Former Sheffield United and Wales striker Ched Evans has been offered a route back into football - by Maltese side Hibernians.

The Gaelic Players Association last night issued a detailed rebuttal of recent criticism it has received in the media, outlining its work across a broad variety of areas.

Oldham have denied they have offered convicted rapist Ched Evans the chance to train with the club.

The Ched Evans controversy in Britain has provided plenty of talking points in the last couple of weeks.

The Professional Footballers Association is discussing treatment options with former England full-back Kenny Sansom, who is homeless and battling alcoholism.

Manchester United manager David Moyes singled out his young players for special praise after watching his side concluded their tour of the Far East and Australia with a 5-2 defeat of Kitchee FC in Hong Kong.

Joe Cole’s return to boyhood club West Ham on a free transfer from Liverpool has been confirmed.

Everton must do without midfielder Marouane Fellaini for the next three matches after he was banned for his clash with Stoke's Ryan Shawcross.

John Terry’s four-match ban for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand has undermined the Football Association’s hard-line stance on tackling racism, according to players’ chief Clarke Carlisle.

Professional Footballers Association chairman Clarke Carlisle has called for the handshake row surrounding John Terry and Anton Ferdinand to be put in perspective.

The Professional Footballers Association want to make racist abuse on the field a sackable offence next season.

Professional Footballers Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has revealed his organisation has spent around £7m over the last 20 years on screening professional footballers for heart defects.

Former News International executive chairman James Murdoch told MPs in a letter released today that he accepted his share of the blame for not uncovering phone hacking at the News of the World sooner.

Liverpool last night issued an apology to Oldham defender Tom Adeyemi, who claims he was racially abused by a Reds supporter during Friday night’s FA Cup tie between the sides.

Gordon Taylor believes the punishment meted out to Luis Suarez for racially abusing Patrice Evra sends a warning that racism in the game will not be tolerated.

NEWLY published emails show that News International boss James Murdoch was sent details in 2008 of claims that phone-hacking was “rife” at the News of the World.

KATE MCCANN told the Leveson Inquiry she felt like “climbing into a hole and not coming out” when the News of the World printed her intensely personal diary.

POLICE believe the publishers of the News of the World were involved in hacking phones as recently as 2009, the Leveson Inquiry into press standards heard yesterday.

The Professional Footballers Association have backed Carlos Tevez in his appeal against the fine imposed on him by Manchester City.

Swansea have announced FIFA have initially denied international clearance for the signings of Darnel Situ and Rafik Halliche.

Marton Fulop is expected to train with Manchester City today after the Premier League blocked the Champions League-chasing Blues from prising Joe Hart back from Birmingham.

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has launched an appeal against his nine-month ban for failing a drugs test.

MANCHESTER CITY must decide today whether to contest either of the charges facing striker Emmanuel Adebayor, who is facing the possibility of an extended ban after being at the centre of two controversial incidents during Saturday’s 4-2 win over Arsenal at Eastlands.

Former British deputy prime minister John Prescott today sought to gain access to “sealed” evidence relating to allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World.

Britain's Guardian newspaper has claimed the publisher of the News of the World, News Group Newspapers, paid out more than £1m (€1.2m) to settle cases that threatened to reveal evidence of the group's journalists' alleged involvement in telephone hacking.

PLAYERS’ chief Gordon Taylor has welcomed news that the Premier League are to consider implementing a quota system to promote youth development as a step in the right direction.

CRISTIANO RONALDO last night insisted he has no agreement to join Real Madrid and announced that he expects to be out for up to 12 weeks after an ankle operation.

Reigning PFA player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo again heads the list of nominees for this year’s award.

Players’ union boss Gordon Taylor insists Stephen Ireland deserves nothing more than a ticking off for Monday night’s bizarre goal celebration.

The former Northern Ireland international Derek Dougan has died at the age of 69.

Cristiano Ronaldo received further recognition for his starring role in Manchester United's Premiership title win tonight as he scooped two more personal awards.

The Professional Footballers Association have decided to appeal FIFA's refusal to grant clearance to Gareth Farrelly and Colin Healy to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on behalf of the two players.

West Ham winger Shaun Newton has been banned for seven months by the Football Association after testing positive for cocaine.

Players’ union chief Gordon Taylor believes the England team will still give their backing to manager Sven-Goran Eriksson despite his indiscreet remarks about some of them to an undercover reporter.

“Manchester United’s glorious history has been created by people like George Best,” says Bobby Charlton, who spent almost 10 years alongside him at Old Trafford.

Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the Professional Footballers Association, remembered George Best as “one of the true legends of the game”.

Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric has hit back at critics of his foreign legion by insisting English players are too expensive.

Professional Footballers Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has backed Newcastle’s decision to fine Lee Bowyer six weeks’ wages for his part in Saturday’s clash with team-mate Kieron Dyer.

Watford were today expected to name Leeds first-team coach Adrian Boothroyd as their new manager.

THE Gaelic Players Association and the GAA are on a collision course over the issue of image rights.

British team players' chief Gordon Taylor has warned the game cannot let its guard slip in the battle against racism.

Lancashire Police have launched a criminal investigation into allegations that Birmingham’s Dwight Yorke was racially abused during yesterday’s Barclays Premiership game at Blackburn.

Players chief Gordon Taylor believes the Football Association should have taken the England team off the pitch in response to the racist chanting which marred last night’s friendly against Spain.

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has hit out again at Gordon Taylor in the row over Adrian Mutu’s punishment for drug-taking.