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Simoncelli had been linked with a move away from Gresini Honda

Motorcycling: Simoncelli's team to race in Spain in his honour

Gresini Honda have decided to compete in Sunday's Valencia MotoGP as a tribute to rider Marco Simoncelli.

Motorcycling: Fired-up Byrne storms to victory

Michael Laverty and Shane Byrne took the victories in the rain-soaked fourth round of the British Superbike Championship at Thruxton yesterday. Byrne, who had taken a tumble in qualifying, had to start the opening race from the back of the grid but he carved through the field to finish in third place, a split second down on Michael Rutter as Laverty took his first victory of the season on the Swan Yamaha.

Crutchlow sets the early pace at Silverstone

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Motorcycling: Biaggi draws clear as Rea steps up a gear

Max Biaggi moved a step closer to securing the World Superbike Championship after virtually doubling his lead over his nearest rival Leon Haslam at Brno in the Czech Republic.

Motorcycling: Haslam victory extends his lead

Series leader Leon Haslam and Michel Fabrizio shared the wins in the sixth round of the Superbike World Championship season at Kyalami in South Africa yesterday.

Superbikes: Biaggi boosts title hopes with double

Max Biaggi scored a superb double victory at Monza yesterday to close the gap on Britain's Leon Haslam in the Superbike World Championship title race.

Moto GP: Lorenzo snatches victory in Jerez

Spain's Jorge Lorenzo recovered from a poor start to pass his compatriot Dani Pedrosa on the last lap to win a thrilling Spanish MotoGP grand prix in Jerez yesterday.

Motorcycling: Smrz sets track record to pip Rea

Jakub Smrz topped the timesheets at the end of the first qualifying session for tomorrow's FIM World Superbike Championship races at Assen in the Netherlands.

Walker charged over broken-jaw tackle

Catalan Dragons' Chris Walker is to face a disciplinary hearing today over a tackle that left an opponent with a broken jaw.

Edwards rules out England

Shaun Edwards has declared he is not in contention for the England coaching job in his original code.

Motorcycling: Pedrosa victory takes advantage of Stoner's warm-up crash

Dani Pedrosa won the final race of the MotoGP World Championship season yesterday to claim third in the final standings ahead of Casey Stoner.

Motorcycling: Rossi does enough to clinch world title

Valentino Rossi clinched the ninth world title of his career, by finishing third in yesterday's FIM MotoGP race in soggy Sepang behind Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa.

Stoner joy at hat-trick as Rossi closes in on title

Casey Stone claimed his third successive win at the Australian Grand Prix on a day when Valentino Rossi moved a step closer to retaining his MotoGP world championship.

Motorcycling: Parkes and Morais set standard for Kawasaki

Broc Parkes and his Kawasaki World Superbike team-mate Sheridan Morais set the free practice pace ahead of the weekend's triple-race eighth round of the British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch.

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Tamil asylum-seekers to be forcibly deported
The problem with social mobility

The problem with social mobility

Politicians who say they want to break down Britain's social barriers have been told to unlock closed-shop professions – starting in their own backyard
France's sixth biggest city* goes to the polls (*that's London, by the way)

France's sixth biggest city* goes to the polls (*that's London, btw)

Next month expats in the stronghold of South Kensington will have a big say in who is returned as the first French overseas MP
Aftershock: How Haiti's quake hit the whole of Hispaniola

Aftershock: How Haiti's quake hit the whole of Hispaniola

Two years on from the disaster that shook the Caribbean state, its eastern neighbour, the Dominican Republic, fears a new wave of illegal immigrants could hurt its economy
Mean streets at the movies

Mean streets at the movies

Plan B's new film explores the urban tensions that led to last summer's riots – and he's not the only one finding cinematic inspiration in social unrest
Romney hits the magic number, but his smartphone app fails crucial spelling test

Romney hits the magic number...

... but his smartphone app fails crucial spelling test
Car-crash TV: Ferrari quits news after gaffes, rows and poor ratings

Car-crash TV: Ferrari quits news after gaffes, rows and poor ratings

Weeks after the demise of Sarkozy, the TF1 star he's said to have dated finds herself out of office too
Meet your doctor (please don't unplug it)

Meet your doctor (please don't unplug it)

Can a network of hi-tech terminals and online medics make the connection?
The 10 Best cycling gear

The 10 Best cycling gear

It’s summer, it's sunny... it’s the perfect time to get on your bike.
Song of the suicide bomber: How 'Babur in London' negotiated a cultural minefield

Song of the suicide bomber

Daring new opera 'Babur in London' features British terrorists planning an attack.
The school that brought the International Baccalaureate to the East End

Bringing the IB to the East End

The International Baccalaureate is not just for pupils in leafy suburbs.
England must beware brilliant Belgium

England must beware brilliant Belgium

They may have missed out on the Euros but the Belgians have a rash of young players who, thanks to the unifying skills of their coach, look to have a bright future
James Lawton: Liverpool must show new man the respect he needs to do the job

James Lawton

Liverpool must show new man the respect he needs to do the job
2012: the year when England's support decided to stay at home

2012: the year when England's support decided to stay at home

Three Lions will play their Euro 2012 games in front of only a few thousand of their fans