Rugby: Outlook brighter for battling Wasps

Down but not out was the New Year message of hope delivered by returning York Wasps ace Mark Cain after an encouraging - if not victorious - start to the Millennium. Rugby: Keighley Cougars 32, York Wasps 13

Well beaten on the scoreboard maybe, but York Wasps will take plenty of heart from a much improved performance which augurs well for the new year. Horse Racing: Halfdecent better than half a chance

Mary Reveley and Alan Dempsey, who started the New Year in tremendous style at Uttoxeter yesterday when winning Britain's first race of the third millennium with Sad Mad Bad, can continue in winning vein at Mussleburgh tomorrow. Table Tennis: Craig boosts Thorpe to top

It has been an exciting first half of the season for the teams at the top of Selby Table Tennis League division one and division two. Neither of them were really in the hunt for honours last year. Rugby: Harris holds the triumph card for struggling Rhinos

Mercurial captain Iestyn Harris came to Leeds' rescue with the match-winning try as the Rhinos struggled to overcome an under-strength Castleford team 26-14 in front of a 10,059 crowd at Headingley.

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