Amir Khan’s trainer Freddie Roach declared the British boxer will be good enough to beat Floyd Mayweather after he grew “from a boy to a man” during last night’s world title defence.

The administrator in charge of Portsmouth expects the club’s debt to total £78m.

League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan has criticised the impatience of overseas owners in the wake of Mark Hughes’ sacking at Manchester City – and revealed the Welshman was unaware of his fate prior to yesterday’s win over Sunderland.

Roberto Mancini claims he has been offered the chance to manage Sunderland.

Former Newcastle owner John Hall has admitted he feels sorry for his beleaguered successor Mike Ashley, and fears the possibility of big-money foreign investors buying the club.

Lawrence Dallaglio has denied England are over-reliant on Jonny Wilkinson but admits his return is crucial if the world champions are to be successful.

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has revealed the takeover of the club by investors from Dubai is almost complete and that a concrete announcement will be made “relatively soon”.

EUROPEAN Rugby Cup has confirmed that Ospreys have made an official appeal against Wales centre Gavin Henson’s 10 weeks and two days ban.

The Premier League are to investigate why undersoil heating systems at Bolton and Blackburn failed to cope with the freezing Christmas weather, forcing both clubs to postpone matches.

Wales head coach Mike Ruddock today urged the Ospreys management to strongly consider appealing against Gavin Henson’s 10-week suspension.