Ferguson questions Reds over Suarez
10:46pm Friday 10th February 2012
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has questioned why Liverpool did not appeal against Luis Suarez's recent eight-match ban if they believed he was not guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra.
Saints victorious on opening night
10:28pm Friday 10th February 2012
St Helens scored 38 unanswered points to stave off the threat of a shock defeat and start life at their new £30million Langtree Park home with a hard-fought 38-10 victory over a battling Salford.
Macleod kicks Sale to victory
10:21pm Friday 10th February 2012
Nick Macleod kicked five penalties as Andrew Sheridan's first game of the season resulted in a narrow 15-12 victory for Sale over Worcester in the Aviva Premiership.
Hodgson coy over England ambitions
4:57pm Friday 10th February 2012
West Brom boss Roy Hodgson was tight-lipped on whether he would be interested in replacing Fabio Capello as England manager when quizzed on the topic on Friday afternoon.
Barnes penalty was right call - IRB
4:22pm Friday 10th February 2012
The International Rugby Board and RBS 6 Nations have exonerated referee Wayne Barnes of blame for Ireland's 23-21 RBS 6 Nations defeat by Wales.
Capello: I did not "escape" England
2:08pm Friday 10th February 2012
Fabio Capello has denied he was "escaping" by resigning from the England manager's post and claimed "there are times in which you decide to leave".
Italy clash intrigues Corbisiero
1:58pm Friday 10th February 2012
England's history boy Alex Corbisiero is not part of the X-box generation, preferring his degree studies on the unification of Italy to computer games.
McIlroy and Bjorn set pace in Dubai
1:52pm Friday 10th February 2012
Rory McIlroy and Thomas Bjorn, both former winners of the title, share the lead at the halfway stage of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
Age no barrier for Kalman
1:38pm Friday 10th February 2012
Prop Ed Kalman completes a triumvirate of three uncapped Glasgow Warriors on the Scotland replacements' bench for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Wales - but his route towards a first Test cap is more circuitous than that of Duncan Weir and Stuart Hogg.
Best ready for Paris pain
1:38pm Friday 10th February 2012
Rory Best has warned Ireland they must be prepared to break through the pain barrier if they are to rescue their RBS 6 Nations by overcoming France.
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