The Emirates Racing Association have announced a number of changes to the racing programme in Dubai for the 2002/3 season.

Arsene Wenger dismissed suggestions a winter World Cup would bring chaos to English football and welcomed the move.

Ivory Coast coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is facing an anxious wait to discover the extent of an injury to captain Didier Drogba.

Kieron Dyer has won his fight to be part of Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad for the World Cup.

THE fans needed smelling salts and stiff drinks and fresh air and hugs for support. They shut their eyes tight, dropped their jaws wide, held their heads in agony and threw up their hands in delight.

The jersey worn by George Best during the Manchester United versus Northampton Town FA Cup match in 1970, when he scored six goals and played arguably his finest ever football performance, sold today at Christie's for £24,000 (€35,500).

Sale Sharks scrum-half and former Scotland captain Bryan Redpath will miss the rest of this season due to a shoulder injury.

Connections of Japan Cup winner Fleetstreet Dancer are keeping a realistic view of their prospects in Saturday’s Dubai World Cup.

Currys and PC World parent Dixons Retail today predicted Christmas trading would be competitive and tough as it reported slowing UK sales growth.

Ernie Els was two up on Angel Cabrera after seven holes of their HSBC World Match Play final at Wentworth today.

IRELAND’S Graeme McDowell will replace Tiger Woods at this weeks Chevron World Challenge in California following the World Number One’s withdrawal from the exclusive limited field event.

Devin Toner is expected to be a shock omission from Ireland’s 31-man World Cup squad.

World number three Lee Westwood will divide his time between Europe and America next year after deciding to rejoin the PGA Tour in 2012.

New Zealand flanker Jerry Collins has set his sights on a switch to Europe.

Jake White’s agent does not expect the World Cup-winning coach to lead the British & Irish Lions’ tour of South Africa next year.

Jerome Valcke tried to secure a payoff of several million pounds from Fifa just a week before he was suspended, it can be disclosed.

Jerome Boateng has provided a boost to Germany's World Cup squad by stepping up his return to training following a hamstring injury.

Ivory Coast coach Sven-Goran Eriksson heads into his first game at the helm tomorrow confident his team have the ability to progress from the World Cup’s ’group of death’ next month.

The United States are through to the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup.