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Casey leaves fans feeling below par

READING fans began dreaming of a big-name signing when they heard one of the world’s top players had been seen around the Madejski Stadium. Read

Good luck Pengy, one of the great characters

AFTER the unseasonal deluges that put a dampener on the Twenty20 Cup, it was no surprise that last night’s opening fixture in the Pro 40 one day league was affected by the weather. Read

Weekley owns up to some daily troubles

AN interesting visitor to these shores for Thursday’s Open is American golfer Boo Weekley. Read

We need Welsh idol who has Egg Factor

I INTENDED to give Roger Lewis a break this week, let him enjoy one of these rainy, summer Sundays for a change. Read

Rugby’s my root cause

READERS of this column will know that given half a chance I will have a pop at our national rugby team. Read

Drugs sceptics in Gay bashing

NEW American sprint star Tyson Gay heads for Sheffield this weekend hoping to break the 100m world record. Read

Powell has to be patient

IT might surprise a lot of people, after all I have been through, that I have ventured back into the gym. Read

Twenty20 this summer proved something of a washout in every sense

SO Twenty20 is over and done with for another year, with bad weather across the whole of the country rendering the qualification stages something of a damp squib. Read

‘Scud’ homes in on non-tennis targets

WHILE the world’s top tennis stars have been battling it out at the All England Club, former Wimbledon runner-up Mark Philippoussis is involved in a different kind of love game. Read

Let’s hope it’s bit of a doddle for Rhys

YOUNG Rhys Davies gained himself a lot of fans with his performance at last month’s US Open. Read

Pete's Telly View: ESPN is anorak's dream

AS Joe Calzaghe seethes with frustration at not getting the big fights his status deserves, he’d have found little comfort on the small screen lately. Read

Serbs put Wembley before Wimbledon

TENNIS star Novak Djokovic hasn’t exactly been singing in the rain at this summer’s weather-ravaged Wimbledon. Read

Competitive edge down to mum

BADMINTON star Gail Emms says she’s “psycho-competitive” thanks to mother Jan. Read

Guy isn’t old says Sarkozy

FRENCH president Nicolas Sarkozy has joined the criticism of the decision not to allow Guy Roux manage Lens because he is too old at 68. Read

Thomas gets on his bike for Tour repeat

FORMER England midfielder Geoff Thomas is continuing his fund-raising for cancer charities by cycling the Tour de France for the second time. Read

Omar banned after refusing drugs test

A BOXER, who cited Muslim beliefs when refusing to take a drugs test, has been given a two-year ban by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority. Read

THERE may have been fluctuating fortunes for Glamorgan in the Twenty20 over the past week but the health of Mike Powell, rather than the cricket, has understandably occupied most of our thoughts. Read