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Football
Sheffield United’s Evans in line for top honour
SHEFFIELD United’s Ched Evans has been shortlisted for the prestigious npower League One Player of the Year Award at the Football League Awards 2012.
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Lane centre-half learns from the masters
NEILL Collins has already paid tribute to the positive influence Sheffield United manager Danny Wilson has had on his career.
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JJ’s out for two months
OWLS star Jermaine Johnson has been ruled out for around eight weeks.
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Howard wants to be Lane No 1
MARK Howard has set his sights on dislodging Steve Simonsen from Sheffield United’s starting 11.
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Kyle’s double blast
KYLE Bennett pressed his claims for a place in the Doncaster Rovers’ side to face Peterborough on Saturday with a brace in yesterday afternoon’s 4-1 win over Lincoln City in a practice game behind closed doors at the club’s training ground.
National Sport
Broad excited by T20 squad
Resurgent England will return to one of their world-beating disciplines on Thursday under a Twenty20 captain confident they have the potential to improve still further.
Women divers make history
Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow claimed Great Britain's first ever women's international diving medal after snatching bronze in the platform synchro at the FINA World Cup.
Big guns commit to Saracens
England internationals Owen Farrell and Mouritz Botha are among 18 players to have agreed contract extensions with Aviva Premiership champions Saracens.
Four changes for Scotland
Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has made four changes in personnel for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash with France at Murrayfield.
Mulgrew punishes poor Pars
Charlie Mulgrew celebrated his first Scotland call-up with a wonderful strike in a 2-0 victory over Dunfermline at Parkhead which helped take Celtic 20 points clear of Rangers at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League.
Athletics
Jess named in British squad
SHEFFIELD’S Jessica Ennis has been confirmed in Great Britain’s 39-strong squad for next month’s Indoor World Championship in Turkey.
Jess destroys world-class field to show top form
JESSICA Ennis gave another unbelievable performance at the Aviva Indoor Grand Prix at Birmingham on Saturday. Ennis won the 60 metres hurdles in 7.87 seconds before going on to place third in the long jump with 6.47 metres.
Coach coy on Jess’s chances
THE coach of Jessica Ennis is warning that she still has a lot to do to turn a strong start to the season into a golden one.
In-form Ennis poised to take part in world class field
FOLLOWING her sparkling form over 60 metres hurdles over the last two weekends, Jessica Ennis competes again in the same event at the Aviva Grand Prix at Birmingham tomorrow.
The Bupa Great Yorkshire Run: Take it in your stride - ARE YOU TAKING PART?
ON your marks, get set..!
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Ice Hockey
Extra hassle for Finnerty as Steelers exceed quota
SHEFFIELD Steelers coach Ryan Finnerty has admitted for the first time that the expensive addition of an extra import can be a draining experience for him and his out-of-sorts Sheffield side.
Kids impress Andre in eighth straight victory
SHEFFIELD Steeldogs are riding on the wave of eight consecutive wins.
Steelers’ boss defends team
STEELERS player coach Ryan Finnerty has refused to give up on the title despite an embarrassing 5-1 defeat at rivals Nottingham Panthers.
Boxing
The daddy in and out of the ring
LIFE is just a knockout right now for Kell Brook both in and outside the ring.
Kell looks to repair boxing’s reputation
KELL Brook has vowed to repair the sport’s reputation after the “absolutely terrible” scuffle between Dereck Chisora and David Haye.
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Sheffield show will restore faith in boxing
PROMOTER Ricky Hatton believes his bumper bill in Sheffield next month will give British boxing a boost.
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Better than Naz? Kid is real deal after first title
FOR Kid Galahad it was his big chance, for Jason Booth it was his last one.
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Cricket
Carry on Cook into the T20s
ALASTAIR Cook confirmed he would be staying on for the Twenty20 series after captaining England to a one-day series whitewash over Pakistan.
KP’s not nuts about DRS
KEVIN Pietersen admits he is facing the toughest challenge of his career as he attempts to establish himself as a one-day international opener for England.
Club rapped over dinner
BAD manners at a cricket league dinner has led to suspensions and points deductions for a Doncaster club.
Warmsworth Spurr-ed on to their first win
DONCASTER Town kept the pressure on leaders Hatfield Town in the All Saints Indoor League as they all but put paid to Barnby Dun’s aspirations.
Cook relieved as England win
ALASTAIR Cook spoke with a heady mixture of relief and satisfaction after England had won just their second international cricket match this winter.
Rugby Union
Davey raging over matches
DONCASTER Knights will be looking to bounce back from successive Championship defeats in today’s rearranged clash against London Welsh at Old Deer Park (2pm).
Wheatley win not enough to keep Hills in second
WHEATLEY Hills dropped a place to third in North East One despite completing a double over Morpeth with a 17-6 home win - Middlesbrough climbing above them after picking up a bonus point win.
Hard working Zack wins Knights’ Players’ accolade
DONCASTER Knights’ flanker Zack Farivarz, who scored one of the club’s two tries in Saturday’s 15-14 Championship derby defeat against Rotherham Titans, was named the Players’ Player of the Year at the club’s awards dinner on Saturday night.
Tigers slip down table as super-sub strikes with his first touch
SHEFFIELD Tigers slipped a place in National Two North when they were defeated 30-23 at Hull Ionians.
4,000 watch Knights defeat
DONCASTER Knights will have to regroup for two further battles in three days this week after suffering a last-gasp 15-14 Championship defeat at home to derby rivals Rotherham on Saturday.
Rugby League
Why playing at a stadium like the Keepmoat hurts
OFF to Doncaster at the weekend for a South Yorkshire derby game in the Northern Rail Cup at the Keepmoat Stadium. The clubs play in different divisions of the Championship so competitive games don’t come around often – which for me is fine.
Fergie fury pays off for Aston
SHEFFIELD Eagles coach Mark Aston didn’t quite reach for the ‘Sir Alex Ferguson hairdryer’ when his players came in at half-time against Leigh Centurions - but it wasn’t pretty.
Skipper Robinson ready for high flying Eagles
DONS’ skipper Craig Robinson is looking forward to trying to clip Sheffield Eagles’ wings in Sunday’s Northern Rail Cup Pool B clash at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Second half rally earns Dons a bonus point
DONCASTER produced a spirited second half showing in yesterday’s home Northern Rail Cup pool clash against Championship outfit York City Knights to claim a losing bonus point.
Speedway
Tigers ace wins Argentina title
EMILIANO Sanchez has returned to the UK to step up preparations for the new season after winning the Argentinian Championship.
It’s good to talk as Cooper looks for new Tigers deal
PAUL Cooper insists he hasn’t retired and would be willing to talk to interested clubs this season.
It’s just the job for new season captain Hall
TIGERS owner Neil Machin says the appointment of Richard Hall as skipper for the new season is good for both rider and team.
We were the pits last year admits Neil
NEIL Machin has vowed to make Sheffield a more professional team.
Wells ready for Owlerton debut
RICKY Wells lands back in the UK today to step up his preparations for a busy season with Sheffield.
Basketball
Justin time to play old club
SHARKS reject Justin Dobbins could be returning to Sheffield sooner than expected.
Lyons pleased by Patton boost
SHEFFIELD Sharks player-coach Atiba Lyons says his team’s win over Guildford Heat can spur his team to a strong second half of the season.
Sharks are generally better with Patton back
HE was gasping for air roughly seven minutes into the match but the return of Ryan Patton to Sheffield Sharks has breathed new life into the club.
Lyons welcomes back Ryan in time for play-off run
SHEFFIELD Sharks player-coach Atiba Lyons says he is delighted to have Ryan Patton back in his squad.
Sharks ‘General’ returns home
SHEFFIELD Sharks have brought back fans’ favourite Ryan Patton to the club for the rest of the season.
Horse Racing
Super Friday at Newbury
It was a shame that last weekend lost a big day of racing at Newbury to the weather, with Ruby Walsh set to take centre stage on Champion Hurdle contender Zarkandar. However the BHA has rescheduled what would have been Newbury’s ‘Super Saturday’, to a Friday-run card tomorrow instead.
‘Oldies’ on show in feature race
DONCASTER’S National Hunt season continues with a seven-race programme tomorrow (1.55 start).
Walsh in timely return to lift the winter gloom
The Arctic blast which has swept across the country has played havoc with the fixture list with courses up and down the land suffering abandonments due to the snow and ice.
Crus bids to build on 100% chase start
Exciting grey Grands Crus is set to put his unbeaten record over fences on the line in the Betfair. Don’t Settle For Less Novices’ Chase at Newbury on Saturday.
Ruby reprieve on Zakandar
Ruby Walsh has come in for the plum ride on Zarkandar in Saturday’s Betfair Hurdle after a change to the Newbury card which allows the rider to defer a suspension that originally ruled him out of action this weekend.
Other Sports
Sheffield’s Monique in mood for Olympic success
Monique Gladding admits she had caught the Olympic “bug” by competing in a dream FINA World Cup meeting at the London Aquatics Centre this week.
Drama queen Lee back to work
AFTER behaving like a drama queen - by his own admission - and then receiving an OBE from The Queen at Buckingham Palace, it was back to work for Lee Westwood today.
Off form Ben desperate for GB spot
ROTHERHAM’S Ben Swift is still hopeful of a seat on the British team pursuit quartet after a mixed performance in the omnium at the UCI World Cup in London.
Ding aims for Crucible glory
NEW Welsh Open champion Ding Junhui is hoping title success in Newport will inspire him to glory at this year’s World Championship.
Trunx pays visit to sports centre
Youngsters in Dronfield enjoyed a visit from swimming mascot Trunx, as part of free ‘have-a-go’ health days.
Sports Columnists
Why playing at a stadium like the Keepmoat hurts
OFF to Doncaster at the weekend for a South Yorkshire derby game in the Northern Rail Cup at the Keepmoat Stadium. The clubs play in different divisions of the Championship so competitive games don’t come around often – which for me is fine.
Lots of punches and hard knocks but no Leeds ‘KO’
DONCASTER Rovers slumped to their first home defeat in six league games against Blackpool on TUESDAY night as the Seasiders completed a league double with a 3-1 win in the return at the Keepmoat Stadium.
Is fate building us up for a derby day turn-around?
IT feels like someone or something is setting things up, as though the football fates are planning a special surprise.
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Rich Pickings
SHEFFIELD Wednesday’s defeat at Chesterfield and United’s victory over Preston sparked scenes of undisguised jubilation from Blades fans on the forums.
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It’ll be a contrast in style - if only on the touchline!
THE atmosphere surrounding the little tete-a-tete coming up in S6 a week on Sunday is building nicely.
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