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Gavin Henson receives treatment after suffering the ankle injury last weekend that could have ended his Lions tour hopes

Henson's Lions dream in tatters

Gavin Henson's hopes of touring South Africa with the British and Irish Lions later this year look to be in tatters after he damaged ligaments in his right ankle in a club match at the weekend.

Shearer steps in to rescue Newcastle

Tyneside hero answers Ashley's SOS to take charge until end of season

Shearer accepts hospital pass

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Murray speeds past Troicki

Andy Murray raced into the quarter-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Victor Troicki yesterday.

Grand National build-up: The Mouse who roared

For a leading trainer, Grand National week is a test of nerve like no other – especially when you have to pull one of your two horses from the race. Mouse Morris tells Chris McGrath how life taught him to enjoy the lows, as well as the highs.

Torrance: 'Montgomerie should forget Olazabal' new

Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie should back off in his attempt to make Spaniard Jose Maria Olazabal his vice-captain, Sam Torrance said today.

Bulls lose Morrison for 12 weeks

The Bradford second-rower Glenn Morrison will be out of action for three months after rupturing tendons in his wrist during the defeat at Castleford on Sunday.

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Woodward calls for Team GB to deliver in 2012

Sir Clive Woodward has called for Team GB to "step up to the plate" and deliver medals across the board at London 2012. Woodward, who guided England to Rugby World Cup glory in 2003, is director of elite performance at the British Olympic Association and will also be part of the leadership team for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games as deputy chef de mission.

Nordic crew are popular winners in leg five of Volvo race

In what is the most popular win so far in the Volvo round the world race, Sweden's Ericsson 4, skippered by the 60-year old Magnus Olsson, outwitted all rivals to be first into Rio de Janeiro at the end of leg five. The Nordic Crew mix of grizzled experience and fresh-faced talent had not even made it to Qingdao in time for, at 12,300 miles, the start of the longest leg in the race's history.

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Valverde charged over cycling doping scandal new

Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde has been charged with being involved in Spain's Operacion Puerto doping scandal, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said in a statement today.