Richards resigns from 2018 board
Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards resigns from the board of England's 2018 World Cup bid.

Exit not disastrous - Carragher
Jamie Carragher says Champions League elimination would not be a disaster for Liverpool because they can fall back on the Europa League.

O'Gara out as Sexton faces Boks
Jonathan Sexton comes in for Ronan O'Gara as Ireland make six changes for Saturday's clash with South Africa.

Sunderland await Bent scan result
Sunderland fear Darren Bent may be sidelined for three weeks after their leading scorer underwent a scan on a suspected hamstring injury.

Murray set for Federer showdown
Andy Murray will take on Roger Federer at the ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday with both knowing a win will give them one foot in the semi-finals.

Gatland keeps faith with Davies
Jonathan Davies retains his place in Wales' midfield for Saturday's game with Australia despite Tom Shanklin recovering from a broken nose.

Gers boss quiet on Boyd selection
Rangers boss Walter Smith refuses to be drawn on whether leading scorer Kris Boyd will start the must-win Champions League tie with Stuttgart.

Allardyce set for heart operation
Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce will undergo surgery on a coronary artery on Friday and the club hope to have him back at work early next week.

Wigan stars count cost of refund
Wigan's players are to personally refund Latics fans who bought tickets from the club for the 9-1 hammering at Tottenham.

England series to adopt referrals
The Umpire Decision Review System will be used in England's Test series in South Africa.

India batsmen dominate Sri Lanka
Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag make hundreds as India take control of the second Test on day one in Kanpur.

Silverstone 'close to British GP deal'
Silverstone Holdings' managing director says a deal for the track to host the British Grand Prix is "very close".

Briatore set for appeal hearing
Former Renault team boss Flavio Briatore will appeal against his lifetime ban from motor racing in a Paris court on Tuesday.

Force India test Scottish driver
Scottish driver Paul di Resta will test for Force India in December with a view to being given a full-time role with the F1 team.

Khan is vulnerable, says Salita
Dmitriy Salita intends to take advantage of WBA light-welterweight champion Amir Khan's vulnerable chin when the pair meet on 5 December.

Young Sports Personality: The top three contenders
Tom Daley, Heather Watson and Jodie Williams are selected from a shortlist of 10 to go forward to the final battle for the 2009 Young Sports Personality of the Year title.

Tuesday's gossip column
Beckham in race to be fit for Milan move, plus other rumours

Berbatov may make Euro return
Preview followed by live coverage of Manchester United and Besiktas in the Champions League.

Rugby bosses ponder law changes
Rugby's governing body could consider law changes in response to the number of recent injuries and a perception the sport is becoming less entertaining.

Djokovic edges past Davydenko
Defending champion Novak Djokovic battles back from a set behind to beat Nikolay Davydenko 3-6 6-4 7-5 at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Westwood wins to secure top spot
Lee Westwood claims an emphatic victory in the Dubai World Championship on Sunday to end the season as Europe's number one for the second time.

Bolt & Richards claim top honours
Usain Bolt and Sanya Richards have won their second IAAF World Athlete of the Year awards.

Champion Master Minded sidelined
Dual Champion Chase winner Master Minded will miss his intended next race while tests into his well-being are carried out.

'Proud' champion Kellogg retires
European mixed doubles champion Donna Kellogg announces her retirement from top-class badminton.

Paceman Asif holds Kiwis in check
Mohammad Asif takes three wickets as Pakistan restrict New Zealand to 276-6 on day one of the first Test in Dunedin.

F1 gossip column
Renault boss Carlos Ghosn makes less than encouraging remarks about his team's future, plus other rumours.

Kear & Ford rule out England role
Wakefield boss John Kear joins England rugby union defence coach Mike Ford in distancing himself from the vacant position in charge of the England rugby league side.

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.

Superb Ward takes Kessler's title
Andre Ward claims the WBA super-middleweight title with a unanimous technical decision over Denmark's Mikkel Kessler.

Hankey open to Grand Slam return
Ted Hankey would be willing to play in the Grand Slam of Darts in 2010, despite being given a poor reception in Wolverhampton.

Kindred powers to new world marks
Paralympic swimming champion Sascha Kindred sets three world records at the Nationwide Short Course Championships in Sheffield.