TO begin with, a handy cut-out-and-keep guide to the 2010 World Cup, a life-saver for those who will not be able to devote their every waking hour to football for the next four weeks.

Phil Mickelson equalled a Ryder Cup record at Celtic Manor today – but not one he wanted.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels it makes no sense for the Barclays Premier League season to kick off this weekend, with players still fatigued from the World Cup.

Wasps today confirmed that long-serving head coach Shaun Edwards has left the club paving the way for a potential role with England.

IN A decision sure to prompt anger, European football’s governing body UEFA has confirmed that not only will the play-offs for the 2012 European Championships be seeded — but the seeded teams will then be guaranteed home advantage in the second leg.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has demonstrated the overwhelming belief he has in his players to achieve World Cup glory by telling them: “You will be staying in Germany until the last day of the tournament.”

Roger Federer has won the Tennis Masters Cup after a 6-2 6-3 6-2 victory over David Ferrer in Shanghai.

France head coach Bernard Laporte defended his tactics in the aftermath of the heartbreaking World Cup semi-final defeat to England.

Ante-post favourite Bobs Worth spearheads 11 declarations for the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

FOR the third successive time, Nigel Owens will be the man in the middle for a Munster Heineken Cup match, when the Reds meet Saracens at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena on Sunday week, April 27.

Rod Millman hopes to be double-handed in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot with Sergeant Cecil and Hawridge Prince.

Arena has been named as the United States head coach for the second time.

FIFA is confident that the current global economic crisis will have a minimal impact on the organisation as well as the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

A FULL-TIME chef d’équipe for the senior Irish show jumping team is expected to be appointed this month.

JOE WORSLEY wants to leave New Zealand on Sunday with his head held high and answers at the ready for England’s many critics in All Blacks country.

AUSTRALIAN rugby officials will be hoping that Eddie Jones’ departure as national coach will end a destabilising period that threatened to undermine preparation for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.

Ten members of the Irish squad who returned much chastened after their participation in the ill-fated World Cup campaign are set to resume their careers get back to business for their provinces in this evening’s (5.15pm) Guinness PRO14 clash at Thomond Park.