Football news  

Villa fail to cash in on Stoke stalemate

Stoke C 0 Aston Villa 0: James Milner spurns late opportunity to clinch away win to boost Champions League hopes

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• Premier League previews: Fabregas out

Battling Birmingham make their point

Birmingham City 2 Everton 2: visiting side let two-goal lead slip in race for European spot at St Andrew's

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• Premier League previews: Fabregas out

Elmander paves way for Bolton triumph

Bolton W 4 Wigan A 0: rare goal for Sweden striker sets home side on way to emphatic win over relegation rivals

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• Premier League previews: Fabregas out

Jarvis finishes off struggling Burnley

Burnley 1 Wolves 2: Striker helps Wolves to rare away win as Burnley's home record takes another dent

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• Premier League previews: Fabregas out

Rugby union news  

Johnson aware of danger signs

Team manager says England must match Scottish intensity in Calcutta Cup to keep alive bid for Six Nations Championship

• Robinson relaxed about facing former side

• Duty of Care must include quicker service

Robinson relaxed about facing former side

Head coach looking for his Scotland team to take next step against England after three narrow defeats in Six Nations

Duty of Care must include quicker service

Demands of the modern game are putting ever-greater strains on those who wear the No 9 jersey to get the ball away quickly

Bastareaud injury unlikely to halt France

Italy present fourth hurdle on the road to a grand slam but hosts should be equal to task despite poor second half in Wales

More sport news  

Hatton 'to retire from boxing next week'

Reports that former world champion, who has not boxed since losing to Manny Pacquiao last year, accepts career is at an end

Baltacha offers British tennis an antidote

The British No 1 beats Li Na of China 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 in a fine display to move into the third round of the BNP Paribas Masters

England World Cup campaign ends in anti-climax

Netherlands 4 England 3: Jason Lee's side let 3-1 half-time advantage slip as Rogier Hofman scores late winner to claim bronze medal

Superb Wigan give Hull severe reality check

Wigan Warriors 48 Hull 24: home side extend lead in eight-try romp with Sam Tomkins twice going over at DW Stadium

Racing and Betting News  

Leading owner finds success par for the course on racetrack

Clive Smith, who owns outstanding chasers Kauto Star and Master Minded, talks to Alan Lee about life, horses and love

Binocular zooms back into Festival reckoning

Nicky Henderson confirms that he will, after all, have three challengers in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday

Press The Button can scoop Imperial Cup

Rob Wright believes that smart middle-distance performer on the Flat can shine in the big hurdle race at Sandown Park on Saturday

Thomas to miss Cheltenham

Gold Cup-winning jockey airlifted to hospital and faces spell on the sidelines after being diagnosed with a cracked vertebra