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England boss Steve McClaren is expected to name Steven Gerrard in his squad for next week's friendly against Germany. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Sven-Goran Eriksson and Alex Ferguson are set to share a 415-pound bottle of wine after Sunday's Manchester derby despite clashing in the past. Read more…

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MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has called for greater protection from referees to prevent Cristiano Ronaldo from sustaining serious injury. Read more…

McLaren will have a hearing on 19 September following their appeal against the points penalty imposed at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Read more…

Paula Radcliffe drafts in pollution experts to help her bid for marathon gold at the Beijing Olympics. Read more…

Blackburn's David Bentley says he stands by his withdrawal from the England U21 team despite missing out on a full England call-up. Read more…

Hooker George Chuter pulls out of England's final World Cup warm-up match against France on Saturday with a knee sprain. Read more…

ARLANDASTAD, Sweden (Reuters) - Bernhard Langer will play with his 17-year-old son Stefan for the first time in a European tour event at the Dutch Open next week after overcoming kidney stone problems. Read more…

ARLANDASTAD, Sweden (Reuters) - Briton Nick Dougherty borrowed a strategy employed by Tiger Woods to recover from a poor start and share the halfway clubhouse lead in Friday's wind-affected Scandinavian Masters second round. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Motor sport's International Court of Appeal (ICA) will hear McLaren's appeal against the loss of constructors points at the Hungarian Grand Prix on September 19, governing body FIA said on Friday. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his youthful side have shown they have the physical presence to maintain their winning start to the season in Saturday's potentially explosive match at Blackburn Rovers. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - George Chuter has withdrawn from the England side to play France in Marseille on Saturday with a knee strain and will be replaced by Mark Regan, the Rugby Football Union said on Friday. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - England coach Steve McClaren has recalled Portsmouth veterans Sol Campbell and David James for next Wednesday's friendly against Germany at Wembley. Read more…

Shane Warne is considering an application for a German passport so he can play county cricket as a non-overseas player. Read more…

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has decided to miss next week's Barclays Classic outside New York, the first of four big-money playoff events that will crown the inaugural FedExCup champion. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne is trying to find out if he qualifies for a German passport in order to represent Hampshire as a non-overseas player. Read more…

Belgium's Francois Duval takes a surprise overnight lead after the first six stages of the Rally of Germany. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - British Open champion Padraig Harrington and U.S. Open winner Angel Cabrera will compete at the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth in October, organisers said on Friday. Read more…

Lleyton Hewitt beats Carlos Moya to seal a semi-final with Roger Federer at the Cincinnati Masters. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung is expecting to complete his takeover of Premier League Birmingham City within two months. Read more…

Everton suspend midfielder Andy van der Meyde for missing training on Sunday. Read more…

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Allegations of corruption and human rights abuses, and the threat of extradition, hover over Thaksin Shinawatra after last year's coup in Thailand. Read more…