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Basketball
Houston lift-off: Will Ron Artest and Yao Ming combine to fire up the Rockets?
The Redeem Team played like a dream in the Olympic basketball final
The Juan and Jorge show: Time for Spanish basketball's golden boys to show their world class in Beijing
Becky Hammon, the American girl who is key to Russia's Olympic basketball dream
How Yao Ming and the Chinese could one day slam dunk the NBA
Can Olympic hosts China shock the men’s basketball world?
Welcome to the All-Sports-Cliche Network: Where you've heard it all before
Defending Olympic champs Argentina humbled in basketball opener
Argentina will give Team USA a run for Olympic basketball gold
Greece is the word for NBA star Josh Childress
Boston Celtics favourites for back-to-back NBA titles
Beijing 2008: Jason Kidd ready to lead Team USA to basketball gold
NBA Finals: Quick lesson for the Lakers on how to take the rough with the smooth
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Cricket
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The Ashes
England's gutless cricketers should try working in an abbatoir
Ashes agony: How do England clean up the whitewash?
England's Ashes torment: the great humiliation
McGrath, Warne and Langer: Why the saggy greens must have a rethink
Justin time as England's failures salute Langer
Flintoff's Ashes misery: Only Pietersen can prevent whitewash
The Ashes: England ring Bell of defiance
Michael Vaughan is the answer to England's problems
England in despair as Australia's invincibles romp to innings win
Shane and able: an Indian's tribute to a great bowler
England's Ashes warning: Australia will be just as good in 2009
The Ashes: a metaphor for English sport
Blame the administrators, not the players, for South Africa's 'Awful August'
Fools rush in: Cricket South Africa show they're Champions Trophy pawns
TEN reasons why Ricky Ponting's Aussies are going down under Down Under...
The long-term answer to England's cricketing future - in a matter of seconds
Graeme Smith's Proteas targeting a hat-trick of number ones
South African tsunami is ready to batter the 'Mouth Island' Australia
Why no one can stop Graeme Smith heading cricket's hall of fame
South Africa hit by 'Number 1 fever' in run-up to Aussie Test series
Cricketing Lions claw back some respect - but are any of them ready for England?
Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United... you'll be blown away by the white tornado (and it's not Spurs!)
India need to Mendis their ways - and downgrading the importance of the IPL would be a start!
ICC's about-turn on Twenty20 hits Australia v South Africa for six
Get real, Graeme Smith's South Africans have NO chance against the Aussies
Ricky Ponting beware! You're next up for cricket's captain-killer Graeme Smith
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Cycling news
One sure-fire way to stop Tour de France riders taking drugs
It's all downhill for some mountain-bike riders – right to that winning last position!
The REAL heroes that sports stars should all look up to
Passport to legality: Cycling's new plan to wipe out the dope cheats
Is justice being fair to athletes like Floyd Landis and Guillermo Canas caught up in drugs?
Blood, sweat and tears in a race against the clock - all for a wood medal
Cycling's FA Cup final approaches amid fresh controversy
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Football
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Champions League
Why Liverpool may be fated to win the Champions League again this season
Why Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal will rule Europe for years to come
Chelsea win FOUR trophies? If Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs couldn't do it, Scolari has no chance!
Manchester United and Chelsea move over - Bayern Munich are set to rule Europe again
Manchester United and Chelsea are history if Ronaldo turns out to be the Real deal. And as for Arsenal and Liverpool...
Euro champs again - but Fergie's heart belongs to the Manchester United of Cantona and Co
Manchester United and Chelsea go Euro while Arsenal and Liverpool chase home comforts
Manchester United's double bonus as Chelsea pay the penalty in Moscow
Liverpool need to raise the Standard - or they could be £12m out of pocket
Manchester United were singing in the rain as Chelsea got in a spot of bother
It's Chelsea to turn Red Square blue as Manchester United pay the penalty
Whether Manchester United or Chelsea lift the trophy, let's hope the real winner is English football
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Euro 2008
Spare us the Eircom league - we need more of the REAL football stars in the summer!
Sweet 16 is perfect for Europe's premier football tournament
Marcos Senna, the Brazilian on the slow track to Euro stardom with Spain
More teams could make Euro 2008 turn into Boring 2012
Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas - king of Spain's magnificent midfield and the star of Euro 2008
It must be glove! Why Casillas, Buffon, Cech and Co. deserve a big hand
Viva Espana! It's fiesta time as Spain reign again
X-tra special Xavi can lead Spain to the 2010 World Cup
The menace of mediocrity: Arsenal's boss has it so right about the international game
Could Guus Hiddink be the world's best football manager?
Revealed: The THREE greatest Euro Championship games - excluding Turkey v Croatia!
Turkey's miracle men give European football a true lesson in determination
Euro 2008: Portugal fail for want of a Torres or Van Nistelrooy
Euro 2008: Cech's blunder was costly but Calamity Kahn's takes some beating
England's Premier League the best in the world? Not if Euro 2008 is anything to go by!
Euro 2008: Simic, Leko, Frei and Kadlec all on Celtic's summer transfer radar
England and negativity, a football marriage consummated by the press
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Football Rumours
Could Milan Baros be Blackburn's Czech mate?
Is Chelsea and Arsenal target Andrei Arshavin really worth the hype?
Spurs or Liverpool? The stay-or-go question that's tormenting Robbie Keane
Spurs will be worried Robbie is so Keane on a move to Liverpool
Ronaldo's a lost cause - so Manchester United need to buy Berbatov from Spurs
Can Karim Benzema be Arsenal's new Thierry Henry?
Tuesday rumour mill: When Arsenal leads to Tottenham...
Rumours: Arsenal and Spurs target says no thanks
Rumours: Arsenal miss out on next David Seaman!
Rumour: Liverpool want £10m Arsenal and Man United pair
Rumours: Liverpool close to massive signing
Rumour: Liverpool star Torres in shock ultimatum
Rumours: Spurs in mega-swap
Rumours: Arsenal star Diaby in Vieira swap?
Rumours: Tottenham to hijack West Ham’s £6m target
Rumours: Liverpool star in £50m exit
Rumours: Arsenal chasing Spanish duo
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La Liga
Why Rafael van der Vaart is not the answer for Real Madrid
It's hotting up in Spain as Barcelona edge back at Real Madrid
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Premier League
Spurs' striker signing is a step in the right direction - but who's next?
Shevchenko, Milan and Kenyon's Chelsea garbage trail...
Why are Spurs hanging on to Berbatov? Sell Manchester United's new Cantona before it's too late!
Forget Spurs reserves - Berbatov MUST be sold to Manchester United
FOUR gaps that Spurs must fill - and O'Hara is the answer to one of them
Sunderland a surprise package? Not with tough-guy Keane running the show!
Great start, good squad - but Benitez holds key to a REAL Liverpool challenge at the top
Spurs in disarray - where it's all going wrong for Ramos
What happened to Arsenal's £70m war chest – and how come Spurs can splash so much cash?
Spurs in the mire: Has Ramos REALLY proved any better than 'more talent than Arsenal' Jol?
Is Arsene Wenger still the right man to take Arsenal forward?
Berbatov's Manchester United sulk sounds the Spurs alarm bells
The Spurs smokescreen that masks the reality of Juande's strike problems
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Scottish Premier
Do Rangers get more than their fair share of decisions? It's time we found out...
Celtic, Rangers, Cardiff City and Loovens: Who are the REAL winners?
Walter Smith and his Rangers legacy: The risk and reward of a return to past scenes of glory
Rangers fans shouldn't be afraid to criticise the chairman - it only shows their concerns
Why no Rangers protest at Ibrox will offer a deafening silence when supporters' voices MUST be heard
Why Rangers crashed out of Europe so quickly - the Bear facts and the search for scapegoats
Rangers fans must take action to avoid turning into the Celtic of the 90s
Celtic and Rangers? The League Cup is a lifeline for the East Stirlings of Scottish football
One Hull of a survival job for the Tigers - but Hearts could be heading for Europe
Rangers to reach another UEFA Cup final? Why not!
The painful truth about Rangers' decline from the heady days as Britain's greatest club
Celtic or Rangers - and who'll finish third? The lowdown on the new SPL season
THREE reasons why Rangers are lost without Barry Ferguson - and Celtic will win the SPL again
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UEFA Cup
Why Spurs, Aston Villa, Everton and Co could be on an UEFA Cup loser
Why Tottenham MUST forget about the UEFA Cup this season
Rangers to reach another UEFA Cup final? Why not!
Krul the hero as Newcastle win at Palermo
Just a small club in Europe
How Arsenal can solve those Spurs striker problems
Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and £390m worth of summer transfer tosh
Spurs, Arsenal, Everton - who's next for a Cardiff City bargain buy?
Spurs turn attention to Portugal after £20m Arshavin deal peters out
Ipswich Volz into town as Watford seek to close the gap
Why Spurs will benefit from magic Juande's continental approach
Spurs' striker signing is a step in the right direction - but who's next?
Shevchenko, Milan and Kenyon's Chelsea garbage trail...
Why are Spurs hanging on to Berbatov? Sell Manchester United's new Cantona before it's too late!
Why Spurs, Aston Villa, Everton and Co could be on an UEFA Cup loser
How can Capello play Tottenham's Jenas and not Aston Villa's Young?
Disaster at Derby: How long can Jewell survive after nearly 30 league games without a win?
Forget Spurs reserves - Berbatov MUST be sold to Manchester United
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Why Gillett, Hicks and Co can never destroy the Liverpool spirit
Time to give Nikolay Davydenko a break in the tennis gambling scandal
Best team in the Championship, but can West Brom stay the Premier League course?
Can Maria Sharapova be a smash at Roland Garros?
From Stockport to Southend, the play-offs mirror the true magic of football
Two Chelsea stars in world's top four earners: Are Premier League salaries out of control?
IPL not cricket? It's going to be the saving of the game!
When Australia's cricketers get paid to behave . . .
Worst-ever manager: The Portsmouth numbers crunch that added up to a Perrin disaster
Why homegrown talent is better for Spurs, West Ham and all the Premier League
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More sports
May the best team win... unless it's football's World Cup final or Olympic softball
Japan's the place for baseball passion and fanaticism - not the USA!
The ten most DANGEROUS sports in the world!
The TOP FIVE most overrated positions in sport
From Manchester United down...beer we go with FOUR big sporting 'Whys'
TEN reasons why boxing is dying - and how we can bring it back to life
Cracking under pressure: The top ten sporting chokers of all time
Why is Brett Favre stealing all the Olympic headlines in the US?
Can Antonio Margarito tempt Floyd Mayweather into a comeback?
From the NFL and NBA to sex and golf - debunking the world's TOP TEN biggest sports myths
The TOP TEN biggest sporting upsets of all time
How great black baseball players were denied the big MLB stage because of racism
Greg Norman sinks his teeth into The Open - and proves there's life in the old Shark
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Motor Sports
Lewis Hamilton and Co are testing Formula 1's fuel economy drive to the limit
Lewis Hamilton shows Formula 1 why he could be the next Michael Schumacher
Back-to-back victories for Lewis Hamilton - now he's more Hungary than ever for that world title!
Why Coulthard, Trulli and Barrichello should be driven out of Formula 1
Rolling circuits - the ONLY way to keep Formula 1 growing
A knight to remember: Why Murray Walker deserves one of the Queen's highest accolades.
Level the Formula 1 playing field - and bring back the fun to racing!
Formula 1 is in a race for survival – but spare us the sight of Lewis Hamilton in a Toyota Prius
Robert Kubica is Formula 1's Pole in pole position
Arise Sir Murray! It's time Formula 1's long-distance Walker was given a knighthood
Long may Monaco reign as the king of Formula 1 circuits
Valencia's waterfront circuit will bring more flair to the Formula 1 calendar
Lewis Hamilton or Kimi Raikkonen - will Hockenheim see the Formula 1 title race get even tighter?
Heidfeld and Hockenheim: Can Germany's new hero 'nick' Formula 1 glory from Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa?
Spa-Francorchamps the finest thrill-a-minute circuit in Formula 1 racing
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Nostalgia
Summer of '66 – when football was Moore fun and West Ham ruled the world
Bravehearts of the Kop: Liverpool's greatest Scottish XI
A sporting dream: The '73 Baa-Baas; Ovett v Coe; Botham batters Aussies; Ipswich stun Arsenal
Cowdrey, Knott, Greig, Snow and Underwood: An 11-year-old's dream in black and white
How the Banks of England thwarted a lethal raid from Brazil and Pele
Thirty years on, and Man United hero Lou Macari is still a student prince
Brian Clough, Trevor Francis and the Nottingham Forest fire that ignited a passion
1970: The year it all went wrong for England
Edwards, Rowley, Law, Best, Cantona, Ronaldo - how do you pick Man United's greatest team?
Life after Bedi: The Indian left-armers who put the world in a spin
Pele, George Best, Stanley Matthews: What made them great?
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Olympics Games
Beijing – a triumph for China, Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Great Britain... and not forgetting India
The TEN greatest Beijing Olympic moments that you might just have missed...
Which country REALLY won the Olympics - Bahamas, Jamaica or Iceland?
Beijing 2008: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...
The Redeem Team played like a dream in