FOOTBALL: Eriksson gets the sack after Mexico's defeat to Honduras
Mexico's head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has been sacked after his team's 3-1 defeat in a World Cup qualifier against Honduras. A former England manager, the Swede had been in the job for barely 10 months.
TENNIS - SONY ERICSON OPEN: Del Potro eliminates Nadal in quarter-finals
Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro ousted world number one Rafael Nadal from the quarter-finals of the Miami ATP Masters. The defeat means that the top-seeded Spaniard will once again leave Miami empty handed.
TENNIS: Sweden fined for Israel Davis Cup lockout
Sweden's tennis federation has been fined $25,000 and the city of Malmo was barred from hosting Davis Cup matches for five years after a controversial decision to stage the country's World Group clash with Israel behind closed doors.
FORMULA ONE: Hamilton disqualified from Australia GP
World Champion title holder Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from the latest Australia GP for deliberately misleading race stewards. The third place was given back to Italian Jarno Trulli by the International Automobile Federation.
RUGBY: Scotland coach Frank Hadden steps down
Frank Hadden has quit as Scotland's rugby coach after another poor campaign in the Six Nations. The Scots ended the tournament in fifth place after a lone victory over Italy, and have now finished in the bottom two in five of the last six events.
TENNIS - MIAMI: Djokovic to face Federer after victory over Tsonga
The last Frenchman left in the ATP Miami Masters, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, was defeated by Serb Novak Djokovic (pictured). He will face world number two Roger Federer in the semi-finals after the Swiss beat US player Andy Roddick.
YACHTING: Oracle wins America's Cup verdict
The New York Court of Appeals ruled Thursday in favor of Oracle over Alinghi in a long-running legal fight that would now make Golden Gate Yacht Club the challenger of record for the America's Cup.
ALPINE SKIING: Scots ski star Baxter retires
Alain Baxter, the man who famously won then lost Britain's first Olympic medal in Alpine skiing, has announced his retirement after injuries resulted in him abandoning his bid to race at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver next year.
2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: Ribery goal does it again for France over Lithuania
Franck Ribery once again proved to be France's saviour against Lithuania, steering the home side to a 1-0 win at the Stade de France. While les Bleus showed signs of improvement, the performance is unlikely to silence their critics.
TENNIS - MIAMI: Williams sisters reunited in semis
World number one Serena Williams is to face her sister Venus (photo) in the women's Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals. Serena had a hard time beating China's Li Na, while Venus easily defeated the Czech Republic's Iveta Benesova.
FOOTBALL: Argentina lose 6-1 to Bolivia; worst defeat in 60 years
Argentina's worst defeat in 60 years was termed a 'humiliation' and 'beating' in the sports press after losing 6-1 to Bolivia in a South American World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. It was the first defeat under coach Diego Maradona.
2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: England edge Ukraine to keep up perfect record
Goals by Crouch (photo) and Terry helped England make it five wins in as many qualifiers as they hosted Ukraine at Wembley. Elsewhere, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands also won, while Ireland held Italy to a draw in Bari.
2010 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: South Korea edge North in politically charged derby
South Korea scored a late goal to beat arch-rivals North Korea 1-0 in a match overshadowed by tensions between the two countries. The South takes the lead of Asia's Group 2, with its northern neighbour now trailing by one point in second.
CYCLING : Italian prosecutor calls for two-year ban against Valverde
The anti-doping prosecutor of Italy's National Olympic Committee (Coni) has called for a two-year ban against Spain's Alejandro Valverde as part of continuing investigations into the Puerto doping scandal.
PREMIER LEAGUE: Southampton FC on the brink of collapse
Southampton FC has suspended its shares as the club moves ever closer to bankruptcy. The Premiership club said in a statement that, without extra financing, "the company will be unable to continue as a viable business".
PREMIER LEAGUE: Shearer to take charge of Newcastle United
British media announced legendary ex-Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer will be taking over as manager at his former club until the season's end. He will make an official annoucement on Thursday. Newcastle United are third bottom in the league.
CYCLING: Austria's Kohl admits to further doping offences
The disgraced Austrian cyclist Bernard Kohl, who made headlines last year by ending the Tour de France in third place, faces a maximum prison sentence of five years after admitting to unlawful blood transfusions as well as drug taking.
FOOTBALL: England manager Capello calls Agbonlahor
England have called up Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor to their squad for Wednesday's World Cup qualifying clash with Ukraine at Wembley.
FOOTBALL: Beckham is world's highest-paid player, Henry is fifth
For the fifth time (2003, 23004, 2005, 2008) England's David Beckham is football's best-paid player with a total income of 32.4 million euros. Barcelona striker Thierry Henry is France's richest, with 17 million euros, and ranked world fifth.