Football news  

Wenger enraged by World Cup mention

Arsenal manager was infuriated by the suggestion that Theo Walcott should be kept fit for an event taking place in June

• Toure blames team-mate for Arsenal exit

• Fabregas: I could end my career at Arsenal

Babel threatens to walk out on Liverpool

The 22-year-old winger says he will leave Anfield in the January transfer window unless he is given more chances in the first team

• Carragher expects Lyons pride to help Liverpool

• Fiorentina raise stakes in push for qualification

Er, sorry about last Sunday...

Supporters who endured Wigan's 9-1 thrashing at Spurs to be repaid

• Lethal Defoe has Wigan calling 999

• Wigan: players' refund offer is just wrong

Berbatov set to return against Besiktas

Manchester United striker in line to make comeback after he missed matches either side of the international break with a knee injury

• Champions can make another run at history

• Neville: 'Players of today are too spoilt'

Rugby news  

Johnson has time to revise his thinking

The England manager must absorb the lessons of the disappointing autumn internationals before he announces a new squad

• Johnson must go back to basics

• Where do we go from here?

England intent on lifting women’s World Cup

Host country will capitalise on growing enthusiasm as they seek to make home advantage pay in the tournament next year

• I toughed it out with women's rugby team – and lived

• England open World Cup campaign against Ireland

Grove: win over Australia must not be one-off

The Scotland wing says that beating Argentina at Murrayfield on Saturday is a must after the heroic triumph against the Wallabies

Argentina aim to find psychological advantage

The Pumas will take on Scotland at Murrayfield with confidence after beating their opponents twice in their past three meetings

Cricket news  

Trott: Cape Town is only for holidays

England batsman adamant that Birmingham has all the home comforts that he desires despite the charms of his birthplace

• Strauss happy to try TV referrals again

• Bold Collingwood gives command performance

Strauss happy to try TV referrals again

England will hear by end of the week if the improved system will be used in Test series against South Africa next month

• Let umpire strike back

• Australia hard done by umpires

Cook switched from one-day squad

England confident batsman will be fit for the start of the Test series after moving him into the Performance Programme

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

More sport news  

Nervy Del Potro edges past Verdasco

US Open champion defeats Spaniard to retain hopes of reaching last four of ATP World Tour finals

• Djokovic starts defence with nervous victory

• Out-of-sorts Nadal succumbs to Söderling

Airline sorry for Paralympian insult

Kurt Fearnley hauled himself around Brisbane airport using his hands after Jetstar asked him to check in his personal wheelchair

• Athletes with intellectual disabilities to compete in 2012 Paralympics

• Caster Semenya and the middle sex

Djokovic starts defence with nervous victory

World No 3 starts slowly but finishes strongly against Nikolay Davydenko in his first match of ATP Tour Finals

• Soderling hands Nadal early exit

Kear latest to rule himself out of England job

Wakefield coach follows Mike Ford and Shaun Edwards in distancing himself from becoming the successor to Tony Smith

• Crusaders face Leeds in Super League kick-off

• Deacon accepts mentoring role at Wigan

Racing and Betting News  

Moore wins recognition with ride on Cappa Bleu

In-form jockey gets Hennessy call-up from Evan Williams as opposition to top weight Denman, pictured, takes shape

Rare gifts of Kauto Star merit promotion

Alan Lee says racing has a month to capitalise on chaser's appeal and raise awareness of the King George VI Chase

Nicholls breathes sigh of relief

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