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Charnley inspires Wigan triumph

Winger Josh Charnley scored a hat-trick of tries as Wigan bounced back from their shock opening home defeat by Huddersfield with a clinical 20-6 destruction of Stobart Super League champions Leeds.

Fleming and Hutchins put GB ahead

Great Britain moved to within one rubber of a fifth consecutive Davis Cup win under captain Leon Smith after Colin Fleming and Ross Hutchins beat Michal Mertinak and Filip Polasek of Slovakia at Glasgow's Braehead Arena.

Late Henry winner rescues Arsenal

Substitute Thierry Henry marked the final league game of his loan spell at Arsenal with a last-gasp winner to see off Sunderland 2-1.

Spurs fans show Redknapp the love

Tottenham's fans pleaded with Harry Redknapp to snub England and stay at White Hart Lane as the Spurs boss masterminded a brutal 5-0 hammering of Newcastle.

Chelsea suffer defeat at Everton

Steven Pienaar and Denis Stracqualursi struck as Everton piled on the pressure for Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas with a 2-0 victory.

Rooney double overshadowed by feud

Wayne Rooney's second-half double secured a 2-1 win for Manchester United against Liverpool and moved them to the top of the Barclays Premier League.

Suarez a disgrace - Ferguson

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson branded Luis Suarez a "disgrace to Liverpool Football Club" and claimed he should never play for them again following his refusal to shake Patrice Evra's hand ahead of Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash at Old Trafford.

Williams inspires Quins win

Harlequins returned to winning ways as winger Tom Williams helped orchestrate a 30-23 victory over London Irish which extended their lead at the top of the Aviva Premiership.

Khan out for revenge

Amir Khan has declared his intention to avenge his defeat by Lamont Peterson when the two meet for a rematch in Las Vegas in May.

Cold snap affects sporting weekend

The cold snap continued to wreak further havoc with the sporting calendar on Saturday after the npower Championship clash between Peterborough and West Ham was postponed due to a frozen pitch along with a number of League One and League Two matches.

Mancini backs Barry for captaincy

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini believes Gareth Barry would make a good England captain.

England cruise to warm-up win

England coasted to a seven-wicket 'victory' in a bizarre mis-match against the Lions at the Zayed Stadium.

Saints victorious on opening night

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

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.

Pearce is his own man - Bevington

Club England managing director Adrian Bevington insists interim England boss Stuart Pearce should not be judged on his brother's political beliefs.

May date for Khan-Peterson rematch

Lamont Peterson has agreed to a rematch with Amir Khan in Las Vegas in May, the Bolton fighter's camp have said.

Dernbach puts England in charge

Jade Dernbach took three wickets for two runs as England destroyed the Lions' top order in Friday's one-day international warm-up match at the Zayed Stadium.

Redknapp: Focus is on Spurs

Harry Redknapp insists he has "not even thought about" becoming the next England manager.

Pearce to take control of England

Stuart Pearce will take charge of the England team for the friendly against Holland on February 29, Football Association chairman David Bernstein has confirmed.

FA not ruling out foreign manager

Football Association chairman David Bernstein admits the next England manager will ideally be English or British but must above all be "the best person" available.

Pardew: England job is not for me

Alan Pardew has ruled himself out of the race to succeed Fabio Capello as England boss.

Botha warning over Italy clash

Saracens lock Mouritz Botha has warned his England team-mates not to take Italy lightly as they bid to build on their opening RBS 6 Nations win over Scotland.

'Gutted' Rooney backs Redknapp

Wayne Rooney on Wednesday backed Harry Redknapp to be the next England manager following Fabio Capello's dramatic resignation.

Ferris cleared by hearing

Stephen Ferris will be available for Ireland's RBS 6 Nations clash with France on Saturday after being cleared of tip-tackling Wales lock Ian Evans.

Davies banned for seven weeks

Wales lock Bradley Davies will miss the rest of this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship after receiving a seven-week ban.

Defiant Contador vows to return

Alberto Contador has protested his innocence over the two-year doping ban imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and insisted he will return to cycling stronger than ever.

Parks calls time on Scotland career

Scotland fly-half Dan Parks has retired from international rugby with immediate effect, the Scottish Rugby Union have announced.

Lewis warning over Haye return

Lennox Lewis has warned David Haye that he could further tarnish his reputation if he comes out of retirement and rushes straight in to a fight with either of the Klitschko brothers.

Capello is the boss - Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson has warned the Football Association that Fabio Capello must remain the most important man connected to the England team.

Davies and Ferris cited

Wales lock Bradley Davies and Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris have both been cited for foul play during Sunday's RBS 6 Nations game between the countries in Dublin.

Schleck not revelling after ruling

Andy Schleck refused to revel in his elevation to 2010 Tour de France champion following the Court of Arbitration's decision to strip Alberto Contador of the crown.

Djokovic targets 'Golden Slam'

Novak Djokovic insisted it was not impossible to win the 'Golden Slam' this season after being named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.

Davies likely to face hearing

Bradley Davies should discover today whether he will be cited for an incident of foul play that could end his RBS 6 Nations season after just one game.

We were lucky - Gatland

Wales boss Warren Gatland admitted his team "got out of jail" after they claimed a dramatic RBS 6 Nations victory over shell-shocked Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.

Contador handed two-year ban

Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador has been banned for two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport following his positive test for clenbuterol, according to the International Cycling Union.

Djokovic lands top Laureus award

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic added to his ever-growing trophy cabinet by winning the Laureus world sportsman of the year award at a glittering ceremony in London.

Capello to meet FA over Terry call

Fabio Capello will meet FA chairman David Bernstein later this week for talks over the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.

Suarez return can't inspire Reds

Luis Suarez's long-awaited return from suspension could not inspire Liverpool to victory as they were held to a goalless Barclays Premier League draw by Tottenham at Anfield.

Giants win Super Bowl 21-17

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has insisted he never lost faith as his team came from behind to earn a last-minute 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.

Lancaster welcomes fight for places

Stuart Lancaster warned Toby Flood he cannot expect to walk straight back into the England team for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy.

Pakistan close in on whitewash

England's outside chances of avoiding a 3-0 series whitewash were fading fast as they lost their top six for 173 in pursuit of 324 to win the final Test against Pakistan.

Giants stun Warriors

Huddersfield shrugged off the absence of seven first-choice players to pull off a 20-16 opening-round win over 2010 Super League champions Wigan.

Capello criticises Terry decision

Major question marks hang over Fabio Capello's status as England coach after he spoke out in defence of axed skipper John Terry.

Halfpenny boots Wales to victory

Leigh Halfpenny kicked a final-minute penalty to snatch a dramatic late 23-21 victory for Wales over Ireland in their RBS 6 Nations opener at the Aviva Stadium.

Azhar puts Pakistan in control

England at last saw the back of Azhar Ali, but still need to pull off the second-highest run chase in their Test history to avoid a 3-0 whitewash against Pakistan.

Cisse fires home Newcastle winner

Papiss Demba Cisse paid off the first instalment of his transfer fee as he fired Newcastle to a 2-1 Barclays Premier League victory over Aston Villa.

United strike back for Chelsea draw

Javier Hernandez came off the bench to grab a late equaliser as Chelsea squandered a three-goal lead in Sunday afternoon's thrilling 3-3 draw against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea game on

Chelsea have confirmed their Barclays Premier League fixture against champions Manchester United will go ahead despite the cold snap.

Wenger just glad to win

Arsene Wenger refused to get carried away with Arsenal's 7-1 thrashing of 10-man Blackburn at Emirates Stadium, where captain Robin van Persie fired a hat-trick and England youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain grabbed a brace.

Jol forgives Johnson

Fulham manager Martin Jol has forgiven Adam Johnson for the gamesmanship that helped Manchester City on their way to an important 3-0 win at the Etihad Stadium.

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