DANISH officials were forced to step in to part two scuffling World Cup players after a training ground bust-up between Jesper Gronkjaer and Stig Tofting.

FRANCE will learn today whether Zinedine Zidane’s thigh injury will keep him out of their World Cup opener.

New Zealand RFU's board of directors have been asked to resign after the country was dropped as co-hosts of the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup.

Llanelli Scarlets are expected to confirm later today the departure of their rugby director Phil Davies, with speculation mounting that former Wales coach Gareth Jenkins could make a dramatic Stradey Park return.

England World Cup winner Mark Regan was tonight fined £500 (€726.40) for bringing the game into disrepute.

The youngster's dream is to walk out onto the pitch with Darren Randolph, his favourite player, and now his wish has been granted.

German star’s unusual moves.

Manchester Untied boss Alex Ferguson has played down fears over the fitness of his star striker, Wayne Rooney.

Fabio Capello has signed an amended contract to commit his future to England until after Euro 2012, the Football Association confirmed today.

Passengers set a South African commuter train on fire over a fare dispute, causing damage estimated at 11.75m Rand (€1.21m).

Ashley Young will start England’s friendly with Holland in Amsterdam tomorrow.

Wigan have completed the signing of former Birmingham goalkeeper Richard Kingson.

All Black World Cup winner Brad Thorn will make his first appearance in Leinster colours in today’s ‘A’ interprovincial clash with Connacht at Old Belvedere (3pm).

IRELAND skipper Brian O’Driscoll has lifted the lid on some of the painful and bizarre work that Declan Kidney’s squad are undertaking ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

CHELSEA have dismissed as “totally false” claims that Sven-Goran Eriksson could replace Jose Mourinho as manager.

THE German Football Association (DFB) yesterday denied reports that players with the West Germany team which won the 1954 World Cup had used performance-enhancing stimulants but said they had received vitamin treatments.

WORLD Cup gold medallist Eoin Rheinisch bids to emulate Ian Wiley’s title winning success from 1996 when he competes this weekend at the European Slalom Canoeing Championships at Tacin in Slovenia.