England dazed and confused
South Africa may have been forced to bat again in the Second Test against England against Headingley yesterday for the nine runs they needed for victory, but against any other yardstick this 10-wicket defeat was a total humiliation. Faced with the task of batting for two whole days to save... [continued] (Guardian)
"We didn't feel as much of a unit this week as we did the week before. I have a huge belief that we need to be a unit in Test match cricket and have that togetherness" Michael Vaughan's dressing room is a caring, sharing place
Fergie warns Ronaldo to stay
He's done good cop; now Sir Alex Ferguson is putting the leather gloves on and playing bad cop, warning Cristiano Ronaldo that a move to Real Madrid could be the worst decision he ever makes. "I have a responsibility for all of my players and their futures are a big... [continued] (Times)
Big Phil woos little Frank
Another manager doing his best to woo a wantaway star is Luiz Felipe Scolari, who has been pouring honey into the ears of Frank Lampard in a bid to make the England international stay on at Chelsea. "We are talking every day about Chelsea: what's the best way for Chelsea... [continued] (Daily Mail)
Spurs won’t pay £21m for Arshavin
Spurs have emerged from the pack of would-be suitors of Euro 2008 sensation Andrei Arshavin as the club most likely to sign him, but are refusing to match Zenit St Petersburg's £21.5m asking price...
Emmanuel Adebayor has refused to confirm whether he will be staying at Arsenal despite a clear-the-air... [continued]
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Lewis ‘driving like Senna’
Niki Lauda, the three-time Formula 1 world champion believes that Lewis Hamilton is driving like his idol Ayrton Senna. After Hamilton's brilliant win in the German GP at the weekend despite a tactical blunder from his McLaren team at the Hockenheim circuit, Lauda says that the young Brit is beginning... [continued] (Guardian)
"I've had only 20-something races so I haven't had much chance to do the hat-trick" It's time to dream Lewis Hamilton



