Wet weather across Britain is casting doubt over a number of fixtures this week.

Thursday's racing at Towcester is subject to a second inspection at 13:00 GMT today. And officials at Wincanton, also due to have a fixture tomorrow, will inspect at 07:30 on Thursday.

There will also be a 12:00 inspection today ahead of Friday's meeting at Chepstow.

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Cameron White's 75 from only 43 balls helps Australia to 160-3 after 16 overs in the first T20 international against England.

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Fiorentina's Italy striker Giuseppe Rossi should be fit for this summer's World Cup after being told he does not need surgery on a knee injury.

The Serie A top scorer, 26, injured his right knee against Livorno earlier this month. The ex-Manchester United player has previously had two operations to reconstruct cruciate ligaments in the same knee.

Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher remains in a French hospital in a medically induced coma a month after a ski accident left him with critical head injuries.

BBC Sport has spoken to two medical experts who, although not directly involved in Schumacher's case, offer their insights into how a patient with injuries like the German's might be treated.

It is a big year for women's rugby union with the Six Nations getting under way this weekend and the World Cup in France later this summer.

Ahead of the Six Nations, BBC Sport's Sara Orchard looks at the teams competing and their chances of success.

Your derby nightmares are trickling in but try and dredge some more out of the places where you have tried to hide them away.

Jon Forster:, external "Even after back to back victories against Newcastle. I'm still coming to terms to that 5-1 Halloween horror show in 2010."

Matthew Williams:, external "Villa's infamous 3-0 defeat to Birmingham, including Enckelman's awful own goal from a Villa throw in."

Gary Rivers:, external After scoring to make it 3-1 on aggregate, Torquay concede 4 goals in 20 minutes to lose to Exeter in the play-off semi final

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Blackpool winger Thomas Ince is expected to hold talks with Hull and Sunderland on Wednesday as he prepares to make a decision on his future.

The England U21 international has been given permission by Blackpool to discuss a loan move with Premier League clubs.

He met Swansea and Crystal Palace on Monday and held talks with Stoke on Tuesday. The 21-year-old will speak to Hull manager Steve Bruce before holding talks with Sunderland. Ince is expected to make a decision on his future in the next 48 hours.

Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan joins J-League side Cerezo Osaka from SC Intenacional of Brazil.

The 34-year-old Uruguay international is set to get an estimated annual wage of 600 million yen (£3.5m), according to media reports, which breaks the previous J-League record of 300 million yen paid to former England striker and BBC presenter Gary Lineker when he joined Nagoya Grampus in 1993.

Australia are batting first against England in the first T20 international in Hobart. England have left out all-rounder Ben Stokes and after nine overs, the home side are 89-0 with a half-century from Aaron Finch.

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After Tuesday night's 1-0 win over Hull which puts them five points clear of the relegation zone, Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis is still hoping to add to his squad before the transfer window closes.

"We are hoping and praying the next couple of days will see us bring a few in," he said. "We need to. Everyone is working hard behind the scenes. But you can't criticise what players have done, they've been wonderful.

"We need another 17 points. There's 15 games to go and we still need more than a point a game, and in the Premier League that's tough. Its a massive ask, so we wont get carried away - we can't afford too. We are pleased with the points we have so far but we can't take our foot off the pedal."

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he is hopeful of making a significant breakthrough in the transfer market before Friday's deadline.

Dnipro's Ukraine winger Yevhen Konoplyanka is among a number of names linked with a move to Anfield.

The Press Association reports that Newcastle have made an undisclosed, but substantial bid for 23-year-old Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier.

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Last year's Grand National hero Auroras Encore has been retired after fracturing a leg.

The 12-year-old was a shock 66-1 winner of the Aintree feature for trainer Sue Smith and jockey Ryan Mania last April but had failed to hit the mark in three subsequent starts and suffered an injury at Doncaster last Saturday. He underwent an operation on Tuesday and has run his last race.

"He won a National for us. It doesn't get bigger than that," said Smith. "He doesn't owe us anything. This is a racing injury and I'm afraid that it is what you have to expect from the job on occasion. We have to expect these things and that's all there is to it. I just want him back to his retirement."

Roberto Martinez after the defeat to Liverpool: "Once we conceded the first goal, maybe we got a little bit emotional with the game and we pushed so much forward to get that equaliser that we left ourselves a little bit exposed.

"We started well enough but conceded the goal from a dead-ball situation and we put ourselves in Liverpool's hands really. We lost our concentration, lost our usual shape and it was unlike us."

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers on his first-ever win over Everton: "All wins are important, but especially against your rivals.

"We know there's still a wee bit to go but psychologically it was a big, big win for us and one that can reiterate the confidence and belief in the squad.

"We were clinical in front of goal. We scored four and could have had arguably two or three more. It was a brilliant win for us and I'm delighted for everyone."

Following last night's 4-0 defeat for Everton at the hands of Liverpool at Anfield, we are asking you today about your derby nightmares.

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More from victorious England captain Charlotte Edwards after her side retains the Ashes: "It was emotional. The last two games we haven't played as well as we'd have liked so I was pretty determined this morning that I wasn't going to give up the Ashes without a fight.

"I knew it was important that we played well here today - and we did that.

"This has been a real team effort over the Test match and the one-dayers and I'm so proud of these girls, what they've done and how they've stood up over here. It's a pretty special win."

In last night's football action, Liverpool were the big winners of the night after beating Everton 4-0 in the Merseyside derby with two goals from Daniel Sturridge, who also missed a penalty.

Arsenal could only draw 2-2 with Southampton which means that either Manchester City or Chelsea could go top of the table after this evening's fixtures while Juan Mata made his Manchester United debut as Robin van Persie scored after 11 games out in the 2-0 win.

Elsewhere there were wins for Swansea and Crystal Palace while Norwich and Newcastle played out a scoreless draw.

Formula 1 testing continues in Jerez with Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton hoping for a less dramatic day after his crash in yesterday's session.

Nine teams are testing ahead of the start of the new season in March and you can follow the latest action on the BBC Sport website.

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England women's captain Charlotte Edwards on retaining the Ashes: "This means everything to us. To win in England was really special but to come out here and win the Ashes in Australia in the multi-format is something really special.

"I love playing cricket for England and I love leading this team - and this is probably one of my most treasured moments to date."