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Fixtures off as cold snap bites

Frozen pitch

10:11am Saturday 4th February 2012

Portsmouth's home match against Hull became the first npower Championship fixture to fall victim to the weather as it was postponed due to a frozen pitch on Saturday morning.


Gerrard: Suarez return will lift us

Luis Suarez

7:48am Saturday 4th February 2012

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes the return of Luis Suarez will help the club in their bid to secure a top-four finish and win some silverware.

Best calls for Ireland consistency

Rory Best

7:48am Saturday 4th February 2012

Rory Best has urged Ireland to build on the consistency they displayed during the World Cup when their RBS 6 Nations opens against Wales on Sunday.

Mancini cool over strikers' form

Edin Dzeko

7:31am Saturday 4th February 2012

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is backing his misfiring strikers to get his side's title charge back on track.

England claim narrow lead

Andrew Strauss

7:18am Saturday 4th February 2012

Andrew Strauss' defiance earned England a lead of just 42 over Pakistan after Abdur Rehman's second successive five-wicket Test match haul.

Speed the key for Robinson

Andy Robinson

7:10am Saturday 4th February 2012

Head coach Andy Robinson will demand his Scotland side play with pace, but with composure amid the mayhem, in the RBS 6 Nations clash with England at Murrayfield.

McDermott pleased with battling win

Brian McDermott

7:10am Saturday 4th February 2012

Leeds coach Brian McDermott was a relieved man after groundstaff worked overtime to get the Headingley pitch fit for Friday's opening Super League match and his side overcame gritty opponents to start with a victory.

Farrell ready for Murrayfield chaos

Andy Farrell

7:10am Saturday 4th February 2012

Assistant coach Andy Farrell is confident England's inexperienced side can thrive on the hostility, history and "chaos" that lies in wait for them in Saturday's Calcutta Cup showdown with Scotland.

Chelsea: Court decided trial date

John Terry (left)

6:36am Saturday 4th February 2012

Chelsea have insisted it was the court's decision to put John Terry's racism trial back to July - a move which led to the Football Association stripping the defender of the England captaincy.

Watkins inspires Leeds to victory

Kallum Watkins

10:38pm Friday 3rd February 2012

A second-half hat-trick of tries from 20-year-old centre Kallum Watkins helped Leeds begin the defence of their Stobart Super League crown with a hard-fought 34-16 victory on skipper Kevin Sinfield's 400th appearance.



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