General Sports News

Guus Hiddink will stay in touch with Chelsea in an official capacity despite ending his brief spell as manger with victory in the FA Cup Final. Read More >>

All ten teams currently racing in Formula One have submitted conditional entries for the 2010 season. Read More >>

Fernando Torres has signed a new long-term contract to keep him at Liverpool until the summer of 2013, with an option for a further 12 months also agreed. Read More >>

Sir Alex Ferguson blamed "shoddy" defending for Manchester United's failure to make history by becoming the first side to defend the Champions League. Read More >>

Manchester United have been made slight favourites in the football betting odds to become the first team in history to successfully defend the Champions League. Read More >>

Aston Villa's American owner Randy Lerner remains confident that his club will be able to retain the services of England midfielder Gareth Barry this summer. Read More >>

Newcastle United hope to reveal whether Alan Shearer will stay on as their manager before the end of the week. Read More >>

Cristiano Ronaldo has reiterated his commitment to Manchester United after claiming his heart is at Old Trafford. Read More >>

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has refused to be drawn into discussions about how much money he has to spend in the summer. Read More >>

Former boss Jose Mourinho claims Carlo Ancelotti will be unveiled as the next manager of Chelsea. Read More >>

Defender Rio Ferdinand is determined to prove his fitness to secure a starting spot for Manchester United's Champions League final against Barcelona. Read More >>

All-rounder Andrew Symonds has been left out of Australia's squad for this summer's Ashes series in England. Read More >>

England are facing a goalkeeper shortage ahead of next month's World Cup qualifiers after David James joined Ben Foster on the sidelines. Read More >>

Football Association chairman Lord Triesman believes the nation has the infrastructure and passion required to host a World Cup after England officially launched its bid to host the 2018 or 2022 tournament. Read More >>

West Brom have moved quickly to suspend striker Roman Bednar who was shown in the News of the World on Sunday appearing to buy drugs. Read More >>

Sir Alex Ferguson immediately turned his attention towards Manchester United becoming the most successful team in English football history after wrapping up the 11th Premier League title of his career. Read More >>

Aston Villa defender Martin Laursen has confirmed his retirement after admitting defeat in his battle to overcome the latest in a long line of knee problems. Read More >>

Carlos Tevez is at the centre of a fresh dispute between Manchester United and his advisors. Read More >>

Renault are the latest team to threaten to quit Formula One unless the controversial plans to introduce a budget cap are shelved. Read More >>

Stan Kroenke has moved a step closer to launching a takeover bid for Arsenal by buying more shares in the club. Read More >>

British and Irish Lions head coach Ian McGeechan has brought Scotland scrum-half Mike Blair into his squad for this summer's tour of South Africa to replace the injured Tomas O'Leary. Read More >>

Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp confirmed that Saturday's goalless draw with Everton had been overshadowed by a family tragedy involving Wilson Palacios. Read More >>

Jenson Button admitted he was surprised after producing a stunning final lap to snatch pole position for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix away from Sebastian Vettel. Read More >>

UEFA will decide next week whether to take action against the Chelsea players who confronted the referee following their Champions League exit to the tournament's betting favourites Barcelona. Read More >>

Chelsea insist that they are unaware of any death threats made to referee Tom Henning Ovrebo after the Norwegian's controversial handling of their Champions League semi-final second leg clash with betting favourites Barcelona. Read More >>

UEFA have ruled out the possibility of Manchester United appealing against Darren Fletcher's sending-off in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final win over Arsenal. Read More >>

Newcastle United have suspended midfielder Joey Barton until further notice, following his sending-off in the 3-0 defeat at Liverpool. Read More >>

Newcastle Falcons centre Jamie Noon has confirmed that he will be playing his rugby in France next season. Read More >>

Manchester United's Portuguese ace Cristiano Ronaldo is reported to have stated that his dream of playing for Real Madrid is dead. Read More >>

South Korea international Ji-Sung Park has agreed a new deal with Manchester United. Read More >>

Manchester United have received a major boost with the news that defender Rio Ferdinand's rib injury is not as serious as was first feared. Read More >>