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Andy Murray faced an uphill battle after losing the opening two sets of the Australian Open final in Melbourne

Federer outclasses Murray in Australian Open final

Murray failed today in his attempt to become the first British man to win a grand slam title since Fred Perry.

Juve 'agree terms with Rafa to take over'

Turin club's lawyers due in England today for talks to have Liverpool manager in charge for next season

Flying Kuyt reminds Reds of better days

Confusion reigns so the players must take over, says Guscott

Legend claims England's rank and file have to deflect flak from Johnson – and backs Flutey as key to a successful Six Nations

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It would be a big surprise if Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola (pictured) strays from the club's traditional, offensive 4-3-3.

Elite clubs on Uefa gravy train as Super Bowl knocked off perch

In a development that will have huge positive financial consequences for the elite in English football, the Champions' League final has overtaken the Super Bowl as the most popular televised event in global club sport.

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Murray: 'I'm going to need to play my best match ever'

Scot not falling for any of Federer's mind games and he has a genuine shot at ending 74 years of hurt today

Mickey Arthur says that 'differences' between him and the South African board led to his exit

South Africa selectors axed after Arthur exit

South Africa's selection panel has been sacked just 24 hours after the national side's coach, Mickey Arthur, announced he was stepping down after almost five years in the job.

Leigh Halfpenny handled his promotion to the Welsh senior side confidently last season

Byrne to appeal as Welsh lash out at 'scapegoat' ban

Gatland expects '16th man' suspension to be overturned and his No 15 to run out in Twickenham opener

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Hamilton in the mood to reclaim crown

Lewis Hamilton looked uncharacteristically awkward on stage on Friday, as he and new team-mate Jenson Button pulled the wraps off McLaren's startling new car.

Button star of McLaren's show

The Hacker: Game of snakes, ladders and top dogs

No golfers in the world are braver or more hardy than those who contest the thousands of club winter leagues throughout these islands.

Inside Lines: Hammers likely to get their stadium minus Olympic ring

The prospect of West Ham moving into London's Olympic Stadium after 2012 is becoming more realistic, with the Olympics minister, Tessa Jowell, now showing enthusiasm for the idea and John Armitt, chair of the Olympic Delivery Authority, saying that staging both football and athletics there is feasible.

Outside Edge (31/01/10)

Warrington's Tony Smith (left) and Adrian Morley after winning the Carnegie Challenge Cup Final last season

Age before beauty in Super League

Father figures, elder statesmen and iconic oldies are all the rage in this year's competition. Steve Menzies is the daddy of them all at 36 as a growing band of thirtysomethings hope to prove more influential than ever

Brave new boys test the Rhinos

Britain senses a golden opportunity in Vancouver

Robin Scott-Elliot: As they prepare for the Winter Olympics, Team GB know they head to Canada with a rare chance to shine.

Taranis returns untarnished to boost Nicholls' Gold claim

Any lingering hopes that a challenge, never mind a credible one, to the Cheltenham Gold Cup hegemony of the Paul Nicholls stable might emerge yesterday evaporated when one of the members of the Manor Farm chorus, Taranis, stepped from the wings to produce an extraordinary performance at the last dress rehearsal on the Festival stage.

British squad rack up more medals in Miami

Britain continued its winning ways in Miami as the Olympic sailing squad racked up more medals despite some of the top names being absent from the Rolex world series event.

America’s Cup is back on collision course

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