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The England coach, Andy Flower, said "not one player owns a position in the batting order" after the conclusion of the tour of Sri Lanka with an eight-wicket win in the second Test, in Colombo. The victory meant that England stayed on top of the world Test rankings, ahead of summer series against West Indies and Sri Lanka. MORE
'Hoydini' produces incredible escape
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Sarries well beaten by Clermont
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City's title hopes go up in smoke
Mikel Arteta scored for Arsenal and the Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli was sent off in a match at the Emirates Stadium that seems to have ended City's Premier League title hopes. The defeat left Roberto Mancini's struggling team eight points behind the leaders, Manchester United, with six matches left to play. MORE
United cruise past QPR to extend lead
Wayne Rooney converted a penalty and Paul Scholes scored a second as Manchester United beat Queen's Park Rangers 2-0 at Old Trafford, extending their lead over Manchester City at the top of the table. Questions about refereeing standards dominated post-match discussion. MORE
Pulis backs Crouch for England return
The Stoke City manager, Tony Pulis, said the striker Peter Crouch was "absolutely desperate to play for England" at Euro 2012 this summer. Crouch scored in Stoke's win over Wolves on Saturday, lifting them to 11th in the Premier League, and will play today at Aston Villa. MORE
Opinion: Sam Wallace
Jack Wilshere should play for Team GB at the London Olympics this summer – not strain to make the plane to Poland and Ukraine for Euro 2012 with England or Arsenal's pre-season tour to the Far East. MORE
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