Sports Articles December 2005
Australia Polish Off the Proteas
Cricket: How the Super Centenary Test Set Off the Packer Revolution
Symonds Propels Australia to the Brink of Victory
A Gentleman's Sport
Aussies Take Control
In Praise of ... Kerry Packer
The Media Mogul Who Transformed Cricket
An Ihod is a Gift for the Maniac Who Has Everything
India Wrap Up Series Victory
We Love 2005!
Sport: This Year's Top Five Winners and Losers
Xavier Appeal Snubbed By Uefa
Tailor-made Bookies Aim for the Smart Set
Pakistan v England - Live!
Proteas Quartet 'racially Abused By Fans'
Defiant Rudolph Denies Australia
How England on Tour Turned to Yule Fools
Cue Rich Applause for the Modest and Reticent Essex Man
The Perfect Ride
Who Succeeds
The future of endurance sports
England Fall Short Again
Pakistan v England - Live!
Gatting's Bust-up With Umpire Just Wasn't Cricket, Said British Envoy
Goughie Next for One Woman and Her Job
Cricket: Win - or the Rest is History
Sports Personality an 'event' Best Seen on Radio
Vote Sport: Raise Your Game
Cricket: Poor Offer Persuaded Cooley to Quit
Shaun Udal
Ntini Puts Proteas in Command
Swimmer's Body Heats Up to Face Antarctic Waters
Cricket: Good Work By Team England, Shame About Their Cricket
England Slump to Double Humiliation
Pakistan v England - Live!
England Were Made to Look Prize Chumps But Tour Gongs Go Like That
Montgomery Stripped of Record
Swimming: Mock Execution Causes Uproar
Hattenstone: Message to Lineker: No More, Mr Nice Guy
Swimming: Gun Shock Mock Execution Causes Uproar
Montgomery Banned for Two Years
Consistency, Please and Cricket's Big Night.
Give Ghosts a Fright By Backing a Few Outsiders
Man Who Made Freddie a Star
Cricket: Cooley Defects to Aussies
Kamran Ton Eases Pakistan Level
Pakistan v England - Live!
Heartfelt Words More Hurtful Than Punches
Rugny Union: Heineken Cup: Llanelli 21 - 13 Wasps
Pakistan v England - Live!
No Rest for the World-beaters From the Whip-crackers
Cricket: Cricket the Biggest Hit in Sport's Book Boom
Recovery From Injuries
Their Own Worst Enemy; And Mo and Bob
Board Reaps Reward of Passage to India
City Boys and Hapless Hoofers Give Me Varsity Blues
Reporter With Gun Shows Up Millennium Security
Football 101 – A Girl’s Guide to Football – Defense and Special Teams
Piles Trials Means Their Pain is Our Gain
Fletcher Blames a Lack of Batting Patience for Capitulation
England Find Themselves in a Scrape Too Far and Face Up to Need to Absorb the Lessons
The Call of the East
Cricket: Vic Marks' England Scorecard
Cricket: Australia's Comeback Kids Us All
Cricket: Ashes Turn to Dust
Cricket: England Crumble in Pakistan
England Blown Away in Lahore
Pakistan v England - Live!
England Face Final-day Survival Fight
Over-by-over: Morning Session
Pakistan Bat England to the Brink
Pakistan v England - Live!
Awards Mark Ashes and Olympic Triumphs
Rugby Union: Record Crowd Expected to See O'driscoll Return
Horse Racing: Brennan Bows to Genes and Rises to New Level
Boxing: Williams Goes Hunting for the Beast From the East
Rugby League: O'neill Doubtful for Start of Super League Season
Rugby Union: Ashton Has New Resolution to Make Bath Flow
Golf: Making the Turn at 30 Puts Woods on Course for Greatness
2006 Honours: England Rewarded for Ashes Success
London 2012: Coe Given Knighthood to Go With His Peerage
Germany Begins Charm Offensive
Rugby Union: Twickenham and Clubs Eye Peace Accord
Horse Racing: Mccoy and Inca Hold Off the Late Paul Carberry
Rugby League: Wigan Hopeful Jjb Deal is to Barrett's Taste
Formula One: Germans Set to Settle for One Grand Prix Each Year
Olympian Task to Inspire New Generation of Stars
Rugby Union: Twickenham Close to Peace Deal
Obituary: Ted Ditchburn
IOC Member Denies Voting Blunder
Rugby Union: Saracens 19 - 20 London Irish
Obituaries: Farewell to the Heroes Who Thrilled the World
Olympics: Caborn Urges Team Spirit for 'strategic' Games Funds
Rugby Union: Bristol 15 - 3 Leicester
Horse Racing: Jockey Celebrates 80 Yards Too Soon
Henson Gets 10-week Ban
Gene Doping - the next big thing
Burley and Woodward Form Saints Double Act
Rugby Union: Ospreys 9 - 28 Cardiff
Rugby Union: Mercier Kicks His Image As One-trick Pony
Olympics: Lord of the Rings Shows Old Brilliance in the Finishing Straight
Man Who Didn't Fall to Earth Hopes for a Boxing Day Repeat
Athletics: Wales Add Fit-again Morris to Commonwealth Squad
Motor Racing: Glorious Send-off for Burns, the Angel With X-ray Eyes
Olympics: Tories Cry Foul on Caborn in Games Funding Row
Winter Olympics: Martin to Lead Turin Team
World Cup Blow As Top Football Policeman Quits
Cricket: Give the Dancing Dazzler a Platform - But Don't Give Him Cooley's Job
Boxing: Don King Aims to Be the Black Bob Hope in Iraq
Horse Racing: Dobbin on Kingscliff for Boxing Day
Rugby Union: Scarlets See Red Over Easterby
Formula One: Mosley Tells Big Spenders That It is Time to Put the Brakes on
Miracle of Istanbul Provides Wellspring of Joy for Generations to Come
US School Teams Face Random Steroid Tests
Puerta Gets Eight-year Ban
Anderson Spares England's Blushes
The Psychology of a Confident Golf Swing Part 2
The Psychology of a Confident Golf Swing, Part 1
Step One to Your Perfect Golf Vacation
Golf: Door Remains Open for Wie to Play Men in Europe
Star in the Eastlands Ready for Second Coming of Swp
Ashes 2005: Flintoff the Focus for Old Romantics and First-time Fans
Formula One: Alonso's Quick Getaway Leaves Briatore Trying to Catch Up
Boxing: Maccarinelli Finally Set to Challenge Nelson
Horse Racing: Rooster Heartbreak for Hobbs Yard
Rugby Union: Dallaglio Escapes Citing Over Easterby Injury
Olympics: Caborn in War of Words With Boa Over 2012 Funding
Obituary: Keith Duckworth
Horse Racing: Mccabe's Escape Shows Up the Jockey Club's Limitations
Rooster Booster Dies on Gallops
Mills Switches Focus in 2012 Build-up
Formula One: Alonso Tempted Away From His First Love By Mclaren Millions
'I'm a Realist. You Tend to Be Once You Break Your Neck'
Rugby League: Caisley Steps Down, Noble Heads Upstairs
Horse Racing: Fitzgerald is Dragooned for Hussar
London 2012: Coe Finds His Man in Carshalton
Golf: Birkdale Fights Back Against Big Hitters
Formula One: Mclaren Stun Motor Sport By Signing Alonso From Renault
Rugby Union: Ospreys Rally Round Henson and Point Finger at 'disgraceful' Leicester
The calm, clear one
FA Considers Wenger Comments
Deighton Handed Olympic Reins
Alonso Jumps Ship to Mclaren
Furious Mourinho Reopens Arsenal Feud
Sleeping Bag Liners Instead Of Bags
Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Perpignan 12 - 8 Leeds
Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Munster 30 - 18 Dragons
Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Cardiff Blues 43 - 16 Calvisano
Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Wasps 48 - 14 Llanelli Scarlets
Darts: World No1 Lloyd is Ready to Dethrone the Power
Boxing: Ruiz Calls for Rematch After Disputed Defeat to the Beast
Cycling: 'witch-hunt' Persuades Angry Armstrong to Avoid 2006 Tour
Horse Racing: Trainers' Title Race Already Looks Like Another Thriller
London 2012: London 2012 Primed to Name Head of Organising Committee
Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Ospreys 15 - 17 Leicester
Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Saracens 18 - 10 Ulster
Snooker: Ding Has a Bright Future Ahead After Ending Davis Dream
Championship: Norwich City 3 - 1 Southampton
Horse Racing: Kicking King Can Jump to the Top
Cricket: Olympic Stadium Could Be Used for Cricket
Cricket: Warne Traps His Prince to Become King
Rugby Union: Pumas in Spain Spells Seventh Heaven in Europe
Rugby Union: Cardiff Blues 43 - 16 Calvisano
Fergie Reaches Vanishing Point in Full View
Battle of Goalscoring Goalie and the 'big Tall Bloke'
Eto'o Seeks Revenge As Grown-up Barcelona Draw Mourinho's Men
Be Strong, Warns Wenger
Premiership: Manchester City 4 - 1 Birmingham City
Inside Sven's Luxury World Cup Base
Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Toulouse 35 - 13 Edinburgh
Rugby Union: Rough Diamond Puts Sparkle in Saracens
Horse Racing: Long Walk Looks Easy for Inglis
Rugby Union: England's Fourth Test Delays European Tour Schedule
Golf: Fisher Battles to Maintain Challenge
Snooker: Davis Holds His Nerve
Boxing: Haye is European Champion
Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Sale 35 - 3 Castres
Score At Least 5 More Points Per Game By Coaching Football Kicking Properly
Chelsea Face Barça Reunion
Horse Racing: Walford Faces Kingscliff Agony
Olympics: Games Must Benefit Everybody, Mps Warn
Boxing: Haye Gung-ho for Classy Gurov
Rugby Union: Back Strain Puts Farrell Debut on Hold Again
Snooker: Rising Ding Books Semi-final Spot
Athletics: Montgomery Faces Legal Action After Refusing to Return Earnings
Ask the Expert: Simon Jones
Olympic Curlers See Future With Vision Coach
Rugby League: Deacon Targets Early Comeback After 'lethal' Vagana Tackle
Formula One: Vodafone Axe Ferrari for Mclaren
Rugby Union: Board Backs Revival of Barbarian Tradition
London Olympics: Government Under Pressure to Provide Funds for London 2012
Horse Racing: Keightley is Warned Off for Three Years
Snooker: Davis Deploys the Old Guile to Dominate Doherty
Athletics: Montgomery Ban Turns Spotlight on Jones
SureBetPro Sports Arbitrage Trading Software
The British Heavyweight Champion Matt Ske
Kumble Snapped Up By Surrey
Australia Captain Ricky Ponting Has Descri
Rugby Union: Saint-andre Brings Forward Thinking Back to Sale
Cricket: Kumble Gets Sri Lanka in a Spin
Rugby League: Bennett Lashes Out Over Drink Row
Cricket: Ponting Plays Down Sledging Fears
Boxing: Skelton Lines Up Shot at Williams
Horse Racing; 2006 Leger Running in York
Snooker: Davis Pots Best Break for 23 Years
Cricket: Rib Injury Forces Pietersen Home
Athletics: Montgomery Handed Two-year Ban
Rugby Union: O'driscoll Signs New Two-year Deal
Fergie Fumes at 'hateful Press'
Sleeping Bag Pads
Rib Injury Forces Pietersen Home
Rugby Union: Pringle Assessed By Medical Team
Harrison Runs Rings Round the Punters
Rugby League: Stuart's Accession Cracks Down on Binge Culture
Horse Racing: Doumen Gloom Ove Baracouda Blunder
Athletics: Chambers to Lose Earnings
Snooker: Hunter Unable to Stop Ding
Rugby Union: English Clubs Warned By Wasps Downfall
Premiership: Tottenham 3 - 1 Portsmouth
Rugby Union: the Fog Enveloping West Wales
Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Bath 31 - 26 Glasgow
Cycling: Major Races Risk Rift As Quest for Financial Freedom Turns Sour
Athletics: Chambers' Confession Puts More Medals at Risk
Snooker: O'sullivan Faces Censure for Antagonistic Frame of Mind
Horse Racing: Durkan Gloom for Morris Leaves Kicking King Backers Happy
Boxing: Harrison Hype is Rumbled As Williams Upsets the Odds
Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Leicester 30 - 12 Ospreys
Ashes Hero Flintoff Voted Sports Personality of the Year
Censors Give Boot to Low-cut Presenter of World Cup Draw
IPT Pool Tour Goes off With a Bang
Cricket: Victory Increases Questions Over Vaughan's One-day Position
Audley End
Stanley Advance As Grays Slip Up
Hope for Gazza in Gerd's Tale
An Easy Group? Draw Your Own Conclusions
Match Day in Germany
Observer City-by-city Guide to the World Cup 2006
Everyone Welcome at Germany 2006, With or Without a Ticket
United in Freefall
Birmingham City 1 - 0 Fulham
Blackburn Rovers 3 - 2 West Ham
Chelsea 1 - 0 Wigan
Liverpool 2 - 0 Middlesbrough
Rugby Union: Everybody Needs Difficult Neighbours
Winter Olympics: Elegance, Brutality, Insanity - It's a Wonderful World
Rugby Union: Gwent Dragons 8 - 24 Munster
Boxing: Williams Stuns Sluggish Harrison
England Keep Their Nerve
Waiver Wire Post Week 13
Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Ulster 19 - 10 Saracens
Rugby Union: Henson Hoping to Tame Tigers
Rugby Union: Varndell on Fast Track to the Top
Tennis: Murrays Plan to Double Up
Athletics: Pidgeon Ready for European Title
Boxing: Harrison Must Keep Williams at Arm's Length
Athletics; Soaring Stars in Danger of Burn-out
Cycling: Hoy Leads the Way for Britain
Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Castres 16 - 20 Sale
Paul Gascoigne
Horse Racing: Eddery Relishes Chance to Train
Snooker: White Crashes Out After First Session Humiliation
Olympics: Aquatic Centre Budget is Unrealistic, Warns Architect
Rugby Union: Lomu's World Cup Journey Starts From the Cardiff Bench
Boxing: Williams Sidesteps Platform Altercation
Cricket: Flintoff on Night Shift to Greet New Dawn
Essien Facing Ban After Uefa Charge
Golfing Tips for Beginners
Which Birdie Has Your Husband Got His Eye on - On the GOLF COURSE
'I Have a Job to Do - We Are Rebuilding'
Cricket: Vaughan's Hold on One-day Captaincy Starts to Slip
Horse Racing: Data Case Defeat Will Cost Board Millions
Boxing: Khan's World Ambition Strengthened By Helping Hands at Bolton
Cricket: Strauss Takes the Baton But England Are Unstrung By Bazid
Olympics: Olympic Cash Fears After Brown Leaves Out Funding
Rugby Union: Bath Refuse to Release Players for Extra Days
Horse Racing: Injured Trabolgan Out of King George
Formula One: Williams Takes Side of Ecclestone to Hamper Breakaway
Benfica 2 - 1 Manchester Utd
England Crash to Another Defeat
Sky: We'd Pay the Same Again for Tv Football
Mawhinney on Fifa Warpath
Sailing: Brown Under Fire for Lack of Olympic Investment
Snooker: Philosophical Parrott Undeterred By Another First-round Defeat
Horse Racing: Irish Breeders Set to Lose Tax-free Status
Athletics: Holmes Bows Out With Golden Touch Intact
Rugby Union: O'driscoll Set to Jump Back Into Action on Boxing Day
Cricket: Battle of Wounded Knee Threatens Vaughan's One-day Role
Dame Kelly Calls It a Day
Vaughan Ruled Out of Pakistan Return
Rugby Union: Jones Considers Return to Europe But Not to Leicester
Jones to Bounce Back in Time for India Rubber
England's Bull Takes Basketball By the Horns
London 2012: £320m Lottery Windfall Must Benefit All Sports, Tories Argue
Snooker: Silent Hann Fails to Answer His Cue
Horse Racing: Winston Back in the Old Routine
Trescothick Will Take New Series One Day at a Time - But Not Yet
Athletics: To Run or Not to Run - Holmes Riles Selectors
Gascoigne's Long Haul Comes Up Short
Vaughan Return in the Balance
Rugby Union: Powergen Cup: Leicester 29 - 16 Northampton
Rugby Union: Powergen Cup: Bath 21 - 12 Gloucester
Rugby Union: Powergen Cup: London Irish 27 - 23 Cardiff Blues
Rugby Union: Powergen Cup: Dragons 33 - 10 Worcester
Rugby Union: Powergen Cup: Bristol 28 - 43 Ospreys
Boxing: Taylor Tinkers As Hopkins Misses the Point
Snooker: Unstoppable O'sullivan Trounces Hendry After Blowing Davis Away
Horse Racing: Brave Solerina Proves Hat-trick Heroine
Rugby Union: Powergen Cup: Wasps 42 - 8 Saracens
Luxemburgo's Fate Settled at Madrid Crisis Meeting
The Best Golf Vacation You Will Ever Have
Germany dominates the Eurotour
Premiership: Blackburn Rovers 0 - 2 Everton
Horse Racing: Experience on Flat Can Help Golden Cross at Fairyhouse
Final Hurdle
Horse Racing: Kauto Star Talks the Talk
Tennis: Britain Misses Out on World Party That Once Roused Fury of the Fuhrer
Tennis: Hingis Comeback is So Bold It Deserves Better Than Mediocrity
Boxing: Williams Faces Final Shot
Boxing: Audley Does It His Own Way
Rugby Union: Blue Hue at the End of Current Black Out
Rugby Union: Ashton Looks to Conjure Premiership Joy
National Anthems No Bad Thing
Conference: Accrington Take Over at the Top
Ferguson Confident of Champions League Progress
Premiership: Bolton 0 - 0 Arsenal
Premiership: Manchester United 3 - 0 Portsmouth
Premiership: Chelsea 1 - 0 Middlesbrough
Cricket: Vaughan Admits England Were Outplayed
Formula One: Suzuki's Green Light to Reapply for Place on Formula One Grid
Rugby Union: Mckenzie in Push to Coach Australia As Jones is Sacked
Best and the Beeb - Pure Sixties Bliss
Rugby Union: New Woodward Banging on the Door
Horse Racing: Brook to Make a Splash in the Creek
Boxing: Hopkins Prepares to Be Judge and Jury to Avenge First Defeat
Rugby Union: Gloucester Share Welsh Desire to Make Cup Run a Priority
Cricket: Flintoff's Body Needs Greater Protection With a Hectic Year Ahead
Rugby Union: Llanelli 24 - 23 Sale
Cricket: Bell Leads Face-saving Against Akhtar's Craft
Eagles’ Chance to Earn Superbowl Rings Growing Distant
From Feet to Aesthete Because Warnock's Worth It
Jones Axed By Wallabies
Rugby Union: Baron Courts More Trouble With Top Clubs
Formula One: Super Aguri's Formula One Dream Stalls As Team Fails to Lodge Bond
Horse Racing: Sandown's New Boss Aims for Exclusivity
Pompey Look to Ireland
Pompey Eye Redknapp As Warnock Sticks With Blades
Tessa Jowell Has Pledge
Desperately Seeking Andy Murray
Asia’s biggest tennis icon takes to monkhood