Part of Padraig Harrington wishes he was not the highest-ranked player taking part in this week’s World Cup in Seville.

"It’s not a marvellous side but it’s competitive." It is extremely doubtful whether coach Luiz Felipe Scolari would have still been in a job if he had made this admission about his Brazilian team a year ago.

Russia coach Oleg Romantsev will quit if his team do not qualify from the World Cup's weakest group.

Revenge for Agentina’s defeat in the Falklands War is all the motivation goalkeeper Pablo Cavallero needs in Friday’s World Cup clash with England.

A legal dispute which has "serious implications" for preparations by the Pacific Island nation of Tonga for this year's Rugby World Cup has come before the High Court.

HELLO, good evening and welcome.

As the head coaches and captains did the rounds in the post-World Cup pool draw interview session on Monday there were many opportunities for handshakes, jokes and snatched conversations between their various media obligations.

The venue allocation to stage the 2022 world championships in equestrian sport will be announced this coming Saturday during the 2019 FEI General Assembly which is being held in Moscow.

Vladimir Weiss is set to miss Rangers’ title run-in after discovering he has a broken foot.

Michael Essien will return to the international fold for Ghana’s next competitive international against DR Congo in March next year, the country’s football association has confirmed.

Pedro Mendes was on the brink of returning to Portugal this afternoon after Rangers agreed a fee with Sporting Lisbon for the midfielder.

Didier Deschamps has described the prospect of succeeding Sam Allardyce in the Newcastle hotseat as “an exciting challenge”.

NEW ZEALAND lock Ali Williams has vowed to play again, despite suffering a second achilles tendon rupture.

NICKY BUTT has accepted the chance of a season’s loan at Birmingham to avoid the prospect of spending the months before the 2006 World Cup on the Newcastle bench.

MASTER OF HOUNDS will go for either the Qipco 2000 Guineas or the Kentucky Derby following his gallant effort in the UAE Derby in Dubai.

Matt Dawson is still hopeful he will play in England’s RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Italy despite suffering a shoulder injury in a reserve game.

Kieren Fallon is set to become the retained jockey for owner Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum in Dubai this winter.

Wembley is set to be finally confirmed as the site for the new English ational stadium.

All tickets for England's Lloyds TSB Six Nations clash with Italy on Saturday week have been sold out.

Rory Best insists Ireland will embrace the support of New Zealand when they face Australia at Eden Park tomorrow.