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Gunners fire four past AZ

Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas struck twice in a 4-1 win over AZ Alkmaar at the Emirates Stadium to put Arsene Wenger's men on the brink of the Champions League knockout stages.Read

Gers on the brink

Rangers' Champions League hopes were left hanging in the balance when a late equaliser earned Unirea Urziceni a 1-1 draw and denied the Scottish champions a crucial first victory in the tournament this season.Read

Draw leaves Reds in trouble

Liverpool came so close to a Champions League miracle in Lyon but saw their qualification hopes take another hit thanks to Lisandro Lopez's last-gasp leveller to secure a 1-1 draw.Read

All Blacks wait on Carter

New Zealand are playing a waiting game on Dan Carter's fitness for their Millennium Stadium clash against Wales.Read

Johnson returns to U21 fold

Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson has been recalled to the England Under-21 squad for clashes against Portugal and Lithuania but Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere look set to miss at least the first qualifier of the double header.Read

ICC confirm Irish intentions

The International Cricket Council have received notification of Ireland's intention to apply for full member status.Read

Storrie charged with tax evasion

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie was formally charged with tax evasion on Wednesday.Read

Haye vows to back up words with action

David Haye has vowed to "walk the walk" when the talking stops and the fighting starts against Nikolai Valuev on Saturday.Read

Toyoda sorrow over F1 withdrawal

Toyota Motor Corp president Akio Toyoda believes he has betrayed the team's fans after making the painful decision to axe the Formula One operation.Read

Bruce hopes for fast Cattermole return

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is keeping his fingers crossed that key midfielder Lee Cattermole could return from injury a month earlier than expected.Read

Moyes on Euro recovery mission

David Moyes is determined that Everton will restore their battered reputation in Europe on Thursday.Read

Valuev ignores Haye taunts

WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev shrugged off David Haye's trash talk as the pair came face to face, warning: "We'll see what you can do on Saturday."Read

Thompson set for England comeback

Steve Thompson will complete a remarkable international comeback when he starts for England against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.Read

Liverpool lose Degen appeal

Liverpool's manpower crisis has got worse after they lost their appeal over full-back Philipp Degen's red card in Saturday's defeat at Fulham.Read

Sinfield grateful for renaissance

Leeds loose forward Kevin Sinfield is determined to repay the England coaching staff for giving him the chance to take his club form on to the international stage.Read

Murray finding his rhythm

Andy Murray breezed through his first match for six weeks as he began his Valencia Open campaign and admitted he hopes to "get more rhythm" back in his game.Read

Toyota pull out of F1

Toyota confirmed they are pulling out of Formula One with immediate effect for financial reasons.Read

Arteta suffers injury setback

Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta has suffered a setback in his recovery from a serious knee injury, manager David Moyes has confirmed.Read

Vaughan backs Wright for Test spot

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Luke Wright for a place in the Test side against South Africa this winter.Read

Gerrard still rues alonso exit

Steven Gerrard was "devastated" when Xabi Alonso left Liverpool and admits the Reds have missed the Spaniard.Read