Bell and Swann fit for second Test
9:47am Tuesday 21st May 2013
Ian Bell and Graeme Swann have both recovered from illness in time to be named in England's unchanged squad for the second Investec Test against New Zealand at Headingley.
Tue, 21st May 2013
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Griffiths gets Scotland call
9:33am Tuesday 21st May 2013
On-loan Hibernian striker Leigh Griffiths has been rewarded for his impressive form with a call-up to the Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifier against Croatia.
Reina happy at Liverpool
9:25am Tuesday 21st May 2013
Jose Reina admits he is flattered to be linked with a return to former club Barcelona but has again insisted he is happy at Liverpool, with whom he is under contract until 2016.
Mourinho even more special now
9:25am Tuesday 21st May 2013
Sam Allardyce expects Jose Mourinho to come back to England an even better manager than the one who left if the Portuguese returns for a second spell in charge of Chelsea.
Gatland delighted with progress
7:10am Tuesday 21st May 2013
Warren Gatland has revealed that the British and Irish Lions' backs last week put their Wales counterparts "to the sword" as part of their preparations for Australia.
Wilshere: I want to captain England
6:46am Tuesday 21st May 2013
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has set his sights on captaining club and country.
Fergie tells bosses to learn their trade
6:46am Tuesday 21st May 2013
Sir Alex Ferguson has warned young managers to learn their trade at the lower levels of football if they want to make it to the top.
Brown urges Saints to kick on
6:03am Tuesday 21st May 2013
St Helens coach Nathan Brown is hoping his side's 30-22 win over Leeds on Monday night can kick-start their flagging Super League campaign.
Ferguson signs off with LMA award
11:00pm Monday 20th May 2013
Sir Alex Ferguson was on Monday night named the LMA's Premier League manager of the year.
Saints fightback stuns Rhinos
10:18pm Monday 20th May 2013
St Helens halted their five-match losing run in sensational style, coming from 16-0 down to topple Super League champions Leeds with a 30-22 win at Headingley.
Mourinho to leave Madrid
7:23pm Monday 20th May 2013
Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after the club and the coach agreed to his departure by mutual consent, the club's president Florentino Perez has announced.
Froch: It's been a long time coming
7:13pm Monday 20th May 2013
Carl Froch admits Saturday's huge super-middleweight unification rematch with Mikkel Kessler has been "a long time coming" after waiting three years for his shot at revenge against his Danish rival.
Doubt over Pietersen return date
6:23pm Monday 20th May 2013
Kevin Pietersen and England are still unsure whether he will be fully recovered from his knee injury in time for the start of this summer's Ashes.
Saints duo join England party
5:41pm Monday 20th May 2013
England are to add Luther Burrell and Stephen Myler to their squad for their South American tour after Alex Goode and Joel Tomkins were ruled out through injury.
Rodwell earns England call-up
5:34pm Monday 20th May 2013
Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell has been called into the England squad for the forthcoming friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil.
Froch expecting close contest
5:28pm Monday 20th May 2013
Carl Froch has admitted his eagerly anticipated re-match with Mikkel Kessler in London is "a pick 'em fight", but remains supremely "confident" he will have his hand raised this weekend.
Pistorius will not compete in 2013
4:06pm Monday 20th May 2013
Oscar Pistorius will not compete again this year as he awaits trial for murder, despite receiving a number of meeting invitations, his agent has confirmed.
Leger hero Encke in positive test
4:04pm Monday 20th May 2013
Last year's Ladbrokes St Leger hero Encke is among seven further horses formerly in the care of Mahmood Al Zarooni to test positive for anabolic steroids, the British Horseracing Authority has said.
Sigurdsson: Bale must stay
3:44pm Monday 20th May 2013
Midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson warned that Tottenham would not be able to find a direct replacement for Gareth Bale if they let the award-winning star leave this summer.
Moyes backs Neville to be a success
3:44pm Monday 20th May 2013
David Moyes has tipped Phil Neville to have a successful career as a coach after the duo ended eras at Everton.
Lampard: Mourinho was the best
1:15pm Monday 20th May 2013
Frank Lampard has lauded the man-management credentials of former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ahead of an expected second coming of the Special One this summer.
Lowe to join Mercedes
12:41pm Monday 20th May 2013
One of Formula One's worst-kept secrets this season has finally come to fruition with the news Paddy Lowe is to join Mercedes.
Torres targets improvement
12:27pm Monday 20th May 2013
Fernando Torres will demand more of himself and Chelsea next season.
We knew what win meant - Koscielny
12:27pm Monday 20th May 2013
Laurent Koscielny insists the Arsenal players knew exactly what was at stake if they had failed to beat Newcastle and missed out on another shot at the Champions League.
Moyes set to meet United squad
11:21am Monday 20th May 2013
David Moyes is set to meet the Manchester United squad on Monday morning as he begins the task of following in Sir Alex Ferguson's footsteps.
Fergie to retire at end of season
9:29am Wednesday 8th May 2013
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed he is to retire at the end of the season, ending his history-making spell at the club.
Okoye to join 49ers
7:54am Sunday 28th April 2013
British Olympian Lawrence Okoye has announced he will sign for NFL franchise the San Francisco 49ers.
Wane pained to see Richards go
6:37am Saturday 27th April 2013
Pat Richards kicked Super League leaders Wigan to a win at Hull and coach Shaun Wane admitted that he had done everything he could to try and keep the winger at the club.
Allardyce: Decision cost Hammers
6:10am Thursday 18th April 2013
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce believes his side were denied a "famous victory" over Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester United after Robin van Persie scored a late equaliser from an offside position.
Mancini: Victorious City were poor
6:10am Thursday 18th April 2013
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini admitted his side had been below par after labouring to a 1-0 win over Wigan at the Etihad Stadium.
Howley 'proud to be Welsh'
7:44am Sunday 17th March 2013
Rob Howley admitted it was the best day of his coaching life after Wales recorded an historic 30-3 victory against England at the Millennium Stadium to clinch the RBS 6 Nations title and deprive their opponents of a Grand Slam to boot.
Mall finish for Tour's UK leg
10:50am Thursday 17th January 2013
The 2014 Tour de France will aim to recreate the excitement of last year's London Olympics by having a stage finish in the Mall, it has been announced.
Uncapped duo named in England squad
10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012
Uncapped forwards Mako Vunipola and Tom Youngs have been called into the England squad for the QBE autumn internationals.
Bolton confirm Freedman as boss
11:33am Thursday 25th October 2012
Bolton have confirmed Dougie Freedman as their new manager.
Mancini: Ajax defeat was my fault
10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini took the blame for his side's defeat at Ajax which left them struggling to keep their Champions League campaign alive.
Bould feels fans' frustration
10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012
Arsenal assistant manager Steve Bould sympathised with disgruntled fans after Wednesday night's 2-0 Champions League defeat by Schalke at the Emirates Stadium.
Ferdinands: We want to help
10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012
The Ferdinand brothers want to work with Kick it Out to make it more relevant.
Fortune 'understands frustration'
10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012
Former Manchester United midfielder Quinton Fortune says he is not surprised Rio Ferdinand reacted the way he did to John Terry's four-match ban for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand given he was suspended for eight months when he missed a drugs test.
I'll be true to myself - Cook
10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012
Alastair Cook is determined to be his own man as he leads England on his first tour as the official Test captain in India.
Huddersfield snap up Kopczak
10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012
Huddersfield have announced the signing of Wales captain Craig Kopczak, who quit Bradford in controversial circumstances just before the end of the 2012 season.
Brown could skipper Scotland
10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012
Kelly Brown could succeed Ross Ford as Scotland captain for the Test with New Zealand, with head coach Andy Robinson to announce his skipper next week.
Harrington lifts Grand Slam title
10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012
Padraig Harrington stormed to a Ł375,000 victory in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda on Wednesday, his first win for two years.
Tour route will prove tough for Wiggins
10:50am Thursday 25th October 2012
The route for the 2013 Tour de France was announced on Wednesday and it will not lend itself to Bradley Wiggins staking a claim for consecutive wins.
Jenas set for Forest return
3:49pm Wednesday 26th September 2012
Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas looks set to return to his first club Nottingham Forest.
Nine renovated and new businesses open on same day in St Margarets
12:28pm Friday 14th September 2012
Confidence seems to be lifting in St Margarets after nine new and refurbished businesses opened their doors on the same day.
Five-star England cruise to victory in World Cup opener
10:12pm Friday 7th September 2012
ENGLAND launched their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5-0 victory in Moldova to record their biggest away win since 1993.
Stuart's all stoked up to savour his big day
10:38am Thursday 2nd August 2012
AFTER 20 years of sweat, toil and tears, months of early-morning training sessions and the emotional impact of his shock selection, Bolton’s Stuart Stokes will take his place in a powerful field tomorrow bidding for a place in the 3,000m steeplechase final.