Sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe has condemned John Terry’s salary as “obscene” and criticised Manchester United for increasing their ticket prices.

THE rising death toll could yet see the July 7 bombings join the grim list of largest losses of British lives since the Second World War.

Middlesbrough have pulled out of their move to sign Italian striker Benito Carbone on a permanent basis.

Newcastle boss Bobby Robson has refused midfielder Clarence Acuna permission to play for Chile in next week's World Cup qualifier against Peru.