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Ancelotti: Wembley final spurs us on

• Carlo Ancelotti relishing chance of playing in London• Florent Malouda set to miss Sunday’s trip to AnfieldCarlo Ancelotti believes the prospect of playing at Wembley in this season’s Champions League final is spurring Chelsea on to become the first London club to win the trophy.Comfortable victory over Spartak Moscow last night secured his team’s [...]

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Mils Muliaina feared he was past it but is now chasing history

Family issues have always been on the full-back’s mind but he is now locked in a race to be the first of the All Blacks clan to reach 100-caps for New Zealand

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Crusaders’ Super League future hangs in the balance

• Welsh club must accept RFL terms for administration• Club chairman ‘99% sure’ of Super League future for clubWales may retain its Super League club next season, but only if the Crusaders directors agree to the Rugby Football League’s conditions for accepting their plan to enter administration.The Wrexham-based club have submitted an application to relaunch [...]

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England players are cocky: Warne

Australia spin legend Shane Warne feels England players are being “cocky” about their chances of winning the Ashes this summer, and predicts the series between the arch-rivals would be a close affair.

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Bollinger, Siddle in fray for third seamer

The Australian selectors are still undecided over the choice of the third fast bowler, as they decide the make-up of the team’s pace attack for the first Test at the Gabba. With Greg Chappell indicating Australia would play only three quicks

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The Breakdown | Look beyond England v New Zealand … | Paul Rees

Wales will need to be canny against Australia, while Ireland kick off a significant month by tackling South AfricaAND SO IT BEGINSA month of international rugby in Europe starts this weekend, although given the nature of media coverage these days you could be forgiven for thinking it was all about England, starting with New Zealand [...]

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'Wright' inputs helped Kirsten tackle India job

The Indian cricket team’s South African coach Gary Kirsten credits former New Zealand captain and ex India coach John Wright for providing him with insights on how to approach one of the toughest and most demanding jobs in the game.

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Sonny Bill Williams to make All Blacks debut against England

• Former rugby league international replaces Smith at centre• New Zealand make four changes from defeat to AustraliaThe former New Zealand rugby league player Sonny Bill Williams will make his All Blacks Test debut against England at Twickenham on Saturday.The 25-year-old, who represented the Kiwis alongside the current England centre Shontayne Hape, replaces Conrad Smith [...]

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Weak pound to see less Eng fans at Ashes

Perth, Nov.4: England’s Barmy Army will be reduced to a division this winter because Australia has become ultra-expensive. Around 40,000 supporters flew Down Under four years ago when England were thrashed 5-0 in The Ashes, but organisers expect about…

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Ashes defeat will end Ponting's reign: Vaughan

Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan believes Australia captain Ricky Ponting will lose his job if he fails to secure an Ashes victory this winter.

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West Ham owner David Gold nervous about Birmingham clash

Gold to return to Birmingham for first time since leaving the Blues last year for Saturday’s Premier League clash

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Indians feast on Kiwis

Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid rack up centuries as India make 329/3 after first day’s play of the first Test between India and New Zealand. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay reports. Test centuries for India | Numbers game | Scorecard

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Andrew Strauss: England are already in Test mode for Ashes warm-up

England captain promises the team will ‘hit the ground running’ ahead of Ashes warm-up game against Western Australia

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Danny Baker and synchronised football

This week’s round-up also features a new sports anchorman, pranking phone-in shows and aqua-football skills1) Get well soon, Danny Baker. And here’s Skinner and Baddiel spotting him stalking James Richardson outside the San Siro.2) Will Ferrell + Manny Pacquaio = this rendition of Imagine. Speaking of Ron Burgundy, check out ESPN’s new sports anchor …3) [...]

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Westwood makes solid start

New world number one Lee Westwood made a good start to his HSBC Champions challenge with the Worksop golfer two shots behind early leader Yuta Ikeda midway through his opening round at Sheshan International GC.

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