It looks like it’s going to be one helluva party.

Fernando Torres has been dropped from the Spain squad for next week’s friendly against Venezuela.

Porto have signed Brazilian left-back Alex Sandro on a five-year contract from Santos, the Portuguese champions have announced.

Jonah Lomu has been admitted to Auckland Hospital but is reported to be in a stable condition.

Javier Aguirre has had his contract as first-team coach of Real Zaragoza terminated, the Primera Division club confirmed this morning.

Mexico international Efrain Juarez is set to leave Celtic this summer, manager Neil Lennon has said.

Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder has signed a contract extension to remain at the European and Italian champions until 2015.

Italian side Palermo have expressed an interest in Celtic striker Georgios Samaras.

The French Football Federation have dismissed a report claiming Laurent Blanc will today finalise his deal to become the new national team coach.

Arsenal’s highly-rated young Brazilian forward Wellington has rejoined Levante on a season-long loan deal, the Barclays Premier League club have confirmed on their website.

Ten people including an Australian and a Japanese resident were killed when a fire ripped through a packed nightclub in Indonesia’s second largest city, police said today.

Kirk Broadfoot has agreed a new three-year deal with Rangers which keeps him at the club until 2013, the Clydesdale Bank Premier League champions have announced.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is facing a three-week spell on the sidelines after surgery on a groin injury.

Retailer Sports Direct International cheered more than 2,000 staff today as it said annual earnings of £160.4m (€191m) were enough to trigger the first stage of its bonus scheme.

Italian Rugby Federation president Giancarlo Dondi has announced Jacques Brunel will soon be confirmed as the new coach of the national team.

West Brom have become the latest Barclays Premier League to ban vuvuzelas from all matches at The Hawthorns next season.

Michael Dawson was today ruled out of action for up to eight weeks after spraining left knee ligaments and a left ankle ligament during his full England debut.

Philipp Lahm wants to commit his long-term future to Bayern Munich.

A UK firm was today unveiled as the exclusive power supplier for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games after securing a £37m (€44m) contract.

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Ashley Cole will undergo surgery on his broken ankle today.