Football news  

Relentless United push past Everton

Manchester United 3 Everton 0: Red Devils go second in the Premier League after outclassing Everton at Old Trafford

• Ferguson blames referee for defeat at Chelsea

• Ferguson joins clamour for video referees

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

Evra: Henry deserves a statue

Team-mate quick to defend striker following France's controversial World Cup playoff win against the Republic of Ireland

• Henry: France's fallen idol

• Referee: ‘I can 100% say it wasn’t handball’

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

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

Surrey to ask ECB to review salary cap

Surrey plan to follow Middlesex's lead of signing up foreign stars for the Friends Provident Twenty20 competition next season

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

Scots snatch sensational win over Australia

Scotland 9 Australia 8: defensive heroes earn famous victory as Matt Giteau pays the price for kicking blunders

• Robinson says Scotland can make history

• Robinson trials Southwell out of position

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

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  

McIlroy bows to Westwood after £1.6m lesson

Englishman completes stunning victory at the Dubai World Championship to claim crown of European No 1 for the second time

• Westwood prepares to kick up desert storm

• McIlroy trains sights on challenge to Woods

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

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  

Nicholls breathes sigh of relief as Kauto Star gets disputed verdict

Alan Lee says nobody could have begrudged a dead-heat being called after photo-finish leaves runner-up's trainer in bewilderment

Vic Venturi books return ticket to Aintree

Nine-year-old has Grand National on agenda after defying top weight and market drift to land Becher Chase

Notre Pere helps revive Lynch

Jockey has shown great patience and determination to bounce back from serious injury suffered in a minor race at Ballinrobe