Football news  

Chelsea pass Wolves into submission

Chelsea 4 Wolves 0: Mick McCarthy's poor Wolves side is hammered at Stamford Bridge

• Terry urges Chelsea to splash out in January

Bullard pulls the strings to keep Hull in touch

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

• Cole is going nowhere, says Zola

Birmingham awkward squad foils Fulham

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

• Premier League

• Hodgson says home-grown coaches are devalued

Score draw at Turf Moor

Burnley 1 Aston Villa 1: Heskey equaliser denies Burnley another home Premier League win

• Premier League

Cricket news  

England match washed out by rain

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

Jacques 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

Strauss not free to air TV views

The England captain chooses to see both sides of the argument rather than back ECB over "crown jewel" status of Ashes

Rugby news  

Wales spot chance to end barren run

Warren Gatland’s side face Argentina in Cardiff hoping to improve on recent run of one try in their last two internationals

• Stuart Barnes's Big Game: Wales v Argentina

• Gatland keeps changes to a minimum

Robinson says Scotland can make history

Rory Lawson has been called into the 22 for the game against Australia after Mike Blair is forced out with an ankle injury

• Robinson trials Southwell out of position

• Robinson keeps faith with winning line-up

Sexton and Ireland prepared to get hands dirty

Fly half is one of six Leinster backs in Declan Kidney's team, who are braced for tough opponents and tough conditions

• Ireland earn dramatic draw with Australia

• Steady Sexton drives Leinster win

Williams back in Harlequins side after Bloodgate ban

Tom Williams has been named in the Harlequins team for today's Guinness Premiership clash at Northampton

• Williams returns to ‘band of brothers'

• Monye emerges with reputation enhanced

More sport news  

Lee Westwood set to win money list

Westwood favourite to win the European Tour money list after Rory McIlroy has nightmare finish to Dubai World Championship third round

• Focused Westwood throws down gauntlet

• Westwood takes charge in Dubai

Federer aware of pitfalls in London

Swiss claims that the two groups for round-robin stage of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals are the most balanced he has known

• Federer: confessions of a tennis dad

• Happiness the No 1 objective for Nadal

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

Semenya to keep her gold medal

The South African Ministry of Sport say athlete was innocent of any wrongdoing in winning the 800m World Championship final

Racing and Betting News  

Kauto Star can make class tell

Outstanding chaser goes well fresh and is fancied to gain another notable success in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday

"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

Buckler gives The Sawyer a double mission

Trainer is after picking up prize money in the showpiece chases up North this weekend — with the same horse