Football news  

Fàbregas and ITV blows hit Arsenal

Captain will not face Everton at weekend while broadcaster moves back FA Cup tie closer to run of key league fixtures

• Eduardo and Ramsey lead Arsenal fightback

• All change for Wenger with focus on league

Dunne makes reaching Wembley his top priority

The Aston Villa defender is desperate to win some silverware and warns that the riches of the modern game do not equal fulfilment

• O’Neill warming to Villa rotation policy

• Diouf dismissal gifts victory to Villa

Malouda clears air with Lampard and Ancelotti

Chelsea player tells team-mate and manager that apparent criticism of them in a recent interview was “badly translated”

• Sturridge double impresses Ancelotti

• Ancelotti in no mood to hold back in Cup

Chelsea star Ashley Cole guilty of speeding

England player caught driving at 104mph in a 50mph limit but claimed that he was being chased by paparazzi

• Chelsea coast through into round four

• Brave Hart thwarts 10-man Chelsea

Cricket news  

Cook relying on ‘batting buddy’

England opener praises home side’s bowling while hoping James Anderson can make the tail wag on the third day of third Test

Ntini set to quit as South Africa bite bullet

Dropped against England, the first black cricketer to play for South Africa is expected to announce his retirement from Tests this week

Middlesex line up Kolpak deal for Ntini

South Africa bowler expected to announce Test retirement and join the MCC-funded Adam Gilchrist at Lord’s

Anderson in no doubt about captain’s decision

England’s leading fast bowler says that the conditions before lunch at Newlands were tailormade for the seam attack

Rugby news  

Venter frustrated as he awaits fate

The Saracens director of rugby’s comments on refereeing, for which he could be punished today, appear to be echoed elsewhere

Right time to leave Glasgow, says Parks

Change also makes sense for the Scottish club with Ruaridh Jackson seen as long-term future by Sean Lineen

Gopperth’s boot enables Falcons to take wing

London Wasps 6 Newcastle Falcons 12: fly half kicks all the points as side get first win in eight visits to Adams Park

Booth joins in the official debate

Northampton 24 London Irish 22: exiles head coach questions decision-making of referee for Chris Ashton's matchwinning try

More sport  

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?

Robson and Murray enjoy mixed fortunes

Britain’s pair of rising stars need a champions tie-break to overcome Kazakhstan in opening tie of Hopman Cup in Perth

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

Taylor summons his powers to master Whitlock

Fifteenth world title is claimed after a titanic battle with impressive Australian that belies 6-2 scoreline

Racing and Betting News  

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 and its customers

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

Roy prepared for challenges in pivotal year

Chairman of the British Horseracing Authority reveals that he is fed up with "people telling me what a mess we are in”.

Master Overseer lands Sussex National

Stayer rallies in game style to deny Tarquinius, the favourite, in exciting feature race at Plumpton