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Gunners step up bid for Arshavin
Arsenal look set to step up their bid to land Andrei Arshavin after Zenit St Petersburg coach Dick Advocaat admitted he was resigned to losing the Russian playmaker.

Thursday's Thurles meeting is off
Thursday's race meeting at Thurles is the latest sporting event to fall victim to the recent cold snap.

Boro deny third Spurs Downing bid
Middlesbrough today denied they had rejected a third bid from Tottenham for winger Stewart Downing.

Pietersen resigns as English captain
Kevin Pietersen has resigned as captain of the England cricket team after appearing to lose a power struggle with coach Peter Moores, according to reports.

Defoe never wanted to leave Spurs
Jermain Defoe insists he never wanted to leave Tottenham for Portsmouth and is now determined to make the most of his second spell at White Hart Lane.

Tevez agent refuses to rule out move
Carlos Tevez's agent has refused to confirm where his client would be playing next season.

Australia snatch a win against South Africa
Australia salvaged a consolation win against South Africa after dismissing the tourists for 272 with only 10 balls remaining on the fifth day to clinch a 103-run victory in the third Test at the SCG.

City owner heads Rich List
Manchester City's hugely wealthy owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has toppled Roman Abramovich to head British football's rich list.

Thursday's Hereford meeting is called off
Thursday's meeting at Hereford has been abandoned due to a frozen track.

Kawasaki may pull out of MotoGP
Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries said Wednesday it is considering pulling out of the MotoGP racing circuit as the global economic crisis pressures the firm to cut costs.