England 2 United States 0: Terry rises to the occasion to banish memories of Moscow

There was no point pretending it was anything like scoring the winning penalty for Chelsea in the Champions League final, but last night his goal for England at least told John Terry that despair in football never lasts forever.

Revenue grows for English clubs but so does debt

English football, driven by the Premier League's biggest clubs, remains the highest grossing single sector of the world game, according to an annual review, published today, but renewed and rampant wage inflation has failed to turn that success into profit in most cases.

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Chelsea face fight with Portuguese FA over Scolari

The Portuguese Football Federation said last night that Chelsea are keen to appoint Luiz Felipe Scolari as their next manager. "I already know that Chelsea are interested in Scolari," said the federation's vice-president Amandio De Carvalho when asked about the Brazilian's future.

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Sharapova survives Rodina's assault

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Spirit of unity breaks out in England camp

The first signs of England's coaching staff drawing their wagons around the recently-appointed manager Martin Johnson were plain for all to see yesterday, even though Johnson himself was nowhere in view.

Crocker arriving next season to bolster Hull

The new regime at Hull has made its first signing with the recruitment of the Australian Test forward, Michael Crocker.

Kelly basks in limelight following year in the dark

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Ryder Cup not a major event, says Nicklaus

Four months to go and the Americans are already getting in their excuses. That is how Jack Nicklaus's put-down of the significance of the Ryder Cup was being seen here yesterday as the Wales Open field struggled to finish off their preparations for this morning's first round.

Hamilton sets his sights on track record of idol Senna

"Ayrton [Senna] won here so many times and I've always wanted to," Lewis Hamilton admitted as he celebrated his stunning victory in Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. The Brazilian was the 23-year-old Englishman's idol when he was just starting out on the road that led him to his meeting with Prince Albert and Princess Caroline in the Principality. "If he could win here, that means the best drivers have been able to win here, so I wanted to be able to do the same."