Nottingham

Notts Are Humiliated By Hampshire But Ireland Heroics Hand Them a Reprieve
Nottinghamshire were humbled at home by Hampshire but reached the quarter-finals thanks to Ireland's win at Worcestershire

Hampshire Beat Nottinghamshire By Six Wickets in Friends Provident Trophy
Hampshire went top of their Friends Provident Trophy group after easing to victory over Notts at the Rose Bowl

New Man Voges Shows Old Head for Nottinghamshire
County Championship: Australian Adam Voges led Nottinghamshire to a healthy lead over Lancashire after two days at Old Trafford

Uncrowned King Carl Froch Fights to Emerge From Joe Calzaghe's Shadow
The Nottingham-born fighter is hoping to get the recognition he deserves by beating Jermain Taylor this weekend

Carl Froch Hopes Clash With Jermain Taylor Will Win Him Respect
Nottingham's Carl Froch is relishing his first WBC title defence against the stylish American Jermain Taylor

Nottingham and Sheffield Fall Still for Hillsborough Anniversary
Two-minute silence in Nottingham, home of Liverpool's opponents on day of tragedy, and flowers at Sheffield stadium

Kevin Wilson's Rush of Blood Costs Nottingham Forest Dear
A 0-0 draw between Sheffield United and Nottingham Forest did nothing for either clubs' ambitions for the end of the season

Davey Vents Fury But It's All Square at Oakwell
League review: Barnsley manager Simon Davey and Nottingham Forest's Billy Davies were involved in an extraordinary slanging match after the Championship stugglers drew at Oakwell

Nottingham Stag Nights - Tips and Ideas for Arranging a Fun Packed Stag Party in Nottingham
A cities central district that has more licensed premises per square mile than any other city in the UK, a reported ratio of five girls to each man and a target for joy killing miseries who complained that people in the city of Nottingham were just having far too much fun. How can you go wrong by spending your stag weekend in this exceptional city?

Mason's Foul Exit Opens the Door for Romania
Great Britain's women were unlucky to lose 75-71 at home to group leaders Romania in Nottingham

Davies Delighted As He Builds Up Forest Fan Base
Billy Davies marked his first game in charge of Nottingham Forest with a fortuitous win at Charlton

Hughes Prepares to Spend As Spirit of the Pub Team Leaves City Staggering
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has said his players are at a low ebb after humilation by Nottingham Forest

Davies: I Won't Change My Ways at Forest
Former Derby manager Billy Davies says he has no intention of changing his explosive image in his new role in charge of Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest Appoint Billy Davies As Their New Manager
Nottingham Forest have appointed former Derby boss Billy Davies as their new manager

Monday's Football Transfer Rumours: Arsenal Want Newcastle Trio?
Dowie to Nottingham Forest? | O'Neill wants Defoe? | Tottenham target Manchester United keeper?

Pressure Finally Tells As Forest Axe Calderwood
Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood has been sacked following the club's 4–2 home defeat to Doncaster

England Call on Swann and Prior for First Test Against India
Nottinghamshire off-spinner Graeme Swann will make his Test debut for England against India in Chennai, while Matt Prior will start at wicketkeeper

Forest Ready to Axe Calderwood As Davies Waits in the Wings
Nottingham Forest have approached Billy Davies to replace Colin Calderwood, who is on the verge of being sacked

Notts Captain Backs Patel for Test Call-up
Nottinghamshire's captain, Chris Read, says Samit Patel will bounce back from disappointments at county level to prove himself as an England Test player

Notts Title Dreams End After Tahir Masterclass
Nottinghamshire's slight hopes of winning the championship were finally ended by Hampshire

Nottinghamshire Left Ruing Read Errors
Hampshire kept their title bid going as Nottinghamshire errors effectively blew theirs

Tahir Spins Rings Around Notts and Sends the Title Race Into a Frenzy
The Championship began to slip away from Nottinghamshire after a first-innings capitulation against Hampshire

Limp Hampshire Get Comeuppance Over Silly Tahir Trickery
Nottinghamshire had Hampshire reeling on 199-9 in their quest for the Division One title

Favourites Fear Return of Hampshire's Not-so-secret Weapon
Nottinghamshire could yet find Imran Tahir standing between them and the title, writes David Hopps

Butcher Faces Chop As Surrey Slump Again
Surrey's manager Alan Butcher and his coaches are set to lose their jobs as Surrey lost heavily to Nottinghamshire

Wagh and Patel Cash in As Surrey's Fall is Confirmed
Mark Wagh and Samit Patel hit centuries to move Nottinghamshire into contention for the championship

Goodwin's Genius Gives Sussex Title in Final-ball Thriller
Murray Goodwin hit a six off the final ball to help Sussex beat Nottinghamshire and secure the Pro40 title

Team-mates Swann and Patel Put New Spin on Jockeying for Jackpot
Nottinghamshire spinners Graeme Swann and Samit Patel are competing for an England place and $1m in prize money

Nottingham's Allure Proves Eaton's Gain
Chris Eaton, the British outsider who made it to Wimbledon's second round, only got his chance because of withdrawals

Championship Fixtures: Nottingham Forest Host Reading on Opening Day
Relegated Reading have been handed a tricky trip to newly promoted Nottingham Forest on the opening day of the Championship season.

Waiting for South Africa, and Weirdness in Nottingham
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Nottinghamshire
County Championship preview: Survival is the best Nottinghamshire can hope for in their first season back in the division

In Praise of ... Nottingham
Leader: Nottingham's history is mightier than its more recent reputation as the heartland of youthful binge drinkers

Memorable Day for Nottinghamshire Three With Broad Grins All Round
Cricket: Stuart Broad was impressive with bat and ball as England took a 2-1 series lead with a narrow victory over Sri Lanka.

Broad Sees Nottinghamshire Switch As Test Springboard
Cricket: Stuart Broad has completed his transfer to Nottinghamshire and believes it will help his challenge for a Test place.

Cricket: Denly Outfoxes Nottinghamshire and Steers Kent Into Final Four
Joe Denly added to his burgeoning reputation with an unbeaten half-century to guide Kent to victory over Nottinghamshire.

Denly Outfoxes Nottinghamshire and Steers Kent Into Final Four
Cricket: Joe Denly added to his burgeoning reputation with an unbeaten half-century to guide Kent to victory over Nottinghamshire.

Adams Launches Stinging Attack on Negative Nottinghamshire
Cricket: Sussex may have ended the season with a win but they will miss out on second place after champions Nottinghamshire did them no favours at Hampshire.

Cricket: Nottinghamshire 486-8dec &170-3d; Kent237-5dec & 205 - Nottinghamshire Won By 214 Runs
Nottinghamshire wrapped up their first County Championship title in 18 years with a convincing victory over Kent.

Cricket: Nottinghamshire 336; Gloucestershire 103 & 169 Nottinghamshire Won By an Innings and 64 Runs
Nottinghamshire's Mark Ealham took nine wickets against gutless Gloucestershire at Trent Bridge, leaving his side perched happily on top of Division One.

Cricket: Glamorgan 151 & 290-9; Nottinghamshire 283
Glamorgan's strong 118 partnership of Michael Powell and Alex Wharf made things difficult for title hopefuls Nottinghamshire in Cardiff.

Cricket: Glamorgan 151; Nottinghamshire 151-2
Relegated Glamorgan put up very little resistance as they were bowled out for just 151 by Nottinghamshire in Cardiff in the First Division.

Warwickshire 156 & 207; Nottinghamshire 514 Notts Won By an Innings and 151 Runs
Cricket: Nottinghamshire returned to the top of the Division One table after they demolished Warwickshire by an innings and 151 runs at Trent Bridge.

Cricket: Surrey 136 & 93-3 Nottinghamshire 226
Nottinghamshire's David Alleyne proved a worthy stand-in for Chris Read as he took four catches to make things difficult for a soggy Surrey at Trent Bridge.

Cricket: Warwickshire 219 & 133 Nottinghamshire 341 & 12-0 Nottinghamshire Won By 10 Wickets
Stephen Fleming's Nottinghamshire climbed to the top of the first division after a decisive victory over Warwickshire at Edgbaston.

Cricket: Nottinghamshire 249-8 Lancashire 188 Nottinghamshire Won By 61 Runs
Nottinghamshire's Chris Read enhanced his England credentials by firing his side to an opening First Division victory over Lancashire.

Nottinghamshire 410-8 v Gloucestershire
Cricket: Nottinghamshire's David Hussey battled hard to give his side the advantage against Gloucestershire in Bristol.

Kent 301& 298 - 8dec Nottinghamshire 184 & 46 - 1
Cricket: Depleted Nottinghamshire are left trailing Kent after captain David Fulton elected to declare at 298 - 8 in a rain-ravaged match at Trent Bridge.

Cricket: Sussex 379; Nottinghamshire 32-0
Young pretenders Sussex's Matt Prior and Nottinghamshire's Chris Read fail to trouble the selectors in the race to be England wicketkeeper at Trent Bridge.

Hampshire 641-4dec & 266-6dec Nottinghamshire 612; Match Drawn
July 27: Runs gushed as Hampshire and Nottinghamshire engaged in a mutually dull damage limitation exercise.

Cricket: Nottinghamshire 551-7dec & 28-0 Derbyshire 220 & 355 Notts Won By 10 Wickets
Nottinghamshire strengthened their hold on the Second Division leadership despite a Hassan Adnan century in the East Midlands derby.

Warwickshire (351 & 405) Drew With Nottinghamshire (646 & 67-5)
Stuart MacGill lifted his performance yesterday to edge Nottinghamshire towards victory. Having bowled through the taunts of 'Aussie reject' by a knot of youths on a cricket jolly in a near-empty ground on Friday afternoon, Stuart MacGill lifted his performance in a slightly fuller and sunnier arena yesterday to edge Nottinghamshire towards victory.

Nottinghamshire 211 Surrey 159-5
May 10: With Notts nine down, the last man Charlie Shreck hung on long enough for Jason Gallian to reach his hundred, which included 17 fours and two sixes.