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8:25am Monday 13th February 2012

England could be forgiven perhaps for a secret policy of damage limitation in their one-day international series against Pakistan.

7:26am Monday 13th February 2012

Davis Cup hero Dan Evans has the potential to break into the world's top 100, according to the captain of the team against whom he came of age.

7:11am Monday 13th February 2012

Warrington coach Tony Smith praised the performance of veteran half-back Lee Briers after the Wolves' 50-10 Stobart Super League victory over the London Broncos at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.

7:11am Monday 13th February 2012

Wales head coach Warren Gatland hailed the maturity of his side after seeing them take a second step on the road to a potential RBS 6 Nations Triple Crown with a 27-13 victory over Scotland at the Millennium Stadium.

7:09am Monday 13th February 2012

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is hopeful Carlos Tevez will return this week as peace now appears likely to break out between the previously feuding duo.

7:09am Monday 13th February 2012

Manager Mick McCarthy apologised to Wolves' fans after their 5-1 home mauling by West Brom - but insisted he remains the right man for the job.

8:20pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Ireland will learn in the next two days when their aborted RBS 6 Nations match against France is to be restaged after it was postponed amid shambolic scenes in Paris on Saturday night.

7:13pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Dan Evans produced one of the most extraordinary performances in Great Britain's recent Davis Cup history to beat Martin Klizan 6-1 6-1 4-6 3-6 6-3 and give Leon Smith's side a 3-2 victory over Slovakia at Glasgow's Braehead Arena.

7:04pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Manu Tuilagi and Courtney Lawes have returned to England's RBS 6 Nations squad after missing the victories over Scotland and Italy.

6:03pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Manchester City returned to the top of the Barclays Premier League with a 1-0 win over a floundering Aston Villa side whose nightmare home form shows no sign of easing.