World & UK Sport for 30 October 2009

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Joy for Hoy and Thomas Oct 30 2009

Sir Chris Hoy and Geraint Thomas showed Great Britain remain the world's leading nation at Manchester's Velodrome with stunning victories at the Track World Cup.Read

DeGale wins again Oct 30 2009

Olympic gold medallist James DeGale made it four wins from four with a third-round stoppage victory over Ally Morrison at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.Read

Tindall limps off in Sale defeat Oct 30 2009

Martin Johnson was dealt another injury blow ahead of England's autumn internationals after Mike Tindall limped off after just 16 minutes of Gloucester's 28-23 Guinness Premiership defeat at Sale.Read

Fryatt fires Foxes up table Oct 30 2009

Matty Fryatt halted QPR's surge up the Coca-Cola Championship as fellow promotion hopefuls Leicester stole a march on the Londoners at Loftus Road with a 2-1 win.Read

Victory for Thomas Oct 30 2009

Geraint Thomas backed up a stunning qualifying ride to win the men's individual pursuit at the Track World Cup in Manchester.Read

Flower: KP keen to face South Africa Oct 30 2009

England cricket boss Andy Flower has revealed Kevin Pietersen is "chomping at the bit" to get at South Africa.Read

Trapattoni defends picks Oct 30 2009

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has defended his decision to leave Blackburn's Steven Reid and Portsmouth's Steve Finnan out of the 25-man squad for the World Cup qualifying play-off against France.Read

Fisher seals semi-final place Oct 30 2009

England's Ross Fisher will take on Masters champion Angel Cabrera and American Anthony Kim will have a rematch with Australian Robert Allenby in the semi-finals of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain on Saturday.Read

Capello defends friendly Oct 30 2009

England boss Fabio Capello has defended next month's trip to Qatar to face Brazil in a friendly and insists his players will return from international duty fresher than those from other countries.Read

Gerrard causing concern - Benitez Oct 30 2009

Manager Rafael Benitez admits Steven Gerrard's fitness is causing increasing concern with the midfielder facing a defining week in his recovery from a groin problem.Read

Kovalainen edges out British pair Oct 30 2009

Heikki Kovalainen prevented practice for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from being an all-British affair.Read

Thomas sets superb time Oct 30 2009

Geraint Thomas set the second fastest individual pursuit time in history at the Track World Cup this afternoon.Read

Trapattoni names play-off squad Oct 30 2009

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has left Steven Reid, Andy Reid, Steve Finnan and Clinton Morrison out of the 25-man squad for the World Cup qualifying play-off against France.Read

Disgraced King will join new club - agent Oct 30 2009

Disgraced footballer Marlon King will be signed by another club when his jail sentence is finished, his agent insisted.Read

Gatland rules out Roberts switch Oct 30 2009

Warren Gatland insists British and Irish Lions sensation Jamie Roberts will not be pressed into emergency full-back duty when Wales tackle New Zealand next week.Read

Beckham deal is done - Galliani Oct 30 2009

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani claims the deal to bring David Beckham back to the San Siro is complete and that the official announcement is a matter of hours away.Read

King case is 'isolated' - Allardyce Oct 30 2009

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce admits Marlon King's jail sentence "doesn't help" the public image of the modern professional footballer.Read

Britons on top in Abu Dhabi Oct 30 2009

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button formed a British one-two in first practice for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Read

Tomkins ready to face 'the best' Oct 30 2009

England youngster Sam Tomkins is planning to run rings around Australia captain Darren Lockyer in Saturday's Gillette Four Nations showdown at Wigan - but hopes the Kangaroo great will still swap shirts afterwards.Read

Button: Contract talks will have to wait Oct 30 2009

Jenson Button is to wait until after this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix before finally laying to rest the speculation surrounding his future.Read

King will appeal claims agent Oct 30 2009

Marlon King's agent has suggested the striker is ready to appeal against the 18-month prison sentence he was given on Thursday, along with his subsequent sacking by Wigan too.Read

Ronaldo and Messi on FIFA shortlist Oct 30 2009

Reigning FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo is in the running to retain his title after being named on a 23-man shortlist for this season's award.Read

Cech relief after Hilario head injury Oct 30 2009

Petr Cech will return for Chelsea against Bolton on Saturday relieved that reserve goalkeeper Hilario is recovering from his nasty head injury.Read

Kuyt: Squad vital for Reds success Oct 30 2009

Dirk Kuyt warns Liverpool will need to call on their entire squad in search of success in the crunch games which are set to shape the rest of their season.Read

Bellamy ponders Wales future Oct 30 2009

Wales captain Craig Bellamy admits he would have to consider his international future should Manchester City qualify for the Champions League.Read

Almunia ready for Gunners return Oct 30 2009

Lukasz Fabianski's thigh injury has put Manuel Almunia back in the frame for Arsenal's Barclays Premier League clash against rivals Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium.Read

Ferguson laments friendly intrusion Oct 30 2009

Sir Alex Ferguson has issued a veiled criticism of the Football Association's decision to schedule England's friendly international against Brazil in Doha next month.Read

Injury break a blessing - Pietersen Oct 30 2009

Kevin Pietersen has admitted he was "falling out of love" with cricket before being sidelined by an Achilles injury during the summer's Ashes series.Read

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