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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

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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Trapattoni: Eire's World Cup dream 'alive'

Giovanni Trapattoni will send the Republic of Ireland into a do-or-die battle with France in Paris confident their World Cup dream is still alive.

Button reported to have taken tour of McLaren headquarters

Jenson Button's future remains in doubt with reports the 2009 Formula One world champion went on a tour of McLaren's factory in Woking yesterday.

Briatore will demand huge payout from F1

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Djokovic digs deep to extend hot streak

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

Boxing: Pacquiao savagery paves way for Mayweather super-fight

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

Boxing: Binman who never refuses a good scrap

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.

Dramatic rescue as race hit by wild weather

Lockyer’s final flourish leaves England reeling

England 16 Australia 46

Smith's exit starts hunt for coach

Tessa Sanderson: 'I was spat on and called golliwog'

An amazing life has included Olympic gold and outspoken views on drugs. Now Tessa's academy is finding our sporting stars of the future – so why is she still an outsider?

Woods finds an extra gear to beat locals in Melbourne

Tiger Woods celebrated his first visit Down Under in 11 years with a win at the Australian Masters yesterday, the world No 1 banishing his swing demons in time to hold off a dogged local field by two strokes.

Tataniano and Sizing Europe stake leading Arkle claims

Racehorses seldom stick to the script as scrupulously as Tataniano did here at Cheltenham yesterday. Seconds after Sizing Europe had coasted over the line at Punchestown, in the process setting a merciless standard in this division, the tapes went up for the 10th running of the Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase – and Tataniano promptly produced a performance that already makes their projected showdown here in March something to warm the cockles during long evenings in the meantime.