The Scarlets have lost former All Black tighthead Kees Meeuws for the rest of the season due to injury.
Graham Henry is thrilled at the prospect of a New Zealand-France opener in the 2011 World Cup.
Two touchdowns from running back Steve Slaton helped the Houston Texans overcome the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-17 on Monday.
Scotland captain Mike Blair is already looking forward to the 2011 World Cup pool match against England.
Team GB Olympians will have an extra £29 million of funding after the cash was released by the British government.
Dundee United have been boosted by the news that Craig Levein has penned a three-year contract extension.
The Cleveland Browns are down to their third-choice quarterback after Derek Anderson was ruled out for the season.
Richie McCaw is looking forward to the unique experience of playing for the Barbarians in his last outing of the season.
Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery has every intention of fulfilling his current contract.
Seve Ballesteros is back in intensive care after undergoing a fourth brain operation.
Toby Flood has called for England fans to be patient, telling Sky Sports News that the players "want time to build".
Mcphail makes bluebirds apology
Cardiff capain Stephen McPhail has apologised for his sending off in the south Wales derby against Swansea.
Plymouth Argyle are hoping to extend the loan of Manchester United defender Craig Cathcart.
Irish full-back Alan Maybury has been given the chance to earn a contract at Colchester.
Steven Taylor insists England do not fear any opponent at Under 21 level ahead of Euro 2009.
Barry reveals england motivation
Gareth Barry admits that four years in the international wilderness made him determined to earn a recall.
Southend United boss Steve Tilson is confident of signing Jean-Francois Christophe permanently.
Crewe - woodards still for sale
Crewe Alexandra insist Danny Woodards will still be sold, if an offer is received in January.
Oldham will be forced to part with Lee Hughes next month if his £400,000 release clause is met.
Ken Bates insists Leeds will not revert to short-term planning in the wake of a series of poor results.
Wigan manager Steve Bruce must sell before he buys if he intends to bring in new recruits in January.
Bulgaria have sacked national coach Plamen Markov, the Bulgarian Football Union have confirmed.
Petr Cech has told skysports.com that he is not concerned by Chelsea transfer speculation.
Ben Foster is set for a rare start when United face Blackburn in the Carling Cup quarter final.
Ricardo Rocha admits he is unsure if he has a future at Spurs under new boss Harry Redknapp.
Luke Young has conceded he is eager to return to his natural position of right-back.
Elmander shown the way to goal
Bolton boss Gary Megson is not surprised to see Johan Elmander back on the goal trail.
Jose Mourinho believes that the Premier League title will be won by either Chelsea or Man United.
Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear insists he will be under no pressure to part with any players in January.
Cesc Fabregas has been backed to be a success as Arsenal skipper by north London rival David Bentley.
Henri Camara is hoping that his recent return to form will help to earn him a new deal at Wigan.
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has backed Robbie Keane to soon find his best form.
Paul Ince has launched a scathing attack on the critics he claims are trying to bring Blackburn down.
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson admits he is unlikely to sign any players when the transfer window reopens.
The draw for the last 16 of the Copa del Rey sees Atletico Madrid take on Barcelona.
Ajax open real huntelaar talks
Ajax have opened talks with Real Madrid over the possible sale of Klaas Jan Huntelaar.
Gerrard - we must handle pressure
Steven Gerrard believes Liverpool need to learn to cope with the pressure of being at the top of the table.
Sevilla are keen to reach an agreement with Adriano which will keep the Brazilian at the club.
Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar from Ajax.
Yaya Toure claims he spoke to Arsene Wenger in the summer, but insists he is happy at Barcelona.
The PCB has refuted claims that the 2011 World Cup could be switched away from the subcontinent following the Mumbai terror attacks.
Niko Kranjcar is desperate to feature for Portsmouth in their Uefa Cup clash with Wolfsburg.
Paris St Germain are planning to turn to their fringe players when they tackle Man City in the Uefa Cup.
Olympic middleweight champion James DeGale has turned professional along with three of his compatriots.
Nasser Hussain believes England owe it to Indian cricket to return to the subcontinent to fulfil their Test commitments.
Oscar De La Hoya has insisted that any potential showdown with Rick Hatton would have to take place in London, rather than Las Vegas.
Tiffany details planned job cuts
NEW YORK - Tiffany&Co offered voluntary retirement incentives to about 800 U.S. employees as part of planned job cuts as the upscale jeweler grapples with the economic downturn.
Discover ceo sees u.s. card write-offs rising
CHICAGO - U.S. credit card write-offs will continue to increase in 2009, tracking roughly with the rising unemployment rate, the top executive at Discover Financial Services said on Tuesday.
Ge to trim finance arm, plans job cuts
BOSTON - General Electric Co plans to scale back its hefty finance arm and cut jobs across its range of businesses as it braces for what it expects to be a worsening economic environment next year, executives said.
Gm november sales drop 41 percent
DETROIT - General Motors Corp reported a 41 percent drop in overall U.S. sales for November, saying continued economic uncertainty was hurting consumer confidence.
Fight over adding hormones, labeling milk rages on
KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Anti-biotech forces turned out in Kansas on Tuesday to argue against a state plan that would limit how dairy products free from artificial hormones can be labeled.
Business could learn from obama style, experts say
NEW YORK - If Barack Obama were a corporate chief executive, the incoming U.S. president already would be winning high marks for his management style, experts say.
Chicago leases parking meters for $1.16 billion
CHICAGO - Chicago on Tuesday said it agreed to lease its parking meter system to a fund managed by Morgan Stanley in a 75-year, $1.16 billion deal, the latest privatization deal by the city as it struggles to close a yawning budget deficit.
Ex-prosecutor says guantanamo is "stain on america"
LONDON - U.S. military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay are a "stain on America" that risk convicting innocent people because judicial standards are so low, a former senior prosecutor at the prison said on Tuesday.
Soot darkens ice, stokes runaway arctic melt: study
POZNAN, Poland - Soot is darkening ice in the Arctic and speeding a melt that could make the ocean around the North Pole ice-free in summer well before 2050, experts said on Tuesday.
Iaea says irradiated crops could ease food crisis
VIENNA - The U.N. atomic agency called on Tuesday for greater trust and investment in using radiation to bolster crops against climate change and disease as a way to save millions from hunger.
Developing nations seek cash in u.n. warming fight
POZNAN, Poland - Developing nations urged rich nations at U.N. climate talks on Tuesday to raise aid despite the financial crisis to help the poor cope with global warming and safeguard tropical forests.
Vatican attacked for opposing gay decriminalization
VATICAN CITY - Gay rights groups and newspaper editorials on Tuesday condemned the Vatican for its decision to oppose a proposed U.N. resolution calling on governments worldwide to de-criminalize homosexuality.
Obama to hold another news conference wednesday
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama will hold a news conference at 1140 EST/1640 GMT on Wednesday, his fifth since he began naming nominees for his cabinet.
Experts unearth srebrenica bodies in ghost village
KAMENICA, Bosnia - Forensic experts said on Tuesday they have unearthed about 1,000 skeletal remains of Bosnian victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre in a mass grave.
Obama to name richardson to head commerce dept
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama is expected to nominate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to head the Commerce Department, a senior Democratic source said on Tuesday.
Patrick swayze denies reports he is near death
LOS ANGELES - "Dirty Dancing" star Patrick Swayze, who has pancreatic cancer, on Tuesday denied tabloid stories that he is near death.
Governors urge obama to help the poor, boost economy
PHILADELPHIA - U.S. state governors urged President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to pump money into infrastructure and help support the poor as a sinking economy hits state budgets hard.
Hitachi to enter memory-based drive business with intel
TOKYO - Japanese electronics conglomerate Hitachi Ltd said it and U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp would jointly develop solid state drive (SSD) memory devices, which are seen as a promising alternative to hard disk drives.
Croat police turn on anti-government facebookers: media
ZAGREB - Croatian police have detained and questioned Web activists who are criticizing or ridiculing the government, media and the opposition say, accusing authorities of violating basic civil rights.
Ancient insect imprint found in massachusetts
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts - U.S. researchers say they have discovered what appears to be the oldest imprint of a prehistoric insect, made while the dragonfly-like creature was still alive.
Ex-aol boss looking to raise cash for yahoo bid
NEW YORK - Former AOL chief executive Jonathan Miller is trying to raise money to buy part or all of Yahoo, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Fcc to mull free internet plan at december meeting
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is likely to consider a plan this month to auction public airwaves with a mandate that the winning bidder set aside some for free Internet nationwide, a proposal staunchly opposed by the cell phone industry.
Texans tame jaguars on monday night debut
HOUSTON - The Houston Texans defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-17 in their first appearance in the nationally televised Monday night game since the franchise began in 2002.
Japanese pitcher tazawa set to join red sox
TOKYO - Japanese amateur pitcher Junichi Tazawa is poised to join luminary Daisuke Matsuzaka at the Boston Red Sox subject to a medical.
Hossa fires game winner as wings dominate ducks
DETROIT - Marian Hossa fired the game-winning goal early in the third period as the Detroit Red Wings finally made their dominance pay to edge the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Monday.
Pierce leads celtics to win over magic
BOSTON - Paul Pierce scored 24 points to guide the NBA champion Boston Celtics to a 107-88 victory over the Orlando Magic Monday, their ninth successive victory.
Celebs front page: kate moss and cheryl cole have x factor britney party
Imagine our surprise when Kate Moss organised a Britney pre-show bash in an X Factor dressing room with unlikely new pal Cheryl Cole.
3am: george sampson unsure how to talk to prince charles
George Sampson has no idea how to talk to Prince Charles at the Royal Variety show.
3am: kate moss and cheryl cole have x factor britney party
Imagine our surprise when Kate Moss organised a Britney pre-show bash in an X Factor dressing room with unlikely new pal Cheryl Cole.
Celebs news: bbc admit john barrowman overstepped mark by exposing himself
The BBC yesterday admitted TV star John Barrowman "overstepped the mark" by exposing himself on radio.
Celebs news: anna friel dressed for london chill at british independent film awards
Anna Friel looks dressed for California as she braves the London chill for an awards night.
Celebs news: x factor finalists struck down by illness at secret gig
The X Factor semi-finalists stepped out on stage for a secret concert held in London last night.
Celebs news: peaches geldof, kimberly stewart and leah wood pose nude for tatler
Rockers’ daughters Peaches Geldof, Kimberly Stewart and Leah Wood have posed naked together for the cover of Tatler magazine.
Britney Spears celebrated her 27th birthday today by performing on Good Morning America and announcing details of a world tour.
Celebs news: courtney love: i paved way for britney’s crash and burn
Courtney Love says she set the stage for Britney Spears’ public breakdown with her own erratic behaviour.
Football: everton want henrik larsson to solve striker crisis - exclusive
Moyes also monitoring Lukas Podolski and Wagner Love as replacements for crocked Yakubu and Louis Saha
Football: win tickets to see everton take on aston villa
Barclays Spaces for Sports and Mirror.co.uk have teamed up to give away three tickets
Football: football spy video: darren lewis is back with all the latest transfer news and gossip
Get the inside track on all the Premier League ins and outs.
Peer admits texting before fatal crash
Muslim peer Lord Ahmed has admitted sending and receiving text messages while driving on a motorway just before he was involved in a crash in which a man died.
Police chief called in to review leaks arrest
A senior police officer has been appointed to investigate the handling of the inquiry into Home Office leaks. The move reflects concern at Scotland Yard over the furore which has blown up with the arrest of a Tory MP.
Radical cleric abu qatada back in jail after bail breach
Firebrand cleric Abu Qatada was returned to jail today after an immigration court ruled he breached the terms of his bail.
Anger mounts over £2k-a-week payments to axed baby p council chief
The council executive ousted over failings exposed by the Baby P tragedy should not remain on full pay, senior MPs said today.
A cartoon buff wins the turner prize
An exhibition featuring cartoon characters such as Homer Simpson has won the Turner Prize for artist Mark Leckey.
Gordon Brown has rapped MPs for criticising the handling of the Home Office leaks furore, saying police should be free to investigate.
Relief for stranded britons as thai protests near end
Thousands of stranded Britons in Thailand could be on the way home in the next two days after anti-government protesters said the siege of Bangkok airports will end tomorrow morning.
Relief for stranded brits as thai protests near end
Thousands of stranded Britons in Thailand could be on the way home in the next two days after anti-government protesters said the siege of Bangkok airports will end tomorrow morning.
De menezes jury told to rule out unlawful killing verdict
The coroner at the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes today instructed jurors to rule out a verdict of unlawful killing. Sir Michael Wright informed jurors that their choices were limited.
Arctic blast sweeps across britain
Britain was facing an Arctic blast today as snow showers swept the country, forecasters said.
Pagan sex cult master jailed for forced intercourse
A self-styled sex master who walked girlfriends around on a dog lead was jailed for three years today for forcing a lover to sleep with other men.
Snow causes misery for motorists
A blanket of snow swept across the North of England and Scotland today, causing misery for motorists.
Cops banned from bush-urination
Police using an isolated shooting range in Austria have been banned from urinating in nearby bushes if they are caught short.
How people were fooled into thinking they were mannequins
People have been "fooled" into perceiving the bodies of mannequins and other individuals as their own in a new scientific experiment, it was revealed today.
Woman held for scooter helmet violation
TAIWAN: A motor scooter rider was held at gunpoint during a traffic stop for not wearing a safety helmet.
The best or worst football throw ever?
And now some video footage to illustrate why standing in front of a football player taking a long throw is a bad idea.