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Fabregas was made captain by Arsene Wenger after William Gallas was stripped of the armband

Fabregas: My future's at Arsenal

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has once again re-affirmed his commitment to the Gunners.

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Ronaldo fights the flab
Once the greatest footballer in the world, the Brazilian has been laid low – and made fat – by recurrent injury. Glenn Moore reports on his hope to end his career on a high

Brian Ashton speaks
"There are a few people I wouldn't bother crossing the road to talk to"

Return of the master
Pete Sampras became bored with retirement so he is back in London to play competitively again

James Lawton: Sports writer of the year
Messi's maturity the true measure against which Ronaldo falls short

Saint-Andre to leave Sale post

Philippe Saint-Andre is to step down as Sale Sharks rugby director at the end of this season.

Gibbs appeared in court yesterday on charges of drunk-driving

South Africa's Gibbs to enter rehab programme

South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs will enter a month-long alcohol rehabilitation programme starting on Monday.

Betfair take over Ascot highlight

Betfair yesterday became the new sponsors of Ascot's King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Next July the race will carry a prize of £1m for the first time – up from this year's £850,000.

Sampras brings down the house by beating McEnroe

The winner of 14 Grand Slams plays to the crowd at the Royal Albert Hall

Rugby star's wife returns home from Thailand

Rugby league star Jamie Peacock hugged and kissed his wife today after she finally returned home from strife-torn Thailand.

Slater's slips spell end of Aussie rule

A finish in any position would delight Wales' Tom Cave, at 17 years and 18 days the youngest ever competitor in Rally GB.

Wilson out to overtake one-man bandwagon

British driver determined to break Loeb's supremacy as Rally GB gets under way

Nascar hits the skids

Ballesteros is said to be in a stable condition

Ballesteros undergoes further surgery

Seve Ballesteros is back in intensive care after undergoing further surgery at La Paz hospital in Madrid.

Christine Ohuruogu was Britain's only athletics gold medallist at the
Beijing Games

Athletics is among losers as funding body cuts 2012 budget

Eight Olympic sports face uncertain futures after UK Sport, the government's funding body for elite sport in Britain, announced across the board cuts yesterday.

Knee injury fails to knock Caffari off course

Fears that Dee Caffari may have to pull out of the Vend�e Globe singlehanded round the world race because of a swollen and infected knee receded yesterday after an intense course of anto-biotics onboard her Open 60, Aviva.

DeGale has agreed terms to fight for Frank Warren, starting in February
next year, and he will be joined each time he fights by Warren's two other Beijing Olympians, B J Saunders and Frankie Gavin

Boxing: DeGale and friends join forces with Warren

There will be no fantasy defence of the Olympic title at the 2012 Games in London for James DeGale after he finally and officially turned professional at a swanky restaurant in London yesterday.

Olympic champion DeGale turns pro

Athletics is among losers as funding body cuts 2012 budget

Eight Olympic sports face uncertain futures after UK Sport, the government's funding body for elite sport in Britain, announced across the board cuts yesterday.

Sam Allardyce	39%
Alan Curbishley	12%
Steve McClaren	3%
Aidy Boothroyd	5%
David O'Leary	6%
Terry Venables	1%
Gordon Strachan	4%
Gerrard Houllier	3%
Peter Reid	4%
Niall Quinn	4%
Steve Bruce	1%
Martin Jol	7%
Mick McCarthy	4%
Steve Coppell	6%

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