National Sport
Robinson rues familiar failings
Scotland head coach Andy Robinson vowed his side will resolve their inability to score tries after all too familiar failings contributed to their 13-6 loss to England in the RBS 6 Nations opener at Murrayfield.
Lancaster lauds England attitude
England's interim head coach Stuart Lancaster hailed the character of his young side after they lifted the Calcutta Cup with a dogged 13-6 victory over Scotland.
Sigurdsson makes Rodgers smile
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers revealed his delight at being reunited with midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, who inspired his side's 2-1 win at West Brom.
Wenger just glad to win
Arsene Wenger refused to get carried away with Arsenal's 7-1 thrashing of 10-man Blackburn at Emirates Stadium, where captain Robin van Persie fired a hat-trick and England youngster Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain grabbed a brace.
Pulis fumes at Huth red
Tony Pulis has indicated Stoke will appeal against Robert Huth's sending off in the 1-0 defeat to Sunderland - and suggested that play-acting by Black Cats midfielder David Meyler contributed to the German's dismissal.
Hughes rues Cisse dismissal
Mark Hughes believes QPR would have beaten Wolves had it not been for Djibril Cisse's sending off.
Jol forgives Johnson
Fulham manager Martin Jol has forgiven Adam Johnson for the gamesmanship that helped Manchester City on their way to an important 3-0 win at the Etihad Stadium.
Pakistan strengthen their grip
England managed just one wicket with the second new ball, Younus Khan for 127, in the first hour of the third morning at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Fed Cup triumph for GB
Judy Murray's Great Britain side completed a superb four days in Israel by beating Austria to reach the World Group II play-offs in the Fed Cup.
France too strong for Italy
France started their RBS 6 Nations campaign with an impressive 30-12 defeat of Italy in Paris.
New-look England claim Calcutta Cup
England's new era began with a scrappy first win at Murrayfield in eight years as Scotland's familiar failings contributed to their 13-6 downfall.
Local Sport
MoreHarlow match at Heybridge called off due to frozen pitch
HARLOW Town's scheduled match at Heybridge Swifts today (Saturday February 4) has been called off due to a frozen pitch.
Trio could sign as Harlow Town boss refuses to give up on title
HAWKS boss Danny Chapman has not given up on the Ryman division one north title - and is shaking up his squad and aims to bring in three new players.
Defeat for Harlow Rugby Club in clash with play-off rivals Norwich
THE Rams suffered a huge blow in their bid to seal a play-off spot in RFU London division three north east with a narrow 15-10 defeat at rivals Norwich on Saturday.
National News
MoreYoung 'lack attention for Dickens'
Modern-day children are not being educated to read with the attention span necessary for a Dickens novel, a leading expert said as the country prepares to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the revered author.
