West Brom midfielder Ronnie Wallwork has signed a new contract which will keep him at The Hawthorns for another two years.

The BBC has apologised after one of its football commentators used pidgin English to suggest what a Cameroon player was saying on the pitch.

Belarus international midfielder Aleksander Hleb has today agreed to join Arsenal from Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart on a long-term contract in a deal which could be worth up to £9.94million.

Bank of America today unveiled a multi-billion pound deal for a major player in the UK credit card market.

Newcastle midfielder Jermaine Jenas is preparing to hand in a transfer request at St James’ Park, according to reports.

A potential tie against Norwegian champions Rosenborg awaits Shelbourne in the Champions League third round draw if they can overcome Steaua Bucharest in the Ghencea Stadium next week.

Chelsea striker Hernan Crespo, on loan with AC Milan, has admitted he reached such a low with injuries last season that he considered retirement.

Norwich manager Nigel Worthington must decide whether to change a winning side for tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership relegation showdown at Crystal Palace.

Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren was able to call upon experienced striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink once again as his side looked to get their Barclays Premiership campaign back on track against struggling Southampton.

Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira admitted he is looking forward to another final after the Gunners saw off Blackburn in the first FA Cup semi-final at Cardiff.

Gordon Strachan has urged Scots to unite behind new Scotland manager Walter Smith after missing out on the job himself.

John Barnes has handed Ron Atkinson a chance to resurrect his TV career eight months after he was forced to resign for an on-air racist remark.

Barcelona star Ronaldinho has revealed he would like to play in England one day and hinted Chelsea could be a possible destination.

Gaming group Stanley Leisure today said a winning streak by a “major player” at its casinos had dented its profits.

Arsenal striker Jose Reyes predicts Arsenal can land a Champions League and Barclays Premiership double this season.

Alex Ferguson has revealed that retiring from football is not on his agenda.

Thierry Henry has been appointed as FIFA’s senior ’fair play’ ambassador to campaign against racism in football.

Darius Vassell is aiming to put four months of frustration behind him after making another comeback from a broken ankle for Aston Villa reserves.

Alex Ferguson will assess the extent of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s stomach complaint before finalising his line-up for Monday’s Premiership clash at Wigan.

Fulham could give Bobby Petta, the left sided midfielder signed on loan from Celtic until the end of the season, his debut against Cheltenham in the FA Cup on Sunday.