Football news  

Capello is like a bulldozer, says Seedorf

Dutch AC Milan player says Italian has ruthlessness to make his team one of favourites for World Cup next year

• Shearer backs Bent for England

• Milner hopes versatility will complete dream

Young leaves England running for cover

Aston Villa defender refused to join Fabio Capello’s squad for match against Brazil after Glen Johnson withdrew

• Rangers braced for double trouble

• Benítez gains from selective replay policy

Ireland: Elano exit boosted City

Midfield player delivers attack on former playmaker saying club and Robinho particularly benefited from Galatasaray move

• Power struggle over Robinho's future at City

• Hughes hits back over Bridge

Benitez sees Liverpool’s woes intensify

Albert Riera and Yossi Benayoun likely out for a month after limping off during 2-2 Premier League draw with Birmingham

• Ngog and Liverpool caught in ‘cheat’ row

• Five ways for Benítez to fix Liverpool

Robert Enke 1977-2009  

Enke's suicide leaves Germany numbed with grief

Germany goalkeeper's wife tells through tears how husband had a depressive illness and feared losing adopted daughter

• A career of peaks and troughs

• Germany stunned by goalkeeper's 'suicide'

A career of peaks and troughs

Gabriele Marcotti says that the Germany and Hanover goalkeeper had to contend with a difficult path to prominence

A frightening, familiar tale

A number of factors suggest that young men of Robert Enke's age are especially vulnerable, says Dr Mark Porter

Football still knows how to care

Tony Cascarino says depression can strike anybody and a career in sport is not enough to suppress deep, black sadness

Rugby news  

Johnson makes changes down England’s spine

Team manager's selection of James Haskell, Paul Hodgson and Dylan Hartley is a response to errors made against Australia

Experts tackles fear factor as big hits take toll

Medical experts from around the world are gathering for a two-day conference to debate the rising rate of injuries

Hopley: ‘rugby morphing into American football'

Players’ Association chief worried his members are suffering more injuries with growing emphasis on power and collisions

Haskell and Hartley aiming at new targets

Forward pair picked to start for England against Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday after impressing against Australia

Cricket news  

Pietersen hopes for new deal from fans

England batsman ready to return to international fray after "worst year of career" and wants a turnaround in his fortunes

• Richards: England must look to county game

• England XI well beaten by South Africa A

Year ends on low point for England women

Charlotte Edwards’s side are in unusual position of only having pride to play for when they face West Indies in St Kitts

• England: can bat, can bowl, can field

• England’s women have the world at their feet

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

More sport news  

Tyson arrested after airport brawl

The former heavyweight boxing champion had flown into LA with his family when he allegedly struck a photographer

Murray wins but Federer crashes out

The Briton beats James Blake in three sets in the second round in Paris, while the world No 1 loses to Julien Benneteau

Hayne finds new life after escaping bullet

Tennis: Australia wing with propensity to attract lurid headlines has settled to new contentment after turbulent times

BMW Oracle have no answer to Ainslie

The British team make it four victories after four despite an unfavourable draw in an America’s Cup-style regatta

Racing and Betting News  

Twiston-Davies aims for last laugh

Trainer has a typically strong team for the three-day meeting at Cheltenham, with Ballyfitz being the stable's big hope in the Paddy Power Chase

Cheltenham stewards to explain themselves

Alan Lee's weekly Diary includes news of an experiment involving stewards and Harry Findlay gearing up for a run at Exeter

Walsh hopes luck holds for date with Denman

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