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FOOTBALL : Darren Bent has been recalled to the England squad for next week’s friendly with Brazil in Qatar.
FOOTBALL : Wigan were left frustrated after Clint Dempsey’s penalty earned Fulham and away point with a 1-1 draw at the DW Stadium.
TENNIS : Andy Murray picked up his sixth title of the year and the 14th of his career with a comprehensive victory over Mikhail Youzhny at the inaugural Valencia Open.
RUGBY : New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has been cited for an alleged dangerous tackle on Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts during Saturday’s Test match at the Millennium Stadium.
FOOTBALL : Hull manager Phil Brown breathed again as Seyi Olofinjana and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink fired his side to a priceless Barclays Premier League win over 10-man Stoke.
FOOTBALL : John Carew believes the versatility of his Aston Villa team-mate James Milner should guarantee him a spot in England’s 2010 World Cup squad.
CRICKET : Andrew Strauss continued his rich run of form with an unbeaten 117 to help England to an eight-wicket victory in their second tour match, against the Warriors at the De Beers Diamond Oval.
RUGBY : England coach Tony Smith described his side’s win over New Zealand as a “shot in the arm” for the northern hemisphere – but insisted there were no celebrations after they clinched a place in the Gillette Four Nations final.
RUGBY : Wales coach Warren Gatland was critical of several decisions made by referee Craig Joubert as his side’s New Zealand hoodoo continued with a 19-12 defeat at the Millennium Stadium.
GOLF : World number two Phil Mickelson survived a nervous final hole to edge out South Africa’s Ernie Els by one shot and win the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions following a thrilling final round in Shanghai.
FOOTBALL : Hull City chairman Adam Pearson will consider giving under-pressure manager Phil Brown a vote of confidence until the end of the season.
FOOTBALL : Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill is demanding a greater level of consistency from striker John Carew after he tormented Bolton in his side’s 5-1 win at Villa Park.
FOOTBALL : Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he has turned down the chance to manage foreign clubs during his Manchester United career.
BOXING : New WBA heavyweight champion David Haye believes he proved people wrong by backing up his big mouth with a superb majority-decision points victory over Russian champion Nikolai Valuev in Germany.
FOOTBALL : Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has warned his team they must start sealing games once they get into winning positions.
