Newcastle have said they are “embarrassed and appalled” by the violent scenes that erupted after Sunday’s derby defeat by Sunderland, as police warned that more needs to be done to tackle disorder in English football.

Newcastle have said they are “embarrassed and appalled” by the violent scenes that erupted after the derby defeat by Sunderland as police warned that more needs to be done to tackle disorder in English football.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned that politics should not be allowed to rule football after the game’s authorities were handed an ultimatum to reform by MPs.

UEFA will today be expected to impose swingeing sanctions if their control and disciplinary body find Serbia guilty over a racist chanting charge.

Football Association chairman David Bernstein today hit back at claims that the governing body is “institutionally racist”.

Michel Platini has written to the UK's minister for sport Hugh Robertson to express his dismay at the “disgraceful” scenes that followed England Under-21’s win in Serbia last week.

The cost of the London 2012 Games has come in at £377m (€463m) under budget, according to government figures released today.

Australia’s sports minister will don a Team GB shirt and be made to row at Eton Dorney after losing a bet with her British counterpart.

Britain has been forced to make more last-minute changes to the London Olympics, putting 2,000 extra troops on standby and shortening the opening ceremony to avoid transport problems.

The UK Government will activate “all penalty clauses” in G4S’s contract to cut the bill for the taxpayer in light of chaotic security arrangements, the British sports minister said today.

Steve Kean is due in India for his latest talks with Blackburn owners Venky’s with pressure for a managerial change continuing to mount.

Former Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has instructed lawyers to initiate proceedings against his Ewood Park successor Steve Kean, it is understood.

The fans’ group campaigning for the removal of Blackburn manager Steve Kean have been granted meetings with British Government and the Premier League to air their concerns.

Syria’s Olympic chief could face being refused entry to Britain for the London 2012 Games.

The banning of Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador for a doping offence was a “good day for all the clean athletes of the world”, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president John Fahey said.

Alex Ferguson has warned the Football Association that Fabio Capello must remain the most important man connected to the England team.

A football club could still one day try to buy the Olympic Stadium, the UK's Olympics minister Hugh Robertson suggested today.

THE integrity of the London 2012 Olympics could be shattered by the “enormous” threat of illegal gambling rings trying to fix results, the Olympics minister said yesterday.

OLYMPICS minister Hugh Robertson warned yesterday that the threat of illegal betting practices and match-fixing to the 2012 London Games is “obvious and enormous”.

A dedicated police intelligence unit is to be introduced at the London 2012 Games tasked with identifying illegal betting practices and attempts to fix events, according to reports.

Football and rugby clubs could team up to use the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games.

Paula Radcliffe has labelled the decision to double the budget for the London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies as “frivolous” and suggested the money could have been better used elsewhere.

ROB ANDREW admitted the Rugby Football Union had hit “rock bottom” following the publication of damning reports into England’s failed World Cup campaign.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter today appeared to stand by his suggestion that racism on the pitch should be settled by a handshake and defended his record on tackling discrimination.

Sepp Blatter’s hold on his position as FIFA president appears to be secure despite calls for him to resign in the wake of his controversial comments about racism between players.

Under-fire FIFA president Sepp Blatter embroiled himself in a Twitter war-of-words with Rio Ferdinand today regarding his comments about racism.

Martin Johnson’s future as England manager was thrown into doubt today as the Rugby Football Union began to deal with the fall-out from their ill-fated World Cup campaign.

The Rugby Football Union have launched an investigation into all allegations of player misconduct during England’s ill-fated World Cup campaign.

The Football Association should take a leading role in controlling debt levels at clubs and monitoring finances as part of a new licensing system, the British government said today.

British sports minister Hugh Robertson today confirmed the Olympic stadium deal with West Ham and Newham Council has collapsed.

The ODA has awarded more than 1500 direct contracts worth in excess of £6bn during the procurement process, and they have revealed 98 per cent have gone to UK-based companies with a knock-on effect too for their suppliers.

Sepp Blatter insisted he would not make England pay for their failed attempt to stop him being re-elected as FIFA president unopposed.

Sepp Blatter tonight admitted FIFA faced “difficulties” but insisted: “Crisis? What crisis?”

The UK's Sports minister Hugh Robertson today called for the FIFA presidential election to be suspended saying the corruption scandal has turned the campaign into “a farce”.

Mohamed Bin Hammam, the FIFA presidential candidate who secured the 2022 World Cup for Qatar, today denied claims the country paid bribes for votes.

British sports minister Hugh Robertson today called on FIFA to implement a wholesale reform of their World Cup bidding process after the latest allegations of corruption.

The Premier League will oppose moves to reintroduce standing areas at top-flight matches.

IOC president Jacques Rogge has dismissed demands by Iran that the London 2012 Olympics logo should be changed.

Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn will tomorrow meet Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore to discuss his dissatisfaction over the decision to name West Ham as preferred bidders for the Olympic Stadium.

Football Association chief executive Alex Horne insists he will push for reform in the World Cup bidding process.

England’s hopes of staging the 2018 World Cup have been boosted at the very start of a four-day inspection of their bid, with FIFA president Sepp Blatter admitting it would be “easy” to stage the tournament in the country.

FIFA are expected today to face questions over two officiating embarrassments which marred yesterday’s last-16 matches.

David Triesman's alleged comments about England's rival bidders for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup are to come under further scrutiny after football's world governing body announced this evening that the FIFA ethics committee will investigate the statements.

A father and son in England who could not live without each other took their own lives together, an inquest found today.