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Birthday boy James Anderson puts England in control against Pakistan

James Anderson took five wickets to put England in control of the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge

Steven Finn's successful reappearance for England defies an old truism

Vic Marks: The evidence would suggest that the decision to use Steven Finn sparingly has been a good one
England end Salman Butt's honeymoon period as Pakistan captain

David Hopps: The bowling of Mohammed Asif provided some light for Pakistan on an otherwise dark day

Golden nights continue to motivate European champion Phillips Idowu

Phillips Idowu has said that his desire for more gold medals will keep him motivated ahead of the London Olympics in 2012
Andy Turner takes surprise gold for Britain's third European title

Andy Turner stunned Barcelona and delighted the travelling British fans by accelerating clear to win gold in the 110m hurdles for Britain's third European title

Merlene Ottey hopes age will be no barrier in the long run

Merlene Ottey is hoping to be selected to run in the 4x100m relay for Slovenia

Ferrari stay defiant but find no way to escape shadow of controversy

Questions continue to be asked about how Ferrari made Felipe Massa give way to Fernando Alonso at last week's German GP
'Team orders would make me quit F1,' says McLaren's Jenson Button

Jenson Button said he would leave Formula One if team orders were reintroduced to the sport

Yani Tseng takes advantage of calm to stretch her Women's Open lead

Yani Tseng shot 68 to increase her lead in the Women's British Open

England expects as Premier League gears up for a homegrown revolution

David Hytner: New rules that force clubs to play more youngsters should benefit the national team but some manager are not happy

Harry Redknapp rages at 'crazy' number of pre-season games

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has complained about the amount of pre-season games his team are having to play
David James puts family before Premier League to sign for Bristol City

Bristol City made one of the more unlikely transfers of the summer by signing the England goalkeeper David James on a one-year contract

Lucas Leiva ready to fill void if Javier Mascherano leaves Liverpool

Lucas Leiva was Liverpool's captain in the Europa League this week, suggesting he has the support of his new manager
Arsène Wenger calls on Cesc Fábregas to lead Arsenal to league title

Arsène Wenger challenged Cesc Fábregas to demonstrate his commitment to Arsenal by leading the club to the Premier League title
Fulham want Sir Dave Richards thrown out as Premier League chairman

Fulham have gone to the high court to have Sir Dave Richards removed as chairman of the Premier League following the club's failed deal for Peter Crouch

David Howell sets on trail to emulate Michael Adams and Nigel Short

David Howell, 19, has sidestepped the British Championship in favour of more testing continental events
Spinners put Somerset in control but Chris Read and Samit Patel resist

Nottinghamshire face the prospect of defeat after struggling to cope with Somerset's spinners on a turning pitch
Ending St Helens' dominance is key to Warrington's hopes of success

St Helens and Warrington agree that the next nine days could determine the outcome of their seasons
Harrison Hansen puts Leeds Rhinos' comeback out of reach for Wigan

Harrison Hansen's pace put Wigan out of Rhinos' reach as the defending Super League champions crashed to a home defeat to this season's leaders

Sea Lord proves that careful attention pays off at Glorious Goodwood

Sea Lord's victory in the totesport Mile was the fourth time trainer Mark Johnston's has won the race

Could Peter Ebdon become snooker's unlikely saviour?

Simon Burnton: Peter Ebdon's frank admission may leave him with no option but to quit snooker

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