Becks cast aside by Capello
David Beckham is facing up to the reality that his England career may have been curtailed one short of a century of caps after the former captain was omitted from Fabio Capello's first squad on the ground that he lacks match fitness. Capello, whose 30-man provisional squad for next Wednesday's... [continued] (Dominic Fifield, Guardian)
Final day transfer window deals
Portsmouth spent £9m on Jermaine Defoe from Spurs, who bought Gilberto from Hertha Berlin... Middlesbrough smashed their transfer record to buy £12m Afonso Alves from Heerenveen... Newcastle defender David Rozehnal joined Lazio on loan until the end of the season... Alan Stubbs of Everton and Roy Carroll of Rangers have... [continued] (The First Post)
Platini lays down Ronaldo challenge
Cristiano Ronaldo might still be basking in the glory of one of the great free-kicks in recent memory, but one of the finest dead-ball exponents in football history has challenged him to produce his best form on the grandest stages of all. If there could be a criticism of Ronaldo,... [continued] (Jeremy Wilson, Daily Telegraph)
Line-out key in England opener
Primary possession being of primary concern in Test rugby, England are having to have a lineout crash course to avoid the strains that reached breaking point in the World Cup final. Admittedly, the
Welsh pack at Twickenham tomorrow will not threaten quite as Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha and Juan... [continued] (Steve Bale, Daily Express)
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Harris case could bankrupt Bradford
Leeds Rhinos are suing arch rivals Bradford Bulls for £3.2m over the protracted Iestyn Harris affair. Bradford admit they will be declared bankrupt if they lose the High Court case with the dispute having now dragged on for almost four years. A High Court judge has already agreed that Leeds... [continued] (David Burke, Daily Telegraph)
Woods makes flawless start in Dubai
Tiger Woods, fresh from an eight-shot victory at the Buick Invitational in San Diego on Sunday that appears to have impressed everyone but himself, bounced back yesterday from the disappointment of that marginal imperfection by shooting a flawless 65, seven under par, to take the lead on the opening day... [continued] (Lawrence Donegan, Guardian)
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