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France too strong for Italy

Aurelien Rougerie

4:51pm Saturday 4th February 2012

France started their RBS 6 Nations campaign with an impressive 30-12 defeat of Italy in Paris.


Arsenal rout sorry Rovers

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (left)

3:06pm Saturday 4th February 2012

Robin van Persie smashed a hat-trick as Arsenal claimed a 7-1 win over 10-man Blackburn at Emirates Stadium.

Hammers earn derby spoils

West Ham

2:57pm Saturday 4th February 2012

Winston Reid was West Ham's unlikely hero as the npower Championship leaders beat derby rivals Millwall 2-1 despite playing almost the entire match with 10 men.

Celtic ease through

Georgios Samaras

2:45pm Saturday 4th February 2012

Goals from Georgios Samaras and Scott Brown eased Celtic to a 2-0 win against Inverness in their William Hill Scottish Cup fifth-round tie at the Tulloch Caledonian Stadium.

Rio feels for brother Anton

Rio Ferdinand

2:24pm Saturday 4th February 2012

Rio Ferdinand has launched a passionate defence of younger brother Anton while admitting he has been left disillusioned by the current racism issues blighting football.

Lawrie leads in Doha

Paul Lawrie

2:01pm Saturday 4th February 2012

Paul Lawrie is looking to bridge a 13-year gap as he goes into the final round of the Commercialbank Qatar Masters with a one-stroke lead.

Pakistan in the driving seat

Younus Khan

1:33pm Saturday 4th February 2012

England had no answer to Younus Khan and Azhar Ali as the duo ground out a position of ominous authority for Pakistan on day two of the final Test.

Fixtures off as cold snap bites

Frozen pitch

10:11am Saturday 4th February 2012

Portsmouth's home match against Hull became the first npower Championship fixture to fall victim to the weather as it was postponed due to a frozen pitch on Saturday morning.

Gerrard: Suarez return will lift us

Luis Suarez

7:48am Saturday 4th February 2012

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes the return of Luis Suarez will help the club in their bid to secure a top-four finish and win some silverware.

Best calls for Ireland consistency

Rory Best

7:48am Saturday 4th February 2012

Rory Best has urged Ireland to build on the consistency they displayed during the World Cup when their RBS 6 Nations opens against Wales on Sunday.



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