FIFA have announced 16 officials from Caribbean associations have been charged with breaching rules on ethics in the wake of the bribery scandal that saw Mohamed Bin Hammam banned for life.

FIFA have given all 25 Caribbean associations 48 hours to provide statements about the events at the meeting in Trinidad which led to Mohamed Bin Hammam being banned for life for bribery.

PAUL HESSION found plenty of reasons to smile after Saturday’s trip to the Cork City Sports.

Francisco ‘Paco’ Javier Fernandez, a multi-medallist at Olympic, World and European level, led home the field in the 3km walk at today's Cork City Sports meeting.

World silver medallist Olive Loughnane was the first Irish winner at today’s Cork City Sports meeting in Bishopstown.

PAUL HESSION faces his first big test of the season when he lines up for the 200m at Cork City Sports today in a field that includes Alonso Edward (Panama), silver medallist behind Usain Bolt at the World Championships in Berlin two years ago when the Jamaican shaved .11 of a second off the world record he set at the Olympic Games in Beijing the previous year.

FOR MOST of the last 10 years I’ve presented a programme called ‘World Football’ on BBC World Service.

They’re circling the wagons at the Britannia Stadium.

KATIE TAYLOR continued her defence of her lightweight title and her quest for a third successive world title with an emphatic 15-points victory over the Pan American champion, Adriana Araugo (Brazil) at the AIBA world championships at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium in Bridgetown, Barbados, last night.

RICHIE TOWELL believes a baby-faced Republic of Ireland U21 side can use the final game of a forgettable campaign as something to build on for the future.

Digicel has announced that it has hit the 11 million customer mark across its 32 markets worldwide.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis will make a late decision on whether to pitch new striker Kenwyne Jones straight into the starting line-up for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League season opener at Wolves.

CELTIC manager Neil Lennon believes he will be signing one of the top players in the Barclays Premier League if his loan swoop for Craig Bellamy comes off.

Sunderland have confirmed the signing of Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck on a season-long loan deal.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce hopes to complete the signing of Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck on a season-long loan later today.

Stoke have tonight completed the signing of striker Kenwyne Jones in a club record £8m deal from Sunderland.

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LIVERPOOL manager Rafael Benitez admits his side’s failings this season have not brought the best out of midfielder Steven Gerrard but he still expects his captain to contribute more to the team.

EVERTON boss David Moyes feels that Tim Cahill’s second headed goal of the week shows the midfielder is fully back in the groove.

Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones must concentrate on rediscovering his touch in front of goal and forget about a move to Liverpool, according to manager Steve Bruce.

SO, Mick McCarthy still awaits his first Premier League victory at the Stadium of Light.

Kenwyne Jones refused to commit his future to Sunderland should the Black Cats drop out of the Premier League.

Gareth Barry has been urged to quit Aston Villa and join Liverpool by the coach who first discovered him more than 15 years ago.

ROY KEANE has revealed he could offer Dwight Yorke a player-coach role at Sunderland next season.

Derby manager Billy Davies has ended his search for “a proven goalscorer” after completing the deadline-day signing of Scotland striker Kenny Miller for an undisclosed fee.

Sunderland manager Roy Keane continues to surround himself with familiar faces at the Stadium of Light, with former team-mates Danny Higginbotham and Ian Harte both joining the club alongside new £6m striker Kenwyne Jones today.

Headline acts Derval O’Rourke and David Gillick will both want to forget today's 56th running of the Cork City Sports in a hurry.

John McBeth, the Scot who will take over Britain’s FIFA vice-presidency, believes he got the job because of hatred for England and has accused African associations of corruption and greed.

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Sunderland manager Roy Keane has backed new signing Carlos Edwards to be a smash hit at the Stadium of Light.

Oil and gas explorer BG Group said today higher gas prices and increased production levels around the world had helped boost profits.

AS THE knock-out stage of World Cup 2006 fast approaches, some of the game’s heavyweights are already on the ropes, hoping the bell will give them a reprieve.

A CORK born priest will be praying that, like Maradona in the 1986 World Cup, the Hand of God will this time help Trinidad & Tobago to victory against England today in Nuremberg.

German police are to step up patrols around sites in Nuremberg associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazis ahead of tomorrow's World Cup match between England and Trinidad & Tobago.

Mobile phone company Digicel is thriving in the Caribbean and is eyeing further expansion, reports Ian Guider in Port of Spain.

DENIS O’Brien’s pan-Caribbean mobile phone company Digicel has launched services in Trinidad and Tobago.

West Ham goalkeeper Roy Carroll has nothing to prove against former club Manchester United on Sunday, according to Hammers manager Alan Pardew.

Bobby Zamora made full use of the international break to sharpen up his eye for goal – just in time for the visit to former club Tottenham on Sunday.

Ireland’s bogey team Switzerland booked their place in the World Cup finals by edging out Turkey in a dramatic match in Istanbul tonight.

Luke Donald is set to choose David Howell for England’s World Cup defence - breaking up his winning partnership with Paul Casey.

Denis O'Brien's Digicel Group today announced Stephen Brewer has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Trinidad & Tobago.

DIGICEL, Denis O’Brien’s Caribbean mobile operation, has raised $300 million (€252m) in capital through a corporate bond offering, the company said yesterday.

Rangers manager Alex McLeish insists he has no qualms about selecting Marvin Andrews for the remainder of the season following his remarkable Old Firm comeback.

Liverpool fans breathed a sigh of relief as star player Steven Gerrard was passed fit to face Southampton at St Mary’s after a groin injury scare.