In the first of two extracts from a gripping new biography, Jasper Rees talks to those who know the Arsenal boss best - players, coaches, and the people of the village where he grew up.

South African mother-of-three Helen Cohen Alon also threatened to sue anyone who blackened her name.

One in four football fans is now a woman, a survey revealed.

If anybody asked me (Vengsarkar) which state has the best young cricketing talent in the country, they'd probably be surprised by my answer -- Uttar Pradesh.

The India Independence Day seven-a-side cricket festival, sponsored by Al Wahda Construction for second year in a row, will be held on Friday, August 15 in Dubai.

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The England captain's resignation was greeted with a mixture of surprise and regret.

The South African said Hussain's suggestions in the run-up to the match that there was a rift in the South Africa camp had charged up his players.

On Tuesday, the 25-year-old Flintoff produced a display that Botham himself would have been proud of.\n\n\n\n

England will use the retired ODI skipper's experience during their upcoming one-day campaigns.

England versus Zimbabwe 2003 was not a good advertisement for spectator sport. Or if it was, that sport was certainly not cricket. \n\n

Australia could find it difficult to retain their dominance in world cricket when the current squad retires, according to Test opener Justin Langer.

The Tamil Nadu batsman, who has been in wilderness since a home one-day international against Zimbabwe in 2002.

The England fast bowler was shown on national television gesturing to the boisterous Melbourne Cricket Ground crowd of 50,451 after he was called for a no ball.

England were 97 for three in reply at the close of play with captain Nasser Hussain on 17 and nightwatchman Richard Dawson yet to score.

Half-centuries by Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart and an improved all-round bowling performance helped England win their first match after 13 without victory and beat Sri Lanka by 43 runs on Tuesday.

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All-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who has failed to recover fully from a hernia operation, will be sent home from England's ill-fated tour of Australia, coach Duncan Fletcher said.

The Los Angeles Lakers woke up after a couple of lackluster quarters, riding a 44-15 final period to a 105-103 win over Dallas to hand the Mavericks their second loss of the season Friday.

Michael Jordan started for the second successive game and performed like his old self to inspire the Washington Wizards to a 103-78 pasting of the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday.