Real Madrid are still moaning about having to play BATE Borisov in 2008... we can't let this match kill off the Champions League

Real Madrid still moan about having to play BATE Borisov in 2008

MARTIN SAMUEL, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Football folk in Spain clearly have long memories. How could BATE Borisov cause such anguish on one night in the Bernabeu Stadium more than seven years ago? This was the fixture mentioned when plans to revamp the Champions League were floated last week. 'More interesting games, less uninteresting games', is the demand - Madrid versus BATE being cited as an example of a fixture that floats nobody's boat.

Why has the referee not stopped the fight? Watch Eubank Snr implore son not to hit Blackwell's head just minutes before he collapsed

Chris Eubank Snr ordered his son not to aim Nick Blackwell's head at the end of round

These are the dramatic pictures that show Chris Eubank Snr imploring his son not to target Nick Blackwell's head during the fight at Wembley Arena. Having watched his son dominate the first eight rounds, Eubank Snr questioned why the referee had not stopped the match and the former two-weight world champion predicted Blackwell would be hurt if the punishment continued. Finally, two rounds later, the referee Victor Loughlin did call a halt to the fight when Blackwell could no longer see out of his left eye. The dethroned British champion later collapsed on the canvas after the results were read out and was immediately treated by paramedics. He is now in an induced coma in hospital.

Is Rooney now the odd man out? England captain faces fight for his place after brilliant night in Berlin

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08:  Wayne Rooney of England celebrates scoring their second goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group E qualifying match between England and Switzerland at Wembley Stadium on September 8, 2015 in London, United Kingdom. Wayne Rooney's 50th goal breaks the record for most international goals scored for England. Sir Bobby Charlton held the record previously with 49 goals.  (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

MARTIN SAMUEL: It is Wayne Rooney who will test the actuality of the freewheelin' Roy Hodgson, as England prepare for the Euros. Rooney, Gary Cahill, the collective old guard.

Butland OUT of Euro 2016 after scans reveal England goalkeeper fractured his ankle in win against Germany

SAMI MOKBEL: Following scan, the full extent of the damage sustained just before half-time in Berlin has been revealed and it is bad news for the goalkeeper.

England's Berlin success will provide major boost for Club Wembley scheme ahead of its big push for renewals

epa05232179 England's team celebrates the winning goal during the international friendly soccer match between Germany and England in Berlin, Germany, 26 March 2016.  EPA/ANNEGRET HILSE

CHARLES SALE: Selling the 17,000 corporate seats that bankrolled the building of the National Stadium when they were mostly sold on 10-year leases in 2007 is a big priority.

Jamie Murray rises to world No 1 in doubles rankings after Melo and Dodig suffer early exit in Miami Open

MIKE DICKSON: He beat his more illustrious brother to a first Grand Slam title, and now Jamie Murray has beaten him to a first world No 1 position. Marcelo Melo and Ivan Dodig were beaten at the Miami Open.

BRYAN ROBSON EXCLUSIVE: Alli needs to have the mindset of 'yes I'm good but I want to be brilliant'

Former England and Manchester United captain Bryan Robson reviews Dele Alli's performance against Germany following the Three Lions' impressive 3-2 win over Germany.

Drinkwater set for England debut against Holland as Hodgson prepares to start Leicester man at Wembley 

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 26: Danny Drinkwater (R) and Tom Heaton (L) of England are seen on the bench prior to the International Friendly match between Germany and England at Olympiastadion on March 26, 2016 in Berlin, Germany.  (Photo by Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)

SAMI MOKBEL: Danny Drinkwater is poised for his first cap against Holland at Wembley on Tuesday. The midfielder is set to start for Roy Hodgson's side after being handed his first call-up.

Marler was called a 'posh English ****' by Lee, claims Harlequins boss O'Shea as 'gipsy boy' row rages on

NIK SIMON: The 'gipsy boy' row involving Joe Marler took a twist at Franklin's Gardens as Conor O'Shea revealed the Red Rose prop was taunted for being a 'posh English ****'.

Just look at them now! Kane and Vardy have come a long way in just three years

Just look at them now! Old picture shows just how far England stars Harry Kane and Jamie

SAMI MOKBEL: You may have been on the internet over the last couple of days and come across a photo of Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane looking glum while sitting on a substitutes' bench. The picture was taken in May 2013. Kane - on loan at Leicester - is perched next to Vardy ahead of the Championship play-off semi-final second leg at Watford, a match their side lost. Fast forward three years and plenty has changed. Kane and Vardy are first-team regulars for their clubs, battling it out for the Premier League Golden Boot.

Casillas extends run without conceding to over 700 minutes but European champions lack cutting edge

Romania 0-0 Spain: Iker Casillas extends run without conceding to over 700 minutes but

ROMANIA 0-0 SPAIN: Romania and Spain played out an uninspiring goalless draw as the European champions failed to overcome stubborn hosts in a game short on genuine quality at the Cluj Arena.

Blackwell in induced coma after suffering bleeding to his brain having taken beating from Eubank Jnr

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Nick Blackwell has been placed in an induced coma after suffering a bleed to his brain while taking a beating from Chris Eubank Jnr. Eubank Jnr dominated the fight until it was stopped.

Brook hailed by trainer as better than Prince Naz... now IBF champion needs mega fights he desperately craves

JEFF POWELL: Kell Brook is being hailed by his trainer as even greater than their gym's former mega-star but Special K's need of a major fight to prove it was crying out in his home-town arena.

Ibrahimovic confirms Premier League contact with Arsenal and Chelsea interested in PSG striker

epa05232868 Swedish national soccer player Zlatan Ibrahimovic smiles during a press conference at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 27, 2016, ahead of Tuesday's friendly soccer match against Czech Republic.  EPA/CLAUDIO BRESCIANI SWEDEN OUT

PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed he has received offers to move to the Premier League this summer. Ibrahimovic is expected to leave France at the end of the season.

Hodgson determined to stay on the offensive as England look to build on stunning Germany win against Holland

England coach Roy Hodgson speaks during a press conference in Berlin,?Germany, Friday, March 25, 2016. The English national team will play Germany in a test match on March 26, 2016. (Soeren Stache/dpa via AP)

SAMI MOKBEL: Roy Hodgson has vowed to stay on the offensive after England's win against the world champions. But he's been rocked by news Jack Butland is injured.

Tottenham boss Pochettino has given England a major helping hand with Dier's switch from defence to midfield

Germany V England, friendly. Olympic stadium, Berlin, Germany
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dier scores the winner

MARTIN KEOWN: I was speaking with Gareth Southgate last season and suggested that it might be worth playing one of Eric Dier, Calum Chambers and John Stones in midfield for the Under 21s.

JENNIFER CAPRIATI AT 40: America's one-time golden girl is now a virtual recluse after injuries and drugs took their toll

Jennifer Capriati at 40... America's one-time golden girl is now a virtual recluse after

MIKE DICKSON: Jennifer Capriati turns 40 on Tuesday, a sobering thought for people who remember arguably the greatest wonderkid of any mainstream sport. Twenty seven years have elapsed since she graced the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine - headline: 'And she's only 13! - a hallowed status symbol for any athlete in America. Yet there has been no happy ending for the adolescent phenomenon. Instead the cover girl became the poster child for the dangers of having too much of everything forced upon someone so young.

Konta joins Watson in Miami last eight after hard-fought victory over Vesnina

Johanna Konta joins Heather Watson in last 16 of Miami Open after hard-fought victory over

MIKE DICKSON IN MIAMI: British tennis clocked another achievement after Jo Konta made it two British female players in the Miami Open last 16 for the first time.

Belgian cyclist Demoitie dies after being hit by a motorbike during race 

(From L) Belgian Antoine Demoitie of team Wallonie Bruxelles, Belgian Gianni Meersman of team Ettix - Quick-Step and Belgian Tiesj Benoot of Lotto - Soudal celebrate on the podium on March 20, 2015 after the 'Handzame Classic' cycling race in Handzame, Kortemark. AFP PHOTO / BELGA PHOTO / DAVID STOCKMAN **BELGIUM OUT**        (Photo credit should read DAVID STOCKMAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Belgian cyclist Antoine Demoitie, 25, died after he was struck by a motorbike following a fall during the Gent-Wevelgem race in Belgium on Sunday, police said.

England's victory in Germany gave Hodgson a new lease of life but key issues still need to be resolved

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 26:  England Manager Roy Hodgson looks on prior to the International Friendly match between Germany and England at Olympiastadion on March 26, 2016 in Berlin, Germany.  (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)

MATT LAWTON IN BERLIN: Roy Hodgson sounded like a man who had just moved into the fast lane of international football late on Saturday night. Rarely had he seemed more wired.

GLENN HODDLE: England were simply perfect... the best we have seen since that memorable night in Munich

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 26:  Eric Dier (2nd R) of England celebrates scoring his team's third goal with his team mates during the International Friendly match between Germany and England at Olympiastadion on March 26, 2016 in Berlin, Germany.  (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images)

You have to go back a long time to remember an England performance as good as this one. Perhaps as far back as 2001 and the stunning 5-1 win in Munich.

Noble admits he's a dying breed as he prepares to welcome back some familiar faces for his testimonial

Premier League Manchester City 1 v West Ham 2 
West Ham captain Mark Noble celebrates victory

SAM CUNNINGHAM: Mark Noble was discussing one-club men with his team-mate and friend James Tomkins when the pair came to a worrying realisation. They are a dying breed.

Vorm and Van Ginkel called up to Holland squad to face England 

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Tottenham goalkeeper Michel Vorm and PSV Eindhoven midfielder Marco van Ginkel have been called into Danny Blind's 22-man Holland squad for Tuesday night's friendly against England.

Moura says he would prefer to have Neymar join him at PSG rather than Barcelona superstar Messi

Lucas Moura has admitted he would rather play alongside fellow countryman Neymar at Paris Saint-Germain than Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.

Southgate warns bad boy Ibe his England future is under threat

The Liverpool winger became only the third player to receive a red card during Southgate's three-year reign when he was dismissed in the closing stages of a frustrating 1-1 draw.

Barkley and Walker play 'rock, paper, scissors' to decide who has to be ball boy

Ross Barkley and Kyle Walker play 'rock, paper, scissors' to decide who has to be ball boy

Ross Barkley was left chasing warm-up balls at half-time during England's 3-2 friendly victory in Germany on Saturday, when he lost a playground favourite game with Kyle Walker. After coming out without a ball, the England subs played 'rock, paper, scissors' to determine who had to go back and fetch them.

Harry's Cruyff tribute: England star says turn against Germany 'was a great feeling and one I won't forget'

Harry Kane: 'Cruyff turn against Germany was a great feeling and one I won’t forget'

Tottenham striker Harry Kane paid his very own tribute to Johan Cruyff against Germany when he pulled off the Dutchman's signature turn before finding the back of the net. Tributes have poured in for Cruyff this week following the death of the attacker aged 68  following a short battle with cancer - but it was Kane's in Berlin that felt most apt. 'Was it a dedication to Cruyff? Maybe,' the Tottenham striker told reporters following England's sensational comeback victory against Germany.

Lukaku should join United or Bayern, says striker's father as player admits desire to play in Champions League

Romelu Lukaku's father believes the time is right for the striker to leave Everton this summer, with Bayern Munich or Manchester United the preferred destination after a stand-out season. 

England can be one of the best in the world in three years, says Matthaus

After watching England stage a brilliant comeback to beat Germany in Berlin, former midfielder Lothar Matthaus has backed Roy Hodgson's side to become one of the best teams in the world.

Jones: I never thought England would win the Grand Slam!

BAGSHOT, ENGLAND - MARCH 21:  Eddie Jones during the England Media Access at Pennyhill Park on March 21, 2016 in Bagshot, England.  (Photo by Patrik Lundin/Getty Images)

Eddie Jones may have gone out of his way to extol his players' virtues since taking the England job but the Australian says he never thought about winning a Grand Slam in his first season in charge.

Richards, Agbonlahor, Gayle and Campbell put relegation battle to one side as Premier League stars enjoy night out in Dubai club

Micah Richards, Gabby Agbonlahor, Dwight Gayle and Fraizer Campbell put relegation battle

EXCLUSIVE: Despite being embroiled in a relegation battle, Crystal Palace's Dwight Gayle and Fraizer Campbell joined Aston Villa forward Gabby Agbonlahor and defender Micah Richards for a night out in Dubai. The Premier League quartet had the Easter weekend off due to the international break and they took advantage of a rare break by jetting off to the United Arab Emirates.

Cambridge win Boat Race for first time in four years after leaving rivals Oxford trailing in their wake

Cambridge cruise to first men's Boat Race victory over Oxford in four years

Cambridge have claimed victory over Oxford in the men's boat race for the first time since 2012. Cambridge took the lead early in the race and never let go as Oxford struggled in the rough conditions on the River Thames. This improves Cambridge's lead in the overall boat race head-to-head record to 82-79.

Tottenham's quartet stole the show for England... and cost £10m compared to £82m German counterparts

Head coach Mauricio Pochettino has been lauded for his development of players, and the foursome he has provided for the Three Lions cost the White Hart Lane club just £10million.

Cruyff believed it was more important to improve lives of others than to win trophies... that's why he was great

GRAHAM HUNTER - EUROVIEW: Amen to a great life. A man of immense genius, vision, looks, wit, intelligence, family values and success. Not just a great footballer but a truly great man.

Cruyff: No one could touch Dutch master who made Wembley his own

Barcelona manager Johan Cruyff (1947-2016) (left) and players Michael Laudrup (2nd left) and Hristo Stoichkov holding the European Cup in Barcelona after beating  Sampdoria at Wembley.

The tributes paid to Johan Cruyff at Wembley on Tuesday night will feel all the more meaningful because of his personal history at the home of football.

Ozil admits Arsenal have lacked focus this season but he is convinced they can still win the Premier League

Barclays Premier League game -  Arsenal v Bournemouth - at the Emirates Stadium 

Mesut Ozil celebrates scoring the games second 


Arsenal won the game 2-0.

While the German international concedes Leicester deserve to be top of the table, he feels the Gunners can still turn it around if they can put a winning run together in their final eight games.

Neuer dismisses retirement talk as Bayern stopper insists he wants to win even more for his club and country

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has rubbished talk of him retiring from football, having only just turned 30. Neuer has stressed that hanging up his gloves is not on his mind.

Kohli fires India into World T20 semis with blistering knock in win over Australia

Virat Kohli fires India into World T20 semi-finals with blistering innings against

Australia crashed out of the World Twenty20 as a Virat Kohli-inspired India booked their place in the semi-finals with a six-wicket victory. Kohli - ranked second in the ICC T20 batsman rankings, one place above England's Alex Hales - smashed Australia's hapless attack around the Mohali Stadium, racing to an unbeaten 82 off 51 balls to see India over the line with five balls to spare. With India requiring a daunting 39 off their final three overs, the 27-year-old cracked 32 off 11 balls to take his side to the brink of victory. 

Afghanistan upset West Indies with six-run victory... but why was Gayle celebrating?

West Indies stunned by Afghanistan in World Twenty20 defeat... but even Chris Gayle joins

Afghanistan held their nerve to beat West Indies by six runs in a World Twenty20 Super 10 stage match in Nagpur on Sunday to register their first win in Group One and ruin their opponents' 100 per cent record. West Indies opted to field as Afghanistan rode an unbeaten 48 off 40 balls by Najibullah Zadran to post 123-7 and their bowlers then saw the team home, with off-spinner Mohammad Nabi and leg-spinner Rashid Khan taking two wickets each.

Bayliss hails Plunkett's improvement as he calls for focus ahead of England's encounter with New Zealand

DELHI, INDIA - MARCH 26:  Liam Plunkett of England celebrates with David Willey after dismissing Chamara Kapugedera of Sri Lanka during the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016 Group 1 match between England and Sri Lanka at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground on March 26, 2016 in Delhi, India.  (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

LAWRENCE BOOTH IN DELHI: The sight of four English seamers causing damage in Delhi on Saturday night was a reminder that Eoin Morgan's team will do it their way.

Edwards leads from the front as England set up World Twenty 20 semi-final against arch-rivals Australia 

England set-up a semi-final encounter with Australia at the ICC Women's World Twenty20 after finishing top of Group B following a commanding 68-run win over Pakistan in Chennai.

England to take on New Zealand for place in the World T20 final in Delhi after finishing second in Group 1

England will face New Zealand in the semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 in Delhi on Wednesday, while West Indies will take on the winner of Australia and India.

Lightning stops play! Cipriani scores Sale's winning try after match was suspended

Sale 27-20 Leicester: Danny Cipriani scores winning try after Sharks clash was suspended

SALE 27-20 LEICESTER: Danny Cipriani scored a match-winning try against Leicester as Sale maintained their unbeaten home record in the Aviva Premiership in a game that was suspended during the second half due to thunder and lightning. Referee Thomas Foley called the players off with 26 minutes remaining due to the looming storm above the AJ Bell Stadium but it soon subsided and, after a 10-minute break, the match restarted with the Sharks leading 20-13. Although the visitors hit back with a converted try from Vereniki Goneva to level the scores in the 61st minute, Sale won it when Cipriani weaved his way through in the 69th minute and then converted to make it 27-20.

Day clinches World Match Play title with emphatic victory in Texas as Australian returns to top of world rankings 

Jason Day clinches WGC-Dell Match Play title with emphatic victory in Texas as Australian

DEREK LAWRENSON IN AUSTIN: Australian Jason Day will go to the Masters next week as the world No 1following his stirring victory in the WGC-Match Play Championship. By reaching the semi-final, the 28 year old had made sure he displaced Jordan Spieth when the latest rankings are released on Monday morning.

Saracens 36-18 Exeter: Six Nations stars Vunipola and Farrell make try-scoring return as Sarries hit top

England heroes Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell made try-scoring returns to domestic action as Saracens emphatically reclaimed top spot in the Aviva Premiership with victory over Exeter.

Northampton 29-23 Harlequins: Saints leapfrog Leicester into fourth place

NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MARCH 27:  Courtney Lawes of Northampton is congratulated by team mates after scoring a try during the Aviva Premiership match between Northampton Saints and Harlequins at Franklin's Gardens on March 27, 2016 in Northampton, England.  (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Northampton got themselves back in contention for the play-offs with a 29-23 win over Harlequins. Two tries in each half for Saints were enough to secure all five points.

Saracens chairman Wray tears into Aviva Premiership schedule

Table-topping Saracens have described the season structure as 'rank stupidity' after losing nine players to England and Scotland duty during the RBS 6 Nations, coinciding with a poor run of form.

Oxford ease to fourth women's boat race victory in a row as Cambridge struggle to finish after almost sinking in the Thames

Oxford claim fourth women's Boat Race victory in a row after Cambridge narrowly avoid

Oxford have won the 71st women's boat race after Cambridge narrowly avoided sinking in the River Thames. It is Oxford's fourth successive women's boat race victory and eighth in the last nine years.

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Rashford's international debut a reality check as coach admits the striker must be 'slowly integrated'

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Bale can inspire Wales to victory over England at Euro 2016... O'Neill backs Real Madrid man to help cause a shock

Wales's midfielder Gareth Bale (C) celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Euro 2016 qualifying group B football match between Wales and Belgium at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales, on June 12, 2015.  AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRKGLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images

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Bradford are a beacon at a time when fans are being priced out of games

Christopher Routis celebrates scoring his sides first goal with Billy Knott during the SKY BET League One match between Bradford City and Milwall played at The Coral Stadium, Bradford on March 26th, 2016

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FA chairman Dyke and MPs bid to honour Moore with a knighthood

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Willoughby lined up as Sky consider celebrity presenters to front Premier League games on Friday nights

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Chelsea ready to fight Juve for Roma midfielder Nainggolan this summer

Football Soccer - AS Roma v Inter Milan - Serie A - Olympic Stadium, Rome, Italy - 19/03/16. AS Roma's Radja Nainggolan celebrates after scoring against Inter Milan. REUTERS/Max Rossi

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Coleman, O'Neill and O'Neill will join forces to share their Euro secrets

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Chris Coleman is forming a gang of three with Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill and Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill to share secrets about their Euro 2016 opponents.

Ronaldo says son is good enough to be a footballer but he won't force him into it

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The miracle of Berlin: Kane, Vardy and Dier help superb England roar back from two down to beat world champions Germany

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Arsenal need Arsene Wenger! Usmanov says boss MUST stay as he calls Frenchman 'our best asset'

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Dier pays tribute to Pochettino after scoring England's winner in Germany

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino celebrates after the final whistle in the Barclays Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester.

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Gotze told to rethink potential Liverpool move by Low as Germany boss urges him to hold Ancelotti talks

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 24:  Mario Goetze (L) of Germany and team mate Marco Reus (R) warm up during a Germany training session ahead of the international friendly match against England at Stadion am Wurfplatz on March 24, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Kern/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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Courtois rates Belgium training above Chelsea sessions as keeper says: 'Only world-class players are involved'

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 7: Thibaut Courtois #1 of Belgium reacts after his team scored during the international friendly game between France and Belgium at Stade de France on June 7, 2015 in Saint Denis near Paris, France. (Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)

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Murray complains to umpire after being given women's tennis ball as wife Kim watches for first time since birth of daughter

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MIKE DICKSON IN MIAMI: Andy Murray channelled his anger at accidentally being handed a women's tennis ball to use to power his way to victory in the Miami Open. The strange incident happened in the second set of an eventual 6-3 7-5 second round victory over Denis Istomin. Murray was serving at 2-2 when he discovered that a ballkid had accidentally plucked a women's tennis ball from a courtside flower bed and mixed it among the existing balls.

McGregor takes ride with girlfriend Dee Devlin as his coach admits imminent announcement on next opponent

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Blistering Brook batters Bizier to keep hold of his world title

Kell Brook retains his IBF world welterweight title by defeating underdog Kevin Bizier

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Froome battles through final stage to finish eighth in Volta a Catalunya as Nairo becomes third Colombian to win

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England star Farrell relishing chase for silverware with Saracens  

Owen Farrell of Saracens makes a run during the Aviva Premiership Rugby match between Saracens and Exeter Chiefs played at Allianz Park Stadium, London on March 26th 2016

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Nadal retires from match for first time in six years against Zhumur

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Mo Farah vowed to use the Rio Olympics to exact revenge on the Kenyans who beat him into third at the World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff.

Pendleton forced to pull up at Kimble in first race since Cheltenham

PRINCES RISBOROUGH, ENGLAND - MARCH 26:  Victoria Pendleton riding According to Sarah in the Jeremy Swan Kimblewick Hunt Members, Subscribers and Farmers Race during Point to Point Racing at Kimblewick on March 26, 2016 in Princes Risborough, England.  (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)

Olympic Cyclist turned jockey Victoria Pendleton was forced to pull up According To Sarah at Kimble point-to-point on Saturday. She was having her first ride since Pacha Du Polder at Cheltenham.

Hartley set for spell on sidelines after England skipper suffered concussion

NIK SIMON: England skipper Dylan Hartley is facing a spell on the sidelines because of concussion. The Northampton hooker was knocked out in the Grand Slam win against France.

California Chrome eases to victory in Dubai World Cup despite tricky draw

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - MARCH 26:  Victor Espinoza rides California Chrome to victory in the Dubai World Cup Sponsored By Emirates Airline as part of the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse on March 26, 2016 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

California Chrome went one better than 12 months ago when winning the Dubai World Cup with a tremendous display at Meydan. The American raider was beaten by Prince Bishop last year.

Robin Goodfellow's Racing Tips: All the best bets for Monday, March 28 

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Gordon Elliott celebrates his horse Cause of Causes winning the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Handicap Steeple Chase
2016 Cheltenham Festival, Prestbury Park, Cheltenham, England - 17 Mar 2016

An eight-strong team suggests Gordon Elliott means business as he bids to add a first Irish Grand National success to the English victory of Silver Birch nine years ago.

The boy, his bat and 1,009 runs: Lauded for breaking one of the oldest records in sport, can this 15-year-old escape his humble upbringing to become the new Tendulkar?

Pranav Dhanawade: How scoring 1,009 not out turned one 15-year-old batsman's world around

OLIVER HOLT - SPECIAL REPORT: After a couple of stops at immaculately kept stations, an earnest young man sits down and asks where I am from. His name is Sri and he is a law student at university in Mumbai. He says it is his ambition to become a judge at the High Court in the magnificent building that towers over the Oval Maidan in the centre of the city. But what he really wants to talk about is the World T20 and cricket. I tell him I am going to Kalyan to see Pranav Dhanawade, the 15-year-old schoolboy who scored 1,009 runs not out in one innings a couple of months ago and broke one of cricket's oldest and most famous records. Sri smiles. He has heard of Pranav.

OLIVER HOLT: As the true effects of concussion become ever more clear, sport faces its day of reckoning and it's the players who will pay the price

England's Dylan Hartley receives treatment after being knocked out during the 2016 RBS Six Nations match at the Stade de France, Paris. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday March 19, 2016. See PA story RUGBYU France. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Editorial use only, No commercial use without prior permission, please contact PA Images for further information: Tel: +44 (0) 115 8447447.

CTE is the most feared acronym in professional sport these days. It is cutting down NFL veterans like machine-gun fire, coming for them in their early middle age.

If we lose, we lose... we need to create players: How Cruyff's faith in young talent helped shape game

Johan Cruyff used to tell a story about his time as Barcelona manager. The coaches were excited about the technical ability of one of the youth-team players.

GLENN HODDLE: I was straight in the garden to try the Cruyff turn after seeing it on TV

FECK Feyenoord's Johan Cruyff (centre) with Tottenham Hotspur's Glenn Hoddle (left) during their UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg match held at White Hart Lane, London on 19th October 1983.  Tottenham Hotspur won 4-2.    (Bob Thomas/Getty Images).

There can be no greater tribute to a footballer than having a skill named after you. And I can remember exactly where I was when I watched the Cruyff turn for the first time.