Nikolay Davydenko takes on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on the opening day of the Masters Cup in Shanghai.

New Zealand beat Scotland, Ireland thrash Canada, after England see off the Pacific Islanders and Wales lose to South Africa.

SPL leaders Celtic entertain Motherwell, while Dundee Utd, Hamilton, Hibs and St Mirren are the other home teams.

Felipe Massa wins in Interlagos but Lewis Hamilton finishes fifth to take the 2008 world title.

Cliftonville boss Eddie Patterson is aiming for another title challenge when the JJB Sports Premiership kicks off on Saturday afternoon.

England make a vital late breakthrough as South Africa finish on 38-1 at stumps on day one of the third Test at Edgbaston.

A look back at the moments that decided the Premier League

Guernsey Rugby Club boss Adrian le Page says Jersey's continued success and professionalism is worrying him.

ECB boss Giles Clarke says England are "very likely" to take part in a winner-takes-all $20m Twenty20 match in the West Indies.

The New Saints know they must keep right on the coat-tails of League of Wales leaders Llanelli.

Man Utd move to within one point of Premier League leaders Arsenal with an easy win at Fulham.

Man Utd beat Everton, Chelsea see off Blackburn and Derby hold Newcastle on the final day of Premier League action before Christmas.

Gretna manager Davie Irons says his players must produce more in their fight for SPL survival.

Tension mounts for England and South Africa fans as the build-up continues to the Rugby World Cup final.

The Yeltsin family object to plans for a memorial to the late Russian leader dubbed "biomorphic black monster".

Second seed Maria Sharapova beats veteran Ai Sugiyama in straight sets to reach the fourth round.

John Higgins reaches the World Championship final after beating Stephen Maguire 17-15 at the Crucible.

Salomon Kalou scores an injury-time winner as Chelsea beat Watford to stay six points behind Man Utd.

A cut glass English accent can fool unsuspecting Americans into detecting a "brilliance that isn't there", says Stephen Fry. So is a British accent the route to success in the United States?