Despite Vince Cable’s call that “not a penny” of taxpayers’ money should go to Goldman Sachs until the Fabrice Tourre affair was resolved, the Coalition made the bank a lead manager in May’s big gilt sale... more
Arsenal have agreed to stump up the cost of Bolton fans' travel to the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday as the freezing weather conditions tighten their grip on sport... more
London Irish captain Bob Casey called on England to reward Steffon Armitage's outstanding form with a place in the team for the autumn internationals... more
After a disappointing start to the Guinness Premiership it is perhaps the perfect time to welcome back with open arms the Heineken Cup, the sport's equivalent of the Champions League... more
Champion Irish rugby teams and champion Irish racehorses have done for Paddy Power, the leading bookmaker in the Republic, which has a growing presence in the High Streets of London ... more
Ian McGeechan makes a passionate plea for the touring team to be given a "fair crack" after seeing his Lions side lose out to South Africa in heartbreaking fashion... more
Rugby union: Tom Shanklin could discover today whether his dreams of touring South Africa with the British and Irish Lions have been left in tatters by a dislocated shoulder ... more
Rugby union: Steffon Armitage is determined to take a giant step towards removing his name from the list of England 'one-cap wonders' by helping London Irish reach the Guinness Premiership final... more
Rugby union: Danny Care, the Harlequins scrum half, faces another agonising wait to discover if he has convinced the Lions selectors to finally add his name to the tour party for South Africa this summer... more
Rugby union: Nick Easter believes this season’s domestic success gives Harlequins the ideal platform to launch a European assault when they take on Leinster in the biggest game in the club’s history ... more
Rugby: London Wasps have been warned reports of Brian O'Driscoll's demise are greatly exaggerated and he will be a major threat when they face Leinster in the Heineken Cup in Dublin... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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