Denis O’Regan is likely to be sidelined for around a month after suffering a fractured fibula. The Irishman took a crashing fall from Paul Webber’s Sussex Sunset in the williamhill.com – Bingo “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle at Kempton. He has made a fine start to the season with 19 winners […]

West Ham youngster Freddie Sears has completed a one-month loan switch to Scunthorpe United. The 20-year-old forward has found first-team opportunities hard to come by at Upton Park under Avram Grant, and has opted to move to the Championship club to get some playing time under his belt. Sears, a […]

Newcastle striker Andy Carroll has been granted conditional bail after being charged with assault. Carroll appeared at Tynedale Magistrates’ Court in Hexham on Monday after being arrested in Ponteland on Sunday. He was charged with assaulting ex-girlfriend Laurie Henderson at her home. After an hour-long hearing he was bailed to […]

Shola Ameobi insists he and Andy Carroll can form the perfect strike partnership for Newcastle this season. Magpies boss Chris Hughton reverted to a two-man attack on Saturday for the visit of Wigan, but chose to overlook Ameobi in favour of Peter Lovenkrands. However, the 29-year-old came off the bench […]

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has unveiled his 33-man squad to contest the 2010 Invesco Perpetual Autumn Series next month. Gatland’s troops face a triple dose of Southern Hemisphere competition with Australia, South Africa and New Zealand all gracing the Millennium Stadium in November. Ospreys trio Shane Williams, James Hook, […]

A member of Fifa’s executive committee has played down concerns that England’s 2018 World Cup bid could be undermined by a recent bribery scandal that has surrounded world football’s governing body. An investigation has been launched after it was alleged in Sunday newspapers that two of Fifa’s 24-man executive committee […]

Roy Hodgson admitted after the defeat to Everton that the only way to shake off the term ‘crisis’ was to start winning games. The ownership of Liverpool was finally resolved this week when New England Sports Ventures seized control from Tom Hicks and George Gillett, but there are still concerns […]

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has leapt to the defence of Blackburn Rovers counterpart Sam Allardyce amid the ongoing debate over dangerous tackling. The two managers will clash at Ewood Park on Monday evening after Allardyce’s approach was recently questioned by Fulham midfielder Danny Murphy, who criticised Rovers, Wolves and Stoke […]

Chelsea expect to be without Didier Drogba for their trip to Spartak Moscow due to an illness that has sidelined the powerful striker. Drogba, who was suspended for the Blues’ first two UEFA Champions League matches, has been struggling with a fever, and will also miss this weekend’s Premier League […]

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will take a cautious approach when his side take on Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League next week. Spurs travel to Giuseppe Meazza to take on the holders, now managed by Rafa Benitez, on Wednesday in the club’s first major task of their debut campaign […]

Roberto Mancini believes Manchester City must up their game if they are to see off the threat of Blackpool on Sunday. City head to the North West coast second in the top flight, having registered three wins on the bounce against Wigan, Chelsea and Newcastle. But Mancini is taking nothing […]

Godolphin are hoping Poet’s Voice will stay the extra distance when he bids for a second Group One success in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes. Connections supplemented the three year old at a cost of £30,000 following his victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at last month. However, the […]