Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has laughed off the latest barb from Ramon Calderon. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
Sir Alex Ferguson has weighed in once more in the war of words between Manchester United and Real Madrid over Cristiano Ronaldo. The Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón yesterday branded Ferguson as “a bit senile” after the United manager [...]

Mike Hussey leaves an Ishant Sharma delivery on his way to a century. Photograph: Gautam Singh/AP
Just as Australia were threatening to turn the first Test of the series into a procession, with Mike Hussey marching serenely onwards to a mammoth score on a pitch perfect for batting, Zaheer Khan pulled India back into the match. [...]

This man would love it when a plan comes together. Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP
When the Mill rode into Transfer Tittle-Tattle town today, it was deadly quiet.
Too quiet. A one-horse town where even the horse had left.
Nothing but wafting tumbleweed, a hot and hazy shimmer and a scabby dog with a limp cowering to the sinister, [...]

Tony Woodcock scored two of New Zealand’s four tries against the Australians. Photograph: Ross Setford/AP
So that is what New Zealand used to play like. It has been too long. This was like being reunited with old friends, or rather enemies, nightmares even; swarms of black shirts ruthlessly engulfing anyone unfortunate enough to have the ball [...]

Andy Murray reached his fifth Masters Series semi-final with victory over Carlos Moya. Photograph: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
Brad Gilbert was having a surprisingly good day, commentating on his former charge. “He knows how to play poker,” he enthused as Andy Murray made an outrageous escape from the verge of apparently certain defeat. “He knows how to [...]