Football news  

Coyle emerges as Bolton’s first choice

Burnley will fight tooth and nail to keep Owen Coyle when Bolton make a formal approach for their manager in the coming days

• Coyle: I am keeping my focus on Burnley

• Megson: to sack or not to sack...

Ferguson has faith Grayson will complete job

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Leeds could be back in the Premier League inside two years and has praised his managerial rival

• Police to take hard line for cup games

• United and Arsenal close gap on Chelsea

All change for Wenger with focus on league

Arsene Wenger has confirmed that he is planning to make wholesale changes for Sunday’s FA Cup third-round tie with West Ham

• FA Cup video previews: Anelka returns

• Ancelotti scornful of Wenger’s foresight

Ancelotti in no mood to hold back in Cup

Chelsea manager says the club are treating FA Cup as seriously as Premier League and Champions League and want to win it

• Ancelotti scornful of Wenger’s foresight

• Chelsea aim to pay way despite £44m losses

Cricket news  

Flower will not say everything is rosy

Coach refuses to get carried away by England success as South Africa offer proof of how quickly fortunes can change

Strauss hails spinner after victory

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

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

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

Rugby news  

Monye denied at the death by Hodgson

Sale Sharks 21 Harlequins 16: visitors' rally ends after tries by James Gaskell and Ben Cohen and some stubborn defending

Jackson set to return to Glasgow ranks

Fly half is back and raring to go against Edinburgh, which is good news for Andy Robinson and the Scotland coaches

Case of must try harder, says Robertson

Edinburgh are being held back in the Magners League by a scoring drought but they will hope to come good against Glasgow

Time for domestic rugby to broaden its horizons

David Hands explains why Saracens deserve acclaim and why players such as Danny Cipriani have an important role to play

More sport  

Brilliant Taylor teaches protégé a lesson

Adrian Lewis loses 5-0 in the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Championship as Simon Whitlock books his semi-final place

Bernard the perfect example of strict regime

Forcing the high jumper to move was typical of Charles van Commenee no-nonsense approach during his first year in charge

Countdown of Africa’s top sporting figures (20-16)

The Times continues its list of the most important 25 people in the history of sport on the continent, both white and black

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

Racing and Betting News  

Salden Licht ready to make light of testing conditions at Sandown

Rob Wright says formerly useful Flat performer is one to follow, and believes Richard Johnson, pictured, can guide Noakarad De Verzee to victory

Weekend Watch

Failure to secure full covering of frost covers leaves Sandown pessimistic about chances of racing on Saturday

Cheltenham overcomes ground assault

Course reaps rich rewards from survival of meeting with a record new year crowd in attendance at Prestbury Park

Carberry in full flow on banks of the Severn

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