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Dowie favourite for Hull job

10:47pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Iain Dowie is expected to be named as the next manager of Barclays Premier League strugglers Hull.

Milner grabs Villa winner

9:57pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

James Milner fired Aston Villa firmly into Champions League contention by settling a thriller 2-1 at Wigan.

Mourinho's Inter oust Chelsea

9:57pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho made a triumphant return to Stamford Bridge after Samuel Eto'o sent 10-man Chelsea out of the Champions League following the 1-0 (3-1 aggregate) result.

Below-par Murray battles through

9:32pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Andy Murray reached the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Tuesday despite looking far from his best.

Armitage axed by England

8:13pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Delon Armitage has been dropped for England's RBS 6 Nations clash with Grand Slam-chasing France - clearing the way for Ben Foden to make his first Test start at full-back.

Anson: Becks still vital in 2018 bid

7:49pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

David Beckham will be a "major ambassador" for England's 2018 World Cup campaign despite his absence from the tournament this summer, bid chiefs insisted on Tuesday.

Beckham 'positive' after successful op

6:30pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

David Beckham said he was "feeling positive" following surgery on his Achilles tendon.

Comeback kid Binocular just Champion

3:57pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Binocular bounced right back to his brilliant best with a devastating display in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Woods announces Augusta comeback

3:57pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Tiger Woods is making his comeback at The Masters between April 8-11 - and that is official from the man himself.

Watkins ruled out for season

3:46pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

Super League champions Leeds Rhinos are reeling from the loss of promising threequarter Kallum Watkins, who will miss the rest of the season after being told he needs a knee re-construction.