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GB set up final against Argentina

GB's women beat Germany to reach their first Champions Trophy final.


Lancaster praises English spirit

England's new-look side give interim coach Stuart Lancaster the best possible start by claiming a first win at Murrayfield in eight years.


VIDEO: The Big Interview - Rio Ferdinand

England defender Rio Ferdinand talks to Football Focus's Dan Walker about the affects of the John Terry controversy on his family


Yuvraj diagnosed with lung cancer

India batsman Yuvraj Singh is undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States his physiotherapist confirms.


Cavendish fit for Team Sky debut

British cyclist Mark Cavendish is declared fit to make his Team Sky debut in the opening stage of the Tour of Qatar.


Forest owner Doughty found dead

Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty is found dead at the age of 54.


Pulis eyes PFA aid on play-acting

Stoke boss Tony Pulis urges the PFA to tackle play-acting.


Arsenal 7-1 Blackburn

Robin van Persie's hat-trick, two goals from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mikel Arteta's strike and Thierry Henry's late goal help Arsenal thump Blackburn.


Ireland v Wales

Preview of Sunday's Six Nations fixture between Ireland and Wales in Dublin.


London Broncos 24-34 St Helens

Jamie Foster scores 18 points as St Helens fight back from a half-time deficit to win at London Broncos.


Salford 10-24 Castleford

Castleford spoil Salford's party by winning the first Super League game at the new Salford City Stadium.


GB into Fed Cup World II play-off

Great Britain qualify for the Fed Cup World Group II play-offs by beating Austria through wins from Anne Keothavong and Elena Baltacha.


West Brom 1-2 Swansea

Danny Graham earns Swansea City only a second Premier League away win of the season as West Bromwich Albion's poor home form continues.


Inverness CT 0-2 Celtic

Celtic progress to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a comfortable win away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.


France 30-12 Italy

France give new boss Philippe Saint-Andre the perfect start as they avenge last year's humbling Six Nations defeat by Italy with a comfortable victory.


O'Sullivan faces Maguire in final

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Maguire will contest the German Masters final after wins over Stephen Lee and Shaun Murphy respectively.


Saturday's football photos

All the best action from Saturday's Premier League games


In pictures: Egypt football clash

Images from the Egyptian city of Port Said, where at least 74 people are said to have died in clashes after a football match between bitter rivals.


VIDEO: Highlights - Scotland 6-13 England

The best action from Scotland v England


VIDEO: Lancaster 'chuffed' for England players

England coach Stuart Lancaster says his players showed "spirit and courage" in their 13-6 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield.


VIDEO: BBC pundits on Laidlaw's no try

BBC Pundits Jerermy Guscott, Jonathan Davies and Andy Nicol discuss the TMO's decision not to award Scotland's Greig Laidlaw a try against England at Murrayfield.


VIDEO: Highlights - France 30-12 Italy

Highlights of France's 30-12 victory over Italy in the Six Nations opener at the Stade de France. (UK users only)


VIDEO: Hodgson scores England try

Hodgson goes over


VIDEO: Very proud day - Robshaw

England captain Chris Robshaw says his team-mates were "outstanding" against Scotland as Stuart Lancaster's new-look side opened their Six Nations campaign with their first win at Murrayfield in eight years.


VIDEO: Rougerie scores opening try for France

Aurelien Rougerie goes over for France's first try in their Six Nations opener against Italy in Paris. (UK users only)


VIDEO: Saint-Andre satisfied with win

France boss Philippe Saint-Andre is pleased with his side's winning start to the Six Nations, but insists they need to move "to a different" level when they face Ireland in Paris next weekend.


VIDEO: Yachvili pleased with Italian revenge

France scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili describes his side's victory over Italy is revenge for their defeat in Rome in 2011.


VIDEO: History in the making trail

Previously unseen moments from Welsh history in longer version of BBC trail for Ireland v Wales.


VIDEO: Irish icons assess Wales opener

Ireland and Lions legends Willie-John McBride, Syd Millar and Richard Milliken give their views on the Six Nations opener against Wales on Sunday.


VIDEO: Byrne assesses Ireland's threat

Former hooker Shane Byrne previews Wales' Six Nations opener in Dublin, predicting a "war" as the wounded Irish seek to avenge the 2011 World Cup quarter-final defeat.


VIDEO: GB beat Germany in semi-final

Great Britain beat Germany 2-0 in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Argentina, where they will face the hosts in Sunday's final.


VIDEO: Cook calls for 'mental toughness'

England opener Alastair Cook says the team's top six batsmen will need to show "serious character" if they are to have any chance of rescuing the third Test against Pakistan in Dubai.


VIDEO: Oxlade-Chamberlain 'surprises' Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits "surprise" at Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's development as the 18-year-old forward claims his first two Premier League goals in a 7-1 win over Blackburn.


VIDEO: We let ourselves down - Kean

Blackburn manager Steve Kean admits that his side "let themselves down" in a 7-1 Premier League thrashing away to Arsenal.


VIDEO: Pulis fury at play-acting 'disease'

Stoke manager Tony Pulis believes that players over-reacting to tackles is a "disease" affecting football as Robert Huth is sent off in a 1-0 home defeat to Sunderland.


AUDIO: Best win of my career - Allardyce

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce tells BBC London 94.9 that the 2-1 win over rivals Millwall was the best he has seen in his managerial career.


VIDEO: Rodgers hails Swans' technique

Manager Brendan Rodgers credits the technique of his Swansea players as he revels in a "brilliant" 2-1 Premier League away win at West Brom, achieved at a snowy Hawthorns.


VIDEO: Oxlade-Chamberlain delights in double

Arsenal forward Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain delights in his first two Premier League goals as Arsenal rout Blackburn 7-1 at the Emirates.


VIDEO: We were not good enough - Hodgson

West Brom manager Roy Hodgson admits his side "were not good enough" as they squandered a lead to lose 2-1 at home in the Premier League to Swansea.


VIDEO: Cisse red card changed game - Hughes

Mark Hughes says his QPR side "could have run away with the game" before Djibril Cisse was sent off for raising his hands to Roger Johnson in the 2-1 defeat by Wolves at Loftus Road.


VIDEO: McCarthy revels in 'huge' win

A delighted Mick McCarthy praises his team for their "fabulous" response to last week's defeat by Liverpool as Wolves move out of the bottom three with a 2-1 victory at QPR.


VIDEO: Lambert salutes Norwich progress

Paul Lambert describes Norwich's recent progress as '"ridiculous" following a 2-0 Premier League win over Bolton, despite losing both centre-halves to injury.


VIDEO: Weather 'borderline' in Sunderland win

Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill is delighted to win 1-0 against Stoke in "borderline" conditions at a snowy Britannia Stadium.


VIDEO: 'Anger' inspires Younus century

Pakistan's Younus Khan says his anger at being dismissed cheaply earlier in the series was the driving force behind his unbeaten 115 against England on day three of the third Test in Dubai.


AUDIO: Pakistan won't abandon Amir - PCB chief

The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Zaka Ashraf tells BBC cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew that they would like to bring Amir back into the team and will offer him psychiatric help.


AUDIO: Taylor backs Terry decision

Former England manager Graham Taylor says the FA have acted correctly by removing the England captaincy from John Terry.


VIDEO: Gary Anderson casts eye over MP4-27

BBC Sport's F1 technical analyst Gary Anderson joins Jake Humphrey at the launch of McLaren's 2012 challenger, the MP4-27, to take a closer look at the design of the car.


Jonathan Agnew column

"Younus and Azhar played so well and England will know that the game is slipping away"


Super Bowl XLVI preview

Will the Giants or the Patriots win the NFL's biggest prize?


Super League 2012 guide

BBC rugby league commentator Dave Woods gives his pre-season verdict on how Super League XVII will unfold


Judoka Fallon ends Olympic dream

Britain's former world judo champion Craig Fallon says it was an easy decision to retire five months before the 2012 Olympics.


British athletes check out Kenya's temple to running

BBC Radio 5 live's Mike Costello spends time with top GB distance runners in their 'monastic' Kenyan training camp


Raiders aim for BBL Trophy final

Plymouth Raiders captain Anthony Rowe says his side are relishing the chance to take on Milton Keynes Lions in their two-legged BBL Trophy semi-final.


Ali's trainer Dundee dies aged 90

Angelo Dundee, who worked with Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, dies aged 90.


England players go unsold at IPL

Seven England players and Ireland batsman Kevin O'Brien fail to attract bids at the Indian Premier League auction.


Lance Armstrong team probe closed

US prosecutors close an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct over doping claims in a cycle team partly owned by Lance Armstrong.


Stoke duo after World Cup success

Stoke-on-Trent and England duo Adrian Lewis and Phil Taylor are odds-on favourites to win the World Cup of Darts, which starts in Hamburg on Friday.


Mancini praises Johnson work rate

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini praises Adam Johnson's work rate but insists that the winger can still improve.


Ferrari unveil innovative new car

Ferrari unveil their 2012 Formula 1 car, saying they have a "responsibility" to win from the start of the season.


Scot Lawrie leads Qatar Masters

Scotland's Paul Lawrie takes a one-shot lead into the final day of a Qatar Masters reduced to 54 holes by strong winds.


Rhythmic gymnasts launch appeal

Britain's rhythmic gymnasts launch an appeal against their exclusion from Team GB for the Olympic Games, accusing their governing body of misinforming them.


BBC Red Button schedule

Live coverage and commentary details


Ruby Walsh loses appeal over ban

Ruby Walsh loses his appeal against a three-day ban incurred for careless riding at Cheltenham.


Lorenzo wants to cut bikes' speed

Former world champion Jorge Lorenzo wants organisers to cut the top speed of the sport's new bikes for safety reasons.


Danson helps GB into semi-finals

Two goals from Alex Danson help Great Britain beat South Korea 4-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.


Hull v Warrington

Preview of Sunday's Stobart Super League clash between Peter Gentle's Hull and Warrington (1500 GMT).


Gatland dismisses injury worries

Wales coach Warren Gatland dismisses concerns over the fitness of Jamie Roberts and Rhys Priestland to play against Ireland on Sunday.


German Masters scores and match schedule

Results and the match schedule for the 2012 German Masters at Tempodrom, Berlin, in Germany.


VIDEO: Olympic Dreams - Tom Daley

BBC South West's Natalie Cornah profiles Plymouth diver Tom Daley and his journey towards London 2012.


Murray will miss Davis Cup match

British number one Andy Murray will miss next month's Davis Cup match against Slovakia because of injury concerns following the Australian Open.


First World Cup gold for Christie

British short-track speed skater Elise Christie wins her first World Cup gold medal in Russia.


Scotland 6-13 England

England's new-look side give interim coach Stuart Lancaster the best possible start by claiming a first win at Murrayfield in eight years.


Robinson rues Scots' profligacy

Scotland coach Andy Robinson believes failure to build on a half-time lead cost them in the 13-6 defeat by England in their opening Six Nations match.


Faletau wants new Wales beginning

Toby Faletau urges Wales to move on from their World Cup heroics starting with their Six Nations opener in Ireland on Sunday.


Linfield 5-0 Crusaders

Leaders Linfield stay four points clear at the top of the Premiership by hammering Crusaders 5-0 at Windor Park.



 



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