Northampton Saints have announced the signing of South Africans Juandre Kruger and Regardt Dreyer.
England face a captaincy poser against Wales with Jamie Peacock and Adrian Morley set to miss out.
John Hills is planning to take on the crack two-year-old colts with Ashram in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes.
New Leicester Tigers coach Heyneke Meyer will be hoping that by capturing the Heineken Cup he can complete a unique double.
Michael Owen has been told that Fabio Capello has not closed the door on his England career.
Neil Warnock has slammed Australia coach Pim Verbeek for urging Nick Carle to quit Crystal Palace.
Charlie Barnett has been made available for a loan move, skysports.com understands.
Phil Neville has told Sky Sports News he expects Michael Owen to earn an England recall in the future.
Fifa have dropped their threat of banning Poland from all competitions after an agreement was reached.
Terry Butcher has confirmed Kris Commons and Kevin Thomson are unlikely to feature for Scotland this weekend.
Bolton boss Gary Megson is confident record signing Johan Elmander will prove to be a shrewd acquisition.
Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has backed Shaun Wright-Phillips to grasp his recall to the England squad.
Bangladesh have included three newcomers in a 14-man squad for the one-day series against New Zealand.
Fraizer Campbell believes Tottenham will soon rise from the slump in form that sees them prop up the division.
Versatile forward Steve Snitch has rejoined Wakefield Wildcats after being released by Huddersfield.
Castres Olympique captain Lionel Nallet insists his side go into their clash with London Wasps without pressure.
The New York Giants and Tennessee Titans both maintained their perfect starts to the season in week five.
Leigh Lanham has told Sky Sports News that Lakeside are relishing being the underdogs in the Elite League Grand Final.
The KNVB (Dutch FA) have confirmed Edwin van der Sar has been persuaded out of international retirement.
Carlos Queiroz will take charge of Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time as Portugal boss against Sweden and Albania.
The 2009 European Tour and the inaugural Race to Dubai will feature a record 53 tournaments in 26 destinations.
Trainer Philip Hobbs has pinned his hopes on Lead On to land the Paddy Power Gold Cup next month.
Bayern Munich boss Jurgen Klinsmann heavily criticised his team following their draw at home to Bochum.
BMW Sauber have confirmed that they will retain drivers Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld for next season.
Vicente del Bosque has not made any headlines with his latest Spain squad after recalling Fernando Torres.
Argentina have confirmed they will face Scotland in a high-profile friendly at Hampden Park in November.
Norway boss Age Hareide expects Scotland to provide a tough test for his side on Saturday.
Hatem Ben Arfa has pleaded with the Marseille faithful to back him in his pursuit of top form.
Raymond Domenech has recalled Patrick Vieira and Franck Rivery to his France squad to face Romania.
Jamal Campbell-Ryce has urged the media to give teenage sensation Reuben Noble-Lazarus some space.
Poland are hoping to reach a last-minute deal to avoid suspension from all Fifa competitions.
Mccarthy sets keeper challenge
Mick McCarthy has warned goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey that he faces a battle to win his place back at Molineux.
Grimsby Town have appointed Mike Newell as their new manager.
Northern Ireland have lost Sammy Clingan, Stephen Craigan and Michael Duff to injury.
Port Vale have named Dean Glover as their new manager.
Kevin Blackwell believes Sheffield United were rewarded for their patience in their pursuit for Brian Howard.
Michael Owen has been told that Fabio Capello has not closed the door on his England career.
Former Plymouth goalkeeper Luke McCormick has been sentenced to seven years and four months in jail.
Newcastle interim boss Joe Kinnear believes Shola Ameobi could be the new John Fashanu.
Chris Riggott is pleased to be back playing first-team football with Middlesbrough.
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Robert Huth has suffered a fresh ankle injury.
The Nigerian consortium looking to buy Newcastle have warned they could take their money elsewhere.
Patrick Vieira has played down talk of a shock move to Sunderland by claiming he is happy with Inter Milan.
Petr Cech has admitted that Chelsea were shocked by how easily they beat Aston Villa on Sunday.
Stoke claim they are set to beat Newcastle to the services of Gerry Francis.
Arzo in dark over black cats link
Cesar Arzo has insisted he has not heard anything about a possible January switch to Sunderland.
Liverpool have confirmed defender Martin Skrtel damaged his posterior cruciate ligament against Man City.
Sourav Ganguly has warned his India team-mates not to underestimate Australia ahead of their four-Test series.
Adam Gilchrist has signed up to play against his former Australia team-mates in a Twenty20 match.
Zenit St Petersburg continue to find support from the football community following bribery allegations.
Marcello Lippi has handed former Manchester United starlet Giuseppe Rossi for his senior call-up.
British Olympic gold medallist James DeGale has revealed that he is being offered almost £2million to turn professional.
British woman first to skydive everest
A Briton has became the first person to skydive over the worlds highest mountain.
Dog trapped for two weeks in hole survives
He may be small but Bailey the chihuahua proved a big survivor when he was trapped in a World War II air raid shelter for two weeks.
A cab driver did a double-take when a customer asked to be driven 1,200km (740 miles) from Portsmouth to Munich.
Memory-loss biker stumbles across wife on facebook
Kevin Whitehead fell on his feet as well as his head after a motorcycle crash which left him with amnesia.
Memory-loss biker stumbles across wife
Kevin Whitehead fell on his feet as well as his head after a motorcycle crash which left him with amnesia.
19 flood warnings as more rain is forecast
The risk of flooding across the UK on Monday has reduced but more heavy rain is expected on Tuesday.
Briton dies in new york taxi crash
A British artist died when she was hit by two taxis, three months after moving to New York.
Footballer admits car death charges
A professional footballer has admitted causing the deaths of two young boys who were killed in a motorway crash.
Peter Mandelson has been rushed to hospital and undergone tests after experiencing kidney pain.
Plucky cleaner fights off hungry python
GERMANY: A plucky zoo cleaner has fought off a python which tried to swallow her in its enclosure.
Jack the ripper-style killer jailed
A killer who tried to emulate Jack the Ripper was today jailed for life for the murder of two young mothers at the start of what may have become a killing spree.
Footballer jailed after death crash charges
A professional footballer has been jailed for over seven years after he admitted causing the deaths of two young boys who were killed in a motorway crash.
Skiers encouraged to take the green run
This season, there should be more green runs than ever on worldwide ski slopes as British skiers turn their attentions to making the sport eco friendly.
Brands hatch - last race of the season superbikes
WIN TICKETS TO SEE 2008 BENNETTS BRITISH SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP AT BRANDS HATCH, COURTSEY OF STIHL.
CHANNEL ISLANDS: Herm is home to just 50 people and the result is a tranquillity rare in Britain, says James Ellis.
Pupil gave hash cakes to teachers
A teenage girl has been forced to move schools after she reportedly gave teaching staff hash cakes, it was revealed today.
Couple recycle tonnes of litter for honeymoon
A couple spent three months trawling the streets for litter so they could recycle it and turn it into air miles to pay for their honeymoon flight.
Chez jules makes the french connection
If only the economy was as sturdy as Chez Jules. Whether the country is basking in the sunshine of a financial boom or staring into the chasm of recession, this French bistro has appeared to be bustling with happy diners ever since it opened in 1995.
Appetisers: food and drink news in yorkshire
The Harrogate Grille is now accepting bookings for its next wine club evening, taking place on October 29.
Peter bjorn and john are lost at sea
Music review: The Swedish trio behind whistling hit Young Folks return with a frankly bizarre album of Swedish narrated instrumental tracks about water and boredom.
Music review: Multilingual Mexican diva Lila Downs makes a bid for the mainstream with an ambitious, messy and slightly forced collection.
Sinfield lavishes praise on mcclennan
Leeds captain Kevin Sinfield hailed the influence of coach Brian McClennan after the Rhinos eclipsed St Helens to retain their engage Super League title.
Australia have suffered a blow ahead of their Test series with India after it was confirmed leg-spinner Bryce McGain will return home.
Blackburn boss Paul Ince was left wondering what might have been at Ewood Park after seeing his side beaten 2-0 by Manchester United.
Sunderland boss Roy Keane insisted he was mystified by reports that he will attempt to lure former adversary Patrick Vieira to Wearside in January.
Stephen McGinn handed St Mirren a 1-0 win over Rangers - their first win over the Ibrox side at Love Street in 22 years.
Redknapp praise for tired players
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp celebrated three great results in a week after his £18.5 million strikers produced the goods.
Mowbray: we believe we can stay up
West Brom manager Tony Mowbray insists his side have the self belief they need to compete in the Barclays Premier League after a 1-0 victory over Fulham lifted them to eighth place in the table.
Liverpool edge five-goal thriller
Dirk Kuyt scored a stoppage-time winner for Liverpool as they won 3-2 against 10-man Manchester City.
Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe were on target as Portsmouth saw off battling Stoke 2-1 in their Barclays Premier League clash at Fratton Park.
The pressure on Tottenham manager Juande Ramos increased as his side lost 1-0 at home to Hull.
Newcastle hit back from two goals down against Everton to give stand-in manager Joe Kinnear a welcome point from a 2-2 draw.
Troy Bayliss has won the World Superbike championship in his farewell season after finishing third at Magny-Cours yesterday.
Karlsson surges ahead in merit race
Robert Karlsson on Sunday won his second successive European Tour event to blow the battle for the Order of Merit wide open.
Poland set to be stripped of euro 2012
Poland will lose the right to co-host Euro 2012 if their government fails to meet a FIFA deadline, insists a Uefa spokesman.
New mum christina will still sex it up
Christina Aguilera vows to let loose when she hits town next week for the first time since having baby Max in January.
Footballer admits death crash charges
A professional footballer has admitted causing the deaths of two young boys who were killed in a motorway crash.
Johnny Depp is to be given the highest ever upfront payment for the next Pirates Of The Caribbean film an amazing £32million.
Brand rescues reporter in street
Russell Brand showed his chivalrous side when he rushed to the aid of a woman who had tripped and fallen on a street.
Poorly Janet Jackson has been forced to cancel three more shows.
Jolie: my sex life has been ruined
Angelina Jolie has said the birth of her fifth and sixth children has all but put the stoppers on her sex life with Brad Pitt.
Britney gears hits the skids again!
Oh no it looks like Britney has gone round the bend again! But dont worry, this time the pop singer was only putting on the skids on her go-kart and not her music career.
Bosnian defender papac set to sign new deal with rangers
Rangers defender Sasa Papac is poised to sign a new two-year contract extension. He expects to conclude the deal in the next few days, keeping him at the club until 2011.
The test that will spot prostate cancer in ten minutes
A lunch-hour test for prostate cancer has been launched today. The blood test can assess the level of a cancer marker called Prostate Specific Antigen, or PSA, in just ten minutes.
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Last wish for tragic wendy: a wedding this week
Former EastEnders star Wendy Richard has revealed she has terminal cancer - but plans to marry for the fourth time before she dies.
Every person in Britain could have their internet history, email records and telephone calls tracked under a proposed £12billion plan by ministers.
Kuyt caps liverpool comeback after city take two-goal lead
MAN CITY 2 LIVERPOOL 3: Dirk Kuyt scored his first Premier League goal since November to secure a dramatic victory for Liverpool. The Holland striker rattled the ball home in stoppage time to stun 10-man City.