Woods faces struggle - Gallacher
Tiger Woods will struggle to recapture his form when he returns to golf after allegations about his private life, says former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher.

Nations await 2010 World Cup draw
England are among 32 teams eagerly awaiting Friday's draw for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.

Mauresmo calls time on her career
Former world number one and 2006 Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo announces her retirement at the age of 30.

Superb Sehwag hits double hundred
Virender Sehwag blazes his way to the fastest 250 in Test history as India hit 443-1 in just 79 overs replying to Sri Lanka's 393.

Sauber win place on 2010 F1 grid
Sauber will return to the F1 grid in 2010 in place of the departed Toyota team.

Nadal to open in Davis Cup final
Spain will hope Rafael Nadal can get back to winning ways when the world number two opens for them in the Davis Cup final against the Czech Republic.

Man Utd end link with Serb Ljajic
Manchester United decide not to take up the option to sign Partizan Belgrade midfielder Adem Ljajic.

Vettori puts pressure on Pakistan
New Zealand shrug of the absence of paceman Shane Bond to reduce Pakistan to 161-6 on a rain-shortened opening day of the second Test in Wellington.

Veteran Hopkins targets Haye bout
Veteran Bernard Hopkins sets his sights on a heavyweight world title clash with David Haye after making a winning return to the ring.

Republic discuss Brazil friendly
Brazil could play the Republic of Ireland at Croke Park in March in a money-spinning friendly for the Football Association of Ireland.

Paceman Lee has surgery on elbow
Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has surgery on his persistent right elbow injury.

Strauss eyes historic series win
Andrew Strauss hopes to mark his 100th cap by helping England become only the second team to beat the hosts in a one-day series in South Africa on Friday.

Guernsey club has no home ground after seagulls tear up pitch
Guernsey's Blanche Pierre Lane is left out of action for the foreseeable future after the playing surface is damaged by worm-hungry seagulls.

Thursday's gossip column
Tottenham close in on £7m Sandro, plus other rumours

Portsmouth pay players late again
Portsmouth confirm some of their players have not received their November salaries, the second time this season they have not been paid on time.

World Cup ticket prices revealed
Tickets for the final of the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand will cost between NZ$390 (£170) and NZ$1250 (£545).

Murray eyes 2010 Grand Slam glory
Andy Murray tells BBC Scotland that his main target for 2010 is Grand Slam success.

Woods admits letting family down
Golf star Tiger Woods apologises to his family for his "transgressions" amid continuing speculation about his private life following a car crash.

Marathon victors return to London
Sammy Wanjiru and Irina Mikitenko will defend their men's and women's London Marathon titles next year on 25 April.

Contador will remain with Astana
Tour de France winner Alberto Contador confirms he will stay with the Astana team until the end of 2010.

Dunguib routs Fairyhouse rivals
Champion Bumper winner Dunguib lands the Royal Bond Hurdle in effortless style.

England's wait for win continues
England make it four games without victory at the Champions Trophy in Melbourne as they lose 3-2 to the Netherlands.

Kallis in South Africa Test squad
South Africa include injury doubt Jacques Kallis and four uncapped players in their 15-man squad for the first Test against England.

F1 2010 - driver line-ups
A list of which drivers will race for which teams in Formula 1 in 2010

Rhinos' Buderus nearing fitness
Leeds Rhinos hooker Danny Buderus is on course to be fit for the start of the new season.

New date for Silverstone MotoGP
The 2010 British MotoGP at Silverstone is put back two weeks and will now be staged on Sunday, 20 June.

Prizefighters set for next outing
WBA world champion Gavin Rees heads the latest Prizefighter series as eight light-welterweights battle it out at Olympia's National Hall in London.

Hearn plans quick fix for snooker
Promoter Barry Hearn says his masterplan for snooker could involve new faster versions of the sport being introduced.

2012 badminton move opposed
Badminton's governing body opposes staging London 2012 badminton at Wembley Arena, saying it is too far from the east London Olympic site.

Countdown call for Paralympians
With 1,000 days to go until the 2012 Paralympics, disabled athletes still have time to take up new sports and win gold in London, says UK Sport.