Sky Sports cricket analyst David Fulton has backed Jonathan Trott’s decision to leave the Ashes tour of Australia but expressed concerns he may find it difficult to return to the England set-up in the future.
Full Story Fulton voices Trott concerns
Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Tonga prop Sila Puafisi, who joins the club with immediate effect.
Full Story Gloucester bring in Puafisi
Vice-captain Greig Laidlaw insists Scotland have improved under Scott Johnson, despite seven defeats in 11 matches in 2013.
Full Story Laidlaw: Scots are improving
Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen says next Sunday’s Premier League showdown with Manchester United is the perfect pick-me-up following the 6-0 hammering by Manchester City.
Full Story Spurs looks to bounce back
The San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins will both try to avoid a third straight setback when they meet for the first time in two years at FedEx Field on Monday night.
Full Story Niners, Redskins on identical skids
Connections of Far West believe an overnight stay at Haydock led to the four-year-old’s disappointing display at the track on Saturday.
Full Story Below par West to take break
Fernando Torres trained with the rest of the Chelsea squad ahead their Champions League game against Basle on Tuesday.
Full Story Fernando returns to training
Tony Pulis has arrived at the Crystal Palace training ground as he takes on the challenge of keeping the club in the Premier League.
Full Story Pulis begins Palace challenge
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has refused to criticise the performance of England’s Graeme Swann in the first Ashes Test.
Full Story Lyon: Swann very talented
Gareth Widdop admits he is gutted England’s World Cup dream is over after their last-gasp defeat to holders New Zealand.
Full Story Widdop left gutted by defeat
Wales have called up Ospreys lock James King to train with their squad ahead of Saturday’s Test against Australia.
Full Story King called up to Wales squad
Rory McIlroy remains positive he can end his title drought in 2013 with two chances left to do so.
Full Story McIlroy retains winning belief
Former Manchester United stalwart Bill Foulkes has died at the age of 81.
Full Story United legend Foulkes dead
Sebastian Vettel has admitted that the enormity of his record-breaking achievements in 2013 will not properly sink in until a few weeks into the off-season.
Full Story Vettel: Tough to take 2013 in
Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is optimistic that they can establish themselves in the top six in the Premier League.
Full Story Schneiderlin’s top-six aim
Northamptonshire all-rounder David Willey has been forced to pull out of the England Performance Programme tour of Australia.
Full Story Willey pulls out of EPP tour
Martin Whitmarsh has made clear that McLaren will have no excuses if they don’t rebound from their miserable 2013 season and return to winning ways next year.
Full Story Whitmarsh: No 2014 excuses
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce says he understands why he and the team were jeered off on Saturday.
Full Story Allardyce understands boo-boys
Steven Gerrard has described his Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez as being “up there with the best in the world.”
Full Story Gerrard hails Luis and Joe
