Defender Chris Smalling signed on at Manchester United for another five years and immediately set his sights on remaining at Old Trafford for a long time after that... more
An hour before kick-off those hard-faced men outside Old Trafford tram station were hawking scarves in green and gold: "Five pound yer protest scarves!" One punter asked: can you give me two for a fiver? No, I'll give you two for a tenner, said the geezer with the scarves on his arm. So much for taking a stand against capitalism. ... more
England captain Jamie Peacock basked in the glory of Leeds Rhinos' historic Grand Final triumph - and predicted more success for the champions in 2010... more
Rugby union: Delon Armitage warned England will need to be "10 times better and 10 times more physical" if they are to complete a Test series victory over Argentina... more
Football: Arsene Wenger has defiantly declared Arsenal are as good as Manchester United in attack and will prove it by delaying the defending champions’ title celebrations... more
Football: Mikael Silvestre has urged his Arsenal team-mates to put Edwin Van der Sar under greater scrutiny in next week's Champions League semi-final second leg... more
Football: Manchester United are close to full strength for their Champions League clash with Inter Milan after Rio Ferdinand came through training ... more
Former England star Dominic Cork rolled back the years with a double strike as Lancashire took control of their County Championship clash against Hampshire at Old Trafford... more
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