The Sports Minister has told Sky Sports News that FIFA President Sepp Blatter may have deliberately scuppered England’s bid to host the World Cup in 2018.
Full Story Sports Minister blames Blatter
Schalke’s general manager Horst Heldt has sympathy with Greenpeace protesters who disrupted his side’s Champions League match against Basel.
Full Story Heldt: Protesters had point
Northants have offered veteran batsman David Sales a new one-year contract.
Full Story Northants offer Sales new deal
Robert Snodgrass insists that Norwich City’s critics will hopefully have been silenced by their impressive win at Stoke City.
Full Story Snodgrass slams critics
Glasgow boss Gregor Townsend is confident that he has a squad capable of challenging on two fronts this season as the Warriors prepare for their Heineken Cup opener at Toulon next Sunday.
Full Story Townsend up for European test
Mark Webber has warned that Formula 1 must be careful not to leave itself with a “vacuum” of star driver talent amid the increasing tendency for teams to employ drivers with financial backing.
Full Story Webber warns of ‘vacuum’
Hull KR are lining up five more new signings this winter, three of whom will be playing in the World Cup.
Full Story Hull KR chasing five more
United captures third U.S. Open Cup title, providing a rare bright
spot in an otherwise dismal MLS season for the club.
Full Story FOX Soccer Blog: United wins third US Open Cup title
Wigan prop Lee Mossop is determined to go out on a high when he plays his last game for the Warriors in Saturday’s Grand Final against Warrington.
Full Story Mossop eyes Final hurrah
Sunderland are in talks with Dundee United over a move for defender John Souttar, Sky sources understand.
Full Story Black Cats eye Souttar deal
West Ham skipper Kevin Nolan is convinced the Hammers will soon start knocking in the goals and move quickly up the Premier League table.
Full Story Nolan: Not taking our chances
Rising Somerset star Jamie Overton has been reprimanded for dangerous bowling against Nottinghamshire last month.
Full Story ECB reprimand for Overton
Top seed Juan Martin Del Potro breezed through to the third round of the Japan Open with a comprehensive win over Carlos Berlocq.
Full Story Impressive win for Del Potro
The Highlanders have confirmed the signing of Argentina prop Matias Diaz on a year-long deal.
Full Story Highlanders chance for Diaz
Don Cherry explained Saturday night why he may not have been too sympathetic with Canadiens forward George Parros, who was knocked out of the Leafs game with a concussion.
Full Story Don Cherry says ‘you fight, you get hurt’
Shakhtar Donetsk boss Mircea Lucescu says Manchester United’s poor start to the season is down to David Moyes’ policy of rotating his team.
Full Story Shakhtar boss: Give Moyes time
South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer believes his side can do the impossible and pip New Zealand to the Rugby Championship crown.
Full Story Meyer targets the impossible
Eduardo is confident that Shakhtar Donetsk can beat Manchester United on home soil.
Full Story Eduardo eyes United scalp
Darren Barker will make the first defence of his IBF middleweight title against Felix Sturm in Germany on December 7.
Full Story Sturm challenge for Barker
Steven Gerrard says the increasing number of overseas stars competing in the Premier League is making it extremely difficult for young players to get first-team opportunities at leading clubs.
Full Story Gerrard: Young stars miss out
