Nick Easter has countered a suggestion by Lawrence Dallaglio that some England players are too in awe of manager Martin Johnson to challenge him and insists he has the leadership qualities to take the team… read more

John Carew could return from a knee injury when Aston Villa travel to White Hart Lane on Saturday to take on fellow top-four hopefuls Tottenham (Tottenham evens draw 9/4 Aston Villa 9/4 Premier League –… read more

USA Ryder Cup vice-captain Davis Love III has confirmed they are hoping to beat Europe at Celtic Manor in October by not taking it too seriously.
Love is one of four vice-captains, alongside Tom Lehman, Jeff… read more

Ireland scrum-half Tomas O’Leary expects France to lead the challenge in this year’s Six Nations although he concedes “it’s a very even competition”.
Declan Kidney’s 2009 Grand Slam winners (11/2 to repeat the feat) entertain Italy… read more

Carlo Ancelotti has said he will not allow the media storm centred on John Terry to disrupt Chelsea’s mission to dethrone Manchester United as Premier League champions (Chelsea 8/11 favourites Premier League – Outright).
Stamford Bridge… read more

Harry Redknapp has warned his Tottenham players to prepare for a long and difficult night when they go to Leeds on Wednesday for an FA Cup fourth-round replay (Leeds 16/5 draw 5/2 Tottenham 5/6 match… read more

The Indianapolis Colts are sweating over the fitness of their star defensive end Dwight Freeney ahead of Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday.
The five-time Pro Bowler picked up a low ankle sprain in the Colts’ (4/9… read more

Wales’ Six Nations hopes have been boosted with the news that full-back Lee Byrne has had his two-week ban overturned and is now free to face England (5/1 to be the outright winners) on Saturday.
The… read more