The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have still to comment on the eight-year suspension handed down to drugs cheat Justin Gatlin.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez downplayed questions of a rift with his Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho and is focused on securing more silverware for the Reds in the 2006-07 campaign.

Love is in the air in the Big Brother house, as reunited contestants Pete and Nikki declare their feelings for each other.

Big Brother contestants Pete and Nikki could not keep their hands of each other after the latter was voted back into the house.

Arsenal 3 Sheffield United 0

Chelsea have described Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer’s claims that the champions lacked “respect” following his side’s midweek draw as “complete nonsense”.

Fulham 1 Sheffield United 0

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo has vowed to remain calm in the face of abuse from opposing fans this sason.

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton is expected to avoid a suspension today when he attends a Football Association hearing into his shorts-dropping antics.

Joey Barton has admitted a charge of improper conduct for dropping his shorts in front of Everton supporters.

Wycombe striker Jermaine Easter admitted he had expected Charlton to put up more of a fight after knocking the Barclays Premiership side out of the Carling Cup last night.

Charlton’s season went from bad to worse tonight as the Barclays Premiership strugglers crashed out of the Carling Cup against Wycombe, who booked a deserved place in the semi-finals.

Newcastle 2 Watford 1

Offaly 2-12 Laois 0-08

Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock will have to watch the Blades’ first two matches back in the Barclays Premiership from the stands after being hit with a touchline ban.

Waterford 2-23 Galway 2-13

Mohamed Bin Hammam has claimed the cash given to members of the Caribbean Football Union during his campaign for the FIFA presidency was simply payment to cover their expenses as he launched a stinging attack on the governing body for his life ban.

Limerick 1-18 Wexford 1-17

Australia coach Robbie Deans believes his side’s improved scrummaging will stand them in good stead ahead of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup-Tri Nations match with New Zealand at Eden Park.

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is to undergo a scan tomorrow which could determine whether he misses England's friendly with Holland next week.