American rapper Pharrell Williams was forced to apologise to an Irish TV presenter after refusing to answer questions about troubled singer Britney Spears.

Chelsea have remained silent on suggestions by Ajax technical director Martin van Geel that the Barclays Premier League club did not conduct themselves in the proper manner over their bid to land coach Henk ten Cate.

Adrie Koster has been appointed interim coach of Ajax following the departure of Henk ten Cate.

KLM is considering seeking up to £19m compensation for damages linked to the US terror attacks.