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FOOTBALL : Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon suffered a fractured arm in the defeat at Tottenham and faces a spell on the sidelines.
BOXING : David Haye produced a punch-perfect performance to cut Russian giant Nikolai Valuev down to size and win the WBA heavyweight title in Germany on Saturday night with a majority decision points victory.
FOOTBALL : Arsenal secured an emphatic 4-1 victory against Wolves to keep the pressure up at the top of the Barclays Premier League table.
RUGBY : Two quickfire tries from Peter Fox proved the difference as England stunned world champions New Zealand with a 20-12 victory to reach the Gillette Four Nations final.
FOOTBALL : Kris Boyd showed why Rangers fans are desperate for him to remain at the club as his double secured a 2-1 victory over St Mirren and allowed the Scottish champions to reclaim second spot in the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.
CRICKET : England were handed a major boost on the eve of their second tour match in South Africa after the results of scans on Stuart Broad’s right shoulder showed no serious damage.
FOOTBALL : David Beckham is relishing the chance to play Champions League football again once he returns to AC Milan for his second loan stint in January from the Los Angeles Galaxy.
FOOTBALL : Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti wants his side to take a leaf out of Liverpool’s book and give Manchester United’s midfield no time to settle at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
RUGBY : Chris Bridge will attempt to display the talent first spotted by England coach Tony Smith nine years ago when he makes his full debut on Saturday.
FOOTBALL : Sir Bobby Charlton has been encouraged by Wayne Rooney’s growing maturity and insists he would relish the Manchester United forward surpassing his own England goalscoring record.
CRICKET : Jonathan Trott insists he has no regrets for choosing to play for England over the country of his birth, South Africa.
FOOTBALL : Everton defender Phil Jagielka has undergone a second knee operation and may not play again until after Christmas.
RUGBY : Leicester produced one of the great upsets in tour history by humbling world champions South Africa 22-17 with a fearless display in front of a record crowd at Welford Road.
FOOTBALL : Rob Hulse marked his return to Derby’s starting line-up by scoring the two goals that ended his side’s three-match losing streak as they recorded a 2-1 win against 10-man Coventry.
FOOTBALL : Liverpool will play a waiting game with the fitness of a string of top stars, including Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard, as they prepare for Monday’s home clash with Birmingham.
