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Ferdinand to miss England opener
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will miss England's opening World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Saturday.
Shearer cool on Newcastle vacancy
Alan Shearer appears to rule himself out of the vacant manager's job at Newcastle, calling the club's structure "strange".
Nicklaus bullish over US chances
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus says the US Ryder Cup team should 'easily' beat Europe at Valhalla.
Bolt and Powell set for showdown
Olympic 100m champion Usain Bolt faces Asafa Powell but not Tyson Gay in Brussels, with Christine Ohuruogu also in action on Friday.
Ferguson unfazed by Man City cash
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he is not worried about the threat posed by newly wealthy neighbours Manchester City.
Man City boss cools transfer talk
Man City manager Mark Hughes tells fans not to expect the arrival of a host of big-names in January.
Italians head Hammers shortlist
Three Italian coaches have been shortlisted for the managerial vacancy at West Ham, BBC Sport understands.
Mutu lodges appeal over damages
Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu files an appeal against Fifa's ruling that he must pay the club £13.68m in damages for breach of contract.
Banned Barton to miss six matches
Newcastle's Joey Barton is banned for six games - with another six suspended - by the Football Association for assaulting former team-mate Ousmane Dabo.
Massa & Alonso top Spa standings
Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Renault's Fernando Alonso top a practice session each ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix.
Suzuki keep Capirossi & Vermeulen
Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen sign new deals to continue riding at Rizla Suzuki in 2009.
Martina appeals over 200m silver
Churandy Martina appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being disqualified from the Olympic 200m final for running outside his lane and denied a silver medal.
Sprinter Jones leaves jail
US sprinter Marion Jones leaves prison after serving a six-month sentence for lying about steroid use and involvement in a drugs fraud case.
Rain threatens Murray semi-final
US Open organisers are preparing for major weather disruption as Britain's Andy Murray waits to take on Rafael Nadal on "Super Saturday" in New York.
Chelsea's Rajkovic given huge ban
Chelsea and Serbia defender Slobodan Rajkovic is given a one-year ban for spitting during the Olympic Games.
