Statement signings dominate transfers
THERE may be almost a month remaining in the English Premier League transfer window, but already there are trends emerging.
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Prior frustrated by DRS
IS it possible to show dissent to a piece of machinery? That will be one for Ranjan Madugalle, the match referee, to ponder after this game.
Lyon keen to consign Adelaide monkey
IN the Swann-Laker drama that featured throughout the build-up to the third Test, Nathan Lyon appeared to be a very minor character.
Hard work beating effortless brilliance
I WAS sitting in The Angel in Halesworth, Suffolk, when a little sport drifted into the conversation.
A joke that is wearing thin
UMPIRE Kumar Dharmasena has been ridiculed over the dismissal of Usman Khawaja in the third Test, as Australia seeks an explanation from the ICC.
Rooney nears final resort
MANCHESTER UNITED are braced for an escalation in their summer-long conflict with Wayne Rooney.
Australia offers little hope
Old Trafford may this week provide a visual reminder of just how far Michael Clarke’s team is from the 1989 Australia side.
Pietersen tipped to take his place
KEVIN Pietersen will be given the final say on whether he plays in the potential Ashes decider.
Warner looms as unlikely saviour
DAVID Warner has returned from a brief exile in South Africa as a rare species, an Australian batsman with recent runs under his belt.
Levy proves a real match
Rory Smith says that the Tottenham chairman is proving an immovable object as the Spanish club rely on familiar tactics in pursuit of Gareth Bale
Hamilton in tearful win
LEWIS Hamilton kept his emotions in check long enough to blaze to a first victory for his new Mercedes team and put himself into contention for the championship.
Torrid times for Tuffers
AN ENGLISH cricketer debuting against Australia doesn’t normally have to wait too long before his first sledge, but in Phil Tufnell’s case the insult wasn’t from a batsman, but the umpire.
Bolt proves it wasn’t all a dream
WAS it really 12 months ago that the whole city, the whole country, the whole world went through a dream of sport?
Mercy a waste when victory calls
SPORT offers many opportunities to display grace but few seize them.
Bolt quick to douse doping speculation
USAIN Bolt has launched a passionate defence of his record, as the positive doping tests of his main rivals threaten the future of athletics.
Bolt makes case for the defence
USAIN Bolt has never failed a drug test, but today he felt compelled to present his case. The conclusion: you can believe what you see.
French lay bare ghosts of 1998
A damning report has shown that 18 cyclists tested positive for EPO in the Tour de France 15 years ago, Owen Slot reports
Test hangover stems from Big Bash
THERE was a touch of Allen Stanford about it.
Moyes asked to defend United’s legacy
David Moyes is well aware of the responsibility of following Sir Alex Ferguson but is ready to take up the challenge, James Ducker writes
Muirfield sees maestro at peak
AS he sat in the media room and reflected on his masterpiece, Phil Mickelson clung to the narrow stem of the Claret Jug.
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