Sports Articles January 2005



Cricket: Odi Series: South Africa 175-9 England 103-3

Will Buckley: Those Who Can Do, Those Who Can't Preach

Zurich Premiership: Gloucester 28 - 16 Worcester

Those Who Can Do, Those Who Can't Preach

Zurich Premiership: Leicester 32 - 17 Harlequins

Kevin Mitchell on Scotland's Six Nations Challenge

Eddie Butler on the Six Nations

Accentuate the Positive With Non So

Quins Well Placed Except on the Pitch

Tindall Suffers Six Nations Blow

Ruby Union, Six Nations: Robinson Picks and Prays

Tait Set for Cardiff Cauldron

Key Questions Before the Aussies Arrive - and Not Only Robert

Cricket: England Must Make Harmison Fire Again

Fifth-bowler Gap Gives Bell a Chance

Cricket: Australia Are Smith's Ashes Bet

Cricket: England Draw Sting and Take the Series

South Africa v England - live: afternoon session

Thorpe factor too much for Smith

Cricket: A British sport played in Argentina

Cricket: Firework Finale Could Turn Into a Damp Squib

Graeme Smith: 'we Won't Take on Lightning'

Cricket: The Enforcer

Screen Break: Can Alexander Be Great If His Darting Was Rubbish?

Rallying: Loeb Cruises to Monte Carlo Treble

Irish Slam Will Show English Folly

South Africa v England - Live!

Fifth Test: Centurion: South Africa v England - Continued

Fifth Test: Centurion: South Africa v England - live!

The Enforcer

Jones favoured in glove affair

Cricket: South Africa were 196 for 4 at tea.

Cricket: South Africa 196-4 (Smith 24, Boucher 7)

Cricket: South Africa 108-1 (de Villiers 51, Rudolph 33)

Loeb gives it the full Monte

The betting week

South Africa v England - Live!

Cricket, Fifth Test, South Africa v England: Anderson's Soulless Malls and Maulings

Frank Keating's Notes From the Touchline

Cricket, Fifth Test, South Africa v England: England Primed for One Last Heave

Cricket, Fifth Test, South Africa v England: Umpires Can Spare Us These Lowlights

South Africa Get Serious

Cricket: Hoggard Turns From Lemon Into Limelight

Cricket: A Great English Team, But a Pale Shadow of 20 Years Ago

Cricket: England Ride High With Hoggard

Hoggard Hails 'superb' Win

Hero Hoggard Swings It England's Way

England v South Africa - Live!

Martin Kelner's Screen Break

Rallying: Peterhansel Triumphs

Cricket: England Hit Back to Stay in the Hunt

Trescothick Keeps England Afloat

Paddle Foats

South Africa v England - Live

South Africa v England - Live!

In Praise of Walking

Cricket: England Fail to Dent Gibbs' Ring of Confidence

Licence Rise Could Mean Last Orders for Post-match Pint

South Africa v England Live

Cricket: Ground Deal Stumps Yorkshire

South Africa v England - Live!

South Africa v England - Live

Momentum Swings And;
Leaked Letters


Rallying, Dakar Rally: Second Rider Dies in Dakar Rally

Cricket, South Africa v England, Fourth Test: England's Sorry Tale of Wasted Wickets

Second Death in 24 Hours on Dakar Rally

Rallying, Dakar Rally: Dakar Rally Claims Another Victim

Cricket: Morgan Defends Vote for Icc to Leave

Cricket: After a Double Century Canterbury's Lime is Bowled Over

Cricket, Fourth Test, South Africa v England: Bell Flies Out for Injured Butcher

Peta Bee on Bowls Babes

Cricket: Kolpak Fears Blown Out of All Proportion

Interview With Jacques Kallis

Cycling: British Sprint Trio Add Polish to Their Prowess

Will Buckley: Mc Cririck to the Rescue in Horror Show

Clare Balding: Women Want Equal Play - and Now

Smith's Crisp Tricks Blunt Attack

Motor Racing: Shock for Coulthard As Red Bull Shows Horns

Heineken Cup: Smith the Star of Tigers' Chemistry

Cricket: England Will Get Their Fingers Burned If They Start Raking the Ashes

Cricket: First on the Start Line in Compassion for the Human Race

Rallying: Mcrae Promises Dakar Return

Cricket: Strange Case of the Lost Harm in Harmison

Ruby Union: Heineken Cup: Ulster 14 - 12 Gloucester

Sharman Takes Helm at Itv Sport

Drugs in Sport: Balco Said to Have Given Out Dinosaur Drugs

Cricket: England Must Go Back to Basics

South Africa Finish the Job

South Africa v England - Live!

England Want for Staying Power

Queally Again Misses Out As Hoy Gets the Nod

McRae in Pick-up Pile-up

Noah's Ark Lady Prepares Thesis

South Africa v England - Live

Fifa to Trial Micro-chipped Ball But Rule Out Using Video

England Start New Year Going Backward

First Couple of the Waves Buoyed for Funding Battle

England Collapse Puzzles Giles

Tindall Agent Issues Deadline to Bath

South Africa v England - Live!

Rallying: Mcrae Falls Off Top Spot After Puncture

Mister Takes Charge After Chief's Exit

England Forced on to Back Foot

England Suffer Late Losses

Butcher Feeling Jinxed As Key Gets His Chance

John Rawling: Gong-ho for the Olympians is Such an Easy Option

Spanish Flier Mcrae Leads Dakar Rally

Pressure Grows on Troubled Mccoy

Zurich Premiership: Newcastle 30 - 29 Sale

New Year, Same Old Kallis As England Made to Work

Jon Henderson: Is Wimbledon Safe on the Beeb?

Separated From Crowd By a Smile

Eddie Butler: Wasps Still Hope to Basque in Glow of Success

Born of Dust and Darkness

South Africa v England - Live!

Tennis: Baltacha Looks for More Than 'miracle'

Cricket: Gough Still Holds His Dazzling Dreams

Athletics: Gebrselassie Signs $1m London Marathon Deal

Rugby League: Trinity Lure Julian O'neill Back to League

Rugby Union: Regan on Disrepute Charge

Formula One: Heidfeld Claims the Second Seat

Horse Racing: Walsh Gets Off Floor for Ride of Season

Rugby Union: England Opt for Tait and Noon

Tennis: Serena Puts a Lid on the Passion

Rugby Union: Leicester 32 - 17 Harlequins

Rugby Union: Gloucester 28 - 16 Worcester

Rugby Union: Sale 37 - 24 Northampton

Cricket: 'rude' Vaughan Winning No Friends

Parade of Builders' Bums Exposes Cracks at Sky

Formula One Should Worry About Grey Areas, Not Grey Hairs

Horse Racing: Moscow Flyer Primed for Showdown

Athletics: Holmes Faces Uncertain Future

Rugby Union: Wasps 9 - 12 Bath

Olympic Bid 2012: Jowell Says We Can Still Win the Bid for 2012

Tennis: Safin Defeats His Demons to Slay Hewitt

Cricket: Bell and Pietersen Audition for England

Athletics: Holmes Back on Track and Back in First

Tennis: Vandals Play While Federer Licks Wounds

Horse Racing: Time to Hail the Chief

Athletics: Holmes Back on Track and Back in First

London's Olympic Dream in Tatters

Sprint Kayaks

Michael Jordan Biography

Loyalty is More Than Skin Deep for Pietersen

Johnson's Sights Set on Dame Gold

Ferrari Alone As Nine Teams Boycott Meeting

Rowell Nominated for Key Rfu Role

Bell or Solanki is the Selectors' Dilemma As England Look to Secure Winning Start to Series

Fortune Favours Harrison

Safin's Shadow Darkens Hewitt's Sense of Destiny

Roddick Downed By Homeboy Hewitt

Doubles Joy for Molik

Inflatable Kayaks

Frank Keating's Notes From the Touchline

Formula One: Williams Waiting Game

Police Seek Leak in Raid on Conte

Boxing: Hatton Stays Up Late for Tszyu

Horse Racing: Miles Hit By Long Ban for Cocaine

Cricket: Pietersen Surpasses A Level

Tennis, Australian Open: Williams Clicks Back Into Gear

Tennis, Australian Open: Safin Derails the Federer Express

Safin Downs Federer in Epic

Formula One: Salary Cap Invites Derision

Olympics: British Losers Will See Funds Slashed

Rugby Union: Cronje Released After No Quins Games

Rugby Union: O'driscoll Has a Pop at England

Tennis: Hewitt Roars Into Last Four on Empty

Formula One: Jordan Sells Up

Rugby Union: Gloucester and Bath Paired in Cup Semi-final

Cricket: England Burst From Safety First

Boxing: Lewis Rules Out Return

Sailing: Team Macarthur Suffers in Sympathy

Raikkonen's Indiscretion Upholds His Sport's Rakish Traditions

Athletics: Gardener Has Greene Ambitions

Formula One: Ferrari in the Cold As Rivals Hold Out

Horse Racing: Bowen Talking Up Ballycassidy

Rugby Union: Robinson Banned for 14 Weeks

Cocktails, Golf, Tourism- the Grass Was Greener in 1965

England seal series win

South Africa v England - live!: Fifth Test, fifth day, evening session

South Africa v England - LIVE!: Fifth Test, final day

Agassi no match for sublime Federer

Hewitt battles back to beat inspired Nadal

Duo replace crocked Flintoff

Sharapova wins battle of Russians

Holmes back on track with no promises

Raikkonen 'strip' mars car launch

End of the road as Jordan sells up to Canadian billionaire

Johnson names his final day

Lewis rules out return to the ring

Patriots ice Steelers to reach Super Bowl

Powell revels in mud with 23,330-1 treble

Well Chief all the rage to defy history

MacArthur on for final charge

MacArthur checks out for final charge

Bradford suspend new signing Hudson

Alpine Snowboarding

The history of snowboarding

Flintoff Moves England Closer

England on the Brink

Lennox Rules Out Comeback

Molik Sends Venus Packing

Dear God, Let England Win Just One Shoot-out

Tennis: Baltacha's Fine Run Ends

Mauresmo Faces Test of Nerve

Agassi Fires Himself Up for Federer

Formula One: Carmakers Counterattack

Rugby Union: Regan Prepares for a Twist in Lions Tale

Rugby Union: Bristol Yet to Meet Premiership Criteria

Rugby Union: Scotland in Need of Taylor's Style

Rugby Union: Sale 23 - 24 Bath

Rugby Union: Northampton 19 - 24 Leeds

Strauss Undone But Storms Set to Have Final Say

Tennis: My Daughter Elena, the Rising Star

Snooker: O'sullivan Slips Into Top Gear for Title

Horse Racing: Joy for Geraghty With Mac Attack

Newcastle Ready to Offload Bellamy

Boxing: Lewis Starts Countdown to Return

Rugby Union: Gloucester 21 - 0 Bristol

Rugby Union: Saracens 15 - 21 London Irish

Peta Bee on Tennis's Hard But Necessary Lesson

Henman Falls for Psycho-babble

Russian Pair Crash Out

Hewitt Squeezes Through in Five

Snorkel and mask tips

Cold water diving

Flinty Flintoff catches fire

Gomarsall's try steers Gloucester to easy victory

Robinson's nasty stamp scuppers Saints comeback

Hard for Henman

Calm seas dash MacArthur's record hopes

Holmes back where she belongs

My daughter Elena, the rising star

Jessica's Joy off to a flyer

Going soft but good for Lord

Benefit of one-way traffic

Agassi in the mood to prolong love affair

Saint-André raps negative Bath as last kick sends Sale crashing out

Regan prepares for a twist in Lions tale

Ambitious Bristol have yet to meet Premiership criteria

Scotland in need of Taylor's style

MacArthur loses more time

Car makers counterattack

Eastman baits Hopkins

Moore stages back-nine recovery for two-shot lead

Lehman hangs on to top spot as fog rolls in

Macs set up for Sunday showdown

Chives has taste for Haydock

London waits on Gebrselassie

BBC's fractured relations casts cloud over 2012

O'Sullivan makes it a treble

Baltacha Blasted Away

Bahamas Fishing, An Angler’s Paradise

Formula One: Formula One Loses Its Main Medic

Horse Racing, the Cheltenham Festival: Irish Money Says Champion Hurdle Ours for the Taking

Rugby Union, Powergen Cup: Sale Aim to Rain on Barkley-beattie Parade

Rugby Union, Six Nations: Betsen to Miss Scottish Opener

Tennis, Australian Open: Henman Thrives As Rusedski is Routed

Rusedski v Roddick - Live!

Hot Roddick Outguns Rusedski

Henman Cruises Into Third Round

Davenport Survives Scare

Rusedski v Roddick - Tennis Match Live!

Horse Racing: Academy Awards Pipe His Full House

Formula One: Ferrari Put Brakes on Breakaway

Rugby Union, Lions Tour of New Zealand: Johnson Rules Out Lions Return

Tennis, Australian Open: Safin Primed By Coach to Give Federer a Sterner Test

Tennis, Australian Open: Gutsy Baltacha Digs Deep for Victory

Johnson Drops Lions Hint

Flintoff Set for Centurion

Surrey to Host Tsunami Appeal Match

Agassi Cruises Into Third Round

Baltacha Continues Impressive Run

Rugby Union & League: Mcguire Gets a Kick Out of Meeting Wilkinson and Co

Cricket: Flintoff May Need Operation Before Ashes

FA Cup: Burnley 1 - 0 Liverpool

Snooker: White Dispatched By Melbourne Young Gun

Horse Racing: Ouija Board Tops Brit Awards But in Lower Key

Rugby League: Farrell Likely to Miss Super League Start

Rugby Union & League: Chilly Love-in Breaks Rugby's Ice

Tennis: Rallying Rusedski Outshines Hesitant Henman

Chelsea Owner in Court Battle

Henman Stutters Through

No Worries for Molik

Tennis: Agassi is Back But Moyã¡ Stumbles

Tennis: Baltacha Has the Ticket to Thrive

Sport in Brief

Rugby League: Gregory Dispute Stalls Wigan's Search for Coach

Horse Racing: Fallon Back to Ride in March

Cricket: Last Laugh Belongs to Vaughan

Rugby Union: Robinson Keeps Captaincy for Six Nations

Tennis: Us Open Winner Kuznetsova in Positive Drug Test Claim

Colts Outclassed By Patriots' Game

Serena Makes Stylish Start

Moya Crashes Out

Big Interview With David Richards

Formula One: Button Seeks Out a Higher Gear

Rugby Union: Newcastle 25 - 17 Newport Gwent Dragons

Rugby Union: Harlequins 10 - 18 Munster

Rugby Union: Biarritz 18 - 15 Wasps

John Rawling: Tyson Should Count Himself Out

Athletics: Whitlock Back After Drug Ban

Formula One: Billionaire Eyes Major Stake in Jordan

Horse Racing: Hobbs Takes His Turn As the Top Scorer

Tennis: Rusedski Flags Davis Cup Exit

Tennis: Davenport Driven on By Unfinished Business

Rugby Union: English Travel More in Hope Than Expectation

Rugby Union: Gloucester 0 - 27 Stade Franã§ais

Whitewater Kayaks

Flatwater Kayaks

Cricket: Vaughan in Trouble

There is No Hope for British Basketball

Interview With Bradley Wiggins

Horse Racing: Crossbow Creek Win Lanzarote Hurdle

Bally Marvellous As Elena Flies High

Tennis: Henman Starts to Act Tough

Tennis: Roger's Grand Ambition

Rugby Union: Jonny, Can You Go On?

Rugby Union: Preview of Gloucester v Stade Francais

Rugby Union: Calvisano 10 - 62 Leicester

Twenty20 Cricket Must Take International Stage

Pietersen Eyes Middle Ground

Rugby Union: Kicking Guru Improves Amateur Golfers

Golf: Michelle Wie Struggles in the Wind

Horse Racing: £300 Fine Fair Says Murphy

Rugby Union: Blanco Says Wasps Will Struggle

Rugby Union: Callard Decides to Leave Leeds

Rugby Union: Gwent Carry Welsh Hopes

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Preview

Tennis: Russian Women Ready to Call Tune

Tennis: Hewitt Leading Chasing Pack

Tennis: British Hopes Dashed in Qualifiers

Cricket: Pietersen Adds to Flintoff Fears

Cricket: Vaughan Finds His Game to Turn Tide

Vaughan Returns to Form

Death in the Depths: the Divers Willing to Pay the Price of Taking Sport to Extremes

Rugby Union: Clubs Cool on Signing Costly Mehrtens

Notes From the Touchline

Formula One: Jordan Ready to Take Back Seat

Horse Racing: Strong Flow Sets Out on Gold Trail

Rugby Union: Falcons in Flap Over Injury Crisis

Cricket: Another Merry Waltz for Strauss

The Roulette Wheel of Justice In Sport

Strauss Does It Again

Formula One: Coulthard Failed, Says Montoya

Rugby Union: Leota Set to Return

Horse Racing: Pole Star Finds New Zest for Festival

Rugby Union: Landmark Test for Pountney

Rugby Union: Scottish Chief Executive Quits

Henman Off to a Winning Start

Flintoff Fit for Action

Rugby Union: Chairman's Exit Leaves Scottish Game in Turmoil

Rugby Union, Six Nations: Dawson Creates a Dilemma

Horse Racing: Chase Win Gives Limerick Boy the Full Set

Cricket, South Africa v England, Fourth Test: 'vaughan Should Move Up to No3 in the Order'

Olympics 2012: Olympic Bid Cities Barred From Television Debate

Cricket, South Africa v England, Fourth Test: Collingwood Primed in Case Flintoff Fails Fitness Test

Rugby Union: Wounded Wilkinson in Danger of Missing Lions Tour

England Recall for Dawson

Steroids and Sports

Rugby Union: Four Clubs Join Tussle for Tindall

Snooker: Developers Right on Cue With the Sheffield Billiardrome

Horse Racing: Bookies Renew Call for Fair Play

Rugby League: Paul Loses Job As Bulls Captain

Athletics, London Marathon: London Sets Record for Radcliffe

Rugby Union: England Should Heed Catt Calls

Butcher Out of England Tour

Rugby Union: Llanelli 20 - 22 Northampton

Athletics: Butler Leads European Charge

Boxing: Warren Furious As Tszyu Jumps the Gun

Formula One: Toyota Are Handed a Stark Ultimatum

Horse Racing: Nicholls Despairs As Pipe Cleans Up

Rugby Union: Leicester 17 - 21 Biarritz

Rugby Union: Wilkinson Out Until March

Olympics Bid at Risk As Sports Quit the Capital

The Prince of Rails

Venus and Serena Williams sisters

Rugby Union: England Suffer Most in Finegan's Wake

Rugby Union: Bath 23 - 27 Leinster

Athletics: Cross-country Reward Gives Yelling Firm Footing

Horse Racing: Pritchard Purring Over Big Novice

Formula One: Horner Given Red Bull Job

Rugby Union: Wilkinson and Newcastle in Flight Drama

Rugby Union: Life is Sweet Again for Murphy the Magician

Rugby Union: Challenge Cup: Sale 34 - 18 Agen

Cycling: Olympic Hero Wiggins Wilts in the Spotlight

Cricket: Flintoff Will Be 'fit to Bowl'

Horse Racing: Betting Exchange Chief Loses £1.1m

Rugby Union: Coup for Leeds As Marshall Heads North

Cycling: Wiggins to Ride the Roads

Thoughts on Player-Fan Violence

White Warns His Fans to Hush

England's Outlook Gets Worse As Fears Grow Over Flintoff Injury

Falcons Line Up Wallaby Finegan

London Bid Must Not Make Any Hollow Promises

Bekele's Teenage Fiancee Dies During Training Session

Critics Step in to Slate Stable Staff Pay Deal

Gilchrist Puts Test Beyond Pakistan

Ponting and Gilchrist Flay Pakistan to Set Up Series Sweep

Cricket: Collapse By Top Order Exposes Vaughan Slump

Rugby League: Fielden Tells of Tsunami Escape

Cricket: Ponting Relieved to Lead By Example

Darts: Taylor Powers to 12th World Title

Rugby Union: Connolly Wants Action on Injury Toll

Zurich Premiership: Gloucester 13 - 28 Leicester

Peta Bee: Run Like Thunder Til You Chunder - and Keep Your Kit on

Kallis Sets the Agenda

Irish Cream Rises to the Surface