England midfielder Joe Cole believes a return to the system that saw Chelsea claim successive Premier League titles will once again pay dividends for the London club.

DAVID Beckham may be the world’s best-known athlete, but to a lot of people in Carson he’s going to need an introduction.

Spain could stage the next IAAF World Cup in two years’ time after the sport’s world governing body revealed the United States has declined the opportunity to stage the 2006 meeting.

THE Ellesse Women’s Irish Open Championship entered its second day at Castleknock yesterday with Karen Nugent capturing the admiration of all during a rain interrupted day.