Manchester City are believed to have made a £20m (€23m) bid for Aston Villa and England midfielder James Milner.

Sweden's Henrik Stenson today cruised to a wire-to-wire victory in the Nedbank Challenge at the Gary Player Country Club in Sun City.

BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey revealed the news about the former Tottenham and England player, who now works as a TV pundit.

Hayley Turner is to join North American stars Chantal Sutherland and Emma-Jayne Wilson to form the first ever female team at the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot on August 11.

MANY of golf’s finest are snubbing this week’s World Cup at Sandy Lane in Barbados.

MARTIN JOHNSON yesterday insisted his decision to drop Jonny Wilkinson does not signal the beginning of the end for England’s World Cup-winning fly-half.

There was less than a minute gone at the UCD Bowl when England centre Megan Jones shrugged off a poor excuse of a tackle and crossed the Spanish line for the first score of the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup.

England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has played down concerns over his fitness and says he will be ready for the tourists’ first Test against Australia in Perth a week on Saturday.

African football chief Issa Hayatou insists the continent’s football decision-makers are yet to decide whether they will be challenging Sepp Blatter’s 12-year reign as FIFA president at the next elections.

The latest rugby season may still be in its infancy but thoughts turn temporarily to the 2015 World Cup for now, given it all gets underway this very day next year, when England face Fiji at Twickenham in the tournament’s opening gambit.

Ireland's 15-6 victory over Australia has seen them move up two places to sixth in the IRB World Rankings as Australia drop one place to third.

World Rugby plans to review the process which saw South Africa named preferred bidder only for France to be chosen to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Giovanni Trapattoni is set to name his squad this afternoon for the Republic of Ireland's upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Italy and Montenegro.

Worthington Cup finalists Blackburn needed a last-gasp Andy Cole header and a world-class save from goalkeeper Brad Friedel to claim their place in the last 16 of the FA Cup at Division One frontrunners Millwall today.

FOUR months down, eight to go and Jose Maria Olazabal will be delighted how his Ryder Cup team is shaping up so far.

Republic of Ireland goalscorer Sean St Ledger admitted his side's frustration despite holding world champions Italy to a draw for the second time in World Cup Qualifying Group Eight.

Wayne Rooney returned to the Manchester United starting line-up for their Club World Cup final clash with LDU Quito.