Live - Wednesday football
Man Utd lose at home to Besiktas and Chelsea beat FC Porto in the Champions League, while Hull beat Everton with Fulham hosting Blackburn in the Premier League.

Live - Nadal v Davydenko
World number two Rafael Nadal faces Nikolay Davydenko on day four of the ATP World Tour Finals in London.

Man Utd 0-1 Besiktas
A youthful Manchester United team fail to confirm their status as Group B winners after losing to Besiktas.

Clubs named in match-fixing probe
Uefa names five clubs who will be subjected to further investigation into allegations of match fixing.

Porto 0-1 Chelsea
Nicolas Anelka grabs the only goal of the game in Portugal to ensure Chelsea qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League as group winners.

In-form Soderling beats Djokovic
Robin Soderling makes the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals after seeing off defending champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets.

Everton's Kirkby plans in doubt
Everton's hopes of moving to a new stadium in Kirkby appear to be over after the government rejects a planned £400m development according to reports.

Infighting harms 2018 bid - Brady
Karren Brady says England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup is in danger of being undermined by "bickering, infighting and disruption".

Dravid passes Test runs landmark
Rahul Dravid completes his 28th Test century and moves to fourth on the all-time scorers list on day two of India's second Test with Sri Lanka in Kanpur.

Reds say Benitez will not be axed
Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow insists manager Rafael Benitez's position is safe, despite the club's Champions League exit.

Grant in frame for Portsmouth job
Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant must wait before he learns whether he will be appointed as Portsmouth's next boss.

NZ make three changes for France
Jerome Kaino, Neemia Tialata and Cory Jane come into the New Zealand side to face France, with Mils Muliaina set for a landmark 82nd cap.

Cardiff cash halts winding-up bid
Cardiff City announce Malaysian businessman Datuk Chan Tien Ghee has joined the club's board on the day the club faced a winding-up order.

Argentina change six for Scotland
Marcos Ayerza's inclusion is one of six alterations to the Argentina starting line-up for the clash with Scotland.

Banned skater to miss Vancouver
One of Germany's favourites to win a medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics - speed skater Claudia Pechstein - loses an appeal against a doping ban.

Vettori anguish as Kiwis push on
Daniel Vettori falls for 99 but New Zealand hold the advantage over Pakistan after a rain-interrupted second day in Dunedin.

Murray primed for Verdasco clash
Andy Murray knows defeat in his final round-robin match against Fernando Verdasco will almost certainly send him out of the ATP World Tour Finals.

Pujols and Mauer take MVP prizes
St Louis star Albert Pujols and Joe Mauer of Minnesota are Major League Baseball's 2009 Most Valuable Players.

Hannover pay Enke shirt tribute
German club Hannover 96 will wear shirts with a black number one for the rest of the season in tribute to keeper Robert Enke, who died on 10 November.

Hartson planning Armstrong visit - striker thanks cycling legend for cancer fight support
Former Wales striker John Hartson says he is plans to visit cycling legend Lance Armstrong to thank him for his support during his battle with cancer.

Wednesday's gossip column
Chelsea reject bid for striker, plus other rumours

Hull City 3-2 Everton
Hull hold off an Everton fightback to earn a win which moves them level with their struggling opponents.

Cockerill banned for four weeks
Leicester coach Richard Cockerill is banned from involvement with his team on match days for four weeks after pleading guilty to abuse of match officials.

Federer enjoys return to top spot
Roger Federer says ending the year as world number one is one of the greatest achievements of his career.

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.

Gebremariam set for Edinburgh run
World champion Gebre Gebremariam will run in the Great Edinburgh International Cross Country on 9 January.

GB stars 'can make names' at Duel
Liam Tancock hopes British swimmers can become household names by competing in events like December's Duel in the Pool versus the United States in Manchester.

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

England's Broad fit for third ODI
England fast bowler Stuart Broad declares himself fit for Friday's third one-day international against South Africa in Cape Town.

F1 gossip column
Michael Schumacher's manager says the seven-time champion is "absolutely fit" and "could win races", plus other rumours.

Bird wins appeal after conviction
Australian star Greg Bird has his conviction for glassing his girlfriend quashed on appeal.

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.

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.

Italian cyclist given 20-year ban
Former Liquigas rider Gianni Da Ros is handed a 20-year ban for drug offences by Italy's National Anti-Doping Tribunal.

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.