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Last Updated: Monday, 5 February 2007, 14:00 GMT

Wayne Rooney Rooney clear for England link-up
Man Utd's Wayne Rooney is cleared to join the England squad ahead of Wednesday's friendly with Spain.


CRICKET

Vaughan ready to face NZ
England welcome captain Michael Vaughan back for Tuesday's must-win match against New Zealand.


FOOTBALL

Hargreaves to miss England game
England midfielder Owen Hargreaves tells BBC Sport he will sit out the friendly with Spain on Wednesday.

England captaincy excites Gerrard
Steven Gerrard admits it means an "awful lot" to captain England in their friendly with Spain on Wednesday.

Defensive injuries worry Toshack
Wales manager John Toshack fears his side's Euro 2008 hopes could be ruined by injuries to key defenders.


RUGBY UNION

Ashton wary of Italian backlash
Brian Ashton warns England not to expect an easy ride against Italy in their second Six Nations match next Saturday.

O'Driscoll to undergo injury scan
Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll will have a scan on Monday to find out the extent of a hamstring injury.


BOXING

Mayweather savages 'fat' Hatton
Floyd Mayweather launches a scathing attack on Ricky Hatton and hints that he could delay his retirement to fight him.


GOLF

Clarke falls out of world top 50
Ryder Cup hero Darren Clarke loses his place in the top 50 of the world rankings for the first time in a decade.


HIGHLIGHTS AND FEATURES ON THE BIG STORIES

Alan Hansen's column
"England need to build their confidence in the friendly with Spain"

Josh Lewsey's column
"Jonny Wilkinson is a natural and deserves all the plaudits"

Life's a Beach for England
Legends get into the swing of Aussie beach cricket

Williams seek way out of slump
Once-great F1 team plan to recapture the glory days

Geordan Murphy's column
"A winning start but there is room for improvement"

Mihir Bose view
BBC's sports editor on political football between the home nations


EXTRAS

Super Bowl photos
Images from the NFL finale as Indianapolis beat Chicago

Tim Vickery column
Brazilian Ronaldo is ready for AC Milan challenge - but is Kaka?

Wales v Ireland photos
Six Nations pictures from the Millennium Stadium

Pundits on Wales v Ireland
Keith Wood, Jonathan Davies and Jeremy Guscott's verdicts

Wilko: The Comeback King
The triumph after the trauma

Sunday's football photos
Man Utd trounce Spurs and Celtic see off Livingston

Monday's gossip column
Ronaldo is told to play for Barcelona, plus other rumours

Monday's photos of the day
Top sporting images from around the world

Sporting calendar for 2007
All the dates for a big year which includes World Cups in cricket and rugby union.


FOOTBALL

Thompson is included in NI squad
Peter Thompson is named in a 17-man Northern Ireland squad for the friendly against Wales.

Carr and Douglas out for Republic
Stephen Carr and Jonathan Douglas will miss the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2008 qualifier against San Marino.


RUGBY UNION

Easterby coy on Czekaj challenge
Simon Easterby defends his tackle on Chris Czekaj as Wales criticise the officials in Ireland's win.

O'Sullivan satisfied with victory
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan is happy to win but says Ireland must improve.


CRICKET

Nielsen named new Australia coach
John Buchanan will be succeeded as Australia's coach by his assistant Tim Nielsen following the World Cup.


TENNIS

Blake thwarted by rain in Miami
James Blake is a set up against Xavier Malisse in the Delray Beach final when play is hit by rain.


RUGBY LEAGUE

League plans foreign-player limit
The Rugby Football League is working with Super League clubs in a bid to limit the number of overseas players in the game.


GOLF

Stenson secures victory in Dubai
Henrik Stenson cards a final round of 68 to clinch the Dubai Desert Classic by a stroke from Ernie Els.


MOTORSPORT

Honda give Andretti second test
IndyCar driver Marco Andretti will test for F1 team Honda for a second time later this week.


SNOOKER

Murphy cruises to Malta victory
Shaun Murphy beats Ryan Day 9-4 to win the Malta Cup.


AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Manning guides Colts to victory
Indianapolis beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 to win Super Bowl XLI in rain-hit Miami.


BASKETBALL

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Riders consider walkout over pay
Players at Leicester Riders basketball club consider taking action in a wage row.


WINTER SPORTS

Third delay hits World Ski event
The start of the World Ski Championships is postponed until Tuesday because of bad weather.


HORSE RACING

Monday's racing bulletin
A preview of the day's racing - plus the Five Live tip of the day.



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