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Top British players Paul Sackey, Steve Borthwick and Shane Williams have appeared naked in an advertisement for sports drink company Powerade.

The players appear in different rugby poses with England captain Borthwick pictured as if he is about to enter a tackle.

"It is one of the most daring shoots I've been involved in but it has been loads of fun, even if it has given my team-mates plenty of ammunition for changing room banter," he said.

The latest shots were taken by photographer Alan Clarke.

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Russian Pole Vault queen Yelena Isinbayeva is the best European female sports personality. She won the 26th annual of the poll organized by European sports press organization UEPS.

It is her second win after 2005.

Belgian high jump Olympic gold medalist Tia Hellebaut was third. The Trophy for best woman is now called Evgen Bergant Trophy named after great Slovenian journalist who worked also in the field of athletics.

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Reigning Women's World Champion, Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk has confirmed an appearance at the 2009 SuperNationals in Nashville, Tennessee (April 3-5).

Kosteniuk told CLO, "I'm very excited to go to the SuperNationals! I love to see children playing chess. I like to see their emotions, laughs and tears, their spontaneity. Everything that unites chess and kids seems to be so amazing for me. Second, it reminds me of my youth tournaments when I always had such a good time. I can recall how I waited for these tournaments and how excited I was before each one."

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