Sports Articles December 2004



In-form Murphy to Cash in With Europa

McRae to Take Direct Route

Hodgson Stays Cool Amid Hype of Head-to-head

England Have to Show Their Ruthless Side

Cricket: Smith Looks on Bright Side

Cricket: England's Run Ends in Darkness

England Denied at the Last

South Africa v England - Live!

Cricket: Thorpe Gets the Job Done

Frank Keating on the Passing of Some True Greats

Cricket: England Hold the Whip Hand

England Turn the Screw

Cool Thorpe Drives England on

Cricket: Alarm Bells Ring for South Africa

Year in Review: Agony Along the Road From Marathon

Cricket, Second Test, South Africa v England: Hoggard Takes Solace in History Books and the Growing Ease of the Pitch

Soho Square's Bizarre Love Triangle

Cricket, Second Test, South Africa v England: Kallis Puts South Africa in Command

Players Given Rare Rebuke By Fletcher

Minister of Defence White Dies at 43

Broncos Take Action to Diminish Debts

Wickets Tumble As the Ghost of Pollock Past Returns to Haunt Batsmen

England Found Out By Lack of Concentration

Value at Wrong End of Table

Fitz Has Plenty of Fizz Left

Cricket: One-day Game Gets a Revamp

Cricket: Fletcher Warns Buoyant Tourists Against Complacency

Cricket: Butcher Under Pressure to Deliver

Kingsholm Go-ahead for New £5m Stand

Suspended Greek Pair Face End

Wilkinson Set for England Role at Centre

Gibbs and Boje Back for Sa

Smith Pleas for South African Stability

Tri-Nations' Team Secure Improved Murdoch Deal

Ireland Braced for Meltdown in Bloodstock Because of Over Supply

Greek Sprinters Land Official Ban

HARBHAJAN Facing Icc Bowling Probe

Cricket: Harbhajan on Report

Cricket: England to the Fore on Day Four

Drugs in Sport: Greeks Investigate Hamilton Debacle

England on the Brink

South Africa v England - Live!

South Africa v England Live!

Butcher Blames Himself for Not Turning Screw

Peta Bee: Take Out Choice and Get Those Children Sweating

Powergen Cup: Bristol 33 - 43 Wasps

John Rawling: Summer Will Lose Its Lustre Without Benaud

King George Crunch Day for Nicholls

Powergen Cup: Saracens 22 - 20 Newcastle

Big Hitters Fail to Close the Door on South Africa

Will Buckley: Reverend Richie Robbed of His Religion

Cricket's Biggest Gamble

Cricket: Blame Sulky Bbc Cowards

Hoggy Revels in Human Touch

Cricket: Maclaurin Savages 'short-sighted' Tv Deal

Leicester 13 - 20 Gloucester

South Africa v England - Live!

Twickenham Tackles Vacancy

Greek Pair Await Iaaf Decision

Dreadnought Dawe Turns Deaf Ear to Final Whistle

Coulthard Signs for Year With Red Bull

Mike Selvey: England Labour But Find Their Second Wind

Mexican Football Club Signs Woman

Kasprowicz Makes Tourists Pay

South Africa v England: Over-by-over Match Report

Cricket: England on the Attack in a Hostile Land

Sublime Langer Lifts Australia Out of a Hole

Opinion: Selling Your Soul to Sky is Not the Way to Help the Game Take Off

Sky Snaps Up Test Matches for £200m

De La Hoya Discounts Retirement to Return to Welterweight Division

RFU Accused of Damaging Delay By Executive Vacancy

England Sure They Will Iron Out Creases Ahead of First Test

Cricket Fans Enraged By Sky Rights Deal

Channel 4 Test Coverage Bowled Out By Sky and Five

Six Nations: Double No10 Blow to French Ambitions

England's Big Chance; and All for Some!

Kafer Resigns As Saracens Coach

Fallon Escapes Jockey Club Censure

Board Split As Sky Seeks Tv Exclusive

Saints Launch Inquiry After Frog and Rosbif Fracas

Jockey Timmy Murphy Hit With Seven-day Ban

Black Clouds for England

Cricket: Talented Thami Keeps the Faith

South Africa Not the Force They Were

Therealbandit Steals the Show With Comeback Win

Eight-year Ban for Us Sprinter Michelle Collins

Landmark for Rivals on Long Climb Back

Tindall Shoulder Operation Can Wait Until After Lions Tour

Dowd Learns to Trust in Power of the Mind

Which Williams is It, the Lion or the Mouse?

Treviso Eye Celtic or French Leagues

Injury-hit Bath Seek Change in Cup Rules

The Alternative Sports Personality of the Year

Our Vic a Big Chance in the Gold Cup

Tindall to Miss England Openers

Millwall Anger at Racism Charge

Silverstone Safe for Next Five Years

Cricket Fears Flood of Cheap South Africans

Melville to Sign Hooker Davies

Moscow Flyer Sidesteps King George for Home

Redknapp Confirmed As Saints Boss

Williams Ready to Go the Distance

Champion Hurdler Hardy Eustace to Run at Navan

Scots Win the World Cup... on Elephants

Campbell Agrees New Deal at Highbury

John Durkan Chase: Beef Or Salmon Finds the Young Pretender Too Tasty

Cricket: England Happy to Leave

Heineken Withdraw Their Sponsorship From Erc

Focus: How Red Bull Woke Up the Teen Market

Clare Balding: Mccoy Will Have to Learn to Sit It Out

Sky is Falling in on Cricket

Pumas Come Up to Scratch

Cricket: Solanki Puts Zimbabwe to the Sword

Cricket: Pakistan Fall to Second Xi

Cricket: Zimbabwe Face Player Revolt By New Generation

Cricket: Harbhajan Leaves South Africa to Lick Wounds

Frank Keating's Notes From the Touchline

Cricket: Jones Relishes Hustle and Russell

Harbhajan Spins India to Series Win

Cricket, England's Tour of Zimbabwe: Tour Helps Boost Morgan's Reputation

Olympic Rivals Square Up on Live Tv

Dame Kelly Leads New Year Honours Roll Call of Olympic Stars

Cricket: Vaughan Hails a Moral Victory

Morientes Move Rests on New Coach

Rugby Union: Wilkinson Set to Start for Falcons

Athletics: Dame Kelly Caps Perfect Year

Horse Racing: Macs Puts Champion in the Mixer

Rugby League: Leeds Win Race to Sign Ellis

Athletics: Conte Fails in Attempt to Escape Trial

England Regroup After False Start

England Falter in Durban

Cricket: Trescothick Hails 'perfect' Opening Partner

Horse Racing, Lexus Chase, Leopardstown: Carberry Magic Gets Beef Cooking

First Trout

Horse Racing, Paddy Power Chase: Inspired O'dwyer Lands Keepatem Gamble

Rugby Union: Sale 19 - 10 Bath

Rugby Union: Wasps 33 - 20 Gloucester

Martin Kelner: The Court Jester Meets the Snowman

Shaq Has Last Laugh on Lakers

A Blow for Hatton Might Be a Bigger Blow for British Boxing

Zurich Premiership: Saracens 8 - 8 Harlequins

The Pair Who Shamed the Games

Why a Medal By Courier is the New Olympic Glory

How I Learned Fly Fishing Stream Safety In 30 Seconds

Highs and Lows of 2004

Eleven Wins, One Draw - England's Year to Remember

Rugby Union: England Suffer Fresh Blow at Centre

Review of the Year: How Freddie Became a Folk Hero

Rugby League: Leeds Pair Fined for Positive Tests

Horse Racing: Control Man in Pole Position to Follow Up Cheltenham Win

Rugby Union: Wasps Are Thrown Out of Cup

Strauss Achieves Perfect Pitch

Armstrong Climbs All Over Last Rival En Route to a Record Sixth Tour

Disgraced Sprinter Mitchell in Running to Coach Wigan

Williams Battle Heats Up

Taaffe Following Footsteps of Famous Father

Newcastle Threat to Morientes Transfer

South Africa Recall Gibbs

England's Best of All Time, But Vaughan Wants Better

MacArthur Heading for a Storm

Championship: Ipswich Town 2 - 1 Wigan Athletic

Strauss Conducts England Into Record Books

Strauss Seals Historic Victory

Find Harmony Using Aikido!

Rugby Union: Leicester Fans Face Italian Lock-out

Cricket: Jones the Dragon of St George's

Review: Kelly Holmes Wins Her Second Olympic Title

Athletics: Baldini Lined Up for London Marathon

Rugby League: Leigh Join Chelsea and Arsenal

Formula One: Banks Accept Ecclestone's Leading Role

Rugby Union: Saracens Set to Knuckle Down

Horse Racing: Ireland Still Main Plan for Best Mate

Cricket: Strauss Makes Light of the Gloom

Fame Rushes in As Sharapova Blows Everyone Away

Johnson King of the Road

Boxing: Lewis Hints at a Comeback

Rugby Union: Professional Rugby Comments

Horse Racing: Baracouda Brings Relief to Mccoy

Cricket: Strauss Calls the Tune

How Woodward Departed As England Coach

Horse Racing: Rule All Ready to Test Baracouda

Jones's Conquerers Fighting for Supremacy

Coulthard Races to Red Bull

Flintoff Grasps the Initiative

Savage Draw for British Teams

Rugby Union: Colomiers Directors Charged With Fraud

Cricket: Smith Says Harmison is Weakest Link

Horse Racing: Lord Sam Revived By a Nose Job

Boxing: Warren Deal to Spark New Amateur Era

Rugby League: Waite Has Fresh Purpose With Perpignan

Rugby Union: Bristol on Road to Recovery?

Uefa Cup: Newcastle 1 - 1 Sporting Lisbon

Athletics: Jones Lawsuit Derided As Publicity Stunt

Cricket: Vaughan Versed in Psychology of Warfare

League and Betfair Join Forces to Fight Gambling Corruption

Flintoff Finds His Match in Kallis

Cricket: South Africa Have Engaged Tennis Champions to Prepare for England's Pace Attack

Sailing: Optimism Grows As Macarthur Hits the Sack

South Africa Tour: Strauss Happy to Be Foreign in Land of His Birth

Horse Racing: Jockey Club Drops Fallon Inquiry

Vaughan Admits 'we Were Cocky'

Ghanian Skier Plans on Making an Impact at Winter Olympics

Metcalfe Vote Loss to Knowles Shocks Walker

MacArthur Wins Battle to Keep Challenge Alive

Democracy Puts the Moron Into Oxymoron

How Dubya Got It Right for Once

Big Interview With Steve Harmison

Boxing: Hatton Sets Up Date With Tszyu

Horse Racing: Massive Gamble Has Pipe in Spotlight

Skiing: Miller's Genius Silences Rival

Athletics: Yelling Banishes Olympic Blues

Award Crowns Golden Year for Holmes

Cricket: Runs for Vaughan But England Caught Short

Boxing: Williams Rejects Retirement After Brutal Beating

Rugby Union: Leicester 35 - 27 Wasps

Cricket: South Africa Stand in Harm's Way

Big Interview With Kelly Holmes

Athletics: Third-placed Lawrence Wants Gold

Ac Joins Sir C in Web of Intrigue

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Leicester v Wasps Preview

Rugby Union: Cardiff Blues 16 - 23 Gloucester

Horse Racing: Vic Fall Lets in Monkerhostin

On The Couch

Golden Girl Holmes Still on the Campaign Trail

Skiing: Mickel Faces Downhill Task

Board Faces Cash Crisis

Record Race Schedule Hits Small Teams

Channel 4 Threatens to Pull Plug on Racing

Armstrong Delays Decision Over Tour

Problems Shroud Turin Games

How Danny Williams Rose From the Canvas to Iron Mike

Gerrard Finishes 'massive Night' on a High

Clijsters Out of Australia Open

MacArthur to Change Route Due to Weather

British Race All But Safe for 2005

Lions Tour: Woodward in Plea for British Refs

Rogge and Ioc to Investigate Jones

Ecclestone Loses Grip on F1

Formula One: Ecclestone Court Defeat Gives Impetus to Breakaway Series

Athletics: Unknown Psychologist New British Athletics Performance Director

Horse Horsing: King and Flyer Joint Favourites for King George

Rugby Union: Bath Check on Tindall's 'ballet' Injury

Athletics: Montgomery Ban Could Come Early

Formula One: Ecclestone Forced Into a New Deal

Ecclestone Loses F1 Court Battle

Ecclestone Loses Court Battle

Rugby Union: Gloucester 23 - 19 Cardiff

Rugby Union: Neath-swansea 24 - 7 Harlequins

Cricket: Zimbabwe Are Spoiling Game, Says Vaughan

Elementary, My Dear Holmes

Martin Kelner's Screen Break

Formula One: Judgment Day for Ecclestone

Athletics to Step Up Anti-doping Fight

Olympics 2012: Coe Earns London Points for Style

Tennis: Moyá's Moment As Spain Celebrate

Rugby Union: Wasps 31 - 37 Leicester

How Drugs Shattered America's Olympic Dreams

Profile of Victor Conte

Rugby Union: Newport-gwent Dragons 27 - 14 Perpignan

Cricket: Vaughan's Men Ready for Action

Boxing Manners Maketh the Man

Boxing: Big Interview With Danny Williams

Horse Racing: Flyer Makes the Spine Tingle

Rugby Union: Varsity Match Preview

Rugby Union: Barbarians 19 - 47 New Zealand

Premiership: Arsenal 3 - 0 Birmingham

Rugby Union: Northampton 23 - 21 Toulouse

Sprinter Drug Claims Threaten Olympic Crisis

Rugby Union: Hadden Finds Cause for Optimism on the Celtic Fringe

Digger: Williams Suffer Fresh Bout of Road Rage

Horse Racing: Speed of the Essence in Explosive Duel of Champions

Tennis: Nadal Holds Nerve to Put Spain in Box Seat

Baseball: Bonds 'unwittingly' Used Drugs

Rugby Union: Carter the Top 10 on Fast Forward

Rugby Union: Wilkinson Returns to Hospital

Rugby Union: Crunch Time for Ellis As England Terriers Face Off

Boxing: Khan the Star Adds Another Stripe

Athletics: Conte Blows the Whistle on Jones

Rugby Union: Glowing O'gara Happy to Impose

Rugby Union: Tindall Ponders His Bath Future

'Big' Cliff Lazarenko

Drugs: Balco Founder to Tell All on Tv

Tennis: Americans Sink or Swim With Fish

Boxing: Khan Keen 'to Look Good and Win'

Horse Racing: Lord Sam Primed for Giant Leap

Rugby Union: Wilkinson Return is Put Back Again

2012 Olympics: Rogge Raps Olympic Rivals for 'bickering'

Cricket, Second One-day International, Zimbabwe v England: Pietersen Shines After First Protest

Boxing: Khan's Silver Success Sets Amateur Bells Ringing

Tennis: Hingis Makes One-off Comeback for Charity

Rugby Union: Old Friends Looking for Solution to Saints Woes

Horse Racing: Three Arrested in Conspiracy Case

Formula One: Coulthard May Get Role at Red Bull

England Romp to Victory

Pietersen Stakes His Claim