• Olympic protest movement turns its sights on to sponsors

  By Tania Branigan and Paul Kelso | The linked rings on every Chinese Coke bottle and the leaping athletes on each McDonald’s...

   

• Arsenal melt in Anfield furnace

  James Ducker England is guaranteed at least one representative in the Champions League final for the fourth successive season...

   

• Torch carries Tibet debate to UK

  By Jon Kelly With colourfully-dressed groups of rival supporters waving flags and chanting slogans, it had all the ingredients...

   

• Kanu claims FA Cup treasure

  Paul Wilson at Wembley Sunday April 6, 2008 The Observer Harry Redknapp is going to the FA Cup final, Portsmouth have a...

   

• Johnson to take control of England

  Martin Johnson has agreed in principle to take over as England team manager, The Times has learnt. Subject to finalising...

   

• Footballer ‘fixed match to pay off gambling debt’

  How an ‘epidemic’ of addiction is destroying the careers and lives of some of the game’s top players. A...

   

• £26.5m star delighted to be at Liverpool

  Liverpools £26.5 million striker Fernando Torres is delighted that the Anfield faithful have created a song just for him. “It...

   

• Capello faces Italian investigation

  The England head coach, Fabio Capello, is to be investigated for allegedly withholding evidence in a trial linked to Italy’s...

   

• Keegan turns back the clock as Newcastle tick

  David Hytner at White Hart Lane Kevin Keegan noted last week that it did not take much to set Geordie pulses racing. A couple...

   

• Fans face FA Cup Tube chaos

  FANS travelling to Wembley Stadium to watch Cardiff City’s FA Cup semi-final clash next weekend had their plans thrown...

   

• Grooved edges could be banned

  A word of advice on wedges: Get them before they’re illegal. The USGA is having discussions with leading manufacturers...

   

• Italian giants preparing to swoop for Spurs defender

  MEDIA reports have suggested Italian giants Juventus are prepared to make a summer swoop for Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul. The...

   

• Beckham 100th cap and hungry for more

  Much was made of Beckham’s future with the Three Lions following his decision to step down as captain after Luis Felipe...

   

• Spotlight on Aliou after Met police raid

  A suspicious transfer highlighted by the Stevens bung inquiry was behind yesterday’s police raid on Birmingham City.The...

   

• Premier League – Spurs hold Chelsea in epic match

  Tottenham put a dent in Chelsea‘s title hopes by holding their London rivals to a 4-4 draw at White Hart Lane. In a...

   

• Andrew Flintoff passes dry run in Abu Dhabi

  Andrew Flintoff took his first steps towards resurrecting his career with a brief spell of fast bowling under floodlights...

   

• Cristiano Ronaldo sets new landmark

  Cristiano Ronaldo set a new landmark as Manchester United moved three points clear at the top of the table with a 2-0 home...

   

• O’Sullivan quits as Ireland coach

  Eddie O’Sullivan has confirmed his resignation as head coach of Ireland.He had been in change since November 2001 and...

   

• Tiger Woods still focused on majors

  There are 78 players at this World Golf Championship, and one guy playing out of this world.Tiger Woods is winning at a rate...

   

• Blues raided as part of corruption investigation

  Birmingham have been raided by police officers investigating football corruption. The club has promised to co-operate fully...

   

• Henry rules out Premier League return

  ‘We’re in the quarter-final of the Champions League and in a good place in the league. It’s certainly nothing...

   

• England beat New Zealand in the second Test

  England beat New Zealand by 126 runs in the second Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. England levelled the Test series...

   

• Wales 29-12 France

  It was no doubt, a good night to be a Williams, be it Martyn or Shane. Or a Jones, a Jenkins, a Thomas or, indeed, vaguely...

   

• Newcastle star Joey Barton to face trial

  Newcastle star Joey Barton to face trial over alleged attack on teenager Footballer Joey Barton is facing a crown court trial...

   

• ASP Surfers get ready for the Rip Curl Pro

  The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, the second of 11 stops on the 2008 ASP World Tour, is the longest-running event in professional...