Corey Pavin reveals fears about Phil Mickelson

American captain Corey Pavin yesterday revealed his fear that he may not be able to call upon in-form Phil Mickelson for the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor in September.

World No2 Mickelson, 39, heads the US Ryder Cup qualification table after winning his third Masters title at Augusta last Sunday.

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Kevin Pietersen bounces Stuart Broad for shunning the IPL

Kevin Pietersen has criticised Stuart Broad and the rest of England’s bowlers for turning their backs on the IPL.

While batsmen KP, Paul Collingwood, Owais Shah and Ravi Bopara are gaining extra experience in the Twenty20 format, Broad has again decided to rest instead.

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Blow for London Marathon as three-time winner Martin Lel is forced to pull out again

Three-time champion Martin Lel has been forced to withdraw from this month's Virgin London Marathon for the second successive year.

The Kenyan star, who pulled out on the eve of last year's race with a hip problem, has again seen his ambitions to achieve a record fourth win wrecked by an injury to his right leg.

Virgin London Marathon race director Dave Bedford said: 'It is very disappointing to lose Martin for the second year in a row.

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Disgraced England prop Matt Stevens turns gamekeeper as RFU wage war on drugs

Banned England prop Matt Stevenscould be used as anambassador to deterplayers from takingrecreational drugs.

Stevens, who returns from a two yearban for using cocaine nextJanuary, is likely to help promote anew scheme to rid recreationaldrugs from rugby union.

Funded by the Rugby FootballUnion and Guinness Premiership,the

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World champion Jessica Ennis voted European athlete of the month following Doha heroics

Jessica Ennis has been voted the European Athlete for March after her victory at the World Indoor Championships in Doha.

The 24-year-old from Sheffield added the pentathlon gold medal to the world outdoor heptathlon title she won in Berlin last August.

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