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Prutton Helps United Leeds to the Gate of Redemption
The Leeds United midfielder says that camaraderie and a sense of injustice will inspire them to win at Wembley

Leeds Give Harris Food for Thought
Leeds 40 - 12 BradfordAugust 23: Iestyn Harris's decision to choose Bradford ahead of Leeds looked a poor one as the Rhinos took the honors.

Viduka Fails to Keep Inter Interested
Leeds 0 - 0 Southampton

Reid's Leeds Battle Cry
If Leeds can stay half as chirpy as their manager they are in with a fighting chance: Paul Wilson on everyone's relegation certs.

Wasps Find Their Voyce in Time for Annual Crescendo
Guardian: Wasps traditional end-of-season surge continued with a 45-28 win away at relegated Leeds

Hodgson Leads Rout But Irish Eyes for Europe Are Squinting
Fans at the Madejski Stadium were treated to host of magnificent tries as London Irish overwhelmed Leeds

Bradford Blown Away By Magic Leeds As Charms of Cardiff Fade
Bradford endured another poor away day at the Millennium Stadium, but it could be Super League's last weekend in Wales

Kiwi Test Calls Leave Wigan and Leeds Riled
Leeds are furious about the RLIF's decision to make the club release Brent Webb for two weeks to play for the Kiwis

Leeds Fail With Appeal to Get 15 Points Reinstated
Ken Bates has called for FA chairman Brian Mawhinney to resign after Leeds lost their appeal against a 15-point penalty

Leeds Fail to Overturn Points Deduction
An independent tribunal has upheld the 15-point penalty imposed on Leeds by the Football League at the start of the season

Leeds Letter May Incur Judge's Reprisal
Leeds' letter to the FA outlining their grounds to challenge their 15-point penalty breached rules governing arbitrations

Leonelli's Hat-trick Helps Push Leeds to the Brink of Relegation
Argentinian wing Francisco Leonelli scored three of Saracens' ten tries as Leeds suffered their worst defeat of the season

Leeds Drop Out of the Elite With Pledge to Keep Playing It English
Gloucester's Fijian flanker, Akapusi Qera, scored a hat-trick of tries as Leeds were condemned to relegation for the second time in three years

Rivals Angered As Leeds Verdict is Delayed for a Fortnight
The panel arbitrating on the Football League's 15-point penalty against Leeds United will take another fortnight to give their decision

Bold Crusaders Hold Out Until Mcguire Bags Grail
Below-par Leeds overcame the plucky Crusaders 38-16 thanks to some star turns from their teenage debutants

Late Leeds Decision Set to Wreak Havoc
Sir Philip Otton may take several weeks to deliver a verdict on Leeds's 15-point penalty, which could cause chaos in League One

McAllister Gets New Leeds Deal
Gary McCallister has been rewarded with a one-year rolling contract for steering Leeds towards the League One play-offs

Leeds Make Warrington Pay for Ill-discipline
Leeds eased to victory against a spirited Warrigton side to stay top of the league

Date and Panel Named for Leeds Points Appeal
Digger: Leeds United's 15-point penalty comes to arbitration on April 14, with the panel headed by the controversial Sir Philip Otton

The Uphill Task of Righting Leeds Wrongs
Big interview: A legend as a player at Elland Road, Leeds manager Gary McAllister is now on a mission to recapture former glories

Can Anyone Stop the Rhinos? We'll Soon Find Out
Andy Wilson previews St Helens v Leeds, picks a formidable-looking England Under-21s team, and presents the panel's tips for the weekend

Jones-Buchanan Helps Rhinos Sound Ominous Warning
Super League: Leeds 44-2 Bradford Leaders Leeds sent out an ominous warning to the rest of the Super League as they crushed their local rivals

League Tight-lipped As Leeds Take 15-point Penalty to Court
Digger: Leeds United have filed a claim in their high court case against the Football League

Leeds Challenge League's Points Deduction in the High Court
Leeds United are seeking to challenge the Football League's decision to dock them 15 points for entering administration

Rhinos Punish Sleeping Giants
Super League: Huddersfield 10-30 Leeds. A ruthless performance by the Rhinos left Huddersfield looking second-best

Staunton to Assist Leeds' Cause
Soccer: Steve Staunton is to be named assistant manager to Gary McAllister at Leeds United

McAllister Returns to Football at Leeds
Gary McAllister will replace Dennis Wise as Leeds United manager after over four years out of the game

Doubts Over Hooper Leave Leeds With Hangover After Lost Weekend
Guinness Premiership: Leeds 24-26 London Irish. The Exiles edged out Leeds to leave the home side five points adrift at the foot of the table

Guinness Premiership: This Weekend's Games
Bath v Leeds | Bristol v Wasps | Harlequins v Saracens | London Irish v Worcester | Newcastle v Gloucester | Sale v Leicester

Rhinos Keen to Play Storm at Home
Leeds are ready to recreate the magic of the first World Cup Challenge in its current guise with a game against the Melbourne Storm

Shepherd to Take Over Northern Club in New Year
Freddy Shepherd is poised to invest in a 'northern club' in the new year with Bolton, Leeds and Derby the most likely targets

Leeds's Baying Colosseum Revels in Ruthless Mauling of the Lions
League One: Leeds 4-2 Mill wall. Leeds continue their impressive home record after putting four past Mill wall to move into the play-off places.

Governments Aren't Perfect, But It's the Libertarians Who Bleed Us Dry
George Monbiot: Northern Rock's former chairman liked to rage against regulation, until his bank had to beg £16bn from the detested state.

Leeds Provide First-class Leaving Do As Smith Bows Out
The coach and his club celebrate a Grand Final win reminiscent of their glory days, says Arindam Rej.

Leeds Are Too Strong for Overawed Saints
Leeds 33-6 St HelensSuper League grand final: Leeds romped to their second grand final win in four years against a subdued Saints at Old Trafford.

Bruised Peacock Gets Ready to Take Another for the Team
Leeds and St Helens's last match was fearsome but prop Jamie Peacock tells Andy Wilson why he wants to get stuck into Saints again.

A Close Call But Long Could Have the Drop on Leeds
The Super League final will be contested between 2007's best two teams and, says Andy Wilson, the game's too close to call.

Injury Puts Harmison Out of Durham's Prize-chasing
Cricket: Steve Harmison has been ruled out of the Friends Provident Trophy final as well as the rest of Durham's Championship campaign with internal bleeding.

Bates Won Back Leeds Without Making Biggest Bid
Soccer: Ken Bates regained control of Leeds United despite not making the biggest bid for the club.

Cycling: Gutter Tactics Leave Moreau's Dreams Bleeding
French favorite Christophe Moreau saw his chances disappear after a critical error on stage 11, won by Robbie Hunter.

League Seeks Assurances Over Leeds Sale
Soccer: The Football League has asked for assurances regarding the sale of Leeds United to Ken Bates before they will reconsider handing the club its 'golden share'.

Bates is Mr Leeds Again - But at What Price?
Digger: Ken Bates is back at Leeds, but questions still remain. By Matt Scott

Bates' Rival Enters Leeds Fray and Pledges to Restore Former Glories
Soccer: Businessman Simon Franks has emerged as a potential rival to Ken Bates in the unresolved Leeds United takeover.

Customs' Legal Challenge May Force U-turn on Leeds Takeover
Ken Bates has failed in his bid to save his takeover of Leeds United from a HM Revenue and Customs challenge.

Bates Offers Revenue New Deal
Soccer: Ken Bates has improved his offer to creditors to get HMRC approval for the takeover of Leeds United.

Mps Urge Action Over Bates' Leeds Deal
Soccer: Three MP's have asked the Treasury to investigate Ken Bates' one penny takeover of Leeds United.

Leeds Relegated After Entering Administration
Soccer: Leeds United have called in the administrators, incurring an immediate 10-point penalty which confirms their relegation to League One.

Desperate Leeds Appeal for Investors
Soccer: With relegation to League Two a certainty Leeds United are believed to be on the verge of filing for administration.

Guantanamo Inmate Waleed Bin Atash 'admits Attack on Uss Cole'
Waleed bin Attash, the suspected mastermind of the bombing of the USS Cole, has reportedly confessed to his involvement during a US military hearing at Guantanamo Bay. The Associated Press said the Pentagon had revealed the confession today in a transcript it had released of proceedings at a military hearing at the US navy detention centre in Cuba.

Leeds Poised to Buy Back Elland Road
Soccer: Leeds United say they will be in a position to buy back their ground as they can soon stop paying their players who have left the club.

Leeds Join Cardiff in the Chase for Manchester United's Alan Smith
Soccer: Dennis Wise is hoping to head off Cardiff's bid to sign Alan Smith on loan and bring the Man Utd striker back to Elland Road.

Ridsdale 'on Brink of Cardiff Takeover'
Soccer: Former Leeds United chairman Peter Ridsdale is on the verge of completing a surprise takeover of Championship leaders Cardiff City.

Third Test: Inzaman Turns Leeds Air Blue
Cricket: Inzaman-ul-Haq might pray in Urdu but after a number of bad decisions it was clear that he most definitely swears in English.

I Belong to Leeds
When examining the inner psyche, places of birth are a poor place to begin. By David Mckie

Sue Smith
Small Talk: England and Leeds winger Sue Smith is just as famous for her dodgy barnets as her football skills. She spills the beans about working for the Beeb, bus drivers and a cat called Susie Wong.

Leeds United to Kick Off Digital Station
Soccer: Leeds United is to launch a digital radio station as part of a new media strategy due to be announced by chairman Ken Bates today. By Julia Day.

Cricket: Headingley Rebranded in New Sponsorship Deal
Leeds Metropolitan University is hoping to play to a global audience with new Headingley deal which will see the ground redubbed Headingley Carnegie.

Sharon's Chances of Survival Slim, Say Doctors
· Second bout of surgery after new bleeding in brain · Colleagues comfort one another outside hospital

Howls in San Francisco and Leeds to Mark the Birth of Beat
This week, the birth of Beat half a century ago will be marked by twin celebrations in California and Britain, where Ginsberg became an icon for rebellious youth in the late 1950s and '60s.

Rugby Union: Saracens 34 - 16 Leeds
Leeds's former scrum-half Alan Dickens dictated the play as Saracens convincingly demolished the early strugglers.

A Bleeding Heart is Not a Disease
Being soft about suffering is a sign of humanity, not weakness. Roy Hattersley

Chemistry student held in Cairo
· Leeds PhD man seized · Met chief asks Muslims for help · 'Clear al-Qaida link' expected

John Giles
Small Talk: Genial Leeds and Rep of Ireland legend John Giles tells us what it was like when football was played by real men.

John Rawling: Lara is Dragging Windies Down
Cricket: Caribbean cricket is bleeding to death and the captain has played an unwelcome part in the crisis, says John Rawling.

Rob Burrow
Small Talk catches up with all-action, try-scoring, goal-kicking Leeds scrum-half Rob Burrow, a cult hero to Rhinos fans and, at 5'5", the tiniest player in the league.

Eating Crow On Election Night
We have been relegated to the gutter of American politics. We are wounded and the rightwing zealots cannot decide whether to kick us or watch us bleed. We can be comforted that we have fought the good fight only to the extent that we keep fighting.

Zurich Premiership: Leeds 11 - 14 Sale
It was a soggy afternoon in West Yorkshire but nothing could rain on Sale's parade.

Echoes From The Field
Episode #17: Rise From The Dead
Swept by the Cardinals, my heart bleeding over the loss of a hero, I need a miracle and the Padres need to believe. Enter David Wells, who won't let us die, and a hero from the darkness who will bring us around again.

Leeds United 1 - 0 Derby County
Leeds fans need to start getting used to ugly football and chanting the name of Frazer Richardson if this performance is anything to go by.

Country Diary: West Yorkshire
There is a good feeling to being out and about really early at this time of year. Dawn begins around 4am, and the bird chorus is awesome. Even in the suburbs between Leeds and Bradford - countryside, but only just - the wildlife is impressive.

Athens Calls As Morris Gets Serious
April 19: Leeds fun-runner Tracey Morris will be heading out to Athens after knocking an hour off her best marathon time.

Feather wins place in heavyweights
Widnes will be looking to turn the Super League table on its head today when they take on Leeds Rhinos at the Halton Stadium. The Vikings, one of two teams without a point, face a difficult task against the unbeaten Rhinos.

Palmer Graduates in School of Hard Knocks
June 7: Having played for New Zealand, Tom Palmer, the Leeds lock is relishing facing old team-mates, writes Robert Kitson.

Zurich Premiership: Northampton 28 - 6 Leeds
May 12: Northampton's qualified for the Heineken Cup and set up a game with Wasps to see who will play Gloucester in the Premiership final on May 31after victory over Leeds.

Sale Cut a Deal With Van Straaten
April 5: Braam van Straaten, who recently said he was returning to South Africa because he couldn't face another English winter, has now decided to swap Leeds for a place in the sun at Sale.

Leeds struggle to the summit
Surely no team has ever moved to the top of the Super League table in less convincing fashion than Leeds last night, as they were left clinging to a precarious lead against the pre-season relegation favourites. However that did not worry the Rhinos too much as they have not occupied such a lofty position for almost five years.

Red-hot Furner puts steel back into Leeds
Slick and clinical in attack, solid and uncompromising in defence. They are not phrases that have often applied to Leeds, the game's great underachievers, for the past two decades, but the Rhinos could hardly have been more impressive yesterday in reaching their 10th Challenge Cup semi-final in 11 years.

Two-try Walker strolls in for Leeds
Injuries and a loss of form have checked the progress of Chev Walker in the past couple of seasons but a two-try display of great authority here yesterday underlined the huge potential of the young Leeds centre.

Pakistan v Holland: the Holland Innings
18th over: Holland 75-4 (de Leede 14, van Bunge 14) Holland need 179 from 31 overs. They're holding their own. 17th over: Holland 73-4 (de Leede 14, van Bunge 13) As if responding to my criticism, the batsmen suddenly pull their fingers out. There's a six through the...

Big Mac in pack puts the meat into Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos disposed of Widnes, their bogey team from last year, with considerable panache. The seven-try performance was a result of the sturdy platform provided by their pack, one in which the 6ft 7in Wayne McDonald was the star turn.

Team guide Super League VIII
For the optimist: Return to Odsal after exile at Valley Parade, signing of the powerful Kiwi Shontayne Hape and the versatile Karl Pratt from Leeds, and seething sense of injustice after last year's grand final defeat may well fire the Bulls to Old Trafford victory.

England v Holland: England's Innings
11th over: England 58-1 (Knight 23, Vaughan 19) Tim de Leede is the new bowler. Can anyone help me with a stylistic point? When I start a sentence with de Leede, do I cap-up the d of de thus: De? Anyway, Knight smacks him for another four to maintain this run-rate. 10th...

Palmer has world in his hands
"There is this kid, Tom Palmer, at Leeds, who is an outstanding player. He is going to get his chance this year. I get gut feelings about certain players, and I have a gut feeling about him. When he gets his chance, I don't know. This guy could be better than Martin Johnson, and he's got a year to show us."

England Injury Blow
The England prop Julian White faces being ruled out of next week's international against France at Twickenham after damaging a knee playing for Bristol against Leeds on Sunday.

Blame Culture Creeps Up on Sorry Ridsdale
Terry Venables decided to stick it out for now at Leeds after a mad day at Elland Road that saw supporters calling for chairman Peter Ridsdale's head.

Dacourt Joins Leeds Exodus
Olivier Dacourt is set to complete his transfer from Leeds to Roma today after undergoing a medical test in the Italian capital. He will become the second Leeds midfielder to leave the club this week following Lee Bowyer's switch to West Ham United. The 28-year-old arrived in...

Bargain Bowyer Heads for Basement
Lee Bowyer, for so long the unacceptable face of Leeds United, is expected to bring his occasionally brilliant yet frequently distasteful six-year spell at Elland Road to a close in the next 24 hours when he moves to West Ham.

Leeds throw Venables a lifeline
Rarely has a pardon been delivered with such a flourish. Terry Venables' job is safe for the moment because his Leeds United team turned a supposed ordeal into a relaxed demonstration of talent.

Leeds United 1 - 2 Charlton Athletic
Leeds United's sixth Premiership defeat in eight at Elland Road was met with stunned disbelief as Charlton Athletic wrenched victory with two goals in the final 10 minutes.

Leeds 15 - 18 Wasps
December 2: Time was called on Leeds' season-long unbeaten home record by a Wasps side who now move decidedly closer to the pack contesting third place.

Malaga 0 - 0 Leeds
The ref can't take any more of this either, and ends the game with three shrill peeps on his whistle. Reg, a Dub in Sydney writes to say: "Half nine in the morning on - thank Crunchie it's - Friday.

Malaga 0 - 0 Leeds United
Well at least they didn't lose. Terry Venables' leather chair is at least safe until the weekend after Leeds managed to end this game exactly the way it begun.

Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 0 Leeds United
Robbie Keane did his bit to deepen the crisis engulfing his former club Leeds United. After orchestrating Tottenham's opener he duly completed his day by adding a terrific second.

Gloucester 28 - 10 Leeds
November 25: Leeds enjoyed long periods on top but couldn't make their possession pay against the mighty Gloucester machine.

Reality Bites for Under-fire Ridsdale
Leeds United chairman Peter Ridsdale faces the distinct possibility of being forced out of office next week, a move which could have serious repercussions for the future of Terry Venables.

Tykes man the dykes to keep Saints at bay
It shows how far Leeds have progressed that the only surprise about yesterday's result was the small margin of their victory. The Tykes, who have lost fewer Premiership games than anyone else, shot into a 15-0 lead, albeit against a Northampton side missing a dozen injured first-teamers to international duty or injury.

Wanderers leave Leeds with no defence
"What on earth is going on?" chanted the Elland Road crowd, or words to that effect. Their anger was entirely justified. Five home defeats in seven Premiership matches, with none surely as abject as the one suffered against Bolton yesterday, leave Terry Venables's much trumpeted return to management in a state of deepening crisis.

West Ham United 3 - 4 Leeds United
Booed off at the interval (when they were 4 - 1 down) but applauded at the end (when they lost) West Ham, led by the charging Paolo di Canio, proved that their fighting spirit is still alive.

Everything to Lose, Everything to Gain
Whose fault is the state of Leeds' season? Considering what he inherited, it is too soon to judge Terry Venables, says Paul Wilson.

Safehands Spunky and the sperm smugglers
A while ago I noticed that Leeds United's forward Mark Viduka bears a passing resemblance to Dick Shawn, the American comedian best known for playing the beatnik actor LSD in The Producers.

Axed by Leeds but Pratt is still good enough for Britain
Karl Pratt will pack for Great Britain's five-day training camp in Spain today knowing he is in the unusual position of being wanted by his country, but rejected by his club.

Tongan Bulls plan something hair-raising
It must rank as one of the more unusual preparations for a grand final: Tevita Vaikona and Lesley Vainikolo, Bradford's Tongan wings with a combined weight of 34 stone, spent last night doing each other's hair on the outskirts of Leeds.

Pork with added poke
This week's column is about pig racing. It was going to be about winding up Leeds fans. Perhaps I'd better explain. All Yorkshiremen end up as either Geoffrey Boycott or Alan 'Sniffer' Clarke. And if you don't know what the formerly greyhound-svelte and lithesome ex-Leeds striker has ended up like, then I can tell you. He's ended up like Geoffrey Boycott.

Powell survives cut as axe falls on Pratt
Leeds Rhinos have signalled that their players, rather than the coach Daryl Powell, will pay the price for another season of underachievement by informing the Great Britain wing Karl Pratt that he is not wanted for next year.

Doesn't smell like team spirit
When the plucky underdogs of England FC take the field against the mighty Slovakia this Saturday, I shall be both booing and cheering. Because there are "nice" England players, aren't there? Becksy and Oweny for instance. And there are "horrid" England players - like everybody who plays for Leeds.

New light on a lost world of shattered icons
Medieval religious images salvaged from the destruction wrought during Henry VIII's reign and the civil war go on show in Leeds. When the fragments of saints and angels were whole, lit by flickering candles in dim lofty churches, Stacy Boldrick thinks they looked not merely lifelike but alive, their cheeks flushed pink, their hair glittering with real gold, their painted pupils directly engaging the gaze of the awed devout.

Wigan and Leeds advance with the help of some video nastiness
Super League: Wigan advanced to the next round of the Super League play-offs with victory over Castleford but both teams questioned the performance of the video referee.

Zurich Premiership: Newcastle 27 - 20 Leeds
September 30: Jonny Wilkinson was in inspiring form as Newcastle ended their losing streak with a victory over high-flying Leeds.

Hull's balls can't stop Leeds
Super League: A devious trick by Hull's Lee Jackson led to the cheekiest try of his career but not, fortunately, to victory against Leeds.

Kewell turns tables
Premiership: Harry Kewell ensured that Rio Ferdinand's return to his old stomping ground was even more miserable than most Leeds fans could have hoped for.

Leeds defy all logic to hit the front
Leeds Tykes went to the top of the Zurich Premiership table yesterday after a well-earned win over Harlequins.

Leeds secure play-off spot
Super League: Leeds Rhinos dragged themselves back from the brink of disaster to book a place in the Super League play-offs with a thrilling fightback against London Broncos.

Leeds 41 - 16 London Irish
September 9: After skinning Leicester on the opening weekend, Leeds claimed the London Irish scalp with a 41-16 win that lifted them into third place.

Pryce pinches it for Bulls
Super League: Bradford left it late against Leeds. The Bulls' Leon Pryce came good with a score in the penultimate minute.

Leeds 26 - 13 Leicester
September 2: Leeds humbled the four-time champions Leicester - after 80 minutes the Zurich Premiership has already been turned upside down.

Leeds enjoy Scarbrough's pair
Zurich Premiership: Leicester Tigers were shocked by Leeds on the opening day of the new season. The champions stumbled again in their first outing, just as they did last year at Newcastle, while for lowly Leeds it was a repeat of their downing of Bath on the same day 12 months ago.

Hull victory comes at a price
Hull's 11-try romp was essential therapy in banishing the memory of last week's dismal performance at Leeds, but it came at a considerable price.

In holiday mood?
The Mean Fiddler company pulled off no mean feat this bank holiday weekend, entertaining vast crowds at the Leeds and Reading rock festivals with minimal inconvenience to others. Wandering - and wondering - around the biblical landscape of tents and picnics at Temple Newsam and Richfield provided a salutary reminder of how often time pulls the rug from under the world's pessimists.

West Bromwich Albion 1 - 3 Leeds United
Lee Bowyer was the inspiration behind a magnificent display that saw Leeds go top against the admirably dogged, but ultimately careless, Premiership new boys.

Barmby's boost
Football: This was a tale of two managers as the Terry Venables Midas touch worked its wonders for Leeds and while Kevin Keegan reminded us all why he should never been England manager.

Forward-thinking Leeds Hook Regan
July 23: Leeds expect to unveil the England hooker Mark Regan as their latest recruit having pipped Cardiff for the Bath forward's signature.

Drama's queen
At 16 she was a working-class girl pushing a pram on a Leeds estate. Now she's one of Britain's most successful television writers. As ITV screens her latest series Kay Mellor tells Simon Hattenstone where it all went right.

Ferdinand wants out - but Leeds say no
Football: Leeds United have rejected an official transfer request from Rio Ferdinand.

Lorimer: It's not the end of the world
Former Leeds player Peter Lorimer insists it won't be the end of the world for the Elland Road club should Rio Ferdinand leave.

McClaren on his way to Leeds
Football: Steve McClaren will leave Middlesbrough to become Leeds United manager this week if, as expected, he is offered the the job.

Irani takes a cheap and cheerful approach
Ronnie Irani has not always been tight-fisted but now he has taken parsimony by the hand and bowled it merrily between Nottingham, London and Leeds.

Celtic Fight to Keep Hold of O'neill
Martin O'Neill will be offered a new, improved contract when he returns from the World Cup early next week, with Celtic determined to stave off the advances of Leeds United and retain his services. O'Neill flew to Tokyo yesterday afternoon, where he is part of the BBC's summary team for...

Callard Joins Leeds As Coach
John Callard, sacked by Bath last season, has been appointed Leeds's first-team coach.

Hatton Ref Receives Magee Body Blow
Eamonn Magee has criticised the choice of Leeds referee Mickey Vann as the man to take charge of his light welterweight title fight against Ricky Hatton on Saturday. It will be the seventh consecutive Hatton fight in which Vann has officiated and Magee described the situation as "ludicrous"...

Sale hit back after poor start
Zurich Premiership: Despite another gallant display, Leeds remain four points off the bottom of the Zurich Premiership.

Zurich Premiership: Sale 35 - 20 Leeds
May 9: Despite another gallant display, Leeds remain four points off the bottom of the Zurich Premiership.

London Irish 32 - 36 Sale
May 6: Victory over Leeds on Wednesday will ensure financially-strapped Sale's qualification for next season's Heineken Cup.

Quins nearer safety on the relegation tightrope
Zurich Premiership: Harlequins moved within sight of Premiership safety with an emphatic win that leaves Leeds staring relegation in the face.

Top jockey's heavy fall
Dean Gallagher was taken to Leeds General Infirmary after sustaining head injuries in a heavy fall from Storm Tiger at Wetherby yesterday.

Barkley Gives Bath That Blissful Feeling
Bath 23 - 12 Leeds: A drowning man will clutch any piece of driftwood and Bath can finally sense salvation.

Barkley warms Bath
Bath 23 - 12 Leeds: One day between now and the season ahead the club owners of the land will sit down and try to ring-fence their investments.

Everitt Keeps Irish Buzzing
April 11: An away win of any description still eludes Bath and they remain equal on points with Leeds and Harlequins at the foot of the table after this clash with third-placed London Irish.

Saints maintain salvation habit
St Helens 30 - 26 Leeds: The latest in St Helens' long line of great escapes has produced some unusual advice for Leeds ahead of next Sunday's Challenge Cup semi-final rematch: let them score earlier.

Leeds Called to Task Over Racist Abuse
Police are planning to arrest the Leeds United fans who are suspected of chanting racist abuse during the Premiership match against Leicester City at Filbert Street last Saturday.

Woodgate Kept Out of England Squad
Leeds United defender Jonathan Woodgate is not in the England squad announced last night for Wednesday's friendly against Italy, and he will not going to the World Cup in Japan and Korea.

If Eriksson had his way, the Leeds defender would be in the squad
Sven-Goran Eriksson's recent observation that if England were to lose all three games at the World Cup finals this summer he might get the sack, showed that even a Swede who has spent 20 years in southern Europe will never quite lose that gloomy introspection born of moonlit winter days and sunlit summer nights.

Dacourt Wary of Lazio Move
Leeds United have opened talks with Lazio about a summer deal for Olivier Dacourt, despite his desire to stay put.

Saracens 15 - 37 Leeds
Watford on a raw, soaking February afternoon offers little to raise the spirits, and the gloom deepened around Saracens yesterday after they lost their fourth consecutive home match. The future now looks black for the men in black.

PSV Eindhoven 0 - 0 Leeds United
A display of technical and behavioural discipline against the Dutch champions arrested Leeds' plummeting self-esteem, even with a lack of goals.

Leeds 18 - 28 Wasps
There are still more than four months of the league programme to go but Wasps left the tundra of West Yorkshire last night confident that their ill-starred season is finally on the turn. Of all their games in 2001 this was the one the Londoners could least afford to lose and the onus is now on...

Geordies make up the Lee-way
Lee Bowyer a goal in his first game for eight weeks, but mercifully it was Bobby Robson's spirited Newcastle United who stole the headlines, coming back from 3-1 down to win the game in injury time and stay on top of the table. Had Bowyer helped Leeds United overtake them at a snowy...

Money is football's fatal flaw
The most haunting detail in three trials of two Leeds United footballers - two at the crown court and now a third in the kangaroo court of British journalism - is the claim made in some newspapers that Jonathan Woodgate, aged 21, set fire to £250 in banknotes in the pub to amuse his mates....

Najeib to launch civil action against Leeds
Sarfraz Najeib, the student badly beaten in an attack in Leeds city centre two years ago, has launched a civil action for damages against Jonathan Woodgate and Lee Bowyer, alleging they were both involved in a "violent and racist attack" which nearly killed him. The Najeib family...

Leeds 3 - 2 Everton
Leeds United moved into third place in the Premiership last night, to within a point of Newcastle United, the side they meet here on Saturday. Robbie Fowler scored his first goals of his Elland Road career along the way as Leeds secured only their second win in six league games. They survived a...

Leeds place Bowyer on transfer list
Leeds United footballer Lee Bowyer has been placed on the transfer list with immediate effect after refusing to accept a fine imposed by the club. Bowyer was last week found not guilty of affray and grievous bodily harm with intent in relation to an assault on Asian student Sarfraz...

Woodgate freed over street attack - but handed £1m bill
Leeds United stars Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate walked free from court yesterday, almost two years after a vicious, drink-fuelled street attack on an Asian student. Woodgate, 21, an England international, was sentenced to 100 hours' community service for affray - using or threatening...

Bowyer fit for World Cup squad
The immediate reaction from Elland Road was that the club will not get a better result all season. Neither Jonathan Woodgate (diagnosis: mental strain) nor Lee Bowyer (hamstring injury) will turn out for Leeds at home to Leicester tomorrow but they will be back soon and, when that moment arrives,...

SOCCER: The Viduka Show Leaves Liverpool In Tatters
Life after Liverpool's match with Leeds United on the weekend.

SOCCER: Hapless Harry To Undergo Surgery
Harry Kewell, the Leeds United star is set to undergo surgery.