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Diaby will be crucial in Fabregas' absense

Arsenal hit by comeback of the season

Newcastle United 4 Arsenal 4: Diaby's red card turns match on its head as Newcastle defy odds and boos with four-goal fightback.

Trinh-Duc's flair burns bright in the city of lights

France 24 Scotland 21: French No 10 leads ominous display as Scotland's big plans and bigger pack are plastered in Paris.

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'I like to step out of my comfort zone and test myself, push to see what I can achieve,' says Clarke Carlisle

From drink and depression, rehab and religion to brain of Burnley

Steve Tongue: Competent on Question Time and the king of Countdown, Clarke Carlisle is buffing up the game's image.

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Hartley (second left) enjoys the spoils of victory with his three England (and Northampton) team-mates Chris Ashton, Tom Wood and Ben Foden

Flawless display makes Hartley a happy hooker

David Flatman: Gatland is forced to eat humble pie as England's No 2 easily handles pressure-cooker atmosphere.

Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were all banned for at least five years by the ICC

ICC lay down the law in bid to fix the fixers

Stephen Brenkley: Pakistan trio are handed five-year bans as game's governors find their teeth.

Djokovic, the new Australian Open champion, will prepare for Wimbledon this summer by playing at the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club

Djokovic commits to Queen's to kick off grass-court campaign

Paul Newman: Novak Djokovic, the new Australian Open champion, will prepare for Wimbledon this summer by playing at the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club in west London.

Lewis Hamilton (left) and Jenson Button pose by the new McLaren-Mercedes MP4-26

McLaren's 'new baby' draws the crowds in Berlin

Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button pose by the new McLaren-Mercedes MP4-26 at its public unveiling before fans on the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin yesterday.

McLaren unveil new Formula One car

Nicky Henderson was not discomfited by Binocular's warm-up

Binocular and Whisky make Henderson happy

Sue Montgomery: Just about the only thing that did not go to plan yesterday for Nicky Henderson was that the helicopter due to take him from Lambourn to Ffos Las was grounded by high winds.

The Hacker: Stone the crows. These thieving birds shouldbe up before the beak

I was four-down at the time so could be forgiven a loud guffaw when a crow swooped down to pick up my opponent's ball in its beak and fly gracefully off.

'If we win, it'll be a step in earning back everything I've lost,' says Ben Roethlisberger

American Football: Penny drops as Big Ben finally grows up

Nick Szczepanik: After sex assault allegations and a horror motorbike crash, the Steelers quarterback lines up in tonight's Super Bowl as a 'changed man'.

American Football: Under-age sex trade booming at Super Bowl

Ennis, building towards the European Indoor Championships in Paris in March, was one of four individual winners for the GB team

Ennis hurtles to victory after a sloppy start

Behind his trademark thick-rimmed spectacles, the eyes of Charles van Commenee were not exactly glittering with the hint of golden promise after the first engagement for the Great Britain team in this pre-home-Olympics year.

'It's a chance to play a part in a bit of rugby league history,' says Luke Patten of his stint at The Willows

General Patten to guide Reds through minefield

Dave Hadfield: Australian full-back is one of several high-profile recruits who can help Salford to secure their Super League future.

Rovers still waiting for Kangaroo Mason

'In international sport, including the Olympics, there is a huge fear of white elephants,' says Mike Lee

Mike Lee: Clint Eastwood with a clipboard leaves his trail of construction

Man behind London 2012, Qatar's World Cup bid and Liverpool takeover says he is no spin doctor but Olympic Stadium saga whirls around him.

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