Delon Armitage is grateful for getting a chance with England - and now plans to make himself a permanent fixture at full-back.
Wales full-back Lee Byrne is refusing to look too far ahead despite the carrot of the Lions tour dangling in front of him.
Under-pressure Sam Thomas will have to wait until later in the week to find out whether he will ride Master Minded at Sandown.
Eli Manning passed for a season-high 305 yards and a touchdown as the New York Giants crushed Washington 23-7 on Sunday.
John Smit will skipper a star-studded Barbarians side including six of his fellow Springboks against Australia on Wednesday.
Jockey Ruby Walsh is targeting the Boylesports meeting at Cheltenham to make his return to the saddle.
Scotland have "every chance" of progressing to the World Cup quarter-finals in 2011, according to coach Frank Hadden.
England have avoided the Tri-Nations countries in the draw for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
Hockenheim could join the list of Formula One casualties after it was revealed that the track has hit financial difficulties.
Sebastian Vettel has revealed that his dream is to become World Champion - and do so behind the wheel of a Ferrari.
Dong Fangzhuo insists he has no regrets about his forgetful stint at Manchester United.
Bayern Munich bosses have begun transfer talks with Zenit St Petersburg star Anatoli Tymoschuk.
Jez Moxey expects Wolves to financially back manager Mick McCarthy in the January transfer window.
Nottm Forest striker Joe Garner believes the club should stand by current boss Colin Calderwood.
Graham Simpson has resigned as chairman of Championship strugglers Watford.
Charlton sweat on racon injury
Charlton are hoping Therry Racon will not require an operation after suffering a knee injury.
Kirkland backs out for england
Chris Kirkland has revealed he has put his England ambitions on hold in a bid to stay fit.
Micah Hyde has left Peterborough United after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.
Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins has apologised for his strop following his substitution against Boro.
Diego Capel has hinted that he could consider a move away from Sevilla.
Liverpool will be aiming to go clear at the top of the table when they welcome West Ham to Anfield.
Mark Hughes admitted that he learned many lessons during the 1-0 derby day defeat to Man Utd.
Real have been dealt more injury heartache with Wesley Sneijder, Pepe and Miguel Torres the latest to pick up knocks.
Season over for torino striker
Torino striker Elvis Abbruscato will miss the rest of the season after suffering a horror injury.
Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster has received a vote of confidence from president Ramon Calderon.
Bangladesh spinner Abdur Razzak has been suspended by the ICC because of an illegal bowling action.
Peter Kenyon insists Didier Drogba will not be leaving Chelsea when the transfer window reopens.
The England and Wales Cricket Board have been locked in talks on Monday over returning to India for the two-Test series.
Enzo Maccarinelli is on the lookout for a new opponent after American Johnathon Banks was forced to pull out through injury.
Arsene Wenger is sticking by his reserve-team policy for their Carling Cup clash at Burnley on Tuesday.
Hibernian will face Hearts in the Scottish Cup fourth round as holders Rangers travel to St Johnstone.
Ricardo Fuller is adamant referee Keith Stroud was right to award Stoke a penalty against Hull City.
Gareth Southgate has admitted that he may not have the funds to buy new players in January.
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has challenged his players to prove they can mount a serious title challenge.
Gary Megson believes Bolton are now beginning to show people they are not just a route one team.
Grimsby have confirmed they have held talks with Robbie Fowler over a shock move to Blundell Park.
Kieron Dyer is hoping to make his first-team comeback for West Ham United over Christmas.
Former Newcastle and Spurs defender Stephen Carr has announced his retirement from football.
Edwin van der Sar believes Man Utd are in good shape for the challenge ahead after beating City.
Middlesbrough have confirmed they are taking two more players from Slovak side MFK Kosice on trial.
Norwich boss Glenn Roeder has dismissed reports that Lee Clark is on his way to Huddersfield.
Mcallister defiant over position
Gary McAllister feels he is still the man to lead Leeds to promotion, despite their shock FA Cup exit.
Peter Crouch remains confident that Portsmouth can qualify from the group stages of the Uefa Cup.
Unitedhealth gives rosier 2009 revenue forecast
NEW YORK - UnitedHealth Group Inc raised the lower end of its 2009 revenue forecast on Monday, although it maintained its profit outlook for next year.
Car sales slide shows auto crisis worsening
MILAN - Car makers reported tumbling sales across Asia and Europe on Monday as the recession drove buyers from showrooms and drew a warning of more gloom next year.
Ford considers sale of volvo, shares jump
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co said on Monday it was reviewing options for Volvo and could sell the luxury Swedish car brand, sending Ford shares up 8 percent.
J&j to buy breast implant firm mentor for $1.1 billion
CHICAGO/NEW YORK - Johnson&Johnson will buy breast implant maker Mentor Corp for $1.07 billion as the diversified healthcare giant pushes into the market for cosmetic medical procedures.
Redstone sells stake in midway games: filing
NEW YORK - Sumner Redstone has sold his stake in video game company Midway Games Inc , according to a filing on Monday, as the media mogul tries to bolster the finances of his theater chain company, National Amusements Inc.
Manufacturing slumps to 1981-82 recession levels
WASHINGTON - Factory activity dropped in November to its weakest level since the 1981-1982 recession and construction spending slumped in October, data showed on Monday, fanning fears of a protracted economic downturn.
J.p. morgan adds 7 stocks to money list
(Reuters) - J.P. Morgan Securities added seven stocks to its small- and mid-cap money list, saying it estimated a mid-2009 trough date for the recession and the stocks will likely bottom between now and early 2009.
Pelosi seeks fast action on stimulus bill
WASHINGTON - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi met leading governors on Monday to discuss the size and shape of an economic stimulus package she hopes Barack Obama can sign when he becomes president on January 20.
Brazil says to cut amazon destruction by 70 percent
BRASILIA - Brazil announced on Monday a plan to cut destruction of its Amazon rain forest by more than half over the next 10 years, the first time it has set a deforestation target as it seeks to fight global warming.
Clearing forests for biofuel hurts climate: study
POZNAN, Poland - Clearing tropical forests to plant biofuels is a bad idea for the climate and reduces the diversity of animal and plant life, a study found on Monday.
Venice flooded by highest water levels in 22 years
VENICE, Italy - Heavy rains and high winds left Venice almost completely flooded on Monday after surrounding sea levels rose to their highest in 22 years.
Somali pirates to free yemen cargo ship
BOSASSO, Somalia - Somali pirates have agreed to release a Yemeni cargo ship without ransom after successful negotiations between the hijackers, local elders and a Yemeni official, a local official said Monday.
Congo rebels withdraw from town on uganda border
GOMA, Congo - Congolese rebels have withdrawn from an eastern border town they captured last week after a U.N. envoy told their leader they were not respecting a ceasefire, the rebels and the U.N. said on Monday.
U.s. troops investigated for abuse of afghans
KABUL - Two U.S. soldiers based in Afghanistan are being investigated for alleged abuse of Afghan detainees, the U.S. military said Monday.
Alabama mayor arrested on corruption charges
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Federal authorities arrested the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, on Monday in a corruption probe surrounding a massive sewer bond debt that has forced Jefferson County to the brink of bankruptcy.
Obama vows to continue to invest in military
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama vowed on Monday to continue to invest to strengthen the U.S. military, increase ground forces and ensure success against al Qaeda and the Taliban.
Obama focus on iran, n.korea, middle east peace
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama on Monday gave a sense of his foreign policy priorities by saying he sees much work to do on reining in Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs and promoting Middle East peace.
U.s. troops may be out of iraq in 16 months: obama
CHICAGO - President-elect Barack Obama said on Monday he believed U.S. combat troops should leave Iraq within 16 months of his taking office but he would listen to advice from military commanders.
Study finds childhood sleep terrors inherited
CHICAGO - Night terrors, which send children into sudden inconsolable screaming, are at least partially inherited, according to a study published on Monday.
Brains of autistic slower to react to sounds: study
CHICAGO - The brains of autistic children react to sounds a fraction of a second slower than those of normal children, which may help explain the communication problems associated with autism, researchers said on Monday.
Nokia seen outlining smartphone, services push
BARCELONA - World mobile phone leader Nokia is expected to bolster its offering of high-end phones at a media and industry event in Barcelona on Tuesday, where it is also due to outline a push into Internet services.
Clearwire to use "clear" brand instead of "xohm"
NEW YORK - Clearwire Corp said on Monday that it would call its high-speed wireless WiMax service "Clear" instead of the "Xohm" brand its venture partner Sprint Nextel has been using.
Fortune telling is big business for japan web firm
TOKYO - An Internet firm specializing in crystal balls, tarot readings, I-ching and horoscopes is raking in business as Japanese seek reassurance about the future in the midst of a global financial crisis.
Sir Alex Ferguson is looking to snap up Adem Ljajic and Zoran Tosic in the January transfer window. Bone up on them now.
Football: liverpool v west ham: barclays premier league preview
Team news, match facts and predictions from New Football Pools pundits John Barnes, Tony Cascarino and Graham Poll
Pictures: the underwater wedding
For most couples, a wet wedding day would be considered a disaster. Not so for a bride and groom from China who shunned convention last weekend by holding their wedding underwater!
3am: simon cowell discovers bugging device on car
He gets easily bugged by out-of-tune warblings on the X Factor, but the tables have been turned on Simon Cowell - he is being bugged by a Secret Service-style stalker.
3am: fair play for nic as sarah mellows out
It was time for screaming Aloud when Nicola Roberts took a trip to the funfair.
3am: madonna rids home of guy ritchie memories
His side of the marital bed is barely cold but Madonna is already airbrushing Guy Ritchie from history - and her London home.
3am: girls aloud nicola roberts enjoys day at fair with new man
It was time for screaming Aloud when Nicola Roberts took a trip to the funfair.
Celebs news: christine bleakley leaves strictly come dancing
One Show host Christine Bleakley became the 12th celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing last night.
Celebs news: dame helen mirren looking swell on beach in hawaii
Snorkelling on holiday in Hawaii, Dame Helen Mirren once again shows off a figure to goggle at.
3am: kelly brook asked to sign sexy pics by fans
Kelly Brook grins and bears it as a fan asks her to sign one of her lingerie photos.
3am: george sampson fan faints after chasing him down street
Breakdancing teen George Sampson is discovering that being a heartthrob has its own perils.
3am: the uk charts: take that knock beyonce off top spot
Take That are straight back at the top, knocking Beyonce into second.
Celebs news: bbc apologises after john barrowman exposes himself on air
The BBC has been forced apologise again – this time after TV star John Barrowman exposed himself during an online broadcast. The Torchwood and Doctor Who actor revealed himself during an interview on Radio 1.
Stan collymore: brum will take title
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Stan collymore: loyal fans are taken for mugs
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Stan collymore: birmingham will win championship title
In our Premier League-obsessed world, we sometimes forget the battle going on below it to get to the Promised Land.
Paint chemical linked to obesity
A highly polluting chemical has been linked to obesity.
Amateur footballer killed after pitch attack
A Sunday league footballer has died after he was attacked on the pitch at the end of a match.
Ryanair plans £617.8m bid for aer lingus
Low-cost carrier Ryanair revived its takeover interest in Dublin-based airline Aer Lingus today.
Wooden start for 40-year-old computer mouse
The humble computer mouse is celebrating its 40th birthday and looking back it at its rather wooden beginnings.
Haringey councillors resign over baby p death
Haringey Council leader George Meehan and cabinet member for children and young people Liz Santry have resigned in the wake of the Baby P scandal, sources said today.
Snow could be on the way across the country tomorrow, according to weather experts.
Scientists crack ice-shelf melt formula
A formula to predict when an ice shelf will break apart to form dangerous icebergs has been created by scientists.
New fuel poverty threat for 1.7m britons
UK climate change targets will push 1.7m more homes into fuel poverty, the Government global warming advisor admits.
Why men cheat - and how to stop them
Devoted husband Gordon Ramsay has found his fidelity being questioned in a most public way. But just what is it that leads to affairs?
100,000 fly away for their big day
More Britons are having their weddings abroad as they cost a third of the price.
The power of hiv positive thinking
With HIV infection on the rise in Britain, Andrew Williams asks whether it is time to bring back hard-hitting awareness campaigns.
Pomegranate juice increases sex drive
Drinking pomegranate juice significantly increases the male sex drive.
Brits turn to sex as credit crunch hits
With money tight, Brits are turning to sex to pass the time, according to a new study.
Toe nibbling wakes wife from coma
A husband woke his wife from a 13-year coma by nibbling her toes. Zhang Kui tried the unusual treatment as a last resort.
Free festive dinners for mr christmas
The Mr Christmas who broke his 14-year habit of eating festive dinners every day because of the credit crunch has been saved - by a restaurant.
Mortgage lending slumps 70% in a month
Net mortgage lending dived by nearly 70% during October to just £459 million, the Bank of England said today.
Cheap gifts? do your market research
SHOPPING: With the pound plummeting against the dollar, where do we go for cheap shopping trips abroad? We look at some of the top candidates.
Our top five lip-synched moments
Music feature: Britney Spears was jeered for lip-synching her much-touted performance on The X Factor. We give you our top five mimed performances.