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Terry: Flares not to blame
England skipper John Terry refused to blame the double flare attack by Ukraine fans for his side losing their 100% World Cup qualification record in Dnipropetrovsk.

James: Every player in Capello's thoughts
David James feels every member of the England squad gives Fabio Capello "something to think about" in the battle for a place in his starting eleven.

England call on Foster
Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster has been called into the England squad for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Belarus as a replacement for the suspended Robert Green.

Duff fit for action
Fulham winger Damien Duff has rejoined the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of Wednesday night's final World Cup qualifier against Montenegro.

Leicester strike back for draw
Injury-ravaged Leicester staged a pulsating second-half comeback to open their Heineken Cup campaign with a 32-32 home draw against Ospreys.

Wales withdrawals continue
Wales' problems deepened today when even one of their young re-enforcements, heading to bolster the senior squad, had to pull out with an injury.

Smith buoyed by Edwards backing
Lee Smith received a good-luck message from Wasps coach Shaun Edwards before going out to produce his Grand-Final heroics for Leeds in their 18-10 victory over St Helens.

Geraghty makes case for England call
Shane Geraghty has made an irresistible case to run England's back division alongside Jonny Wilkinson in the autumn Test matches.

Time works against Timo
Toyota's Timo Glock has been ruled out of next weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix due to an injury he suffered at Suzuka in the previous round.

Strauss may skip Bangladesh tour
England captain Andrew Strauss has admitted he may sit out the Bangladesh tour in February in a bid to stay at the peak of his powers in the run up to the Ashes defence next winter.