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David James has suffered badly with injuries this season

James injury increases England's keeper crisis

Capello's concerns about No 1's long-term shoulder problem puts underperforming stand-ins on the spot

Mercedes ditch McLaren to take over Brawn GP new

Mercedes-Benz have announced they are taking over the Brawn GP Formula One team, according to reports in Germany.

England's bowlers wilt in the face of Bosman blitz

South Africa 241-6 England 157-8: South Africa came out slugging in a fashion only Babe Ruth might have recognised.

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James Lawton: Brazil reduce lions' roar to a lamb's lament

With a couple of exceptions England's understudies were so lacking that Capello's options are already looking thin

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Cook defends England batting order new

Alastair Cook defended England's decision not to change their batting line-up in the face of a mammoth 242 target during yesterday's 84-run Twenty20 defeat against South Africa at Centurion.

Mercedes ditch McLaren to take over Brawn GP new

Mercedes-Benz have announced they are taking over the Brawn GP Formula One team, according to reports in Germany.

Button reported to have taken tour of McLaren headquarters

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Djokovic digs deep to extend hot streak

Home favourite Monfils beaten as Serb continues superb end-of-season run

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Cotto unable to withstand onslaught from world's best pound-for-pound fighter

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Luiss Vuitton Trophy heats up as Russians beat Origin

Britain’s lions, in the form of Team Origin, became the second victims of a rampant Russian bear crew on Synergy today as the eight America’s Cup syndicates continued their battle for the four semi-final places in the Louis Vuitton Trophy series in Nice.