Vincent Kompany
Wales 0-2 Belgium
Ten-man Wales suffer a 2-0 defeat in their World Cup qualifying opener against Belgium, who had Premier League duo Vincent Kompany and Jan Vertonghen on the scoresheet.
Sep 7, 20:38
Robin Van Persie
Netherlands 2-0 Turkey
Man United striker Robin van Persie is on the scoresheet again as the Netherlands beat Turkey 2-0 in their opening World Cup qualifier.
Sep 7, 20:27
Abou Diaby
Finland 0-1 France
Abou Diaby gives Didier Deschamps a winning start as France manager with the only goal in their 1-0 World Cup qualifying victory over Finland.
Sep 7, 20:25
Arsene Wenger
Cheikhou Kouyate claims Arsenal contact
Defender Cheikhou Kouyate claims that Arsenal were interested in signing him this summer before he decided to stay at Anderlecht.
Sep 7, 19:54
Vincent Kompany
Half-Time Report: Wales 0-1 Belgium
Man City defender Vincent Kompany gives Belgium a 1-0 half-time lead over 10-man Wales in their World Cup qualifying opener at the Millennium Stadium.
Sep 7, 19:35
Abou Diaby
Abou Diaby: 'I always had faith'
Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby says that he "always kept the faith" despite suffering badly with injuries in recent seasons.
Sep 7, 19:22
Kevin Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen not given England central contract
Kevin Pietersen is not awarded an England central contract for the 2012-2013 season, but talks over his international future are ongoing, according to the ECB.
Sep 7, 18:55
Mike Catt
Mike Catt appointed England attack coach
Mike Catt is appointed England attacking skills coach on a full-time basis after working with Stuart Lancaster's side this summer.
Sep 7, 18:20
Robbie Keane
Kazakhstan 1-2 Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland snatch a 2-1 victory from Kazakhstan courtesy of late goals from Robbie Keane and Kevin Doyle.
Sep 7, 18:01
Jermain Defoe
Team News: Jermain Defoe leads England attack against Moldova
Jermain Defoe starts up front for England in their World Cup qualifying opener against Moldova, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Tom Cleverley are also named in Roy Hodgson's XI.
Sep 7, 17:38
Kevin Pietersen
Lancashire relegated from County Championship Division One
Lancashire are relegated from the County Championship First Division, just 12 months after winning the title.
Sep 7, 17:34
Clint Dempsey
Clint Dempsey: 'Transfer situation left me in tears'
Clint Dempsey reveals the difficulties he had over his uncertain Fulham future before he joined Spurs on transfer deadline day.
Sep 7, 17:18
Robbie Keane
Robbie Keane considered Republic of Ireland retirement
Robbie Keane admits that he considered following Shay Given and Damien Duff into international retirement.
Sep 6, 20:01
Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson unconcerned by Moldova pitch condition
Roy Hodgson plays down the impact that the condition of the pitch will have in England's World Cup qualifier against Moldova on Friday.
Sep 6, 19:42
Arsene Wenger
Arsene Wenger in favour of Premier League spending controls
Arsene Wenger is in favour of introducing spending controls to the Premier League, saying it will "determine the real size of clubs".
Sep 6, 19:28
Steven Fletcher
Louis Saha impressed with Steven Fletcher impact
Louis Saha is impressed by Steven Fletcher's start to life at Sunderland and he expects things to get better and better for the Scotsman.
Sep 6, 18:59
David Bentley
David Bentley joins FC Rostov on loan until January
Tottenham winger David Bentley joins Russian side FC Rostov on loan until January.
Sep 6, 18:48
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt 'open' to Manchester United charity appearance
Usain Bolt responds to Sir Alex Ferguson's remarks about him featuring for Manchester United in a charity match next summer.
Sep 6, 18:36
Steve Clarke
Goran Popov wants permanent West Bromich Albion move
West Brom signing Goran Popov wants to stay at the Hawthorns beyond this summer after joining on a one-year loan from Dynamo Kiev.
Sep 6, 18:15
Andy Murray
Andy Murray aware of Tomas Berdych threat
Andy Murray highlights the strengths of Tomas Berdych ahead of their US Open semi-final meeting at Flushing Meadows on Saturday.
Sep 6, 18:06
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Robert Croft announces retirement plans
Robert Croft announces his intention to retire at the end of the season after 25 years of cricket with Glamorgan.
Sep 6, 17:46
Carl Froch
Carl Froch 'will never face Nathan Cleverly'
Eddie Hearn laughs off interest from Nathan Cleverly in an all-British fight with his client, IBF super-middleweight champion Carl Froch.
Sep 6, 17:28
Jonjo Shelvey
England Under-21s near European Championship qualification
England Under-21s beat Azerbaijan 2-0 in Baku to move closer to 2013 European Championship qualification.
Sep 6, 17:16
Peyton Manning
BBC secure NFL Monday Night Football coverage
BBC secure a deal to show NFL's Monday Night Football a day after Sky agree to extend their broadcasting partnership with the American Football league.
Sep 5, 19:56
Harry Kane
Harry Kane handed Under-21 call-up
Norwich City loanee Harry Kane is called up to the England Under-21 squad for the crucial qualifier against Norway on Monday.
Sep 5, 19:44
Hashim Amla
South Africa win by seven wickets to draw series 2-2
Hashim Amla is England's nemesis once again as his unbeaten 97 helps South Africa comfortably chase down 182 to level the series at 2-2.
Sep 5, 19:28
Thomas Ince
Thomas Ince hails father Paul's influence
Thomas Ince reveals the influence father Paul has had on his career ahead of his potential England Under-21s debut against Azerbaijan on Thursday.
Sep 5, 19:15
Adam Johnson
Adam Johnson withdraws from England squad
Adam Johnson withdraws from England's squad for the World Cup qualifiers with a thigh strain.
Sep 5, 18:38
Jimmy Kebe
Jimmy Kebe nears return to Reading training
Jimmy Kebe reveals that he is around 10 days away from returning to Reading training after missing the start of their Premier League season.
Sep 5, 18:28
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes coy over Lewis Hamilton rumours
Mercedes refuse to comment on Eddie Jordan's claims that Lewis Hamilton is poised to join them from McLaren.
Sep 5, 18:16
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton camp deny potential Mercedes move
British driver Lewis Hamilton is not poised to join Mercedes, according to a statement from current team McLaren.
Sep 5, 18:02
Leandro Damiao
Internacional will not budge on Leandro Damiao price
Internacional insist that Leandro Damiao will not leave for less than his buyout clause amid rumoured interest from Man United.
Sep 5, 17:47
Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal 'could be back in a month'
Rafael Nadal could return to the court "in a month's time", according to a Spanish tennis federation doctor.
Sep 5, 17:31
Jonathan Trott
Jonathan Trott out for rest of season
Jonathan Trott will miss Warwickshire's CB40 final with a fractured hand but is expected to be fit for England's winter tour of India.
Sep 5, 17:15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain open to Arsenal contract talks
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is "loving his time" at Arsenal and would be happy to open up talks over a contract extension.
Sep 4, 19:56
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt invited to Vatican conference
Usain Bolt is invited to address a Vatican conference on religious liberty as his off-track stock continues to rise.
Sep 4, 19:36
Andrey Arshavin
Arsenal to give Andrey Arshavin free transfer?
Arsenal may reportedly let Andrey Arshavin leave the club on a free in the hope that he could find a club before the end of the Russian transfer window on Thursday.
Sep 4, 19:23
Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers: "Keep the faith"
Brendan Rodgers urges Liverpool fans to "keep the faith" after the club came under criticism for their transfer activity and a poor start to the season.
Sep 4, 18:48
Romain Grosjean
Jerome D'Ambrosio replaces Romain Grosjean for Italian Grand Prix
Lotus confirm that test driver Jerome D'Ambrosio will replace banned Romain Grosjean for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Sep 4, 18:20
Peyton Manning
Sky agree new three-year deal for NFL coverage
Sky announce a new three-year contract to broadcast over 60 live NFL games per season, including the annual Super Bowl showpiece.
Sep 4, 18:03
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