Leicester City have confirmed the appointment of former England boss Sven Goran Eriksson as the club’s new manager. The Championship club sacked Paulo Sousa on Friday and have moved quickly to fill the vacancy by handing Eriksson a two-year contract. Eriksson was in the stands on Saturday to watch Leicester […]

Celtic forward Georgios Samaras admits he never considered leaving the club despite attracting interest from elsewhere. The likes of Middlesbrough, Italian side Palermo and Spanish outfit Hercules were all credited with an interest in the Greek international this summer. It was thought Celtic chief Neil Lennon was willing to cash […]

St Helens scrum-half Kyle Eastmond has been ruled out of Saturday’s Super League Grand Final against Wigan Warriors with an ankle injury. Eastmond had a scan on the injury on Tuesday but coach Mick Potter had already admitted the 21-year-old had only a “a very slim chance” of playing. And […]

Murray has been without a full-time coach since July Andy Murray has confirmed he expects to appoint a new full-time coach by the end of the year. The 23-year-old Scot has been working with Spaniard Alex Corretja on a temporary basis after splitting from Miles Maclagan in July. Murray had […]

The 2010 Ryder Cup betting fell a little flat, as the day was inflicted with heavy rain and long delays. Still, that doesn’t mean there is not plenty of golf betting action to jump on at the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor, Wales. The competition will change format from now […]

Troubled First Division outfit Dundee will not go out of business, according to the club’s chief executive. Dundee failed to pay players and staff their wages on Thursday and owe a £365,000 to the tax authorities. The club are locked in talks with the taxman to avoid administration, but chief […]

Motherwell manager Craig Brown has urged supporters to support the team vocally rather than let off flares inside the ground. Flares were set alight by fans at Motherwell’s last three matches. “They’re dangerous,” Brown told BBC Scotland. “You could be blinded by one of one of these things or disfigured. […]

Rangers striker Kenny Miller has netted his second straight Clydesdale Bank Premier League player of the month award for his impressive scoring form. Miller’s goals have been instrumental in seeing the defending SPL champions move joint top of the league with Celtic after six straight league wins. The striker, 30, […]

Birmingham City League Position: 13th League Form: DLDDW The Blues extended their unbeaten record at home to 18 matches last weekend, although Alex McLeish wasn’t exactly quick to celebrate the achievement, as his side could only conjure a goalless draw against a ‘hit and miss’ Wigan Athletic. Nevertheless, a magnificent […]

Stoke City League Position: 14th League Form: WDWLL I’m sure there will be many punters sprinting out of various dark corners with audacious claims of ‘I knew the combative Potters would bounce back sooner or later’. We, though, feared the worst at one stage although can patently see exactly why […]

West Brom League Position: 6th League Form: WWDLW Where do we even start with West Bromwich Albion. Newly promoted, one the favourites to go straight back down but yet somehow conjure a result which is unlikely to bettered all season: a 3-2 win away from home over Arsenal at The […]

Chelsea Group F Position: 1st Group F Form: W (1-4 MSK Zilina – A) Carlo Ancelotti is seeking his third Champions League success, his first with Chelsea who would thus become the first London club to clinch Europe’s most coveted prize should the steely Italian work his magic with a […]