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England Set for Match Against Twenty20 Champs
Sir Allen Stanford has confirmed that his Super Series will include a fixture between England and the domestic Twenty20 champions

Tour De France: Stage 19 - Live!
General classification after stage 18

Sunderland Sign Meyler From Cork
Sunderland have confirmed the signing of teenage midfielder David Meyler from Cork City

Neville Signs New Four-year Contract at Everton
Everton captain Phil Neville says he wants to stay at the club for the rest of his career

Games to Play at a Picnic
Picnics, as we all know, are occasions of having fun while being with our dear ones. A picnic serves as a refreshing break to one and all. Why not make it more enjoyable with games? Here are some suggestions about the games to play at a picnic.

Chambers Takes Fresh Role As Sprint Guru for England Stars
Dwain Chambers will coach some of England's top rugby players this summer

Capello Laments Lack of Top-level English Players
Fabio Capello believes the lack of English players in the Premier League make his job much harder than that of his European counterparts

England Doubt After Pakistan Keeps Icc Trophy
The ECB have serious concerns about the decision not to move September's Champions Trophy from Pakistan

Atmospherics and Ealham Give Yorkshire Vapours
Nottinghamshire's Mark Ealham found late movement to take three cheap wickets and leave Yorkshire at 107-4 going into the final day

Lancashire Lapse Opens the Door for Hampshire
A second innings batting collapse left Lancashire 190 runs ahead with only three wickets remaining against Hampshire

Honest Toiler Burghardt Earns His Day in the Sun After French Drug Police Search Papa Schleck's Car
Team Columbia rider Marcus Burghardt won a cat-and-mouse duel with Carlos Barredo to claim the 18th stage of the Tour de France

Cavendish's Power May Put Him in the Saddle for Pursuit Place
Mark Cavendish has become a strong contender to claim the second GB slot in the 4,000m individual pursuit at the Olympic Games

Brailsford Reaches for Sky to Promote Dream of Tour De France Team
Sky television has been announced as the principal sponsor of British cycling until the 2012 London Olympic Games

Iraqi Competitors Barred From Beijing Under Ioc Suspension for 'political Interference' By the State
Five athletes have been barred from the Games after the Iraqi government failed to reinstate existing staff in its national Olympic committee

Lowes Closes in on Permanent Role for Wolves
Warrington's management have said that caretaker coach James Lowes may move to a full-time position after a string of impressive victories

Stewart Says Mosley Should Still Resign Despite Court Victory
Max Mosley's success in the high court has failed to quell critical voices among the formula one community

Scolari Ready to Turn Chelsea Into the Great Entertainers
Luiz Felipe Scolari wants to reinvent Chelsea's style of play

O'Neill Threatens Reds With Deadline on Barry
Martin O'Neill wants Liverpool to either make a new bid for Gareth Barry or formally end their interest in the player

Sunderland Close on Chimbonda
Sunderland are very close to signing Tottenham Hotspurs' Pascal Chimbonda

Owen Blames Mumps for Slow Pre-season Progress
Michael Owen has been suffering from mumps since May and is still not able to train at full strength

United Target India to Secure World Domination
David Gill says Manchester United plan to market the club's brand in India and may tour there next year

An Exercise in Damage Limitation
Dan Tench: Max Mosley's success is the culmination of nearly a decade of privacy law development

Kirsty Gallacher
The Gladiators presenter turned sailor muses about Gazza, Edward II and his poker, and how she hates it when alarm bells start ringing

Murray Sets Up Djokovic Quarter-final
Andy Murray will face Novak Djokovic at the Canadian Masters after beating Stanislas Wawrinka

Ashton Turns Down National Academy Role
Brian Ashton will not take up the role of National Academy head coach but will work as a consultant for the RFU

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Inter Close to Signing Portsmouth's Muntari
Jose Mourinho appears to have given up hope of signing Frank Lampard after Inter reportedly agreed a fee for Portsmouth's Sulley Muntari

Max Mosley Wins £60,000 in News of the World Privacy Case
Max Mosley has won £60,000 in his privacy action against the News of the World after the Sunday tabloid had falsely accused him of taking part in a 'sick Nazi orgy'. Buy Leigh Holmwood and Stephen Brook

Murray Wins on First Singles Outing Since Wimbledon Defeat
Andy Murray advanced to the third round of the Canadian Masters with a straight sets victory over Sweden's Thomas Johansson in Toronto

British Activists Face Threat of Jail at Olympics
British athletes have been threatened with imprisonment if they stage demonstrations during the Olympics

Keegan Targets Two More at the Back
The Olympiakos left-back Vasilis Torosidis has been linked with a move to St James' Park

Sastre Surges But Evans Awaits Race Against Clock
Carlos Sastre opened an early lead during the 17th stage and held on to take the yellow jersey

Olympic Athletes Still Waiting for Business to Donate to Brown's £100m Training Fund
Initiative to persuade companies to help Britain reach a target of fourth place in the medal table has foundered

Gold Faces Further Questioning in Corruption Investigation
The Birmingham City chairman David Gold is likely to be interviewed for a second time by City of London Police

Sunderland Secure Their First Spur in Tainio
Teemu Tainio has signed for Sunderland and could be followed north by three former Tottenham team-mates

Scolari Refuses to Be Drawn Into Ferguson's Mind Games
Luiz Felipe Scolari has shrugged off Sir Alex Ferguson's comments, saying that he feels under no extra pressure at Chelsea

Brown Adds a Touch of Colour As Hampshire's Drab Season Continues
Lancashire racked up 357 before Hampshire's Michael Brown fought back with an unbeaten 75

From Basra to Beijing: the Team Gb Rower Hoping War Efforts Will Pay Off
Alastair Heathcote, the army officer who trained in Iraq with his rifle at his side, heads for the Olympics

Shreck's Masterclass a Hard Lesson for Yorkshire
Charlie Shreck took five wickets as Nottinghamshire bowled Yorkshire out for 161

Wigan Warned As Elite Are Told to Sharpen Up
Eight of the 14 clubs awarded Super League licenses have been told that they must improve

Lampard's Perfect Chip Cheers Chelsea As Scolari Era Starts in China
Frank Lampard's precise chip from distance was the highlight of Chelsea's 4-0 victory over Guangzhou

Vaughan and Miller Declare Truce Over Selection Saga
Michael Vaughan and selector Geoff Miller held a two-hour meeting to discuss selection policy

Navigator Shipshape, Says O'brien
Aidan O'Brien's bid for a record 26 Group One victories in a year is helped by the form of Henrythenavigator

Fortune is Favoured By Moore's Loss of Form
Ryan Moore's treble at Lingfield was promising, but in the previous two weeks he won just five from 64

Tainio Completes Switch From Tottenham to Sunderland
Transfer round-up: West Ham swoop for Behrami | Liverpool snap up Spanish teenager

Essien Could Be the Signing of the Summer
Dominic Fifield: Whoever else arrives in Chelsea's midfield this pre-season, the Blues' shrewdest move may have already taken place

Sastre Powers Through Mountains and Into Tour Yellow
The CSC rider Carlos Sastre led a Spanish 1-2 in today's grueling mountain stage of the Tour de France, assuming the overall race leader's yellow jersey from his team-mate Frank Schleck. Samuel Sanchez, of the Euskaltel team, finished second, with Luxembourg's Andy Schleck third, although the time-trial specialist Cadel Evans remains the favourite for overall success in Paris at the weekend

Tour De France: Stage 17 - As It Happened
CSC rider Carlos Sastre won on L'Alpe d'Huez to take over in yellow, but Cadel Evans is looking good for the overall win

West Ham Swoop for Swiss International Behrami
West Ham United have signed the utility player Valon Behrami from Lazio for £5m

Malaria-stricken Touré Likely to Miss Start of Season
Arsène Wenger's problems have continued with the news that Kolo Touré has contracted malaria while on holiday in Africa

Arsenal's Toure Likely to Miss Start of Season With Malaria
Arsène Wenger's problems continue with the news that Kolo Toure contracted malaria while on holiday in Africa

Le Tour Lacks Passion in Liggett-less France
France is famous for many wonderful things, but one thing it sorely lacks is a Phil Liggett, writes Matthew Tempest

Tour De France: Stage 17 - Live!
Follow the most famous mountain climb in Tour history as it happens from 12.30pm

Beijing Urges Olympic Standards of Courtesy
Etiquette experts have long advised hosts to avoid discussing politics and religion. But salaries, love lives and health are also off limits during the Olympics, as Beijing's courtesy campaign reaches its final stages

Nine Fewer and Under Fire Till the End, Battered Mercians Come Home
After a tour that saw them suffer heavier losses than any unit, troops tell of bitter fighting and losing friends.

What I Wish I'd Known Before My First Triathlon
Tackling a race is intimidating enough at the best of times, but what happens if you're a first-timer? Here are 10 things I wish I'd paid more attention to before tackling the London triathlon

Tahir Takes Move in His Stride
Hampshire's new signing lmran Tahir took 4-80 as Lancashire piled up a score of 261-5

Plunkett Picks Off Glamorgan to Set Up Durham Finals Debut
Liam Plunkett and Shaun Pollock bowled Durham to a comfortable victory over Glamorgan in the Twenty20 cup

Wood Keeps Notts' Hopes Alive As Batting Graveyard Remains Deadly
Yorkshire's Adil Rashid struck after tea to prompt a Nottinghamshire batting collapse

Barry Harried As He Returns for Villa
Gareth Barry was subjected to boos in his first appearance for Aston Villa since expressing a desire to leave

Vaughan Tells Selectors to Stop Gambling and Stick With Proven Players
Michael Vaughan called for a return to consistent and proven Test selections

Essien Vows to Go One Better After Signing New Deal
Michael Essien believes that Chelsea's squad is equipped to unseat Manchester United after two seasons as second best

English Pipe-fitting Entrepreneur Lines Up Real Mallorca Takeover
Businessman Paul Davidson has reached an agreement to buy the controlling share in Spanish side Real Mallorca

This Was a Punt That Didn't Come Off. Hard Luck, Hoggard. Pity Tremlett. Poor England
Darren Pattinson was plucked from obscurity and has every chance of returning there, says Mike Selvey

Pattinson Hopes for Another Chance Further Down the Track
Darren Pattinson admitted that whilst he expects to be dropped he has not given up hope of future caps

Hakkinen Tips Hamilton to Be Next World Champion for Mclaren
Mika Hakkinen stated that Lewis Hamilton is capable of winning the world championship

Hand Injury Hits Calzaghe's New York Date With Jones
Joe Calzaghe's fight with Roy Jones Jr was postponed after the Welshman injured his hand in training

Augustyn Plummets From Heroic High As Schleck Holds Yellow
John-Lee Augustyn suffered a dramatic fall as Frank Schleck retained the yellow jersey

Leigh Cry Foul As Crusaders Win Place for Wales
New Super League licenses were awarded to Salford and the Celtic Crusaders, leaving Widnes disappointed again

Bull Market Suggests Moore Will Be on Papal in the King George
Betting patterns have favored Ryan Moore riding Papal Bull rather than Ask at Ascot

Spencer Misses Ascot in Favour of Art Attack
Jamie Spencer has opted to miss Ascot in favor of partnering Art Connoisseur in the Phoenix Stakes

Greg Has Opened Up Our Eyes to Evert Lasting Love
After inspiring three husbands to success, Chrissie Evert must surely be sport's greatest muse, says Simon Hattenstone

Is Michael Ballack the Biggest Loser Ever?
Plus: High-scoring debutants; the origin of the blinder; little and large strike duos; and modern football's cheapest player

Southgate in for the Long Haul at Boro
The Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is keen to remain with the club that gave him his managerial break

Powell Turns Screw on Bolt in 100m
Asafa Powell beat fellow Jamaican Usain Bolt in a time of 9.88sec in Stockholm