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Video referees can catch the cheats

The refusal to enlist technology as an aid to football officials has long constituted a breathtaking affront to logic

History pulls no punches

David Haye deserves acclaim but we should recognise that he is digging gold out of the rubble of a crumbled tradition

Trophies are the only possible reply for Benitez

At places like Anfield success wears medals, and the Liverpool manager will need to start delivering in Europe and at home

Last tickets to the global ball

While England deserve their third place in the World Cup betting, the urge to translate support into financial commitment is not yet overwhelming

Lampard lights up a decade

The Chelsea stalwart has developed into one of the most accomplished midfielders of his era, says Hugh McIlvanney

Even the great need Arc angels

Sea The Stars' chance of greatness at Longchamp creates much the same feeling as Muhammad Ali fighting George Foreman

Is honesty too much to ask for?

If sportspeople decide fair play is an outmoded idea, they should be reminded that punishment never goes out of fashion

Sinner right to be sidelined

The three-match ban imposed on Emmanuel Adebayor for raking his studs across the face of Robin van Persie is lenient

Leading man steals show

Fabio Capello wisely operates according to the most basic truth: that his only reliable allies are good scorelines

Fifa right to tackle rustlers of boy players

Festering problems are finally being addressed by football’s two most important governing bodies, says Hugh McIlvanney

Courage of a noble knight

The true strength of Sir Bobby Robson's nature was shown by the fact that cancer required five tries to take him down

Honour must rule over cash in John Terry’s choice

If the Chelsea captain is sensible, his desire for glory should outweigh the lure of Manchester City's chequebook

Woods's hopes at The Open blown away

The greatest golfer in history falls at Turnberry but betting on a 2006-style comeback could be a leap of faith too far

Ponting can dare to dream

When it comes to an Ashes series, the Australians seem to grow to fit their national mythology

Federer’s date with destiny

Now that British tennis history won’t be made, we should appreciate watching a man who specialises in the global kind

Time for a grass roots revival

The argument for openning up tennis to a much broader swathe of the country’s population is more persuasive than the LTA

McIlvanney enters Hall of Fame

Boxing: The veteran Sunday Times columnist to be inducted into International Boxing Hall of Fame alongside Lennox Lewis