Scotland flanker Martin Leslie has been cited for foul play during yesterday’s World Cup victory over the USA.

A Leon MacDonald try and Daniel Carter conversion cemented a yawning gap between New Zealand and Italy in today's Pool D Rugby World Cup clash.

Matthew Phillips has put Italy on the scoreboard with a try in their clash against New Zealand in today's Rugby World Cup opener.

A Doug Howlett try and Daniel Carter conversion have brought New Zealand to 32 points ahead of scoreless Italy in today's opening match in the Rugby World Cup.

A dominant New Zealand have pulled further ahead of Italy with a Doug Howlett try in Pool D of the World Cup.

French striker Thierry Henry has been sent off in the 25th minute of their crucial World Cup match against Uruguay.

Guus Hiddink, who guided South Korea to an unprecedented semi-final place at the World Cup, has been confirmed as the new PSV Eindhoven coach.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has announced the first step in a process which could lead to the Qatar 2022 World Cup moving to the winter – but stressed there is no threat to the Middle East country losing the tournament.

Former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner has dismissed the latest allegations against him as “foolishness” and insists there is a witch hunt against Qatar.

Brazil - overwhelmed by what seems like terminal ecstasy - is planning an epic homecoming for the heroes due back from the Far East tomorrow with the country’s fifth World Cup.

FAI chief executive John Delaney has said that the saga over the final date for the 2022 World Cup has been "damaging" to FIFA.

South Africa have appointed their first black rugby union coach in naming Peter de Villiers as the man to succeed World Cup winner Jake White.

Liverpool’s strike force came good as a Michael Owen hat-trick and goals from Steven Gerrard and Emile Heskey secured a vital win for England over Germany in their World Cup Qualifier in Munich.

Mick McCarthy will today learn the scale of the challenge awaiting the Republic of Ireland and at the World Cup finals as the seedings are announced.

GARY LINEKER has quit his column in the Mail on Sunday following the paper’s publication of a secretly recorded conversation in which FA chairman Lord Triesman’s accused the Spanish and Russian football federations of bribery.

'Now they can do it too.'

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a sports photographer at a major sporting event?

TV3 has unveiled its new-and-improved 3player app, which it says is faster, better optimised, and easier to navigate.

Remember when you used to ask your parents why they kept old photos, tickets and newspapers? And they would say: “They might be worth something one day…” Well one Brazilian grandfather has just proven that point.

Ireland's women's hockey squad earned a scoreless draw with the world's number six New Zealand (0-0) in their rain-delayed encounter at the Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier in Rome this morning (10am Irish time).