Wigan have agreed terms to sign Paraguay defender Antolin Alcaraz from Bruges, the club have confirmed on their website.

WILLIE MULLINS’ horses are in rude good health right now and Quiscover Fontaine can prove another for him in the Xmas Vouchers Gowran Golf Shop Maiden Hurdle at Gowran Park this afternoon.

ARGENTINIAN Football Association president Julio Grondona has revealed the impending appointment of Diego Maradona as national team coach is the realisation of a long-held dream.

Argentinian Football Association president Julio Grondona has revealed the impending appointment of Diego Maradona as national team coach is the realisation of a long-held dream.

Diego Maradona will be confirmed as the new Argentina coach next Tuesday, according to the Argentina Football Association National Team’s secretary, Luis Segura.

Globetrotting trainer Mike de Kock added a win in Britain to his international haul as Archipenko claimed the Group Two Plymouth Gin Summer Mile Stakes at Ascot.

Neil Mulholland made a dream return to action after a seven-month spell on the sidelines with victory aboard Storymaker at Carlisle.

From Dawn To Dusk made much of the running when justifying 6-5 favouritism in the Join racing4all.co.uk Racing Club Novices' Chase at Haydock.

MANAGERS heading for football’s January sales look like they’ll be buying in the High Street rather than Bond Street.

PARAGUAYAN defender Angel Martinez is set to join Portsmouth in June, according to the president of his current team.

Players from the top four divisions of the Argentine league have renewed their threat not to play this weekend if the crowd trouble that has plagued recent Apertura matches continues.

ONCE-RACED Major Stampi rates a safe wager to take the Golf Membership Bumper at Gowran Park this afternoon.

Ovation, the newest member of Hector Ó hEochgain's "Only Fools Buy Horses" Racing Club lines up for the first race of the day at Navan on Saturday.

Paraguayan defender Angel Martinez is set to join Barclays Premiership club Portsmouth in June, according to the president of his current team.

MARK JOHNSTON has issued an upbeat report on star filly Attraction who is currently sidelined with a fractured pedal bone.

Trainers and jockeys were queueing up to pay tribute to Pat Eddery after the veteran rider announced he is to retire at the end of the season.

PAT EDDERY has abandoned the impossible chase to become the all-time winning-most jockey in British racing history by announcing that he will retire at the end of the season.

Argentinian midfielder Adrian Jesus Bastia has spelt out his desire to play for Aston Villa, who are being linked with the £2m-rated Racing Club player.