Andrew Flintoff has retired from cricket after being told his body would not be able to cope with his planned comeback.

Past winners Mon Mome (2009) and Comply Or Die (2008) are among a maximum field of 40 declared for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

DAVID CASEY is hoping to go two places better than two years ago when he renews his association with Snowy Morning in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

TONY MARTIN fears conditions at Fairyhouse may end up being too testing for Saddlers Storm in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National on Monday.

Siegemaster heads a final field of 30 for the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday.

Grand National winner Mon Mome has been left at the head of the weights for the Coral Welsh National after 33 horses stood their ground at the confirmation stage.

Lee Westwood shed tears of joy today after scooping the biggest jackpot in European Tour history with what he rated the best performance of his career.

Andrew Flintoff was appropriately involved in the pivotal moment as England bowled out Australia to reclaim the Ashes at the Oval today.

IAN BELL admitted he was surprised by the way the Brit Oval pitch played on the opening day of the decisive fifth npower Ashes Test yesterday.

RICKY PONTING accepts his pantomime villain role in this summer’s Ashes simply “goes with the territory” for a touring Australia captain.

ENGLAND face an anxious wait to see whether key batsman Kevin Pietersen will be fit to withstand another battle with Australia in next week’s third Ashes Test.

ENGLAND captain Andrew Strauss praised the stirring response his battle-weary side gave to their underwhelming Ashes series beginning after they recorded a historic win at Lord’s yesterday.

ENGLAND have ruled out any prospect of sentiment influencing their selection for today’s second Ashes Test and will only include Andrew Flintoff in their Lord’s plans if he has fully recovered from knee trouble.

Andrew Flintoff today announced he will retire from Test cricket at the end of this summer’s Ashes series.

ENGLAND coach Andy Flower feels Australia captain Ricky Ponting “made a meal” of perceived stalling tactics during the final afternoon of the first Ashes Test.

ENGLAND are facing an anxious wait to determine whether they face another dilemma over the balance of their side after all-rounder Andrew Flintoff emerged as a doubt for the second Ashes Test.

ENGLAND’S 2005 Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff last night gave a dressing room rallying cry following Australian domination of the second day of the opening npower Testin Cardiff.

Atouchbetweenacara ensured the feature race of Cheltenham's April meeting remained in familiar hands as he ran away with the ESN Silver Trophy Chase.

Flintoff is likely to go in search of more National glory following his fine second place in the Midlands version at Uttoxeter.

Nicto de Beauchene jumped his rivals ragged to win the totescoop6 Record £3.2 Million Bonus Novices' Handicap Chase at Uttoxeter today.

ENGLAND recovered from a pedestrian start to yesterday’s opening match of the NatWest Series with Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen propelling them to a competitive total against South Africa.

Neptune Collonges, Mr Pointment and Mon Mome all feature among the 18 horses removed from the Coral Welsh National at the first forfeit stage.

ENGLAND all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has revealed he never made it onto a pedalo in the infamous incident which overshadowed his cricket World Cup.

TALISMANIC all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was dispatched to see his ankle surgeon yesterday as England prepared for last-minute selection issues for the World Twenty20.

ENGLAND will fly back home from the Caribbean next week and face an inevitable clamour for change following one of their most testing winter campaigns in recent years.

ENGLAND captain Michael Vaughan admitted his side had “let a lot of people down” after they were knocked out of the World Cup in humiliating fashion by South Africa yesterday.

BRAVE Ireland went down to England yesterday as Paul Collingwood delivered a match-winning performance to prevent England from suffering embarrassment and get their Super Eights campaign underway.

ED JOYCE will adopt a hard-headed approach to tomorrow’s reunion with Ireland and attempt to use the emotion of the occasion to inspire a greater level of performance at the Providence Stadium.

Andrew Flintoff’s participation in England’s opening training session in Guyana was restricted by a stomach bug today.

England cricket star Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff has apologised for the late-night drinking binge at the World Cup which led to him being sacked as vice-captain.

AFTER Saturday night’s victory over Pakistan, it’s surely only a matter of time before Ireland’s cricketers are accommodated in Croke Park.

All-rounder Andrew Flintoff failed to travel with the team to today’s crucial Group C World Cup match against Canada at the Beausejour Stadium.

Tyson earned himself a quote of 25-1 with Stan James for the Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival after flooring his rivals on his British debut at Haydock.

ANDREW FLINTOFF hailed Paul Collingwood’s match-winning innings as the best one-day batting display he has witnessed after England beat Australia by four wickets at the MCG.

England cricketer Andrew Flintoff may not be enjoying the time of his life in Australia but the horse named in his honour had better luck in the Racegoers Club ‘Best Small Racecourse In The North’ Beginners’ Chase at Wetherby.

AUSTRALIA intend to fully examine Michael Vaughan’s fitness when England’s 2005 Ashes-winning captain returns to international cricket.

Hoh Viss may have been flattered by a staggering 50-length winning margin last time but he still looks a good bet to follow up at Leicester tomorrow.

ANDREW FLINTOFF has urged England’s hierarchy to collect the views of their entire beaten squad to ensure the humiliation of the Ashes whitewash was not “a pointless exercise.”

SHANE WARNE savoured every second of his final confrontation with England to deliver one of his best all-round displays and put Australia on the brink of an Ashes whitewash.

There were emotional scenes at Haydock after Sue Smith’s Sharp Belline gamely took the honours in the Pontin’s-sponsored The Last Fling Chase.

SHANE WARNE was carried off the field on the shoulders of his team-mates yesterday after the incomparable star helped Australia inflict another soul-destroying Ashes defeat on England.

AUSTRALIA captain Ricky Ponting has come to the defence of embattled England cricket coach Duncan Fletcher and skipper Andrew Flintoff, claiming the harassment they are suffering after losing the Ashes is “harsh”.

ENGLAND retreated slowly from the Adelaide Oval shocked and demoralised at how quickly their hopes of retaining the Ashes were demolished in one session of mayhem.

ANDREW FLINTOFF is confident he has seen enough of a response from his under-fire England squad to believe they can be competitive in the remainder of the Ashes series.