David Beckham and Rio Ferdinand will know on Monday if they have a chance of being fit to face Deportivo La Coruna in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Blackburn striker Hakan Sukur faces eight weeks on the sidelines after breaking his leg in a training-ground accident.

Angus Deayton showed off his soccer skills today at a charity football tournament in aid of Comic Relief.

Celtic have expressed interest in Basle playmaker Hakan Yakin.

Record-breaking miler Rock Of Gibraltar is a finalist in two categories for America’s prestigious Eclipse Awards for 2002, it was announced today on The Blood-Horse website.

Division One leaders Portsmouth today confirmed they have signed Nigeria striker Yakubu Ayegbeni on loan from Maccabi Haifa for the rest of the season.

Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri has told his players to forget about Arsenal and concentrate on their own performance at Highbury tomorrow.

Leeds chairman Peter Ridsdale does not expect Nick Barmby to be Terry Venables’ last signing of the summer - and nor will Rio Ferdinand be the last to leave the club.

There could be sporting respite for those unable to get into Croke Park this afternoon with two eircom League matches in Greater Dublin.

Two massive pre-season friendlies have marked the penultimate weekend before the Premiership's big kick-off.

Our World Cup soccer exploits in the Far East - and the absence from them of skipper Roy Keane - have proved the inspiration for many of the entries in a national poetry competition.

Steve McClaren has decided to stay on as Sven-Goran Eriksson's right-hand man at England.

George Burley blasted Ipswich's defence after they conceded four weak first half goals in the crunch relegation encounter at Bolton.

Aston Villa have turned to the doctor who looks after the German national team in a bid to finally cure the long-term ankle injury of central defender Alpay.

David Beckham is reportedly at the centre of a war between the world's leading manufacturers of cola.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer received the sort of 29th birthday present he wanted when he makes only his second Champions League start of the season against Nantes at Old Trafford.

David Beckham revived England’s World Cup hopes when he scored a 43rd-minute penalty for a half-time lead in the Group F match with Argentina.

David Beckham revived England’s World Cup hopes when he scored a 43rd-minute penalty for a half-time lead in the Group F match with Argentina.

Relegation-threatened Sunderland came from behind in a frantic opening to their penultimate Premiership match of the season.

Arsenal will not get their hands on the Premiership trophy at Old Trafford even if they get the draw they need to secure the title next Wednesday.