AVB: Euro struggle self-inflicted

by mirror.co.uk

Andre Villas-Boas admits Chelsea only have themselves to blame for being on the brink of crashing out of the Champions League ahead of their do-or-die showdown against Valencia.

Given setback for Villa

by mirror.co.uk

Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given will be sidelined for a month after suffering a hamstring injury against Manchester United on Saturday, the midlands club have confirmed.

Fulham v Liverpool | Simon Burnton

by Simon Burnton

Villa keeper Given out for month

Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given is ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury he suffered in the 1-0 defeat by Manchester United.

Coyle right for Bolton - McAteer

Former Bolton midfielder Jason McAteer believes manager Owen Coyle is the right man to turn things around at the Reebok Stadium.

Hearts players paid part of wages

Hearts players waiting for overdue wages each receive a £1,000 part-payment from the club.

Spurs 'unhelpful' in phone probe

West Ham vice chairman Karren Brady was "stonewalled" by Tottenham and accountants when she wanted to find out how her phone records were obtained, a judge says.

Villa keeper Given out for month

Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given is ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury he suffered in the 1-0 defeat by Manchester United.

SPL chanting probe clears Celtic

The Scottish Premier League will take no action against Celtic after looking into reports of pro-IRA chants.

Olympic ceremonies budget doubled

The government doubles the budget for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies to more than £80m after David Cameron is shown the original plans.

Former Man Utd footballer jailed

A former Manchester United player who admitted breaking up stolen car parts at a scrapyard is jailed for 15 months.

Ainslie takes command at Worlds

Britain takes 37 sailors to the World Championships in Australia with the chance for some to stake a claim for an Olympic place.

Charteris considers France move

Wales lock Luke Charteris could leave the Dragons for a French club next season.

Stars race to honour Dan Wheldon

A memorial race for Buckinghamshire IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon is being held in Milton Keynes.

Fulham v Liverpool (2000 GMT)

Preview followed by live coverage of Monday

s game between Fulham and Liverpool in the Premier League.

India v Windies 3rd ODI - scorecard

India take on West Indies in, Sardar Patel stadium, in Ahmedabad, in the third of five one-day internationals.

Mercedes delay debut of 2012 car

Mercedes opt to wait until less than a month before the start of the 2012 season to give their new car its track debut.

Tiger Woods Won The Chevron World Challenge, Fist Pumps For The First Time In Two Years [Video]

from Deadspin by Conor Hastings

Here is the putt that sealed the deal for Tiger as he closed out Zach Johnson for his first win since the 2009 Australian Masters. It was also his first win since this mess happened. More » 

David Beckham sparks hysteria in Australia

from The Sun |

FOOTIE ace is guided through hordes of fans at Melbourne Airport as he carries his suitcase

Man City face Man Utd in FA Cup

from BBC Sport | Football | UK Edition 

Rivals Manchester City and Manchester United will face each other in the tie of the FA Cup third round.

Manchester United news: Javier Hernandez suffers ankle injury

MAN UTD striker Javier Hernandez taken off on stretcher with leg in a splint in Villa game

Welbeck gives Ferguson options

by mirror.co.uk

Sir Alex Ferguson is considering giving striker Danny Welbeck a first start since suffering a muscle injury on England duty last month in Wednesday's crucial Champions League clash away to Basle.

Westwood inspires McIlroy to win

by mirror.co.uk

Rory McIlroy revealed Lee Westwood's stunning 62 at the Nedbank Golf Challenge helped spur him on to a crucial victory after the Northern Irishman won the Hong Kong Open by two strokes.

Robinson wants England to thrill

by mirror.co.uk

Jason Robinson believes World Cup flops England can be a box-office hit once again - but only if the new manager gives them a licence to thrill.

Klitschko fight set to go ahead

Wladimir Klitschko insists he will defend his belts against Jean-Marc Mormeck, despite being hospitalised just eight days before the fight.

Live - Wales v Australia

Wing Shane Williams makes his 87th and final appearance for Wales in the one-off Test against Australia in Cardiff.

McIlroy falters at Hong Kong Open

A disappointing third round leaves Rory McIlroy three shots off the lead at the Hong Kong Open.

Terry 'racism' file given to CPS

COPS pass file on John Terry’s alleged racial slur towards Anton Ferdinand to prosecutors

The only time you'll see Lewis Hamilton on a tube

F1 ace isn’t short of a few quid — but still can’t turn down free travel on the Tube

Henman serves up a treat for tennis fans

FORMER Wimbledon hero Tim Henman gave two tennis fans the experience of a lifetime today when he joined them for a match

Euro 2012 draw: Fabio Capello says France game will be tough for England

FABIO CAPELLO says his players face a mental battle in Euro opener against France

Wales determined to improve poor Tri Nations record

by mirror.co.uk

Rhys Priestland is on a mission to address Wales' dismal record against the Tri Nations heavyweights of world rugby.

England face French test

by mirror.co.uk

England will face France, Sweden and co-hosts Ukraine in the group stage of Euro 2012.

Euro 2012 draw: England face France, Ukraine & Sweden at Euro 2012ENGLAND will face Ukraine, France and Sweden in Euro 2012 group stage

UEFA pay tribute to Gary Speed at Euro 2012 draw

by mirror.co.uk

UEFA paid a poignant tribute to Gary Speed at the Euro 2012 draw in Poland this afternoon.

Nick Mallett and Wayne Smith backed to lead England revolution

by mirror.co.uk

Steve Thompson today backed Nick Mallett and Wayne Smith as the "outstanding" management team to pick up the pieces of England's World Cup campaign and guide them to glory in 2015.

Ferrari and Red Bull quit FOTA

by mirror.co.uk

The Formula One Teams Association has been rocked by the resignation of Ferrari and Red Bull Racing amid an ongoing row over how best to reduce costs in the sport.

Rafael Nadal gives Spain winning start in Davis Cup

by mirror.co.uk

Rafael Nadal unsurprisingly got Spain off to the perfect start in their Davis Cup final with Argentina in Seville today.

Lord Coe effigy burned in protest at Dow Chemical sponsorship of London 2012 Olympicsby mirror.co.uk

Survivors of the world's worst industrial disaster burn an effigy of Lord Coe in protest at Dow Chemical's sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics.

Anthony Joshua: I was born to win Olympic gold

by mirror.co.uk

Anthony Joshua took a long hard look at the Olympic stadium today and announced he was born to win boxing gold in his home town next summer.

Ferrari and Red Bull to quit FOTA over cost cutting row

by mirror.co.uk

The Formula One Teams Association was today rocked by the resignation of two of its members amid an ongoing row over how best to reduce costs in the sport.

Graham Short has put all 38 World Cup scorers on 1 stud

ENGRAVER fits name of every England World Cup goal scorer on to single football stud

England face French test

England will face France, Sweden and co-hosts Ukraine in the group stage of Euro 2012.

Sunderland to resume O'Neill talks

Sunderland chairman Ellis Short was on Friday hoping to thrash out a deal to make Martin O'Neill the 

club's new manager.

Wenger warns of Wigan threat

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned his players not to assume victory will come easy against Wigan on Saturday.

Magpies postpone Speed plans

Newcastle have postponed their planned tribute to former midfielder Gary Speed at the request of his wife Louise.

Redknapp: Wait to name England boss

Harry Redknapp thinks the Football Association should wait until the end of the season before considering who will take over from Fabio Capello as England manager.

Graeme Swann: Cricket will be on its knees if Tests are killed off

by Tom Collomosse

Exclusive: England spinner on what must be done to preserve game's future

Sunderland were wrong to stop Brucie's massive rebuilding job

by Sam Allardyce

Sam Allardyce: The good thing is that the first Premier League sacking didn't come until almost December. The bad thing was that it was Steve Bruce

Harry Redknapp makes point over England job

by Tom Collomosse

Spurs boss says FA must be fair to all clubs by delaying decision to name Capello's successor until end of season

Dwain Chambers case is heading back to court

by Matt Majendie and Henry Swarbrick

BOA announcement next week that they are to refer controversial bye-law to CAS will offer fresh hope to sprinter

Paul Collingwood hoping to force himself back into England reckoning

by mirror.co.uk

Paul Collingwood hopes successful domestic stints in Australia and India can help him force his way back into England's limited-overs side.

Record breaking Ravi Rampaul gives Windies chance against India

by mirror.co.uk

A record-breaking innings from tailender Ravi Rampaul gave the West Indies an unexpected chance to level the one-day series against hosts India at Visakhapatnam.

England captain hopeful Tom Croft ruled out for Leicester

by mirror.co.uk

Leicester boss Richard Cockerill has moved to allay any injury fears surrounding Tigers' England captaincy candidate Tom Croft.

David Beckham visits Unicef Filipino children’s shelter and listens to stories of how they are rebuilding their lives

by mirror.co.uk

David Beckham has taken some time out from football to share some of his experiences and listen to Filipino children struggling to rebuild their broken lives.

Rob Horne withdraws from Australia team to face Wales

by mirror.co.uk

Australia centre Rob Horne today withdrew from the Wallabies team to face Wales at the Millennium Stadium tomorrow due to a hamstring injury.

David Beckham: “Harper Seven has so many dresses!” as Victoria takes her baby girl on latest £8495 shopping spree

by mirror.co.uk

Victoria Beckham was always going to have a stylish daughter but - as the award-winning designer took Harper Seven on a shopping spree around London - David has spoken out about the couple’s shopping habits.

Tigers boss Richard Cockerill upbeat ahead of Northampton clash

by mirror.co.uk

Leicester will go into tomorrow's Aviva Premiership derby clash against Northampton with Tigers boss Richard Cockerill in upbeat mood.

Al Ferof heads field in Henry VIII chase at Sandown

by mirror.co.uk

Al Ferof is the star name among seven declared runners in the Markel Insurance Henry VIII Novices' Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

Restless Harry hopes to get back to winning ways at Chepstow

by mirror.co.uk

Restless Harry will attempt to get back to winning ways in the Download The freebets.co.uk App Novices' Chase at Chepstow tomorrow.

It's about Tyne for England's first snow fall

COUNTRY'S first snow of winter falls in South Tyne Valley... after second warmest November on record

Uli Hoeness: Germany 'are better than Spain'

BAYERN MUNICH chief Uli Hoeness reckons Germany are the best team in the world

Sunderland news: Arsene Wenger says Black Cats wrong to sack Steve Bruce

ARSENE WENGER reckons Sunderland were wrong to sack Steve Bruce

Sunderland news: Alex Ferguson says Steve Bruce's Geordie roots cost him

ALEX FERGUSON reckons Steve Bruce fell victim to the fierce Tyne-Wear rivalry

Olympic borough schools cannot afford mascots' fee

by Tony Bonnici

London 2012 mascots Wenlock and Mandeville have failed to visit a single school in an Olympic borough as headteachers struggle to pay their "exorbitant" appearance fee