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Young and Hernandez put Reds on top
Second-half goals from Ashley Young and Javier Hernandez allowed Manchester United to take a giant stride towards the Europa League last 16 in Amsterdam following their 2-0 win over Ajax.
Redknapp open to part-time role
Harry Redknapp would be open to the idea of managing England at Euro 2012 this summer while remaining in charge of Tottenham.
We must learn lessons - Vermaelen
Defender Thomas Vermaelen has urged Arsenal to put their San Siro nightmare behind them if they are to get the season back on track with FA Cup victory at Sunderland.
'Plastic' pitches could return
Artificial pitches could make a return to English football after club chairmen voted to hold a formal consultation on the controversial surfaces.
AVB boasts "trust" of Abramovich
Andre Villas-Boas has insisted it did not matter if some of Chelsea's players had turned against him because he still had the backing of the only man who matters.
I haven't applied - Mallinder
Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder has joined former New Zealand assistant Wayne Smith in ruling himself out of contention to be the next permanent England head coach.
Winning the priority for Cook
Alastair Cook made history as the only England captain ever to hit back-to-back one-day international hundreds, yet the Essex man relegated his own performance below that of his team.
Burrow looking to shine
Leeds hooker Rob Burrow is hoping for some happier memories from the World Club Challenge against Manly Sea Eagles after struggling to recall much of the last encounter.
Casey out of Match Play competition
England's Paul Casey is out of next week's Accenture Match Play Championship in Arizona, but hopes to have recovered from his dislocated shoulder in time for the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami on March 8-11.
Diamond hit with 18-week ban
Sale executive director of sport Steve Diamond has received an 18-week touchline ban and was fined £4,000 by a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing.
England will not get carried away, insists Ravi Bopara
It may be premature to suggest that England have rapped out a warning to the rest of the world. But an unexpected second consecutive win against Pakistan in the one-day series was at least a polite advisory note that there may be more to come Comments
Alastair Cook not getting carried away after hitting ton
Alastair Cook is determined his England team will keep their cool in victory, just as they have had to so often in defeat Comments
Andy Flower expects better from England
Andy Flower can be in no doubt he has a major challenge on his hands, to arrest England's decline in the desert, but he is nonetheless relishing the opportunity Comments
Samit Patel eyes 'payback' against Pakistan
Samit Patel is to begin stage two of England's "payback" against Pakistan for their Test series whitewash Comments
Ravi Bopara and Steven Finn turn tide to stop tour sliding into a complete disaster
England have won a match and for their next trick they plan to win a series. Anything is possible now after their victory in the opening match of four against Pakistan, which was as comprehensive as it was unexpected Comments
Pressure's on Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook as England face battle to stop the rot
Jonathan Agnew: The manner in which England lost the Test series against Pakistan leaves the one-day team needing a miracle to turn this tour around Comments
Sachin Tendulkar lost chance to go out on a high, says Imran Khan
Imran Khan has claimed Sachin Tendulkar should have copied him and retired after India's World Cup win rather than struggle on in search of his 100th international century Comments
Andy Flower won't pull trigger on his misfiring Test batsmen
England fans hoping to see new players in the team for next month's Test series in Sri Lanka are likely to be disappointed after coach Andy Flower offered strong backing to the side's misfiring batsmen Comments (1)
Steven Finn aims to reinvigorate England
England will have their first chance to move on from their Test series whitewash against Pakistan, and are determined to take it Comments
Run machine Virender Sehwag breaks world record
The Indian eclipsed team-mate Sachin Tendulkar's 200no against South Africa last year with 219 from 149 balls Comments (1)
James Anderson determined for England to remain number one
England will be out to protect their hard-earned world number one status, and make sure they do not become "one-hit wonders", when the third Test gets under way in Dubai Comments
Chris Tremlett undergoes back surgery
Chris Tremlett has had back surgery to address the problem which forced him out of the ongoing series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates Comments
Desperate England slump to whitewash against Pakistan
Batsmen are at fault again as skipper Strauss's visitors suffer final defeat on a tour in which they have failed to cope with spin Comments
The heat's back on Saeed Ajmal as new storm brews over bowling action
Saeed Ajmal has risked causing a new storm about his bowling action by claiming he has been allowed to flex his arm beyond the limit set by cricket's lawmakers Comments (7)
Ian Bell's a doubt for final Test as stomach bug strikes again
Ian Bell faces a fight to be fit for England's final Test against Pakistan after missing a practice session with a stomach bug Comments
