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England manager drops hint at long-term plans

Martin Johnson's strategy for the autumn internationals became even more transparent yesterday. He has turned his back on any mix-and-match policy, limited though he is to selection from a squad of 32, and will give a third...

Clinton job for Obama may depend on Bill

If Sen. Hillary Clinton is to be picked by President-elect Barack Obama as his secretary of state, it may well depend on a review of the business activities of her husband, former President Bill Clinton.

'We can't gift Boks suicidal penalties like we did in World Cup', moans Easter

Easter moan day: 'We must not gift the Boks suicidal penalties as we did in the World Cup' By PETER JACKSON England's self-destructive capacity for conceding kickable penalties has been described as ‘suicidal’ by one of their...

1977: President Anwar Sadat of Egypt is the first Arab leader to visit Israel. He is snubbed by...

1994: Britain's first national lottery is held, with seven winners sharing the £6m jackpot. An entertaining and enlightening celebration of Scotland's history, with archive features. BBC One (Northern Ireland only) A Woman in...

Jones rattled by Gatland blast, as Wales coach shows no respect for reputations

Jones rattled by Gatland blast, as Wales' Kiwi coach shows no respect for reputations By Chris Foy Ryan Jones may have led Wales to a Grand Slam and emerged as a prime contender to captain the Lions next year, but he has...

FA agree to be the agents of change

The FA are going back to the drawing board in their long battle to bring in regulations to control football agents, who have persuaded them that the current rules are not working. After years of preparation, the FA had finally...

Backstrom strong in net, Wild beat Penguins 2-1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Not many teams can beat the Pittsburgh Penguins by putting the puck into the net only once. The Minnesota Wild accomplished it the timeworn way, with an excellent defense and a goaltender who is allowing fewer...

Japanese girl makes her pitch for pro team

The knuckleball — the fluttering, hard-to-hit pitch that's rare in the major leagues — is propelling a 16-year-old girl to the pros in Japan. Eri Yoshida was inspired to learn how to throw the knuckler after seeing a video of...

AFC West: Broncos Impressive on Multiple Fronts

Heading into their game at Atlanta last week, the notion of the Denver Broncos scoring only 24 points would have likely been met with jubilation by Falcons fans. The way Denver had played defense this season, there was great...

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