Sports Articles October 2005



Cricket: England Ask India to Rethink Gruelling Schedule

Big Bang That Set Off a Century of Fireworks

Cricket: England's Visionary Sees More to Come

Trescothick Saves Spluttering England

Stade Français 12 - 6 Leicester

Bristol Back-row the Bed Rock

Bath 39 - 12 Bourgoin

How the Sound of Bat on Ball Inspired Keynes

Llanelli Scarlets 15 - 13 Edinburgh

Great Britain 26 - 42 New Zealand

Wasps 15 - 15 Toulouse

Andy Wilson: Pryce Puts His Wild Days Behind Him

A Song and Dance Over a Pong in France

London 2012: Early Preparations Receive Ioc Plaudits

Cricket: Strongest Link Giles Relishes Return to His Happiest Hunting Ground

The Frown: The Grin

Maclaurin Takes Fresh Guard

Cricket: I'll See Pitches Then Decide Tactics, Says Fletcher

Make or Break time for Akhtar

Security, quake plan ready for England tour of Pakistan

Bruno Fights on Among No-light Heavyweights

Take Me to the River

Cricket: England Set for Slow Road to Top

Poulter's Giant Strides to Celebrity

Cricket: Super Series, No Thanks

Cricket: Cooley Keen to Extend Stay

Boycott Adds Spice to Tms

Star Quality is Nothing Without Starr's Qualities

Text Message And - Captains' Mess

Aussies Facing Dilemma Over MacGill

The Heineken Cup Refreshes These Humdrum Parts

Conte to Jail But Still Collects

Aussies Complete Whitewash

Interview With Roger Mosey

Snacking Something Cheesy for Dlt Day

Australia Hammers ICC World Eleven

Sport's Growing Obsession With Spin

Finding the Softer Side of Grewcock, Bath's Hard Man

Return to Form Puts Australia on Top of the World

Hayden, Glichrist Steal The Show

Cricket: Tremlett Out of Pakistan Tour

Tour Frustration for Injured Tremlett

Cricket: Plunkett Promoted to Test Squad for Pakistan Tour

Winch Pulls Up Collins

Cricket: Tremlett Tour Verdict to Be Extended Until Next Week

Is the Brooding Bath Bun Being Too Sweet to Corry?

Rejuvenated Aussies ‘Whitewashed’ ICC World Eleven

Cricket: Smith Born to Lead the World

Cricket: Game Gets Streetwise to Tempt Kids

Cricket: Defreitas Ducks Out

The World is Not Enough to Halt Australia

Aussies Back on Top of the World

Australia v World Xi - Live!

Bracken Wings in to New Road

Teach Your Receivers to Get Open and Score Points In Bunches

Honda Agrees £17m Buyout of Bar

Australia v World Xi - Over-by-over Report

Australia Smash World Xi

Australia v World Xi - Live!

Help United Gain Their 15%

Cricket: Drink a Toast to Sir Walter, Dolly - and Me

Coe Says London 2012 Bid Will Stay True to East End Roots

Australian Duo Ruled Out of Super Series

It's Not a Real Job, But Someone's Got to Do It

Cricket: Freddie Seeks a Winter of Content

Montgomerie is Big Again - and His Biggest Day May Follow

Pre-match Pint Still Legal, Just

Formula One: Japanese F1 Trailblazer to Launch Second Honda Team

Rugby League: Noble's Promise to Pick on Form Keeps Carney in Suspense

Athletics: Forgotten Victims of East German Doping Take Their Battle to Court

Horse Racing: Brook Ready to Rain on Best Mate's Parade

World Cup Shuns Bavarian Dance

Introducing the World's Most Unlikely Sport: Chessboxing

Rusedski Races Towards No1 Spot

Turf is Sole Bright Spot As Europeans Wilt

NBA's 'no Bling' Dress Code Prompts Racism Accusations

Henman Looks Beyond Rib Injury With Eagerness for a Fitter Year

Gloss Fails to Rescue Dream Killer

Calling the Shots By Michael Vaughan

Montgomerie Back at European Summit After Six Years Away

Under-fire Ferguson 'shocked' By Defeat

Premiership: Birmingham City 0 - 1 Everton

Premiership: Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 1 Arsenal

Formula One: Michelin Left Deflated By Mosley's New Rules

Horse Racing: Ebony Light on Course to Capture the Cumberland

Horse Racing: Shirocco Scores in the Turf

Golf: The Full-on Monty is Back

Tennis: Murray Ushers in a New Era

Rugby Union: Lions' Diaries Cast New Light on 2005 Tour

Rugby Union: Clouds Are Forming Over Kiwis

Rugby Union: High Noon at High Wycombe for Wasps

Rugby Union: Stade Francais 12 - 6 Leicester

Knight Becomes Brighton's Superhero

Jewell's Cutting Edge

Rugby Union: Newport-gwent 11 - 38 Sale

Choosing The Right Self Defense Class

Rugby Union: This Weekend's Games

Horse Racing: New-found Purpose Should Help Europeans

Rugby Union: Ibanez Puts the Bull Into Wasps' Battle Line

Formula One: Mosley Re-elected

Rugby League: Great Britain Aim to Surprise Kiwis

Horse Racing: Starcraft Can Make Makin

Rugby Union: Springboks Refuse to Rule Out Strike

Golf: Monty Puts Campbell in the Shade

Tennis: Murray Out in Switzerland

Golf: Van De Velde Eyes Women's Open

Rugby Union: Row With Clubs Heads for the Courts

Rugby Union: Morris Provides Power for Tigers' Assault on Paris

Anton Ferdinand

Cycling: Tour Riders Face More Drug Tests

Architect in London's Debt

Cricket: Flintoff Clamours for Crease After the Clicks

Horse Racing: Midwest Man Unruffled By Cup Pressure

Rugby League: Kiwi Warrior Leads From the Front to Seize World Record

Golf: Montgomerie Steals a March in Volvo Masters

Maradona v Castro: Football Star Scores Winner in New Career

White Sox End 88-year Drought

Henman Sees a Taller, Faster Future

Rugby Union: Godman Ascends to Scotland's Test Squad

The Man to Watch is Prince Inzamam, the King of Taking It Easy

Rugby League: Missing Volcano Opens Fault Between Club and Country

Cycling: Anger As Tour Drops Time-trial

Big Four Touting for Protection

London Olympics: Baseball's Return May Cost London Extra £50m

Formula One: British Grand Prix Moved By World Cup

Golf: High Noon for Monty Over a Fistful of Euros

Rugby League: Great Britain Get Senior Back for First Kiwi Test

Horse Racing: Team Cumani on Ropes After Double Blow

Rugby Union: Confident Cohen Earns England Reprieve

Murray Topples Henman

Henman v Murray - Live!

Jowell Rules Out Olympics Council Tax Cap

Blum Fires White Sox to the Brink

F1 changes spurred by public demand for more overtaking

NBA Dress Code

Taylor Fights Dope Testing Plan

Rugby Union: Wales to Vet Books By Players Following Henson's Revelations

Rugby Union: Ashton Warns England Players Will Not Develop in 'straitjackets'

Rugby Union: Castaignã¨de Targets World Cup After Recall to French Squad

My Blue Hell in the Accountants Stand at Highbury

Ghosts of Jakarta Hang Over Montgomerie in Euro Title Showdown With Campbell

Rugby League: Kiwis Coach Vents Anger at Britain's Selection Delay

Horse Racing: No Warm Welcome for Europeans in New York

Boxing: Women Boxers Close to Entering Olympic Ring at London 2012

Rugby Union: Video Sparks Crackdown on Spear Tackles

Rugby Union: Henson Still Ready to Swear By His Book

Cricket: Udal Puts His Indian Summer Down to the Genius of Warne

Rugby Union: The 17-hour Rugby Marathon That Teaches a Lesson

Rugby Union: Kiwi Who Took Flight Commits to England

Cycling: Italian Given Suspended Jail Sentence After Drug Swoop

Formula One: Formula One Backs Knockout Qualifying

Horse Racing: Team Europe Left at the Post

Rugby League: Kiwis Rage As Key Man Ruled Out

Athletics: Injured Holmes Close to Calling Time on Career

Halloween Fly Fishing - The Ultimate Bite

Murray Earns His First Crack at Henman

Davenport dethrones Sharapova again

Johns Blow for Australia

White Sox Edge Another Thriller

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Ospreys 13 - 8 Stade Francais

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Leicester 57 - 23 Clermont

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup Round-up

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Cardiff Blues 40 - 13 Leeds

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Leinster 19 - 22 Bath

Cricket: Anderson Revival Comes As a Timely and Pacy Fillip

Cricket: England Face Reality Check

Rugby League: International Friendly: England 22 - 12 France

Horse Racing: Impek Rises to Occasion

Athletics: London Calling Again for Radcliffe

Formula One: How the Cars Will Look in 2008

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Saracens 22 - 10 Biarritz

Baseball: White Sox Bring an End to the Suffering

Aston Villa 0 - 2 Wigan Athletic

Norwegian Fans Happy As Rosenborg's Monopoly Ends

FA Cup: Qualifying Round-up and First-round Draw

Tribute to Johnny Haynes

Moyes Remains Upbeat in Face of the Blues

Wenger at the Crossroads

Manchester United 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur

Game Suffers As Blatter Blathers

Rugby Union: Leinster 19 - 22 Bath

Cricket: How Warne Halted Udal's Wane

Horse Racing: Fabre Can Double Up in the Cup

Golf: Another 16-year-old Sensation

Rugby Union: Blackadder Key to Gunners' Improvement

Rugby Union: Cardiff 40 - 13 Leeds

Arsenal 1 - 0 Manchester City

Molik set to quit tennis

Rugby Union: Sale 27 - 13 Munster

Rugby Union: Leicester Seek More Mobility After Searching French Lessons

Rugby Union: O'driscoll Finds a Balm for His Wounds

Rugby Union: The Coach Who Makes Players Feel Invincible

Horse Racing: Septimus to Give O'brien Boost

Rugby League: Monie on Rescue Mission to Help Restore French Pride

Athletics: Chinese Olympic Hope Stripped of Medal After Failed Drugs Test

Chappell: Sachin on his way to hit form again

Rodney Marsh

Rugby Union: Horsman in Danger of Stamping Out of Wales

Bond That Binds Football Offers a View to a Thrill

Athletics: Foster Warns Rebel Clubs

Rugby Union: Sale or Return With a Cross-channel Hiding

Horse Racing: War Takes Scalp of Ring-rusty Kicking King

London Olympics: Cap Council Tax Bills for 2012 Games, Say Tories

King Ground Down By Attrition

Six Basketball Defense Tips - Defending the Basketball

Collectible Sports Memorabilia

Wembley Comes to Twickers

Rugby Union: Clubs Threaten to Withhold Players

Rugby League: Ageing Aussies Face Cull

Olympics: Italy Stands Firm on Drugs

Rugby League: Injury Curse Strikes Again

Horse Racing: Starcraft Leads Classic Charge

Formula One: The Bright Side of Bridgestone's Failure

Sharapova Both A Tennis And Fashion Icon

Spotlight On Sachin

Mclaren Satisfied With The Season

Rape Charges Land Cristiano Ronaldo Into Police Custody

Obituary: Johnny Haynes

Jones Sour at Bracken's Sweet Jibe

Henman Stumbles Against Stepanek Again

Golf: The Most Honourable Game is Not As Clean As Its Rulers Like to Think

Rugby League: Hape Ready to Combat Jet-lag and Australia

Horse Racing: Cheltenham to Run Race in Honour of Cook

Cricket: England Favourite to Host Twenty20 Internationals

Rugby Union: White's Blows Hit Leicester Hard

London 2012: London Will Beat the Touts With £20 Tickets, Promises Coe

Champions League: Sparta Prague 0 - 2 Arsenal

Rusedski Outgunned By Karlovic

Henry Cheers Arsenal With Surprise Return to Squad

Castaignède Poised for Recall

Rugby Union: Henson Book Accusations Bring Strong Reprimand From Wru

Bernie Ecclestone

The Tale of a Year in Formula One

Interview With Michael Vaughan

Horse Racing: Sangsters in No Rush to Fill Manton Post

Golf: Wie Disqualified in First Pro Tournament As Sorenstam Wins Unnoticed

Rugby League: Deacon's Surge Forces Rethink

Boxing: Harrison Ends Feud With Warren to Get Back in the Limelight

Rugby Union: Worsley Out of Contention for Autumn Tests With Knee Injury

Five New Faces in Gb Squad

Heavyweight Pair Ready to Rumble

Formula One: Renault Clinch Championship

Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership: Northampton 25 - 23 London Irish

Rugby Union: French League: Stade Franã§ais 29 - 15 Stade Toulousain

Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership: Bath 18 - 16 Gloucester

Horse Racing: Punters Baffled By O'brien

Golf: Sorenstam Edges Closer to Title

Rugby League: Super League Grand Final: Bradford 15 - 6 Leeds

Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership: Bristol 11 - 23 Saracens

Snooker: Higgins Takes Preston Title

Athletics: Radcliffe Wins in London

Pierce Getting Better With Age

NFL: Quarterbacking Turnovers

Wigan Athletic 1 - 0 Newcastle United

Tottenham Hotspur 2 - 0 Everton

Silverware is the Spur for Bruce

Czechs in Chaos While There's Trouble at Lille

Formula One: Fast Farewells at End of Longest Season

Conference: Grays Blaze a Trail at the Top

Horse Racing: Smith's Boy Can Make It Third Time Lucky

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back for Equality

Untouchable Beckham Loses Lustre

Barthez Back - and He's Still Mad for It

Talent Pool Runs Dry for Ireland

Horse Racing: Sergeant Earns Three Stripes

Snooker: Ronnie to Cool Off in Pool

Rugby Union: French Rugby in Rude Health

Rugby League: On the Up From Being Under

W.B.A. 2 - 1 Arsenal

Chelsea 5 - 1 Bolton Wanderers

End Of An Era In Formula One

McGrath Makes History

Formula One: Formula for the Future

Rugby Union: This Week's Games

Twickenham Being 'provocative'

Rugby Union: Worcester 22 - 15 Leeds

Interview: Andrew Flintoff

Horse Racing: Afrad Ideally Drawn to Land Gamble

Formula One: Stoddart Revs Up for His Swansong

McRae Believes Bulls Can Make History

Rugby Union: Barnes Faces Tribunal

Rugby Union: Leicester 16 - 16 Newcastle

Golf: Wie Charges After Curious Incident of a Bee in a Bush

Rahul Dravid: New Indian Captain

Aga Khan Apology Was a Racing Certainty

Rugby Union: Duel Purposes for England in Sale's Clash With Wasps

Formula One: Barrichello Takes Button at Face Value

Rugby League: Yorkshire's Grand Final is All Thanks to Brian Smith

Snooker: Murphy Blasts Outside Table After Losing to Bingham

Horse Racing: Dettori Hits Top Form Ahead of Champion

Rugby Union: Clubs Cannot Keep Their Word, Says Rfu Chief

Golf: Women Handed Hard Road to Open

R&A Opens Door to Women's Elite

Tennis: Murray to Lead Scots in Courtly Battle of Britain

Lineker Tees Up Another Nice Little Earner

Golf: Ballesteros Ready for a New Chapter

Rugby Union: Howard Rejects Offer to Stay As Leicester Coach

Cricket: Surgeons Who Make the Money Go Round

Cricket: Pick 'n' Mix World Xi Looked Doomed From the Start

Rugby League: Noble Art of Juggling Two Jobs Suits the Great Britain Coach Just Fine

Formula One: Honda Lets Hapless Sato Keep His Seat

Snooker: White to Join O'sullivan in 8-ball Quest

Horse Racing: Stalls Handlers Calling It a Day

Cricket: Lara Loosens Up for Assault on Border's Run Record

Golf: Wie Fights Off the Drawn Claws

Athletics: Radcliffe Targets World Record in the Park

Rugby Union: Clubs Rage at Union's Freeze on Payments

Fury Over World Cup Image Embargo

Rusedski Rediscovers Winning Knack

Injury Forces Greening to Quit

Rugby Union: Wales Captain Thomas Facing Charge of Affray

He's Fat, He's Round, He's the Next England Manager

Golf: Tiger Leaves Closest Rivals Scrapping for Leftovers

Cycling: Museeuw Drug Case Wait

Snooker: Murphy Shows the Form and Confidence of a Champion

Rugby: Club Row 'could Jeopardise World Cup Campaign'

Horse Racing: Ascot's £200m Refit Enters Home Straight

Flintoff and Pietersen Sweep World Awards

London 2012: Moynihan Plans Funding Boost

Eriksson Hints at Team Selection

Pakistan Tour to Go Ahead As Plunkett Gets Call-up

Flintoff Shares World Player Gong

Double Icc Award Haul for Pietersen

Rugby Union: O'driscoll Hits Out at Henson After Attack Over Lions Tour

Rugby League: Sinfield's Stirring Story Starts With Che

Rugby Union: Henson's Honesty Shames Campbell and Woodward

Rugby Union: Would Neutral Refs Have Positive Effect on Powergen Cup?

Cycling: Museeuw Could Face Trial Over Drug Allegations

Horse Racing: Prosser Defends Newmarket Track

Snooker: Williams Falls at First Fence

Rugby League: Leeds Feel Pain As Injury Keeps Senior Out of Final

NFL: Week Five, You've Got To Be Kidding Me

Germany Prepares to Beat Hooligan Threat

Henman Returns With a Win

Flintoff Casts Injury Fears Aside

Snooker: Hunter Makes an Emotional But Losing Return

Boxing: Doctor Fined As Chubby Castillo Gets His Revenge

Athletics: Kastor Runs Out of Oil But Still Burns Brightest in Chicago

Horse Racing: Motivator Will Get One Last Stab at Glory in New York

Rugby League: Whitehaven 8 - 36 Castleford

Formula One: Raikkonen Masterclass Ends in Grandstand Finish

Golf: Montgomerie Misses Out As Woods Beats Daly in a Play-off

Rugby Union: Saracens 32 - 13 London Irish

Rugby Union: Northampton 32 - 7 Newport-gwent

Rugby Union: Llanelli Scarlets 22 - 20 Newcastle

Rugby Union: Ospreys 20 - 27 Bath

And It's Goodnight From John and Graeme

Stand Up If You Love Jose

John Ibbotson

Yellow is the Colour, Togo is the Name

Ecuador and Paraguay Have Finals in Sight

Russia Face Crunch Game in Slovakia

Four African sides will take part in Germany 2006

Buckley Doubts Price's Gambling Credentials.

Horse Racing: Bank on Ofaraby to Gain Deserved Win in Finale

Rugby Union: Leicester 42 - 16 Worcester

Rugby Union: Newcastle to Get Serious at Stradey

Rugby Union: Move the Six Nations Back to May

Formula One: Button's Honda Boost

Better, Worse or Just the Way We Were

Jimmy Greaves on Football's Great Rascals

World Cup Qualifying: Czech Republic 0 - 2 Holland

Rugby Union: Powergen Cup: Wasps 40 - 19 Cardiff

Rugby Union: Rfu to Fight for Central Contracts

Rugby Union: Pra Failing Players, Reddin

Compensation Dispute May 'go to Court'

Rugby Union: Owen Hails Hansen

Rugby League: Super League Play-offs: St Helens 18 - 23 Bradford

Guardian Scoops Top Online Awards

Monty Continues Run of Form

Today's Tv Races

Rugby League: Whitehaven Look to Football's Wigan for Inspiration

Villeneuve Feels the Heat

Horse Racing: New Track is Paydirt for British Inventor Collins

Rugby League: Lyon Brings Relish for Hunting Pigs to Sudden-death Run With the Bulls

Athletics: Radcliffe Warns English Clubs

Snooker: Hann to Miss Grand Prix As Questions Await

Shooters Gun for Olympic Help

Formula One: The Sun Sets in the East for Sato

Golf: Montgomerie Express Delivery Puts Woods in the Shade

Rugby Union: Robinson Brings in Regime Change

Rugby Union: Robinson Rules Out Early Call for Wilkinson and Dallaglio

Where Are You, King of Comedy? Sport Needs You

Beckham and Owen Fit for Austria

Vaughan Wants to Conquer the World

Real Madrid– a brief history

Spain’s sporting heroes - Miguel Indurain

Tennis: Puerta Risks Life Ban After French Open Drug Test

Rugby Union: Tigers Come Out Fighting and Threaten to Go Semi-pro

Rugby League: Life May Be Raw But Exposure is Vital to League

Jones a Huge Loss in Swingers' Paradise

Scots Refuse to Play Ball With Britain

Horse Racing: Carter Banned for Five Years

Snooker: O'sullivan Jumps Ship to Play Pool Over the Pond

Golf: Wie Wins Support From Woods As She Enters the Professional Ranks

Athletics: Moynihan Wins Vote for British Olympic Chief

Rugby Union: Memo Confirms Rfu Plans to Buy Out Clubs

Moynihan Elected As New Boa Chief

Belfast to Get £85m Stadium

Tennis: Atp to Work With Itf on Drug Testing

Formula One: Sato Threatens to Join Mystery Team for 2006

The Question: Is Michelle Wie the New Tiger Woods?

Cricket: W. Indies to Get Twenty20

Nelson Piquet Jr Tells Stephen Moss How He Intends to Become a Grand Prix Legend, Just Like His Father

St Andrews Called Into Question Over Dunhill Sponsorship

Honda Agrees £17m Buyout of Bar

Rugby: Dowd Incensed By Saracens Selection Policy

Rugby: Trio Return for Saints

Golf: Wie to Turn Professional

Caborn Faces Embarrassment As Moynihan Remains Favourite

Ashes Hero Sidelined for Winter Tour

Jones Ruled Out of Pakistan Tour

Pietersen Rejects Big-head Claims

Red Sox and Yankees on Collision Course Again

Rugby Union: Greening Ready to Call Time on Career Due to Toe Injury

Rugby Union: Welsh Boast of Width As English Appear to Give Cup a Wide Berth

Tennis: What Murray Must Do to Make It Into the World's Elite

Formula One: Interview With Renault's Flavio Briatore

Sailing: Italy's Weather All But Wrecks America's Cup Warm-up

Cycling: Museeuw to Face Doping Charges

Horse Racing: War Set for Weekend Return to Fray

Rugby League: Widnes Accept the Reality of Relegation

NFL: Sore Arms

Jones Doubtful for Autumn Tests

Scottish Team Wins Annual Elephant Polo Tournament

Survival Clothing For Outdoor Emergencies

Sex During Football World Cup

Worcester 7 - 22 Northampton

Gloucester 23 - 7 Ospreys

Bath 25 - 10 Bristol

Cardiff Blues 37 - 20 Saracens

Leeds 7 - 28 Llanelli Scarlets

Joseph Catches Shama in Early Half-marathon Celebration

Tarver Demolition Signals Retirement for Defiant But Jaded Jones

Bradford 71 - 0 Hull

Fallon's Mastery is the Real Story of Hurricane's Arc

Montgomerie Comes Back to Break Win Drought

Winter Backpacking Tips

Fergie Goes on the Offensive

Horse Racing: Punters Love Blue Monday

Horse Racing: Herry Looks Arc Pick

Smith Maintains His Focus As Final Countdown Begins

Clubs Eye 2012 Stadium

Horse Racing: Bloodstock Agents: Your Time Has Come

Horse Racing: Expect Bookies to Run for Cover

Horse Racing: Sheikh is Unstirred

Rugby Union: Lots of Gongs Heading South With Moffett

Rugby Union: Balshaw Running Free

Rugby Union: Lomu Show Set to Keep Us Transfixed

Rugby Union: Cardiff Blues 37 - 20 Saracens

Rugby Union: Bath 25 - 10 Bristol

Rugby Union: Gloucester 23 - 7 Ospreys

Formula One: Fast Fernando Now the Fastest

Boxing: Women's Boxing on Cards for London

Boxing: Heavyweight Boxing's Gradual Decline

Inter Bred for Success By Real Men

Half of Top Clubs See Ticket Sales Drop

Let's Get Real - the Problem is Wages

Austrian Disarray Benefits England

Gerrard Gives Chelsea a Warning

Premiership: Charlton 2 - 3 Tottenham

Premiership: Fulham 2 - 3 Manchester United

Tennis: A Star is Born