Bassong appeal turned down by FA
Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong will miss the crunch game against Aston Villa after the FA rejects an appeal against his red card on Saturday.
Australians name squad for Ashes
All-rounder Andrew Symonds fails to earn a recall as Australia name their squad for the Ashes series.
Cannavaro swaps Real for Juventus
Italy skipper Fabio Cannavaro is leaving Real Madrid to return to Juventus.
SA bring in six for Lions warm-up
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers will take a look at six uncapped players ahead of the Lions series when his side face a Namibia XV on 29 May.
Fighting Massa eyes Monaco podium
Felipe Massa believes Ferrari will finish in the top three at Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix as they bid to recover from their worst start in 61 years of competition.
Uefa Cup final team news
Shakhtar Donetsk take on Werder Bremen in the last Uefa Cup before the tournament is revamped as the Europa League next season.
Wenger critics dismay Hill-Wood
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood hits out at shareholders who criticised Gunners boss Arsene Wenger at a question and answer session last week.
Nadal qualifies for London finals
Rafael Nadal qualifies for the end-of-season ATP World Tour finals being held at the O2 Arena in London in November.
Downing awaits injury diagnosis
Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing will have further tests on the foot injury he sustained on Saturday after initial scans proved inconclusive.
Johnson defends Cipriani omission
England manager Martin Johnson says his decision to leave Danny Cipriani out of his squad for this summer's series was made purely on grounds of form.
Di Luca extends overall Giro lead
Race leader Danilo Di Luca of Italy storms to victory in the 10th stage of the crisis-hit Giro d'Italia to extend his overall advantage.
England lose James for qualifiers
Portsmouth goalkeeper David James will undergo a shoulder operation on Wednesday, ruling him out of England's next two World Cup qualifiers.
Bresnan ready for Flintoff battle
Tim Bresnan understands he will have to fight for his England place once Andrew Flintoff returns to fitness.
Fina rejects record-setting suits
World swimming governing body Fina rejects 10 hi-tech racing suits for July's world championships in Rome.
Cusack set to miss rest of season
Hull FC prop Peter Cusack is set to miss the rest of the season after undergoing wrist reconstruction.