Football news  

Liverpool draw little comfort

Liverpool 2 Man City 2: Martin Skrtel triggers goal glut as Champions League hopefuls share the points at Anfield

• Benítez: win title or I will have failed

• Benítez says Johnson is among the elite

Wasteful Arsenal slump to defeat

Sunderland 1 Arsenal 0: Darren Bent scores the only goal as Sunderland stun Arsenal at the Stadium of Light

• Wenger: France should agree to replay

• Van Persie puts faith in radical treatment

Birmingham awkward squad foils Fulham

Birmingham 1 Fulham 0: Lee Bowyer scores the only goal as Birmingham beat Fulham at St Andrews

• Hodgson says home-grown coaches are devalued

• Hackett dives in over Ngog penalty row

Bullard pulls the strings to keep Hull in touch

Hull 3 West Ham 3: a see-saw encounter between the Tigers and the Hammers at the KC Stadium ends all square

• Cole is going nowhere, says Zola

• Injury-time winner eases pressure on Brown

Cricket news  

England match washed out by rain

One-day international against South Africa in Johannesburg is abandoned without a ball being bowled

The pitch battle that must be won

Test cricket is in danger from low, slow wickets that bring only draws: spectators want to see a decent contest

Kallis out of one-day international series

South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis will miss the entire one-day international series against England because of a fractured rib

Panesar determined not to become forgotten man

Spinner criticises former county Northamptonshire for not supporting him after he lost his place in England side last year

Rugby news  

Jones outsmarts Argentina

Wales 33 Argentina 16: Stephen Jones and Shane Williams exploit comatose defence to ensure Welsh finish on top

• Wales spot chance to end barren run

• Big guns return for Wales

Debutant Sexton puts Irish on their way

Ireland 41 Fiji 6: fly half's dream start and five-try bonanza help Irish to comfortable victory

• Sexton and Ireland prepared to get hands dirty

• Vision is vital as Ireland seek the prizes

Coaching team stay, insists Johnson

The England manager remains defiant despite his team's defeat by New Zealand at Twickenham and mounting criticism

Williams makes his bloody return

Wing suffers bloody nose on his return to rugby after serving his four-month ban for his part in the ‘Bloodgate’ scandal

More sport news  

Ainslie and Team Origin hit the rocks

British hopes of winning the Louis Vuitton Trophy are dashed as the Azzurra team makes the most of Mediterranean conditions

• An ocean of calm: on board with Ben Ainslie

• Monster sail takes wing in storm-force controversy

Westwood prepares to kick up desert storm

The English golfer is ready to be crowned the European No 1 at the season-ending Dubai World Championship

• Lee Westwood set to win money list

• Focused Westwood throws down gauntlet

New regulations won’t put brakes on Button

F1 champion's decision to move to McLaren may be proved right by rules favouring him more than Lewis Hamilton

• McLaren gain revenge by luring Button

• Hamilton will not give up pole without a fight

Schumacher 'dream' reunion with Brawn unlikely

The seven-times world champion would seem the perfect man to drive for the German team but his age and injury count against him

• Mercedes takeover a major power shift in F1

• Schumacher the third man in Ferrari’s plans

Racing and Betting News  

Kauto Star just sneaks in

The Cheltenham Gold Cup hero is able to just outstay Imperial Commander in a thrilling finish to the Betfair Chase

Best & Worst: Paul Robson

The former jump jockey recalls competing against Tony McCoy and winning Aintree on a horse called Joey Tribbiani

"He's been in fantastic form this past month"

Find out what connections think of their chances of winning the big races at Haydock and Ascot on Saturday