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Cook: 'Obviously a lot of people with a lot of experience believe I have got leadership material'

Captain Cook takes helm from 'tired' Strauss

England selectors embark on voyage of discovery with 25-year-old / Former leaders doubt the wisdom of Strauss's temporary leave

Neville has no doubts over Tevez departure

Champions will field a blend of youth and experience at first leg of semi-final derby

Mancini keeps cool head but still promises United a special welcome

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'Bad day' as Sharapova loses to Russian rival

Maria Kirilenko and her boyfriend, Igor Andreev, refused to look on the bleak side after the singles draw for the Australian Open was made here last week. "He had Roger Federer and I had Maria Sharapova," Kirilenko said yesterday. "Before the matches he said we could start the year loudly. Well, I've already started the year loudly, I think. Now it's his turn."

James Lawton: This is no time for Strauss to leave his side – Pietersen and Broad need him

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Massa aiming to banish demons

Ferrari's Felipe Massa has encountered more difficulty coming to terms with his agonising championship loss in 2008 than his recovery from a life-threatening accident that curtailed last year's campaign.

Schumacher targets title in three years

Schwartzel on a roll as he cruises to Joburg win

Charl Schwartzel won his second consecutive European Tour event with a six-stroke victory in the Joburg Open in Johannesburg yesterday.

American Football: Flawless Favre rounds up Cowboys

Brett Favre kept his Super Bowl dream alive in emphatic fashion by throwing four touchdown passes to lift the Minnesota Vikings to a crushing 34-3 win over the Dallas Cowboys in their divisional playoff on Sunday.