Football news  

Five ways for Benítez to fix Liverpool

The Liverpool manager has ten days to get the season back on track at Anfield. The Times offers the Spaniard some suggestions

• Benítez mired in state of disbelief at Anfield

• Gerrard's penalty rescues point for Liverpool

Pavlyuchenko demands to Tottenham exit

Russian striker says he wants to hold talks with Harry Redknapp after becoming disallousioned with life at White Hart Lane

• Tottenham announce record £33.4m profits

• Tide turns fast against Sunderland and Bruce

Hackett dives in over Ngog penalty row

General manager of match officials’ board has convened a meeting to discuss ways of stopping simulation by players

• Cascarino: don’t let the culprits go to ground

• Torres to miss three more weeks

Power struggle over Robinho's future at City

Brazil forward is keen on a return to Spain, but Garry Cook, the City chief executive, denies the club intend to do a deal with Barcelona

• City open talks over £27m Di Maria

• Barcelona plot raid for Fabregas

Rugby news  

School reunion on the cards for Doran-Jones

Gloucester player and former Wellington College team-mate James Haskell could play in the same England pack against Argentina

Carter suspended after high tackle

New Zealand fly half will miss Saturday’s clash with Italy at Milan’s San Siro after going high on Martin Roberts

Gatland learns and keeps changes to minimum

Wales coach picks strong side to face Samoa in Cardiff having made mistake of underestimating Italy in Six Nations last year

South Africa determined to restore injured pride

World champions determined to make amends for Leicester defeat and name strong side for match with France on Friday

Cricket news  

England XI well beaten by South Africa A

Alastair Cook top scores with just 22 as touring side lose Twenty20 match by four wickets after posting meagre total of 89

Richards: England must look to county game

West Indies great says England should look for homegrown talent rather than rely on players who grew up in South Africa

England must raise their game, says Swann

Bowler says Andrew Strauss’s side must win at least 20 of next 29 ODIs to be legitimate challenger for next World Cup

ECB airs worries over TV plans for Ashes

Return of live Ashes coverage to terrestrial television after 2013 would cost sport at least £120m, says officials

More sport news  

Murray says he is 'under no pressure'

As he prepares for BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, Scot has no expectations of winning Barclays ATP World Tour Finals

Sixteenth suits Phelps in World Cup event

Eight-time Beijing 2008 Olympic gold medal-winner fails to reach final in Stockholm, but is preparing for new era

Australia look to Britain for Olympic ideal

After success at Beijing 2008, those Down Under have their sights set north for inspiration to succeed at London 2012

Mitchell has Khan in mind

Undefeated British super-featherweight champion happy to move up to next level to clinch showdown with Bolton rival

Racing and Betting News  

Walsh hopes luck holds for Hennessy date with Denman

In-form jockey has first to negotiate Cheltenham meeting that has twice in succession ended with him in hospital

Sundays remain weak link

Alan Lee says that Sunday racing in Britain is lost in a fog of mediocrity and argues that Jimmy Fortune deserved greater loyalty

Zenyatta shows girl power in Classic success

The Europeans enjoyed an excellent time at the Breeders' Cup but it was the American mare who stole the show