David Beckham's foot injury may keep him out for only six weeks, according to FA chief executive Adam Crozier.

More than 160 passengers aboard a Chinese plane were feared dead after the aircraft crashed near one of the World Cup host cities in bad weather early today.

Irish team manager Paul McNaughton isn’t prepared to focus on the four World Cup warm-up matches Ireland lost before arriving in Queenstown, choosing instead to draw positives from Munster's and Leister's European triumphs.

Aston Villa have rejected a bid from Manchester City – believed to be £20m – for James Milner.

You’ve gotta love June: it’s always been a month to savour for those sports fiends among us equally blessed and cursed with a varied palate.

NORTH KOREA’S football squad have been subjected to a public humiliation in the wake of their World Cup failure.

OUTSPOKEN England stars Lawrence Dallaglio and Mike Catt will face no further censure from the Rugby Football Union for comments made in their post-World Cup books.

LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO described England’s rebuilding programme as “an exciting challenge” in their bid to rescale the heights of world rugby.

England’s Rugby World Cup winners returned home to a huge welcome when flying in to Heathrow airport this morning.

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.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

European Ryder Cup player Henrik Stenson did his best to overshadow world number one Tiger Woods in the Target World Challenge in California last night.

Seeking The Dia will bid to emulate the feat of compatriot Agnes World and give Japan a second success in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket tomorrow.