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Ferguson questions Reds over Suarez

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:46:11 +0000

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has questioned why Liverpool did not appeal against Luis Suarez's recent eight-match ban if they believed he was not guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra.

Saints victorious on opening night

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:28:30 +0000

St Helens scored 38 unanswered points to stave off the threat of a shock defeat and start life at their new £30million Langtree Park home with a hard-fought 38-10 victory over a battling Salford.

Macleod kicks Sale to victory

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:21:10 +0000

Nick Macleod kicked five penalties as Andrew Sheridan's first game of the season resulted in a narrow 15-12 victory for Sale over Worcester in the Aviva Premiership.

Hodgson coy over England ambitions

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:57:28 +0000

West Brom boss Roy Hodgson was tight-lipped on whether he would be interested in replacing Fabio Capello as England manager when quizzed on the topic on Friday afternoon.

Barnes penalty was right call - IRB

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:22:08 +0000

The International Rugby Board and RBS 6 Nations have exonerated referee Wayne Barnes of blame for Ireland's 23-21 RBS 6 Nations defeat by Wales.

Capello: I did not "escape" England

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:08:45 +0000

Fabio Capello has denied he was "escaping" by resigning from the England manager's post and claimed "there are times in which you decide to leave".

Italy clash intrigues Corbisiero

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:58:27 +0000

England's history boy Alex Corbisiero is not part of the X-box generation, preferring his degree studies on the unification of Italy to computer games.

McIlroy and Bjorn set pace in Dubai

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:52:28 +0000

Rory McIlroy and Thomas Bjorn, both former winners of the title, share the lead at the halfway stage of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

Age no barrier for Kalman

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:38:39 +0000

Prop Ed Kalman completes a triumvirate of three uncapped Glasgow Warriors on the Scotland replacements' bench for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Wales - but his route towards a first Test cap is more circuitous than that of Duncan Weir and Stuart Hogg.

Best ready for Paris pain

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:38:39 +0000

Rory Best has warned Ireland they must be prepared to break through the pain barrier if they are to rescue their RBS 6 Nations by overcoming France.