The national lead officer for football policing in England has questioned the scheduling of Aston Villa’s FA Cup quarter-final against West Brom on Saturday after the match was marred by crowd disturbances.

A group of Chelsea thugs prevented a black man getting on to a train in Paris before chanting: “We’re racist and that’s the way we like it.”

“It will be a good game, a great game. Against Arsenal is always a great game.”

Roy Hodgson wants to hold clear-the-air talks with Brendan Rodgers after the pair's conflict took another twist yesterday.

Rory McIlroy hopes his decision to host the Irish Open at Royal County Down next year will help restore the event to its former glory.

Supporters of Oscar Pistorius have voiced their support and prayers for the South African athlete on social media after he was found guilty of culpable homicide (manslaughter) in the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has warned Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg that their futures at the team could be at risk if they cannot race against each other in the right manner.

Phil Neville will join a new-look Match of the Day team for next season as the BBC prepare for life after Alan Hansen.

Caroline Wozniacki said it would be "creepy" if tennis players at Wimbledon were having their underwear checked following claims the strict all-white dress code has gone too far.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter is facing calls to step down amid allegations that corrupt payments were made to help Qatar win the competition to host the 2022 World Cup.

Joe Kinnear resigned as Newcastle’s director of football on Monday night after a turbulent week on Tyneside.

A footballer in the UK has lost an estimated £7m in three years of gambling, according to charity Sporting Chance.

John Delaney has insisted no decisions have yet been taken over the Republic of Ireland's managerial vacancy.

Former Sunderland and Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill claims he has not been contacted over the vacant management role with the Republic of Ireland.

Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has warned a summer World Cup in Qatar would be more than inconvenient – it would be dangerous too.

Tony Jacklin praised Justin Rose’s courage after watching him become the first Englishman to win a major championship for 17 years last night.

British Cycling head coach Shane Sutton believes the loss of Bradley Wiggins for the Tour de France will “massively” weaken Team Sky but lift a weight off the shoulders of lead rider Chris Froome.

Nathan Cleverly remains hopeful that Carl Froch’s fight with Mikkel Kessler tonight can be the springboard to an all-British light-heavyweight showdown.

Bookmakers were celebrating in the Aintree sunshine as Auroras Encore silenced the majority of the packed grandstands with a 66-1 success in the John Smith’s Grand National.

Former Ireland winger Denis Hickie believes the Irish Rugby Football Union has a tough task to find the right man to replace Declan Kidney.

Sunderland owner Ellis Short has identified his number one target for the vacant manager’s job at the Stadium of Light after dispensing with the services of Martin O’Neill.

Former England international Steve Coppell believes the sacking of Martin O’Neill by Sunderland’s hierarchy yesterday is a sad indictment of foreign ownership of Barclays Premier League clubs.

Sebastian Vettel’s blatant disregard for team orders during yesterday’s Malaysian Grand Prix was an indication of the “extremely selfish” streak the very best drivers need, according to ex-Formula One star Gerhard Berger.

Liverpool have “no desire” to sell Luis Suarez, according to managing director Ian Ayre.

Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor does not believe Eden Hazard should face additional punishment after being sent off for kicking a ball boy during Chelsea’s Capital One Cup semi-final second leg at Swansea.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paddy Crerand gave an extraordinary interview to BBC Radio Five Live in response to the trouble which marred Sunday’s Manchester derby.

David Luiz insists Chelsea could restore their European reputation in the Europa League following the “embarrassment” of becoming the first Champions League holders to crash out of the competition before Christmas.

Boris Johnson yesterday distanced himself from hardline Tory demands for a straightforward referendum on whether Britain should remain a member of the European Union.

There was a suspicion that England were beginning to believe their own press as the Stuart Lancaster regime took hold — but who better to bring them back to earth than Clive Woodward.

Mark Clattenburg was stood down from refereeing for a week today after the Football Association launched an investigation into allegations he used “inappropriate language” towards Chelsea stars John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata.

Graeme McDowell didn’t downplay how much this sensational Ryder Cup victory means to Europe — “It will be beers and tears tonight.”

Jose Mourinho has challenged Barclays Premier League clubs to show they really want him after reiterating his desire to come back to England.

Rory McIlroy's luck changed for the better in the early stages of his second round in the 141st Open Championship at Royal Lytham today.

Spectators were asked to delay their arrival for the second day of the Open Championship today after heavy rain overnight left standing water on parts of the Royal Lytham course.

Theo Walcott has given Roy Hodgson an unwanted injury scare by limping out of training ahead of England’s qualification showdown with Ukraine on Tuesday.

Aston Villa’s season verged on the disastrous, according to chief executive Paul Faulkner.

Frank Warren has defended his decision to pit Dereck Chisora against David Haye in a heavyweight grudge match.

Chelsea today announced that Eddie Newton had been appointed to caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo’s backroom staff until the end of the season.

Rio Ferdinand took a farewell swipe at Fabio Capello today as he joined Wayne Rooney in endorsing Harry Redknapp as his choice to become England’s new manager.

Former England manager Graham Taylor today joined Rio Ferdinand and Wayne Rooney in endorsing Harry Redknapp as his choice to become England’s new manager.

QPR chief executive Philip Beard hopes to have a new manager in place before this weekend’s Barclays Premier League trip to Newcastle but is remaining tight-lipped about prospective candidates.

Alex Ferguson expects Jonny Evans to be out of action for a fortnight after he was forced out of Manchester United’s 5-0 win over Wigan with a calf injury at Old Trafford this afternoon.

Amir Khan has more things to worry about than just the controversial decision in his loss to Lamont Peterson.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter tonight provoked a furious backlash after claiming racist abuse between players on the pitch should be settled by a handshake.