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Roberto Donadoni

Donadoni's West Ham favourite as Mancini pulls out

Football: Roberto Donadoni has emerged as favourite for the West Ham manager's job after Roberto Mancini ruled himself out of the running  Comments 

Joey Barton

FA hammer Barton with a 12-game ban

Football: The Football Association have hit Joey Barton with a 12-game ban and fined him £25,000 following his training ground assault on former team-mate Ousmane Dabo  Comments 



Gus Poyet

Tottenham ready for a battle with Newcastle for Poyet

Football: Tottenham will fight to keep Gus Poyet as their assistant manager after the Uruguayan was targeted by Newcastle to replace Kevin Keegan  Comments 
Gareth Barry

Relaxed England lack a bit of vision

Football: The population of Andorra is 71,000 and it will be touch and go if that figure eclipses the number of television viewers for England's World Cup qualifier  Comments 


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Simon Shaw

We've got to be fitter, faster and stronger... as well as role models off the field

Rugby: After a summer away from the pitch, London Wasps and England star Simon Shaw says he is ready for the start of the new rugby season  Comments 
Kevin Keegan

Keegan a victim of the modern game

Football: Never go back! That's what Kevin Keegan told me 10 years ago when, as manager of Fulham, he discussed whether he would ever return to Newcastle  Comments 

Phil Scolari

Scolari not sour over Robinho

Football: Luiz Felipe Scolari insisted he is not upset at missing out on the signing of Robinho and believes Chelsea's squad will win the title without him  Comments 
Eddie Jones

Jones confident he can end Sarries' long wait for silverware

Rugby: Eddie Jones, the new Saracens director of rugby, is convinced he can end the big-spending club's 10 years of underachievement  Comments 

Tom Daley

Foley takes final dive

Diving: Steve Foley, the national performance director for diving, is giving up the chance to help Tom Daley in his quest for an Olympic gold medal in 2012  Comments 
Fernando Alonso

More woe for Kimi as Massa and Alonso star

Formula One: Kimi Raikkonen's faltering defence of the world championship took another knock when he crashed his Ferrari during the second practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa  Comments 

Andy Murray

Murray warming to storm warning

Tennis: Andy Murray is hoping tropical storm Hanna will help him dump world No1 Rafael Nadal out of the US Open in their semi-final, but the predicted heavy rain and strong winds could mean the match is delayed  Comments 
Lewis Hamilton

Rivals tip Ferrari duo to thwart Lewis' title aims

Formula One: Lewis Hamilton may be confident of winning the world championship this season but two of Formula One's top names are not convinced the British star will take the title  Comments 

Novak Djokovic

Novak blasts Roddick over 'fake injuries'

Tennis: Novak Djokovic launched a blistering attack on Andy Roddick and the Flushing Meadows tennis crowd after defeating the American to reach the US Open semi-finals  Comments 
Nicky Cook and Alex Arthur

Cook's got the taste for a title

Boxing: Nicky Cook believes his long wait to become a world champion is nearly over, with weight likely to be the deciding issue when he challenges Alex Arthur  Comments 


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London 2012

Phillips Idowu with Team GB flag

London demands real 2012 legacy

The Evening Standard demands that the 2012 Olympics delivers a lasting sports legacy for London  Comments 
Greenwich Park

Olympics minister orders rethink over 2012 plans for Greenwich park

As concern grows over the plan to stage equestrian events in London’s world heritage park, Tessa Jowell calls in accountants in a move that could lead to Greenwich being scrapped as a venue.  Comments 
Boris Johnson

Can we learn from our greatest Games?

As the spotlight shifts from Beijing to London’s preparations for 2012, one writer reveals how the problems facing today’s organisers mirror those that plagued Britain’s first Olympiad in 1908.  Comments 
 

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