David Beckham did his bit to boost England’s hopes of hosting the 2018 World Cup by attending the final of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup In Trinidad.

IT’s any footballer’s dream – an opening game in the World Cup finals against Brazil. And that’s exactly what is in store for Ireland’s U17 Women’s team when they travel to Trinidad and Tobago next month.

Stoke’s £8m record signing Kenwyne Jones went straight into Tony Pulis’ side for this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League opener at Wolves.

The Cayman Islands government told beauty pageant participants that all contests have been postponed until the economy improves.

Michael Phelps debuted a new stroke as he placed second in his 50metres freestyle heat on day two of the Charlotte Ultraswim meet in North Carolina today.

A British aid worker killed in Afghanistan when her vehicle was ambushed was tonight named as Dr Jacqueline Kirk, the International Rescue Committee said.

Tottenham manager Martin Jol has moved to freshen up his squad by bringing in young Sunderland goalkeeper Ben Alnwick and promising teenage midfielder Adel Taarabt from Lens.

Shaka Hislop is looking forward to an “exciting new challenge” after joining American side FC Dallas from West Ham.

Gary Neville continued his comeback from a calf injury in today’s England training session ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter final with Portugal.

World Cup winners Bradley Dredge and Stephen Dodd celebrated in very different ways today – one by putting his feet up, the other by flying to China.

British oil and gas firm BG Group today said profits gushed 28% higher in the third quarter after the price of oil hit record highs.

Goalkeeper Shaka Hislop is ready to play through pain to stay part of Portsmouth’s Barclaycard Premiership boom.