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Villa confirm Houllier appointment

Aston Villa have confirmed the appointment of Gerard Houllier as their new manager.

Balotelli to undergo surgery

Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has been ruled out for "up to six weeks" after the club revealed he is to undergo knee surgery.

Higgins fined and suspended

John Higgins has been handed a six-month suspension from snooker and fined £75,000 after admitting breaching rules around betting.

Ferrari escape further sanction

Ferrari have avoided further punishment from the World Motor Sport Council following a hearing into their use of prohibited team orders at the German Grand Prix.

KP asks to play in South Africa

Kevin Pietersen is set to make a return to domestic cricket in his native South Africa next month as he seeks to find form ahead of this winter's Ashes tour.

Zvonareva secures semi spot

Russia's Vera Zvonareva reached the semi-finals of the US Open for the first time in her career with a hard-fought win over Estonia's Kaia Kanepi on Wednesday.

Sussex secure promotion

Sussex won promotion back to LV= County Championship Division One at the first time of asking after securing four batting points on the second day of their clash against Northamptonshire at Hove.

Capello plays up England display

Ten weeks after the blow-out in Bloemfontein, Fabio Capello declared England produced the best first-half performance of his entire time as manager.

Barry hails City slickers

Gareth Barry believes the hardcore of England internationals in the Manchester City squad can help propel the club to trophy glory.

Gunners await Walcott assessment

Arsenal's medical team will assess the extent of Theo Walcott's ankle injury, which could sideline the England winger for the rest of the month.

John Higgins cleared of match-fixing but banned for breaching betting rules

John Higgins has been handed a six-month suspension from snooker and fined �75,000 after admitting breaching rules around betting Comments (2)

Steven Gerrard: We�re good but please don�t get carried away just yet

Skipper calls for calm as England make it two wins out of two to lead their Euro 2012 qualifying group Comments (3)

Scandal no distraction when everyone�s at it

David Sullivan urges West Ham�s supporters to keep the faith

Co-owner issues �don�t panic� message to fans following the club�s poor start to the season which has left them bottom of the Premier League Comments (6)

What a shame for England the World Cup isn�t in September

We�ve been here before but England coach appears to have learned lessons from South Africa Comments (3)

Theo Walcott injury gives Arsene Wenger another headache

Arsenal's medical team are to assess the extent of Theo Walcott's ankle injury, which could sideline the England winger for the rest of the month Comments (6)

Fearful for cricket

Former ECB chairman Tim Lamb urges cricket�s authorities to get tough over spot-fixing scandal

Arsenal's Cesc stand

Comment: It's good to see a club stopping their star from playing the field, says James Olley

'Despondent' Rafael van der Vaart voices frustration

New Spurs signing Rafael van der Vaart is becoming 'despondent' at his treatment by Holland coach Bert van Marwijk Comments

Father�s fears as Venus Williams plays through pain

Third seed wins quarter-final but is still troubled by pain in her left knee Comments

Wayne Rooney puts troubles behind him as England ease past Switzerland

Wayne Rooney put his personal problems to one side just as he promised and fired England on their way to a Euro 2012 qualifying win over 10-man Switzerland Comments (5)

Adam Johnson wants regular England starting place

Adam Johnson has revealed his determination to force his way into the England starting XI after netting for the second time in four days as a substitute Comments

It�s not a risk picking Tiger Wood for Ryder Cup, says Pavin

United States captain does not believe he has gambled by giving Woods one of his wild cards for next month�s Ryder Cup Comments

Portugal's qualifying woes continue

Portugal's difficult start to their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign continued as they fell to defeat against Norway in Oslo Comments

Stuart Pearce wants to gather elite Under-21 squad

England Under-21 boss Stuart Pearce will do all he can to gather the strongest possible squad for the his side's crunch European Championship play-off next month Comments (1)

John Higgins awaits match-fixing verdict

John Higgins set to learn his fate as the two-day tribunal to determine whether he conspired to fix matches approached its close Comments

ECB insist they have total faith in Mushtaq Ahmed

England cricket chiefs have strongly defended their work with spin-bowling coach despite his previous links to match-fixing Comments

England on high but Paul Collingwood hits out over record low

Batsman criticises scheduling after team equal record for consecutive Twenty20 wins in front of their lowest ever crowd in this form of cricket Comments

Tommy Smith set to become loan Ranger after window pain

Striker still expected join club after his permanent move from Portsmouth collapsed on deadline day Comments (2)

Edgar Davids faces police probe

Dutchman set to be quizzed after allegedly slapping a woman in an Amsterdam cinema Comments

Saracens await Vicarage Road verdict

Championship club hope to announce later this month whether rugby tenants will play at Vicarage Road next season Comments

Cesc Fabregas laments 'unfair' scoreline as Argentina thrash Spain

Cesc Fabregas felt Spain did not deserve to be on the receiving end of a 4-1 mauling by Argentina Comments (3)

Untroubled Rafael Nadal marches into last eight at US Open

Rafael Nadal booked his place in the US Open quarter-finals with a business-like victory over fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez at Flushing Meadows Comments