Clarke delivers timely ton

Michael Clarke put all his off-field dramas behind him to notch an unbeaten century as Australia took charge on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington.Read

Hargreaves keen to make up for lost time

Manchester United and England midfielder Owen Hargreaves took his first tentative steps on the road to full fitness on Thursday night and declared he had some "unfinished business" to attend to.Read

Reds overcome Lille test

Liverpool kept alive their hopes of silverware this season with a 3-0 victory over Lille at Anfield to win their Europa League last-16 tie 3-1 on aggregate.Read

Fulham progress following sensational win

Clint Dempsey wrote himself into Fulham folklore by firing the Cottagers into the last eight of the Europa League with a 4-1 win over nine-man Juventus at Craven Cottage.Read

Riera banned for Rafa remarks

Albert Riera has been suspended by Liverpool. for his outspoken attack on manager Rafael Benitez and the club.Read

England face Borthwick wait

England captain Steve Borthwick faces a race against time to be fit for Saturday night's RBS 6 Nations showdown with France.Read

Grant: A sad day for football

Avram Grant reflected on a "sad day for football" after confirmation of Portsmouth's nine-point deduction for going into administration all but relegated the club from the Barclays Premier League - and revealed he would meet the players on Friday before deciding how best to tackle the remainder of the season.Read

Hamann hits out at Riera

Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has launched a withering attack on Reds winger Albert Riera after he went public with his frustration at not getting a game under manager Rafael Benitez.Read

Buck's achieves World domination

Big Buck's won back-to-back renewals of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in effortless fashion under Ruby Walsh.Read

Shawcross thanks supporters

Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross has revealed that messages of support from Sir Alex Ferguson and Steven Gerrard helped lift his spirits following the tackle which broke Aaron Ramsey's leg.Read

McLeish hoping to keep Hart

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish believes his hope of retaining goalkeeper Joe Hart on loan for a second season will hinge on whether Manchester City qualify for the Champions League.Read

Laws unconcerned by sack reports

Brian Laws insists he will lose no sleep over claims - shot down by Burnley - that he is facing the sack.Read

United announce MTN deal

Manchester United have announced their third major sponsorship deal in a week.Read

Petchey: Draper must take responsibility

Mark Petchey hopes John Lloyd will not be made a "scapegoat" for Great Britain's Davis Cup debacle after stepping down as captain on Wednesday.Read

Pietersen highlights HawkEye influence

Kevin Pietersen believes the increasing influence of technology in cricket will lead to batsmen all over the world reassessing their techniques.Read

McLeish reveals contract talks

Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has started negotiations with club owner Carson Yeung over a new contract.Read

Johnson parts with Robins

Gary Johnson has left Bristol City by mutual consent following a disappointing run of form.Read

Dowie braced for biggest test

Iain Dowie admits he faces the biggest challenge of his managerial career after being appointed Hull boss with just nine matches left to secure survival in the Barclays Premier League.Read

Terry to visit injured steward

John Terry was on Thursday expected to visit the security guard who was injured when the Chelsea captain's car hit him on Tuesday.Read

Tindall out to 'annoy the French'

Mike Tindall is determined to spoil France's Grand Slam party in Paris on Saturday night.Read