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O'Neill defends Villa stalemate

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill insisted his side had not been guilty of "choking" as they missed out on the chance to move into third spot in the Barclays Premier League. Read

Haddin puts Australia in control

Brad Haddin's maiden Test century guided Australia to 535 all out and a first innings lead of 265 over New Zealand on the third day of the second Test at Adelaide Oval. Read

Johnson puts brave face on England loss

Martin Johnson refused to dismiss England as a "lost cause" as the curtain was brought down on a tortuous autumn with a record 32-6 defeat by New Zealand. Read

Howley hails Welsh spirit

Jamie Roberts' willingness to play 10 minutes of the first half with a fractured skull typified the bravery shown by Wales in Saturday's thrilling victory over Australia, according to Wales backs coach Rob Howley. Read

Pietersen unnerved by Mumbai attacks

England captain Kevin Pietersen has revealed the thought of being a terrorist target makes his "blood run cold" and he has not slept since the attacks in Mumbai. Read

Boyce denies Baggies

Emmerson Boyce scored a dramatic late winner for Wigan to stun West Brom with a 2-1 victory at the JJB Stadium. Read

Fuller claims Stoke equaliser

Barclays Premier League new boys Stoke and Hull added to their points tally following a 1-1 draw at a fog-hit Britannia Stadium. Read

Bolton deepen Black Cats' gloom

Johan Elmander took advantage of a pair of defensive blunders to help Bolton to a 4-1 win - their second consecutive victory in the north-east - and heap more misery upon Sunderland boss Roy Keane. Read

Barry wasteful as Villa held

Gareth Barry squandered the chances to lift Aston Villa into third place in the Barclays Premier League during a goalless draw with Fulham. Read

Martins denied in derby stalemate

Newcastle striker Obafemi Martins came closest to claiming the derby headlines as the crossbar denied him a winner following the goalless draw at Middlesbrough. Read

Wales secure hard-fought win

Wales finally claimed the Tri-Nations scalp they coveted after frustrating defeats against South Africa and New Zealand to end their autumn series on a high with a 21-18 success against Australia. Read

All Blacks too strong for England

England hit the self-destruct button as New Zealand secured a third Grand Slam with a 32-6 victory at Twickenham. Read

Rangers falter at Tynecastle

Rangers' title hopes were dealt a further blow when they slumped to a 2-1 defeat against 10-man Hearts in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League. Read

Chimbonda keen on Lyon switch

Pascal Chimbonda has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Lyon, with speculation mounting the French champions are about to make an offer for the Sunderland defender. Read

Shearer spurns Newcastle

Joe Kinnear has revealed Alan Shearer turned down an invitation to join his coaching staff at Newcastle. Read

Robinho: Nothing's impossible

Robinho believes Manchester City can emulate neighbours United as the teams prepare to meet at Eastlands on Sunday. Read

Rio cautious about England hype

Rio Ferdinand has refused to get carried away by England's successful start to their World Cup qualification campaign under Fabio Capello. Read

Gallas speaks from the heart - Cech

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has complete faith in William Gallas' honesty after his former team-mate sparked a row with his public criticism of Arsenal. Read

Benitez backs Gerrard to improve

Steven Gerrard completes 10 years in Liverpool's first team this weekend with manager Rafael Benitez insisting he can still improve. Read

Aussies closing in on lead

Australia need a further 30 runs to take a first-innings lead in the second Test against New Zealand at Adelaide Oval after closing day two on 241 for three. Read

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