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The Manchester City legend on nose-blowing japes with fans, carousing with Geoge Best and Sly Stallone's goalkeeping

Goals and bookings are where the action is with the bookies being less than generous over success for Fabio Capello

The significance of playing at home varies on the locale, with statistics showing it has more importance in South America than Europe

The British 10,000m runner Kate Reed's room in Beijing was searched for drugs after a joke backfired

Lewis Hamilton has revealed his calm compared to last year ahead of Sunday's Belgian grand prix

Amir Khan's new trainer, the Cuban Jorge Rubio, has stated his belief that the Briton can be a fighter to rank with the best

England flourished against South Africa but their handling of India's pitches will give us a better idea of their progression, says Duncan Fletcher

Michael Vaughan's stint at the crease for Yorkshire was short-lived as Adil Rashid impressed

Durham slogged it out against Lancashire in the knowledge rain has made stalemate likely

Stephen Hunt, denied the opportunity to move to Everton, is determined to reignite his Ireland career against Georgia

Jason Koumas and Robert Earnshaw declared themselves fit for Wales's World Cup qualifying fixture against Azerbaijan

After the shenanigans at Newcastle this week, it is advisable to steer clear of any manic Geordies no matter the sacrifice, writes Harry Pearson

Shaun Maloney's decision to leave Aston Villa for Celtic has paid off after he was selected in Scotland's 22-man squad

Nicole Cooke and Emma Pooley will front Britain's team at this month's world road race in Varese