Football news  

Ploys from Brazil drag on

Manchester City 2 Stoke 0 Oliver Kay says Robinho still seems to seek an exit from the club despite arrival of Mancini

• Petrov puts grievances to one side

• Mancini off to winning start with comfort

McCarthy unconcerned by selection row

The furore over manager's policies reignited after Wolves picked a full-strength starting line-up for Saturday’s visit to Liverpool

• ‘Wolves Ten’ happy to stay in reserve

• McCarthy vindicated as Wolves ease to victory

Rooney relieved to escape the hairdryer

Late goals help out the Manchester striker after his misplaced backpass costs his side penalty against Hull City

• Brown’s pride in battling Tigers

• Ferguson: I’ll outlast 20 City managers

Reina intervenes to help Liverpool

Liverpool 2 Wolves 0 Tony Barrett says goalkeeper’s pressure on referee for Stephen Ward's red card was decisive

• Gerrard sets Liverpool on their way

• Benitez waits for team to get clean bill of health

Cricket news  

‘It was so much another game, another world’

A new film has brought memories of the 1956 tour to South Africa flooding back, showing how little, and how much, has changed

South Africa aim to call time on Trott

Host nation make formal complaint to the umpires about the length of the England batsman's crease routine

Delhi’s status as venue for World Cup threatened

Feroz Shah Kotla ground could be excluded from 2011 tournament after pitch is ruled too dangerous in one-day international

Gamesmanship could be victim of referral system

England are learning how to get the most out of the Decision Review System and have benefited from its use at Kingsmead

Rugby news  

Crane try a bonus for returning Cockerill

Leicester 32 Sale Sharks 6: Guinness Premiership champions able to exploit their dominance at the set-piece

Glasgow on top as Parks passes record

Glasgow 25 Edinburgh 12: cagey game helps fly half become the first player to pass 1000 points in the league

Walder ensures Wasps take big-match spoils

Harlequins 20 London Wasps 21: Tony Hanks blames weather and Christmas disruption for narrow margin of victory

Meehan enjoys home comfort at last

Bath 24 Gloucester 8: derby victory will prove invaluable in context of Bath's looming relegation battle

Racing and Betting News  

‘Unbelievable’ win elevates Kauto Star alongside Arkle

Alan Lee says four-time King George winner may never command the public affection lavished on Dessie but his achievements now outstrip him

Henderson keeps faith in Binocular

Trainer remains positive about Champion Hurdle prospects despite a second successive disappointment

Iris De Balme can prove National treasure

Rob Wright believes former Scottish National winner has big claims in Welsh equivalent at tempting odds of 33-1

Lee looking to push the boat out with Le Beau Bai

Trainer has been pleasantly surprised by gelding whose latest win at Chepstow propelled him to favouritism for the Welsh National