Ryan Jones was ruled out with a calf problem...