Sports Articles March 2006



Renault Fuelled Up

Raina Reigns As England Lose Again

India v England - Live!

Lowe's Rival Raises the Stakes

Danny Grewcock

A Football Player's Perspective - How to Make It to the Next Level of Play

England in India: Batting Costs England in Delhi

England Collapse in Delhi

India v England - Live!

Only Two Rs for Arlott - Writing and Reading

Wales-bound Franklin

Games-induced Confessions of a Media Whore

574 Days and Counting

Eyes Should Be on Detail, Not Sir Clive

It's All Gone to Plan for Big Bill

Cricket: Golden Future for Jubilant England

4x100 Metres Relay: 'overhyped' British Athletes Heading for Record Low

Sportsman Sells 65,000

England in India: What is England's First Xi?

England in India: Udal Enjoys Indian Summer

A Winning Strategy For The Game Of FreeCell Solitaire

Vinnie Jones Summoned to Doping Inquiry

Beating the Bookies? The Guardian Puts the Sportsman to the Test

Triple Option Football Explained

Sensational England Square Series

Wigan Blamed St Helens' Grudge Against Their Former Coach Ian Mill

Clubs Deny Moyes Link

England Set Up Final-day Thriller

India v England - Live!

Home Nations' Pool Medal Haul Grows

Over-by-over: Afternoon Session

Over-by-over: Morning Session

Six Nations: An Ugly Title Delights France But Smarter Tests Await

Six Nations: Andy Robinson's 10 Biggest Mistakes Since Taking Over the England Job

Six Nations: Italy 10 - 13 Scotland

Six Nations: Wales 16 - 21 France

Six Nations: England 24 - 28 Ireland

India v England - Live!

Suffolk Takes on Dubai With Plan for £350m Alps

Six Nations Verdict

Six Nations: Pez Can Put Big Boot Into Hadden's Progress

Six Nations: Johnson Leaves Wales With Some Hard Questions

Six Nations: France Plot to Profit By the Mistakes of Others

Six Nations: Uneasy Lies the Head That Will Not Wear the Triple Crown

Badminton Gets Jazzed Up

Six Nations: Laporte Wants Title

Six Nations: Artery May Make Alfie Quit

Repowering utility carts makes Green Sense, But does it make financial sense?

Cricket: How Scoring Inflation is Impacting the Game

APN-Leagues ready for National Launch

Keane Could Quit in the Summer

Robinson Rings Six Nations Changes

Miracles and Hoaxes

Cricket: In the Thick of It With Beefy on Brandy

Sehwag Steers India Comfortably Home

India v England - Live!

V is for Vigilance

What a Difference a One-day Makes

Six Nations: England Showing Their Age

Six Nations: Ireland 15 - 9 Scotland

Six Nations: France 31 - 6 England

England Thrashed in Paris

Hawkeye is Set to Replace Umpires

India v England - Live!

Cricket: Rain Limits Play in India

Dimitri Yachvili is Carrying the Hop

Rain Interrupts England's Flow

Cricket: India to Become New Powerhouse

Six Nations: France Look to Yachvili

Robinson Wants England 'to Make Mark' Against France

India v England - Live!

Cricket: Hoggard Now Fourth in the World

Cricket: Australia Recall Ashes Lags

England Criticised for Hotel Press Conference

Record-breaking Murali Marches on

Spirits Slump at Sport England

Six Nations: England Seek to Make Stade De France a Home From Home

Cricket: Lancashire Consider Swap of Old Trafford for Wigan

England Given a Fright

India v England - Live!

England in India: Test Swings England's Way

Six Nations: Gatland in Line for Wales Job

India v England - Live!

England Are Over-exercised

Six Nations: Wru Start Manager Search

I Was Bigger Than Bush

Sport: Picking Over the Bones of Bob Skeletons in Empty Cupboards

Subcontinental Drift Brings World Cup Closer to England

England Make 2015 World Cup Bid

India v England - Live!

Cricket: Chappell Rides Bumps on Road Paved With Passion and Pop-star Idolatry

Cricket: Parsons Provides a Positive Spin

Six Nations: Connolly Flies in for Talks With Johnson

Horse Racing: Mullins Reports Hedgehunter in Fighting Form

Trinity Look to Rooney

Cricket: England Undone By Raina's Grace, Timing and Youth

Webber Driven at Home

Rugby Union: Cup Offers Unfamiliar Parts Refreshment

Wales Board Face Confidence Vote

Rugby Union: Sharks Attack Hq

Rugby Union: Rowntree Feels the Buzz for a Final Bath Bruising

The Long Road to a New Wembley Stadium

FA: Wembley Not Ready Until 2007

Wembley Costing Fa £140,000 a Day

Millward Set Off Rumour Mill

Horse Racing: Aintree Stands Alone

Rugby Union: Cueto Shrugs Off Injury

Barrichello Voices His Frustration

New Wasps Deal for Dallaglio

ITV in Breach of Share Regulations

Rugby Union: Walshe Goes Head-to-head With Ellis

Rugby Union: Wales Set Their Sights on Davies

Ring of Fire Will Cause Burns

Cycling: Ullrich's Tour Preparation Delayed

Boxing: Hatton Aims for Domination

Pietersen Needs Clean Sweep

Rugby League: Twickenham to Host Cup Final

Chelsea Line Up Shevchenko

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup in Doubt

Bass Fishing Tournaments In Florida

Pietersen Defends Aggressive Nature

Hatton Surrenders Ibf Crown

Racist Ref Allowed to Play on

Bruce Wins Mum's Sympathy

Horse Racing: Tax Free Worth a Punt

Horse Racing: Carberry Gets National Ride

Boxing: Witter Gets World Title Fight

Rugby Union: Woodward Apologises to Rfu

How To Change Your Bike Tires In 3 Steps

Rugby Union: England Must Rush It, Says Edwards

Commonwealth Games: Why Can't We Love the Games for What They Are?

Boxing: Harrison Ready for Step Up in Weight to Fight Barrera

Rugby League: Bookmakers Draw the Line at Late Change By Saints

Horse Racing: No Stone Left Unturned at Kempton

Rugby Union: Abbott to Move to Harlequins

Formula One: Breakaway Threat Ends As Teams Sign Up

Henman Flops in Miami

Flintoff Sounds Clarion Call

Formula One: Monza Reprieved As Noise is Reduced

Golf: Van De Velde Calm at Last to End His Wait

Rugby Union: London Irish 21 - 29 Sale

Rugby Union: Bath 12 -19 Leicester

Rugby Union: Gloucester 15 - 20 Bristol

Rugby Union: Newcastle 13 - 32 Northampton

Rugby Union: Saracens 29 - 15 Worcester

Horse Racing: Godolphin Map Out Targets for World Cup Star

Rugby Union: Wasps 28 - 0 Leeds

Athletics: Late Fireworks a Smokescreen for Misfiring Athletes

Golf: Imperious Ames Makes Monkey of the Players

Cricket: Strauss Strikes a Chord When He Calls for More Consistency

Rugby Union: Woodward Wants In, Says Jones

Man Utd 3 - 0 Birmingham

Busby's Vision of the Future Still Unclear to Clubs With a Blind Spot

Juve Renaissance Man Del Piero Emerges From the Depths

Jol Hits Back at Benitez Over Defoe Claims

Giggs in No Position for Favours

Premiership: Chelsea 2 - 0 Man City

Premiership: Aston Villa 0 - 0 Fulham

Premiership: Liverpool 3 - 1 Everton

Easy Driver Destined to Steer Course to Greatness

Cricket: Freddie Makes Waugh Book Look Out of Date

Junior Grows Up in Dubai

Formula One: Early Signs Bad for Button As Renault Make Quick Getaway

Rugby League: Harlequins 0 - 60 Leeds

England Stripped of Gold

Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership: Bath 12 - 19 Leicester

Woodward in Frame for England Return

Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership Preview

Rugby Union: London Irish Have the Backs England Need

The Commonwealth Games: Isn't It Just Britain v Australia?

Horse Racing: Gentleman's Deal Set to Tower Over Field

Rugby League: Bradford 34 - 12 Wigan

Golf: Woods Bounces Back After Erratic First Round

Rugby Union: Johnson Flees Sinking Ship

Rugby Union: Ashton Eyes Up Return to England Fold

Joe Hachem

Johnson Leaves Wales for Home

Red Faces for England in Relay

Rooney the Real Thing

We Only Canoodle When We're Winning

Free for All Hair Treatment

Horse Racing: Godolphin Launch Quest in Dubai

Rugby League: Wigan Looking for Answers

Boxing: Hatton Fight Switched

Golf: Owen Back Under Par

Commonwealth Games: Pittman Back in Aussie Hearts

World Cup Gets Hd Treatment on Bbc

Silver for Danvers-smith

Devonish Fails to Make 200m Final

Killeen Takes Mountain Bike Gold

Barkley Banks on Bath and Ashton With Two-year Deal

Rugby League: Glut of Imports Gives Lions Food for Thought

Horse Racing: Racing Channels Settle With £1m Paid to Atr

Golf: Donald Ducks Palmer But Goes After Tiger

Formula One: Briatore Letter Backs Reform

£200m Pledge to Push Britain Up Medal Table

Commonwealth Games: 'rubbish' Sotherton Strikes Gold

Cricket: Captain Flintoff Leads England to Victory

Sotherton Saunters to Gold

Brown to Boost Olympic Funding in Budget

Entering the London Marathon

Horse Racing: Union Warning Over 'raw' Stalls Handlers

Rugby League: Wigan Point Finger at Saints for Blocking Mason Deal

Golf: Car Wash Clears Owen's Mind for Sawgrass Challenge

Rugby Union: Twickenham to Make Sweeping Changes

Commonwealth Games: Gold for Nearly Man Macey Lifts England's Spirits

Moyes Emerges As New Addition to Newcastle's Shortlist

Golden Touch at Last for Macey

Rugby Union: An England Fit for France 2007, With Johnson in Charge

Horse Racing: Does Tinkering With Bloodline Increase Equine Mortality Rate?

Horse Racing: Cheltenham the Victim of Its Own Success After a Festival That Lacked Fizz

Fomula One: Dennis Not Menaced By Faltering Start

Rugby Union: Horgan's Heroics Strain Muscles and Warm the Cockles

Rugby League: Wigan Pay to Settle With Gregory

Rugby Union: Ruddock's County Clubs Lead Push to Bring Down Wales Board

Swimming: British Swimmers Up Gold Count to 14

Horse Racing: Scientist Finds the Speed Genes

NFL: Will It Work?

FA to Investigate Craven Cottage Pitch Invasion

Anderson Bounces Back in Style

Owen Left to Rue Costly Last-gasp Lapse

Powell Strolls to 100m Gold

Out for a Duck at Fanfare for the Commonwealth

Rugby Union: Wales 16 - 21 France

Horse Racing: Festival Race Faces Axe As Racecourse Worried By Deaths

Boxing: Rahman Retains Crown With Draw

Rugby Union: Ireland Snatch Triple Crown

Rugby Union: England Backs Lack the X Factor

Championship: Norwich 2 - 1 Sheffield United

Horse Racing: Cheltenham is a Test of Stamina for Punters

Athletics: Powell Set to Take Spotlight Off Pittman

Fisichella Takes Pole

Juventus: Prestigious Club With Pathetic Support

Wembley Stadium Saga Continues

Rugby Union: Blend of Youth and Experience Boosts France

The Ultimate Sailing Vacation: Book a Cruise on a Tall Ship

Boating Basics: Books to Read Before You Set Foot in a Boat

Thieves Take £32,000 in Second Robbery From Bookies

Formula One: Cool Raikkonen in Control As Heat Rises in Malaysia

Horse Racing: Trust Fund Can Reward Investment

Boxing: Toney's Ring Craft Favoured to Wrest World Title

Rugby League: Cast-off Sculthorpe Ready to Prolong Wigan Woe

Cricket: England Sweat on Harmison for Crucial One-day Matches

Commonwealth Games: Gault Targets Record

Commonwealth Games: Davenport Takes Thorpe's Crown in England One-two

Horse Racing: War Of Attrition Triggers a St Patrick's Day Massacre

Rugby League: St Helens 38 - 16 Bradford

Second Gold Cup Win for Conor O'dwyer

Kitewing - What is that?

Petr Cech

Clay and Davenport Strike Gold

A Bad Day for Fearless Fred the Bookie: First He Loses £925,000 to a Punter, Then He's Robbed of £70,000

Money Piles on Allardyce

Formula One: Schumacher Suffers Setback

Boxing: Hatton to Face Collazo

Horse Racing: Five Horses Die on Day Three

Horse Racing: Afsoun Poised for Triumph

Horse Racing: Rebel Has a Cause in Gold Cup

Commonwealth Games: England Secure Cycling Clean Sweep

'Seriously Good' Solzen Lands World Hurdle

Harmison Ruled Out of Final Test

Cheltenham Festival - Live!

Harmison a Doubt for Final Test

Scottish Pair Strike Swimming Gold

In Praise of the Commonwealth Games

Rugby League: Warrington the Latest Club to Show Interest in Morley

Cricket: Pietersen Delights and Frustrates in Equal Measure

Rugby Union: Charvis the Scapegoat As Wales Pick Popham to Help Stem the Blue Tide

Commonwealth Games: Early Injury Blow for England

Horse Racing: Punters Pay As Relieved Meade Bags First Win for Six Years

Horse Racing: Murtagh Loses His Bearings Amid the Bacchanal

Horse Racing: Man Looks a Mighty Bet for World Domination

Horse Racing: Bookies Have Last Laugh As Favourites Falter

Flyer Retires After Newmill Defeat

Middlesbrough Fans Stabbed in Rome

Betfair Angered By C4

You Are English But Do We Want You?

England in India: Patience Benefits Flintoff

Snooker: Milkins Pots 147

Commonwealth Games: Pittman Pulls Out of Relay

Horse Racing: Cheltenham Pays Tribute to Best Mate

Horse Racing: Kauto Can Win Champion Chase

Horse Racing: Inca Battles Home

Rugby Union: Wru Want Gatland, Players Want Johnson

Temple University Head Coach Chaney Retires After 741 Career Wins

As a Former Mafia Killer, Eddie Lino Must Have Known

Inca Ruins the Opposition

Cheltenham Festival - Live!

Rugby Union: Robinson Must 'let the Shackles Off and Let the Players Play'

Sport: London's 2012 Team Snubs Boa Lunch

Rugby League: Carney Handed On-the-spot Fine for Pub Fracas After Knights Debut

Athletics: Lack of Sponsor Leaves English Team Facing Financial Crisis

Golf: Donald Trains His Sights on Woods After Classic Victory

Cricket: Patel and Sehwag Bring England's Struggle to Swift End

Horse Racing: Time for Punters to Come Off the Ropes

Horse Racing: Mccoy Blessed With the Winner's Curse

Horse Racing: Back Brave to Storm Up the Hill

Rugby Union: Robinson Safe But Rfu Ready to Wield the Axe

A Backpack With Wheels?

Obituary: Jimmy Johnstone

Ashley Brook to Miss Festival

Jubilant Donald Targets Major Success

Caged Gladiators Do Battle - and Mike Tyson Referees

Formula One: Button Blames Start

Horse Racing: Cheltenham Betting Tips

Commonwealth Games: O'sullivan Will Be Last Through Loophole

Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership: Bristol 20 - 21 London Irish

Horse Racing: Eustace to Wear Visor

Formula One: Alonso Carries on Where He Left Off

Mountain Biking - Great Exercise and Fun

Kumble Rocks England

Beckham for Arsenal?

Arsenal Vs Liverpool Preview

McCoy Relaxed Ahead of Festival

Rugby Union: England Forwards Should Prosper

Rugby Union: Dean Richards on the French

Rugby Union: Italy Hold Wales

Formula One: Schumacher on Front Row

Player of the Season

Mourinho's Flawed Thinking

Premiership: Bolton 4 - 1 West Ham

Premiership: Birmingham 1 - 1 West Bromwich Albion

Premiership: Chelsea 2 - 1 Tottenham

Cricket: Bell Heroics Cap Flintoff's Fightback

How to catch more Crappies then you want

Formula One: Button Full of Confidence

Formula One: Honda Test-driver Leads Practice

Formula One: New Team on the Block

Rugby League: Russians to Play Celtic Crusaders

Rugby Union: Johnson Feels the Pressure

Rugby Union: Nyanga is France's New Star

Rugby Union: Borthwick is a Big Success

Jamie Noon

Juventus Draw Sets Up Vieira Reunion for Gunners

Formula One: Raikkonen and Montoya in Limbo

Horse Racing: Moscow Can Still Fly

Rugby League: Lyon to Leave Saints

Rugby Union: Jones Starts Early at Saries

London Owe Berlusconi

Boxing: Calzaghe to Fight in Cardiff

Champions League: Wenger's Happy Response

Spider Solitaire – A Winning Strategy Tips

Beckhams Drop Now Libel Case

Pietersen Spearheads England Recovery

Rugby Union: Tait Toughens Up Scots

Rugby League: How Hull Have Stalled

Horse Racing: Ron Cox's Betting Week

The Truth About Pat Tillman's Death

A New Racing Channel is Changing Sport

Horse Racing: Fanshawe's Festival Hopes

Rugby Union: Club Vs Country Debate Rumbles on

Rugby Union: Corry Confident As Captain

Champions League: Arsenal Beat Real Madrid

Cole Lawyers Recruit Readers

Radio 5 Live Puts Walker in Driving Seat

Henson Back on the Bench for Italy Game

Government Eases Olympics Ad Rules

Mourinho's Reaction to Defeat

Sky's Jeff Stelling

Horse Racing: Trainer Given Two-year Drugs Ban

Rugby Union: Dawson Ousts Ellis

Athletics: Radcliffe Joins Thorpe on Sidelines

Cricket: Harmison Will Be Key in Mohali

Champions League: Barcelona 1 - 1 Chelsea

Pakistan Puts Reb

The Olympic Fiasco That Turned Johnny Weir into Johnny Weird

Robben Rocked By Four-match Suspension

Freddie and Dubya

Foot Injury Rules Radcliffe Out of Games

Cricket: Indian Charge Offers Flintoff a Lesson in Captaincy

Rugby Match At Dublin's Lansdowne Road

Formula One: Rosberg Follows His Father's Formula

London 2012: Uk Sport 'ducking and Diving' on Medal Target

Rugby League: Cooke to Play on After Not Guilty Plea

Horse Racing: Judge's Wrong Call Costs Bookies £2m

Obituary: Charlie Wayman

Mourinho Happy to Handle Fans' Fury

Your Guide to All the 2006 Teams

Murray Retains British No1 Spot

End of the Road?

Boy Racers

Jones Will Miss Rest of Test Series

I Love Formula One, It's What I Do

Mick Taken Out of Sunderland

A Tricky Legal Match

Rugby Union: Grewcock Troubles Sum Up Bath's Anguish

Gay Punditry Can Put an End to Dire Straights

Watch Cricket and Learn, George

Cycling: Wiggins Falls Agonisingly Short of Time-trial Triumph

Rugby League: Leeds 66 - 14 Castleford

Snooker: Lee Ends His Title Drought

Rugby Union: Anxious Wait for Robinson After Wasps Edge Slug-fest

Boxing: Masterful Calzaghe Stakes His Claim to Greatness

Cricket: Flintoff Revels in Captaincy But Plays Down Talk of Full-time Role

Chelsea Fans Face Anti-lout Fines in Barcelona

Referee Will Put the Boot Into Chelsea

Pam Shriver

Benfica Confident of Winning at Anfield

'As You Get Older, You Get More Happy, More Placid. The Killer Instinct Just Goes'

'I Can Eat, Breathe, Sleep. I Ain't Gonna Pressurise My Brother for Money'

Maurice Hamilton's Guide to the Teams and Drivers

Rugby Union: Powergen Cup: Bath 26 - 27 Llanelli Scarlets

Rugby: Eddie Butler's Team of the Tournament

The Take on Trinidad and Tobago

Bad Punditry

World Cup Squad

Italian Football

Wenger Talks About the Return Leg

French Plan to Avoid Dull Draws

Premiership: Aston Villa 1 - 0 Portsmouth

West Ham 2 - 2 Everton

Premiership: Fulham 0 - 4 Arsenal

Premiership: West Bromwich Albion 1 -2 Chelsea

Nico Faces Father of All Challenges

Fast Show Hits Road

Horse Racing: Newbury Covered in Glory

Cricket:

Boxing: Hatton Footles While the Top Dogs Fight

Rugby Union: Powergen Cup: Wasps 22 - 17 Leicester

Cricket: Cook Dominates Fourth Day

Cook Grabs the Glory

Borg Trophies Sale Highlights Aces and Double Faults of Tennis Stars

Rugby Union: Delve Hopes for Anglo-welsh Win

Cycling: Wiggins Aims for Victory

Snooker: Murphy Back on Form

Rugby League: Knee Forces Lesley Out

Boxing: Calzaghe Finally Gets Shot

Rugby Union: Wasps Have More Bite Than Tigers

England in India: India Won't Hear Panesar

Rugby League: Super League: Warrington 10 - 18 St Helens

Hoggard and Monty Lead England Charge

Rugby Union: Dallaglio Wants England Place Back

Chemmy Alcott

Horse Racing: Hawke Fined for Syringe

Snooker: Williams Through to Quarters

Rugby League: Radlinski Calls It a Day

Boxing: Lacy Quietly Confident

League Leads By Example

Chappell Reprimanded Over Ganguly Comments

Spring Classic Splutters to the Start Line

Nadal Far Too Hot for Henman

Collingwood Sheds Utility-man Tag to Revive England

Injury Forces Radlinski to Retire

Cricket: Cook Has All the Ingredients But England Are Left in a Pickle

Rugby League: Summer Softies Yes, But Strength in Depth is Super

Business of Sport: The Paper Gambling on a New Betting World

Rugby League: Cooke Will Play for Hull Despite Court Appearance

Snooker: White Whitewashed on Day's St David's Day

Rugby Union: England Would Have Won If They Had Kept Faith With Corry, Claims Howard

Horse Racing: Coolmore Pay Record $16m for Colt

Underdog Day Afternoon

Obituary: Peter Osgood

Murray Loses Big in Vegas

Cook Shines But England Struggle

Cricket: Injured Vaughan Leaves Fletcher With Dilemma

Self-loathing Strikes the King's Road Loadsamoneys

Rugby League: Saints Seethe at Double Whammy

Boxing: Calzaghe to Pack the House for Twin-title Bout

Snooker: Battered O'sullivan Goes Down to Knockout Blow

Jowell Exit Would Start Race for the Olympics

Bent and Carrick Handed Final Chance to Impress