Football news  

Jo suspended by Everton

The on-loan forward, who has been suffering from a knee injury, has returned home to Brazil without permission

• FA Cup video previews: Anelka returns

• Vaughan delivers reminder of his talents

Redknapp at a loss to fathom Pavlyuchenko

Tottenham manager has revealed that striker turned down chance to play in cup quarter-final because his ‘head was not right’

• Club-by-club guide to January transfer window

• Redknapp: Pavlyuchenko must start proving worth

Coyle: I am keeping my focus on Burnley

Scot has ruled himself out of the running to succeed Gary Megson at Bolton and says he still has work to do at Turf Moor

• Bolton fans get Megson the sack

• Megson: to sack or not to sack...

Allardyce: foreigners harmful to England cause

Blackburn manager predicts bleak future for England team unless Premier League curbs number of foreign players in top flight

• Premier League thumbs up to quota system

• European Commission condemns 'illegal' quotas

Cricket news  

Strauss hails spinner after victory

Captain quick to acknowledge Graeme Swann’s contribution after bowler wins second successive man-of-the-match award

Hawk-Eye analysis of South Africa v England

England wrapped up victory in the second Test in only 75 minutes this morning. Read our full coverage and analysis

Taylor arrested after bar incident

The West Indies fast bowler is charged with using indecent language, assaulting a police officer, improper conduct and resisting arrest

The Edge: Swann and Broad make fine couple

Simon Wilde on England's potent bowling duo, a lack of no-balls in South Africa and Nathan Hauritz's special moment

Rugby news  

Back hoping to move Leeds out of basement

Head coach hoping that Guinness Premiership clash with Bath on Saturday will lead to relegation favourites moving off the bottom of the table

Hamilton keeps eye on Scotland prize

Edinburgh lock has been handed his first start of the season in the rematch with Glasgow but targets a national call-up

McGeechan's award hugely deserved

It is hard to exaggerate the pleasure that the Lions coach's knighthood will give followers not just of rugby but of sport

Wasps to lose Simpson for four weeks

Young scrum half to miss run-up to the RBS Six Nations Championship after dislocating left shoulder against Harlequins

More sport  

AT&T drops Tiger Woods sponsorship

The US mobile phone giant joined other major sponsors in dropping or cutting back their association with the shamed sports star

Wade 'ages five years in victory'

Darts: The No 3 seed came within one dart of being dumped out of the PDC World Championship by Andy Hamilton at Alexandra Palace

Visa dispute leaves LTA with another post to fill

Ann Quinn has departed at the end of a year in which she spent four months locked out of the country by a visa dispute

Murdoch determined to end years of frustration

Great Britain curler is still haunted by his loss to Markku Uusipaavalniemi at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin

Racing and Betting News  

Nicholls can make fast start

Rob Wright says Chapoturgeon can reverse recent course form with Razor Royale in the featured victorchandler.com Chase at Cheltenham

Carberry in full flow on banks of the Severn

Daring National Hunt jockey finds another vehicle to showcase his riding talents, Julian Muscat discovers

Performance of Kauto Star simply the best

If King George form is repeated at Cheltenham then even his hugely talented stablemate Denman can't beat him

Ferguson uses transfer system

Sir Alex's growing appetite for jumps racing prompts switch of codes for formerly useful Flat performer Broomielaw