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National Sport: Ireland too strong for Wales

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:45:14 GMT

Brian O'Driscoll celebrated his 100th cap for Ireland by leading the champions to a resounding 27-12 RBS 6 Nations victory over Wales.

National Sport: Pav at the double for Spurs

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:45:15 GMT

Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko was on target again to help defeat Blackburn 3-1 at White Hart Lane and maintain his side's hopes of a top-four finish in the Barclays Premier League.

National Sport: Ennis claims world indoor crown

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:45:14 GMT

Jessica Ennis claimed the World Indoor pentathlon gold medal in Doha on Saturday with a championship record score of 4,937 points.

National Sport: Keane nets Hoops hat-trick

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:45:15 GMT

Robbie Keane's second half hat-trick saw Celtic beat Kilmarnock 3-0 in their Active Nation Scottish Cup quarter-final clash at Rugby Park.

National Sport: Vettel claims pole

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:45:15 GMT

Germany's Sebastian Vettel, last year's Formula One championship runner-up, has claimed pole position for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

National Sport: Torres reveals Liverpool doubts

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:45:15 GMT

Fernando Torres has admitted he will think about his future at Liverpool if the club do not buy the players needed to turn them into Premier League contenders.

National Sport: England dominate against Bangladesh

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:45:14 GMT

Paul Collingwood became England's second centurion of the match and Bangladesh surrendered five first innings wickets as the tourists moved into a dominant position on day two of the first Test.

National Sport: Ennis holds slight advantage

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:45:19 GMT

Jessica Ennis was involved in a tense battle to win the World Indoor Championships pentathlon gold medal on Saturday after three events of the competition in Doha.

National Sport: Monye excited by Murrayfield atmosphere

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:45:19 GMT

Ugo Monye insists England are ready to take on the world as they prepare to enter the Murrayfield cauldron for Saturday night's Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland.

National Sport: Wheel falls off for Virgin

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:45:18 GMT

Virgin Racing suffered acute embarrassment ahead of their qualifying debut for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix.

National Sport: England in control in Chittagong

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:45:14 GMT

Paul Collingwood became England's second centurion of the match and Bangladesh lost four first-innings wickets as the tourists moved into a dominant position on day two of the first Test.

National Sport: Kear keen to seal Cooke deal

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:45:18 GMT

John Kear is confident a deal can be struck to make Hull KR outcast Paul Cooke a Wakefield player in the coming days.

National Sport: Defence is best base for attack - Rooney

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:45:18 GMT

Wayne Rooney is predicting Manchester United will become even more prolific now their first choice central defensive partnership is back in action.

National Sport: Kuyt moves on from 'off-day'

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:45:18 GMT

Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt has written off Monday's Barclays Premier League horror show at Wigan as a one-off.

National Sport: Fabregas: Time to step up

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:45:17 GMT

Injured Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has challenged his team-mates to seize the opportunity to keep their Barclays Premier League title challenge alive with victory at relegation-battling Hull on Saturday night.

National Sport: Tevez wants repeat of Bridge brilliance

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:45:17 GMT

Carlos Tevez believes it is imperative Manchester City maintain the level of performance which saw Chelsea demolished if a top-four place is to be achieved.

National Sport: England in dominant position

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:45:13 GMT

Paul Collingwood became England's second centurion of the match and Stuart Broad began the job of bowling Bangladesh out as the tourists moved moved into a dominant position at tea on day two of the first Test.

National Sport: Strong start for Ennis

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:45:14 GMT

Jessica Ennis made a strong start in her challenge for the World Indoor pentathlon title in Doha on Saturday morning when scoring an impressive 60 metres hurdle victory.

National Sport: England in cruise control

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:45:13 GMT

England captain Alastair Cook fell short of a maiden double century in the first Test against Bangladesh but the tourists continued to coast towards an inevitable declaration.

National Sport: Warriors back to winning ways at top

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:45:14 GMT

Wigan bounced back in style from their first defeat of the season with an eight-try 48-24 rout of Hull to consolidate their lead in the Engage Super League.

National Sport: Dallaglio: England are slight favourites

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:45:15 GMT

Lawrence Dallaglio insisted it would be the players on the day, and not Martin Johnson or Andy Robinson, who would determine the destiny of Saturday's Calcutta Cup.

National Sport: Storrie leaves Pompey

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:45:14 GMT

Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie has decided to leave his post at the crisis-hit club.

National Sport: Brown apologises after player bust-up

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:45:15 GMT

Hull manager Phil Brown has apologised for the "unsavoury" public bust-up between Jimmy Bullard and Nick Barmby this week.

National Sport: Schumacher in running for winning return

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:45:15 GMT

Michael Schumacher's claim he is not in the running for victory on his comeback in Bahrain on Sunday appears to hold little water.

National Sport: Moyes hopes to extend Donovan's stay

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:45:14 GMT

David Moyes has not given up hope of keeping United States skipper Landon Donovan in a squad he maintains is the best he has ever had at the club.

National Sport: Robinho hopes to stay at Santos

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:45:16 GMT

Manchester City forward Robinho has reiterated his desire to extend his loan stay at Santos and hopes talks have already been initiated with the Barclays Premier League club.

National Sport: Rhinos suffer Eastwood blow

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:45:16 GMT

Super League champions Leeds Rhinos have suffered a major injury blow with the loss of New Zealand international Greg Eastwood for at least 10 weeks with a wrist fracture.

National Sport: Hicks loses billionaire status

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:45:16 GMT

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has lost his billionaire status, according to Forbes magazine's latest rich list.

National Sport: Hargreaves return in sight

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:45:16 GMT

Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to let Owen Hargreaves take the next step on his road to recovery.

National Sport: Cook century puts England in driving seat

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:45:13 GMT

Alastair Cook celebrated his first day as England's Test captain with a masterful unbeaten 158 and Kevin Pietersen contributed 99 as the tourists took complete command on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh.