Worcester Warriors director of rugby Mike Ruddock says the club must make sure players get a decent break before the game at Newcastle on Saturday.

England lose Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff shortly before the close to finish day three on 282-6 against India in Mohali.

Blackburn beat Stoke 3-0 in Sam Allardyce's first game in charge while there are also wins for Bolton, Fulham, Sunderland and Aston Villa.

King's Lynn battle out an uninspiring goalless draw with Burscough at The Walks, with both sides creating just one decent chance each.

A record partnership of 314 puts India in charge after two days of the final Test at Mohali.

Business leaders call for an independent commission into the "ballooning" taxpayer bill for public sector pensions.

Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool are all held on an intriguing day of action in the Premier League as Aston Villa leapfrog the Gunners into fourth with victory over Bolton.

Andrew Strauss and Paul Collingwood bat England into a strong position with two days remaining in the first Test against India in Chennai.

West Indies put in a decent day's work on the third day of the first Test in Dunedin, limiting New Zealand to 365 and then replying with 39-0.

England's bowlers take six wickets to put the tourists in charge of the first Test against India in Chennai.

An Iraqi journalist is jailed for writing a story about homosexuality which prosecutors say violated a public decency law.

Liverpool go top of the Premier League despite disappointing in a goalless draw against West Ham.

Arsenal and Manchester United qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League, but Celtic are out of Europe for another year.

John Terry scores the winner as England win in Germany while Argentina beat Scotland 1-0 in Diego Maradona's first game in charge, as Wales win in Denmark but Northern Ireland are beaten.

England lose the second one-dayer in Indore by 54 runs against a Yuvraj Singh-inspired India.

Hull share the points with Man City after Everton draw with Middlesbrough in Sunday's Premier League matches.

Chelsea, Man Utd and Liverpool win but Arsenal lose as the top four all play on a busy day of Premier League action.

Australia finish on 338-4 after fine knocks from Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting at the close of day three of third Test against India in Delhi.

Martin O'Neill on John Carew's indiscretion, plus top chants

Hull thrash West Brom, Man Utd are held by Everton, Sunderland defeat Newcastle and Blackburn snatch a point against Middlesbrough.