World & UK Sport for 16 March 2012

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Farrell: We don't fear Ireland Mar 16 2012

Andy Farrell insists Ireland's daunting record against England will hold "no fear" for his young side.Read

Sinfield sets new record in Leeds win Mar 16 2012

Leeds made it four Stobart Super League wins in a row with skipper Kevin Sinfield setting a new club record in the 56-16 victory over Salford.Read

Pressure is on Wales, warns Rees Mar 16 2012

Matthew Rees believes France will attempt to "bully" and "irritate" Wales in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations title and Grand Slam clash.Read

Several bids for Rangers Mar 16 2012

Rangers' administrators have confirmed there had been "several" indicative bids for the club with at least one more on the way.Read

Howley wants fearless display from Wales Mar 16 2012

Rob Howley has stressed the need for Wales to "play without fear" in Saturday's Millennium Stadium cauldron when Wales chase RBS 6 Nations title and Grand Slam glory.Read

Benitez - FA hesitation could be costly Mar 16 2012

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes the Football Association have created a problem in not appointing the next England manager in plenty of time for this summer's European Championships.Read

Tough wait over for Sachin milestone Mar 16 2012

Sachin Tendulkar ended a year-long wait for his 100th international century and admitted the constant media speculation about when he would achieve the milestone had been "mentally tough" to deal with.Read

Farrell keen for more international time Mar 16 2012

Andy Farrell is hungry for another taste of international coaching after helping transform England's fortunes during the RBS 6 Nations championship.Read

Tributes flood in for Davies Mar 16 2012

Welsh rugby has united in tribute to its 1976 Grand Slam captain Mervyn Davies following his death at the age of 65.Read

Centurion Cook praises team effort Mar 16 2012

Alastair Cook put on a superb one-man show on day two of England's first warm-up match in Sri Lanka but backed his team-mates to come good in time for the Test series.Read

Di Matteo braced for tough tie Mar 16 2012

Chelsea will have to overcome Benfica if they are to set up a possible Champions League semi-final with Barcelona and a chance to erase one of the most painful moments in the club's history.Read

Synchronised rules in Gold Cup Mar 16 2012

Synchronised landed a dramatic race for the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup in the hands of champion jockey Tony McCoy.Read

World Cup defeat haunts Jones Mar 16 2012

Alun-Wyn Jones believes the memory of 14-man Wales' agonising World Cup defeat against France last autumn will never leave him.Read

Flame burns brightly in Triumph Mar 16 2012

Countrywide Flame sprang a 33-1 surprise for North Yorkshire-based trainer John Quinn and jockey Dougie Costello in a dramatic race for the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham.Read

McCoist encouraged by takeover talk Mar 16 2012

Rangers manager Ally McCoist has been encouraged by news of interest in the club ahead of Friday evening's deadline for first indicative bids.Read

Ferguson ready for Wolves clash Mar 16 2012

Sir Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United will not be taking Wolves for granted on Sunday.Read

Cook stars for England Mar 16 2012

Alastair Cook was in typically unflappable form as he batted through day two of England's warm-up match against a Sri Lankan Board XI on his way to an unbeaten 163.Read

Day of destiny for super Star Mar 16 2012

Paul Nicholls has been "astounded" by the achievements of Kauto Star this season as the legend of the turf prepares to run in an incredible sixth Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham today.Read

Blues face Benfica in last eight Mar 16 2012

Chelsea will face Benfica in the quarter-finals of the Champions League - but could face reigning European champions Barcelona in the semi-finals.Read

Tendulkar scores 100th century Mar 16 2012

India batsman Sachin Tendulkar's long wait for his 100th international century came to an end as he moved into three figures in the Asia Cup clash with Bangladesh.Read

Brooking: Players can adapt to caretaker Mar 16 2012

Sir Trevor Brooking believes the England players will adjust to playing under a caretaker manager should the Football Association opt to go down that route for the Euro 2012 finals.Read

Thorpe Olympics hopes hit Mar 16 2012

Ian Thorpe's bid to qualify for the Olympics in the 200 metres freestyle ended in disappointment when he failed to make it through to the final of the Australian trials.Read

Composed Cook moves towards ton Mar 16 2012

Alastair Cook was closing in on a century at tea on the second day of England's warm-up match against a Sri Lankan Board XI, but the rest of the top order failed to fully conquer their spin problems.Read

Davies dies after long illness Mar 16 2012

Wales' 1976 Grand Slam captain Mervyn Davies has died, the Welsh Rugby Union said. He was 65.Read

Lydiate holds Wales together - Gatland Mar 16 2012

Dan Lydiate has been hailed as "an unsung hero" of Wales' RBS 6 Nations campaign and likened to 2003 England World Cup winner Richard Hill.Read

Tainton wary of England's pack Mar 16 2012

Ireland assistant coach Mark Tainton insists England's pack will provide their greatest threat at Twickenham on Saturday.Read

Lancaster deflects arrogance claims Mar 16 2012

England's interim coach Stuart Lancaster dismissed Irish claims that his side are "arrogant" and "bad losers" ahead of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations showdown at Twickenham.Read

Stable lad 'wins million' Mar 16 2012

A stable lad belonging to the Nicky Henderson stable has won around £1million in an accumulator bet on five of the yard's runners at the Cheltenham Festival this week.Read

Button sets pace in Melbourne Mar 16 2012

Jenson Button was quickest but two practice sessions for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix provided few clues as to who will take the chequered flag on Sunday.Read

Ferguson focused on league Mar 16 2012

Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Manchester United have had a disappointing year in Europe after his side crashed out of the Europa League to Athletic Bilbao.Read

Strauss out but England on top Mar 16 2012

Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook got England's innings off to a solid start on day two of their warm-up match against a Sri Lanka Board XI in Colombo.Read

Mancini: It's all my fault Mar 16 2012

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini accepted all the blame for his side's Europa League exit at the hands of Sporting Lisbon at the Etihad Stadium.Read

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