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England faced with long healing process

Would the national side be better off under Jose Mourinho or Jurgen Klinsmann than Fabio Capello - Matt Dickinson investigates

Johnson's blond ambition key to London 2012

Mayor already facing some awkward questions over the future of the stadium after the Olympic Games in fours years' time

Britain's 'green' can be a more pleasant land

London will have something for the community beyond confines of Beijing's military-style fences and careful choreography

Cancer can wait

Swimmer Eric Shanteau put off surgery to chase his dream

Reality show may catch imagination for 2012

A TV series that aimed to unearth an Olympic cox became a prime-time favourite in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics

The English: sports mad or just daft losers?

As the nation basks in a summer of sport, Matt Dickinson asks why do so few care whether we are actually any good

Matt Dickinson

Briton graduates to new level by performing like a true racing driver at Silverstone rather than just behaving like one

Federer displays amazing grace

Swiss crushes Mario Ancic to show that he is ready to continue his Wimbledon dominance and win sixth title in a row

Barry playing dirty with Aston Villa

The England midfield player is trying everything to secure his dream move to Liverpool in time for next season

Ince feel-good factor hides deeper ills

The Premier League's first black British manager lacks qualifications in a country that fails to produce coaches

NBA vision full of hoop and expectation

Basketball's plans for global expansion better received than Richard Scudamore's controversial 39th game

Shirt-seller no longer the show-stopper

Possibility of Ronaldinho ending up at Manchester City tells us one thing - that the Brazilian's stock has plummeted

Controversial 39th game moves into extra time

Scudamore's Premier League brainchild starting to benefit from favourable noises from overseas

Lack of sick notes underlines respect for manager

A full strength England side proved that Capello has won his first battle in gaining the support of his players

Going for Hughes would be good move by Chelsea

He may not be the finished article, but the Blackburn Rovers manager has many qualities, argues Matt Dickinson

Ferguson honours Busby in second coming

Defeat for United would have felt like being within touching distance of the summit of Everest only to be kicked off the peak

Glazers cast aside charade of being United fans

American owners stick strictly to business and leave playing matters to the experts, Matt Dickinson writes

One miracle too many

Up there with the feeding of the five thousand, never before has so little gone such a long way in European football

Comment: Matt Dickinson

As if it was not enough to beat present-day opponents, Ronaldo and Rooney must also compete against the ghosts of United past

Comment: Matt Dickinson

Players and clubs may wish to forget the Battle of the Bridge but the FA has a duty to act. That's easier said than done