Football news  

Neville to discuss Old Trafford future

Injury-plagued full back will hold talks with Manchester United at the end of this month to resolve his future as a player

• DEBATE: Is it time for Neville to retire?

• Butt and Newcastle aim to put record straight

Vieira confirms Manchester City move

The Inter Milan midfielder says he is joining up with Roberto Mancini in order to improve his chances of going to the World Cup

• Chelsea have Iaquinta in their sights

• Free-spending City reveal £92.6m losses

Bolton fans furious at Arsenal’s late call

Travelling supporters who made trip to North London angry that decision to call off league match not made earlier in day

• Chill threatens to snowball into chaos

• Semi-finals hit as big freeze causes chaos

Chelsea forced to wait on Essien return

Midfielder takes part in full training session after recovering from injury but will now head to the African Cup of Nations

• Sturridge double impresses Ancelotti

• Chelsea’s Essien out until February

Cricket news  

Smith’s boldness leaves England on the brink

South Africa captain rubs salt into the wounds with the bat before inspired field settings reap instant reward

• England feel the heat after Smith’s century

• Seam holds sway after Anderson ignites battle

De Villiers: 'We should have made complaint'

South Africa player refuses to let ball tampering allegations drop after ICC says England have no case to answer

• Smith’s boldness leaves England on the brink

• South Africa have done themselves a disservice

The techniques used in ball tampering

John Westerby examines the ways and means that bowlers use to gain an advantage by altering the condition of the ball

• South Africa have done themselves a disservice

• Anderson accused in ball-tampering row

IPL spurns English players for new auction

The hopes of Eoin Morgan and Jonathan Trott are hit by their unavailability for the full six weeks of the tournament

• Smith’s boldness leaves England on the brink

• Morgan and Trott chase cut of IPL riches

Rugby news  

Date fixed for Venter's disrepute hearing

Evidence against Saracens director of rugby centres on radio interview rather than lengthy look at refereeing standards

Bath plan £50m move from Rec

Club finally give up on developing spiritual home and will build new stadium holding 20,000 in the heart of the city

O'Driscoll named player of the decade

Ireland captain is voted Rugby World magazine's player of the decade, while three of England's World Cup winners are selected in XV

Venter to face charge over referee attack

Saracens director of rugby’s scathing comments deemed by RFU to have broken protocol in criticising refereeing standards

More sport  

Robson steals the show from Murray

The 15-year-old holds her own alongside the British No 1 in their victory over Germany in the Hyundai Hopman Cup

FIA considers appeal after Briatore ban lifted

Court overturns suspensions handed to Renault principal and Pat Symonds for roles in “Crashgate”

Making realms of privileged few open to all

Can way be found to make the affluent pursuits of golf, tennis and rowing more accessible to fresh faces?

Wiggins target with Sky is Tour win

New British road-racing team confident of reaching the pinnacle of cycling in their debut season on European circuit

Racing and Betting News  

Virtual racing generates real profits for bookies

White-out of British horse racing fails to stop punters from parting with their hard-earned cash on other forms of betting

Reform group initiates trial of decimal odds

Experiment is one of the first ten of a series of measures designed to deliver positive change for the sport

Farrelly is busy making up for lost time

Jockey did not ride until he was 16 but is now attached to yard of David Pipe and on the brink of riding out his claim

Twiston-Davies hits back at doubters

Trainer insists the statistics do not add up and reckons that his horses are running better than the bare figures imply