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Watkins ruled out for season

Super League champions Leeds Rhinos are reeling from the loss of promising threequarter Kallum Watkins, who will miss the rest of the season after being told he needs a knee re-construction.Read

Borthwick fitness concern for England

England have concerns over the fitness of captain Steve Borthwick ahead of Saturday's final RBS 6 Nations championship game with France.Read

Pompey to be deducted points

The Premier League are set to confirm a nine-point deduction for Portsmouth on Wednesday, as the club's administrator revealed on Tuesday that talks with a takeover consortium have yet to lead to any proof of funds being produced.Read

Pearson working through Hull hit-list

Hull chairman Adam Pearson claims to have read some "pretty reasonable" speculation over the identity of the club's next manager but insists there are more candidates.Read

Ireland unchanged for Triple Crown bid

Ireland have named an unchanged side for a second successive week as they close in on their fifth Triple Crown in seven seasons.Read

No action against Gerrard

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard will not face action from the Football Association following his clash with Portsmouth midfielder Michael Brown.Read

Prydie handed shock Wales call-up

Ospreys teenager Tom Prydie has won a shock call-up to the Wales team for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations Championship finale against Italy in Cardiff.Read

Smith to miss rest of IPL

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League due to a finger injury.Read

Lawrence out for four to five weeks

Huddersfield centre Michael Lawrence will be sidelined for between four and five weeks with an ankle injury.Read

Hamilton to rally McLaren troops

Lewis Hamilton will head into the McLaren factory in Woking on Tuesday and again demand the kind of effort that sparked the team's about turn last season.Read

Pearson: New boss can save Tigers

Chairman Adam Pearson is adamant Hull's new manager will have time to make an impact as the club bid to stave off relegation from the Barclays Premier League.Read

Pearson: New boss has time to save Tigers

Chairman Adam Pearson is adamant Hull's new manager will have time to make an impact as the club bid to stave off relegation from the Barclays Premier League.Read

Capello eyes Beckham return

Fabio Capello has left the door open for David Beckham to resume his England career in next season's Euro 2012 qualifiers once he has recovered from a ruptured Achilles tendon.Read

Ancelotti has confidence in Turnbull

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti remains confident rookie goalkeeper Ross Turnbull will not let the Blues down as they prepare to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit to Inter Milan in the Champions League last-16 tie at Stamford Bridge.Read

Gerrard faces fresh video row

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard could again become embroiled in a row about trial by television after appearing to strike Michael Brown on the back of the head in Monday night's 4-1 win over Portsmouth at Anfield.Read

Mourinho keen on Premier League return

Jose Mourinho has put English football's big-spending clubs on alert after admitting he still wants to manage in the Barclays Premier League.Read

Swann leads England to hard-fought victory

Graeme Swann spun England to a comprehensive 181-run victory in the first Test against Bangladesh, but not before the tourists were made to sweat during a wicketless opening session in Chittagong.Read

England fail to make breakthrough

Bangladesh continued to frustrate England on the final morning of the first Test, surviving a tense first hour and the arrival of the new ball without loss.Read

Aquilani inspires Reds to win

Midfielder Alberto Aquilani finally found a performance to justify his £17million price tag, capping a masterful display with his first Liverpool goal in the 4-1 win over Portsmouth at Anfield.Read

Hodgson called up as Wilkinson cover

Sale fly-half Charlie Hodgson has been drafted into the England squad ahead of the final RBS 6 Nations appointment against France as precautionary injury cover for Jonny Wilkinson.Read