Luiz Felipe Scolari’s sacking tonight left Alex Ferguson with a sense of shock that the Brazilian’s time at Chelsea has been so short.

AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has his doubts as to whether new loan signing David Beckham will even play a game for the Serie A giants.

Major League Soccer have confirmed David Beckham is in talks over a possible loan move to AC Milan but insisted any deal would only be short-term.

Darren Clarke refused to criticise Nick Faldo’s brand of leadership after Europe surrendered the Ryder Cup at Valhalla, but does not believe he will get a second chance in the job.

Colin Montgomerie and Darren Clarke, the two star names left out of the Ryder Cup team, both agree with the bookmakers that even without them Europe are favourites to win again.

Joe Calzaghe has been left "distraught" after a sprained wrist forced him to postpone September's eagerly-anticipated bout with Roy Jones Jr at Madison Square Garden.

Mark Hughes begins his tenure as Manchester City boss today charged with recruiting new talent and securing the futures of several current first-team players.

Premier League football broadcaster Setanta Sports was at the centre of takeover speculation today after reports of a £1bn (€1.3bn)-plus offer for the business.

ITN has been appointed producer of Setanta Sports News, a new 24-hour sports news channel jointly owned by Setanta Sports and Virgin Media.

SETANTA is stepping up its attack on Sky Sports with the launch of its own dedicated sports news channel.