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Pietersen fails to impress with bat

Stand-in England skipper Kevin Pietersen flopped again with the bat as New Zealand seized control of the deciding NatWest Series clash at Lord's. Read

Chambers in sizzling form

Dwain Chambers clocked a world-class time of 10.07seconds in the 100metres at the EnBW Weltklasse in Biberach as he easily attained the Olympic 'A' qualifying standard for the second time on Saturday. Read

Larrazabal stalked by Ryder Cup stars

Colin Montgomerie and Lee Westwood, two of Europe's big guns, were unable to stop little-known Pablo Larrazabal taking a three-stroke lead into the final round of the French Open. Read

Jankovic avoids another shock

Jelena Jankovic survived a major scare during her Wimbledon third round clash with Caroline Wozniacki on the way to triumphing 2-6 6-4 6-2. Read

Chambers gets Olympic qualifier

Dwain Chambers flew to the Olympic Games 100 metres 'A' qualifying standard in his heat at the EnBW Weltklasse in Biberach meeting with a time of 10.14 seconds. Read

Venus hits top gear

Venus Williams continued her march towards a fifth Wimbledon title by booking her place in the fourth round. Read

Styris stars for New Zealand

Some exceptional late hitting from Scott Styris powered New Zealand to 266 for five in the final match of the NatWest Series at Lord's. Read

Platini endorses Ronaldo pursuit

Manchester United's hopes of fending off Real Madrid's interest in Cristiano Ronaldo have been dealt a further blow after UEFA president Michel Platini publicly endorsed the Spanish side's pursuit of the player. Read

Italians eye Hoops star

Celtic midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura has been identified as a summer target by Italian side Bologna. Read

Pietersen decision pays off

Stand-in England skipper Kevin Pietersen's decision to put New Zealand into bat was justified with three wickets inside the first 20 overs of the final NatWest Series clash at Lord's. Read

Federer relishing Hewitt test

Roger Federer will be seeking a 12th straight victory over Lleyton Hewitt when the two clash in Monday's intriguing fourth-round clash at Wimbledon. Read

Fielden makes his point

Stuart Fielden sent a powerful message to England coach Tony Smith on Friday with a barnstorming performance in Wigan's 38-20 Super League win over Harlequins. Read

Gartside hails lifesaver Davies

Chairman Phil Gartside has questioned whether Bolton would even be in existence without major shareholder Eddie Davies, following the club record signing of Johan Elmander. Read

Chambers focused on Beijing

Dwain Chambers insists he is one of Britain's best medal hopes for the Olympics in Beijing. Read

Smith: Aussies won't be quaking

England flexed their muscles ahead of the World Cup with a 10-try hammering of France but coach Tony Smith admits it may not have been enough to impress Australia. Read

Dein tells Gunners: sell to Usmanov

David Dein has warned the Arsenal hierarchy they risk being overtaken in the Premier League pecking order unless they allow Alisher Usmanov to seize control. Read

Focus key to Murray hopes

Andy Murray puts his flawless Wimbledon start down to his ability to deal with the distractions which surround the world's most prestigious tennis tournament. Read

Adebayor talks up Milan move

Emmanuel Adebayor is ready to forget his promise to stay at Arsenal next season and push for a big-money move to AC Milan. Read

Villa's hopes of recovery dashed

Spain striker David Villa will play no part in Sunday's Euro 2008 final against Germany, it was confirmed on Friday evening. Read

Rampant England stroll over French

England warmed up for the World Cup with a powerful second-half performance on a balmy evening in Toulouse to sweep aside a woeful France by 56-8. Read