It would seem an exaggeration to suggest time is ticking on Carl Frampton’s ring career, but mileage is certainly on the mind of trainer Shane McGuigan.

Barry McGuigan claims unheralded Mexican Andres Gutierrez presents the perfect comeback challenge for Carl Frampton as the two-weight world champion looks to bounce back from his first defeat this weekend.

Leo Santa Cruz’s shadow hung over the formal launch for Carl Frampton’s ring return yesterday, but it would be wrong to suggest that the Belfast ‘Jackal’ has a one-track mind in terms of his fighting future.

Although he did get a bit frustrated with Esteban Gutierrez at one point in the race.

Former Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez has claimed he was "frozen out" of the first team by the club's hierarchy - which, he believes, viewed him as a liability after his cancer diagnosis.

Fernando Alonso says he is fortunate to be alive after surviving one of the most spectacular crashes in Formula One memory.

BRITAIN: The comeback Teletubbies have been revealed — complete with touch-screens on their stomachs.

Jonas Gutierrez fired a parting shot at Mike Ashley after being released by Newcastle, claiming the club’s owner disregarded him following his cancer diagnosis.

Newcastle United 2 West Ham United 0: As a survivor of testicular cancer, Jonas Gutierrez is used to winning battles far more important than those against mere relegation.

QPR 2 Newcastle 1: There were times, in the not too distant past, when a big end-of-season match for Newcastle meant an FA Cup final, a Champions League qualifier, or even a title tilt.

Newcastle 1 West Brom 1: Not only does Tony Pulis perform miracles, he also predicts them. How else to explain his assertion that John Carver will still be in charge at Newcastle when the new season starts in August?

LEICESTER CITY 3 NEWCASTLE  0: Mike Williamson has apologised for his sending-off for Newcastle at Leicester on Saturday but denied his manager John Carver’s claim that his dismissal was deliberate.

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge believes Raheem Sterling will only be happy if he plays regularly and hopes he will remain at the club to do that.

Sunderland 1 Newcastle United 0: Jermain Defoe is a quick learner. Sunderland’s recent acquisition has spent the last fortnight taking a crash-course in Wear-Tyne derby history, and it took him less than 45 minutes to write his name indelibly into its latest chapter.

Newcastle 1 Arsenal 2

The sight of Jonás Gutiérrez returning to play in a Newcastle shirt after recovering from testicular cancer almost made the result of his team’s loss to Manchester United insignificant.

Newcastle United 0 Manchester United 1: Louis Van Gaal’s side moved a small step closer to Champions League qualification as Ashley Young’s 89th minute smash and grab goal secured three vital points for Manchester United.

Check out the starting line-ups for all of tonight's matches.

Jonas Gutierrez is set to feature in an under-21 fixture having returned to training following his battle with testicular cancer, Newcastle have announced.

The gods bet on the outcome of a love triangle, kicking off an incredible adventure through the lands of the living, and the dead.

Alan Pardew admitted saviour Papiss Cisse should not have played after coming off the bench to snatch a vital draw for the Newcastle boss.

Jonas Gutierrez paid his own medical bills to treat his testicular cancer and has revealed that when he returned to Newcastle United after his initial surgery, he was asked to find a new club.

Newcastle winger Jonas Gutierrez has been offered messages of support from former team-mates and supporters groups after revealing he is having treatment following diagnosis of testicular cancer in his native Argentina.

WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINAL:

Brazil 1 Chile 1 (AET) (Brazil win 3-2 on penalties)

WORLD CUP GROUP C:

Colombia 2 Ivory Coast 1

WORLD CUP GROUP B:

Colombia 3 Greece 0

Nico Rosberg returned to the top of the Formula One podium with a lights-to-flag Monaco Grand Prix victory as a left-eye problem for Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton put the blinkers on his challenge.

Swansea 3 Norwich 0

Striker Fernando Torres returns to start for Premier League leaders Chelsea in today’s clash with relegation-threatened Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Norwich 1 Hull 0

Norwich 1 Hull 0

Robin van Persie has returned to the Manchester United starting line-up as David Moyes desperately tried to find the winning formula against Newcastle.

Sebastian Vettel again conjured another late blast to snatch pole position from Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber for the United States Grand Prix tomorrow.

Argentina internationals Fabricio Coloccini and Jonas Gutierrez will miss tomorrow's Barclays Premier League clash with Liverpool.

Mark Webber finally out-qualified Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel for the first time this season to grab pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Cardiff 1 Newcastle 2

Sebastian Vettel underlined his growing superiority by claiming the 41st pole position of his Formula One career ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.

Man City 4 Newcastle United 0

QPR 1 Newcastle 2

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will be able to welcome back a trio of key players for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to QPR.