Mohamed Bin Hammam has had his lifetime FIFA ban annulled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Mohamed Bin Hammam has claimed the cash given to members of the Caribbean Football Union during his campaign for the FIFA presidency was simply payment to cover their expenses as he launched a stinging attack on the governing body for his life ban.

Nasser Al-Attiyah kept the pressure on team-mate and defending champion Carlos Sainz by sealing victory in stage seven of the Dakar Rally today.

Oil prices soared to record prices today as world markets reacted negatively to Opec’s decision to pump more oil.