Darren Lockyer and Fiji captain Wes Naiqama Live text - Rugby League World Cup final
Holders Australia take on New Zealand in the final of the Rugby League World Cup in Brisbane.

Mark Webber Webber breaks leg in bike crash
Formula One driver Mark Webber breaks his right leg after colliding with a car while riding his bike at a charity event in Tasmania.

Ryan Sidebottom Sidebottom to undergo back scan
England send seamer Ryan Sidebottom for a new scan on his lower back as India look to wrap up victory in the ODI series.

Gallas 'stripped' of captain role
William Gallas loses the Arsenal captaincy after his public attack on the team, BBC Sport understands.

Hatton & Malignaggi make weight
Ricky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi both make the weight ahead of their light-welterweight contest in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Australia v New Zealand (Sat)
Australia are red-hot favourites to be crowned world champions for the 10th time in Saturday's World Cup final against New Zealand.

Dawson 'in talks with Calzaghe'
America's Chad Dawson claims talks have opened between Joe Calzaghe's camp and his own, suggesting the Welshman might not be retiring after all.

Kinnear open to role for Shearer
Manager Joe Kinnear tells the BBC's Football Focus "the door is always open" for Alan Shearer to work at Newcastle.

England v South Africa (Sat)
England aim to bounce back from defeat by Australia when they face South Africa on Saturday in a repeat of last year's World Cup final.

Wales v New Zealand (Sat)
Match preview and team details ahead of Saturday's Millennium Stadium clash between Warren Gatland's Wales and Graham Henry's New Zealand.

Ireland v Argentina (Sat)
Ireland's clash with Argentina at Croke Park on Saturday is effectively a World Cup qualifier.

Scotland v Canada (Sat)
The return of Simon Taylor is one of four Scotland changes for the final autumn Test against Canada.

Kauto goes for Haydock hat-trick
Kauto Star, with Sam Thomas replacing the injured jockey Ruby Walsh, faces five rivals as he bids for a third straight Betfair Chase win at Haydock on Saturday.

Katich ton puts Australia on top
Simon Katich's unbeaten 131 puts Australia on course for a probable victory in the first Test against New Zealand.

Lopez draws Spain level in final
David Nalbandian and Feliciano Lopez win a match apiece to leave Argentina and Spain tied at 1-1 after day one of the Davis Cup final.

Ferdinand & Cole to produce film
England stars Rio Ferdinand and Ashley Cole are linking up with rapper 50 Cent and actor Danny Dyer on a new British gangster movie.

Saturday's gossip column
The latest on William Gallas's future, plus other rumours

Berbatov & Brown out for Man Utd
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss two games, while defender Wes Brown is out for up to five weeks.

Gloucester win derby to go second
Gloucester climb to second in the Premiership table with a 39-10 victory in the West country derby against Bristol.

Roddick to be coached by Stefanki
Andy Roddick will team up with coach Larry Stefanki ahead of the 2009 season.

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Formula 1 boss faces divorce case
The wife of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone files for divorce, it is announced.

Christie angry over Olympic ban
Linford Christie blames the British Olympic Association for Christian Malcolm failing to win a medal at the Beijing Olympics.

Mr Pointment heads Aintree field
The 2007 winner Mister Pointment heads a field of 16 for the Becher Chase at Aintree on Sunday.

Smith calls for gymnastics cash
Louis Smith, the first British gymnast to win an Olympic medal for 80 years, makes a passionate plea for more funding for his sport in the run-up to 2012.

Funding setback shocks Crates
Paralympian Danny Crates is shocked to have had his lottery funding terminated.

Middlesex upbeat over England duo
Middlesex are "very optimistic" that their England batsmen Andrew Strauss and Owais Shah will be able to take part in next month's inaugural Champions League in India.

Cut number of SL games - Anderson
Former St Helens coach Daniel Anderson says Super League clubs need to cut the number of games they play if England are to be a force on the world stage.

Fisher moves up Hong Kong field
Oliver Fisher and Oliver Wilson are among the leaders in Hong Kong, where 14-year-old Jason Hak becomes the youngest player to make the cut at a European Tour event.

Malignaggi warns ref over Hatton
Paulie Malignaggi urges referee Kenny Bayless to cut out any roughhouse tactics from Ricky Hatton on Saturday.

Armitstead crash hits GB chances
Lizzie Armitstead crashes on day two of the World Cup event in Melbourne, hitting Great Britain's chances in Saturday's team pursuit.

Robertson takes title in Bahrain
Neil Robertson edges past Matthew Stevens 9-7 to win the Bahrain Championship.

Pujols and Pedroia named MVPs
Albert Pujols and Dustin Pedroia are named as Major League Baseball's Most Valuable Players for 2008.

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