Bent is as good as rooney! black cats star is among very best, claims anton
In-form Sunderland goal-scorer Darren Bent should go to the World Cup as he is the equal of any English striker, Black Cats defender Anton Ferdinand has claimed.
Material girl: madonna set to design junior clothing range inspired by daughter lourdes
She created a look that defined a generation. Now Madonna, 51, is set to design her own clothing range - for children.
The heavy price of fashion: it bags are back as luxury brand sales soar by 60%
The so-called 'It girl' Alexa Chung is said to be at the forefront of the trend, after lending her name to Mulberry's 'Alexa' satchel, which comes in at £699.
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Hargreaves out of latest comeback match as star's world cup hopes fade
Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves has been forced to put his comeback on hold after pulling out of what would have been his first game for 19 months.
Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists the Glazer family are going nowhere - and pointed to a new seven-figure sponsorship deal as evidence of the benefits brought to Old Trafford by the club's controversial owners.
Europa league live: follow the action from lille v liverpool - as it happens
Liverpool continue their assault on the Europa League this evening with last 16 first leg clash with French side Lille. Sportsmail has all the action from the Stadium Lille-Metropole from 5.45pm.
Wenger not impressed by manchester united's second leg stroll over milan
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was not surprised to see Manchester United demolish AC Milan 4-0 at Old Trafford - and still would have no qualms about facing them.
Looks like you've blown it, rafa! big sam continues taunting liverpool boss
Sam Allardyce claims Rafa Benitez's criticism of him is a cover-up for how bad Liverpool are and claims the Reds have all but blown their chance of finishing in the top four.
Hsbc admits details of 24,000 swiss bank accounts stolen
The theft potentially exposes large numbers of international clients to prosecution by tax authorities in their home countries.
An unnamed psychiatrist wrote in 2000 that Jon Venables - one of the two child killers of James Bulger seven years earlier - was most unlikely to offend again.
Jim magilton sues former club ipswich town for £350,000 in lost wages
Former boss Jim Magilton has issued a High Court writ against Ipswich for more than £350,000 following his dismissal last April after almost three years in charge.
Fabregas needs a miracle to shake off hamstring injury in time for hull clash
Arsene Wenger accepts it will take a miracle for Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas to be fit for Saturday's trip to Hull. The midfielder limped off against Burnley last weekend.
Nottingham forest and derby fined £45,000 for fiery clash at pride park
Derby and Nottingham Forest have been fined a total of £45,000 each for failing to control their players earlier this season. The charge relates the the Championship fixture at Pride Park on January 30.
Take that's mark owen and wife arrive home for crunch talks after he confesses to ten affairs
Married Take That star Mark Owen today admitted to cheating on his wife with at least ten different women. The singer blamed a long battle with alcohol for his infidelity and said he was 'deeply sorry' for the pain he had caused Emma, whom he married in October after more than five years together.
The mind reading machine: 'psychic' computer invented that can tell what you're thinking
A computer has been developed by British scientists that can tell which one of three films a person is thinking about. In other words, it is able to access and read memories.
Justice secretary jack straw meets mother of murdered toddler james bulger
Mr Straw, who has repeatedly refused to confirm the details of why Venables was returned to custody, met Denise Fergus in his Blackburn constituency.
Route unveiled for £30billion rail link with 250mph trains that will plough through heart of england
It will cut a swathe through the scenic Chiltern Hills risking blight for some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain thereby igniting protests with thousands of people and landowners whose properties are affected.
Wenger determined to keep roma target gallas as arsenal plan talks
Arsene Wenger will sit down next week with William Gallas in an attempt to thrash out a new contract. Roma are keen to sign the France defender on a free transfer.
Portsmouth boosted as hmrc drop challenge to club's administrator
Portsmouth's hopes of survival were today given a major boost when Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs accepted the club's move into administration.
Rooney sets sights on smashing ronaldo's goal record at united
Wayne Rooney has set his sights on blowing apart Cristiano Ronaldo's goal record after taking over from Manchester United legend David Beckham as the king of Old Trafford.
Cska in bid to make sure akinfeev doesn't join manchester united on free
Manchester United target Igor Akinfeev will be offered a new contract by Russian side CSKA Moscow in a bid to ensure they don't lose him for nothing.
Eboue on roma radar as talks with arsenal defender gallas stall
Roma are ready to open talks with Arsenal about signing Emmanuel Eboue after hitting difficulties in their bid to sign William Gallas, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
I'll get my money back, insists pompey owner chainrai despite £80m debt
Hong Kong businessman Balram Chainrai, who took control of Portsmouth after the club defaulted on loans from him, insists he will get his money back.
Just what has brought europe's falling giants to their knees?
The dazzling array of stars in Real Madrid's team couldn't do it and AC Milan's old boys weren't good enough either. Just what is happening to Europe's old guard?
The midlander: i'm banking on mick mccarthy guiding wolves to survival
No manager on this planet could eke out as much effort as McCarthy has from that particular set of players. But there is a distinct lack of firepower available at this level.
Video: robinho scores pearler in 10-0 romp - but is the magic wearing off?
Robinho went back to Brazil to prepare to be the best player at next summer's World Cup - but the Santos forward is struggling to come up against any serious competition.
James bulger's mother meets straw
Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of her son's killers.
Man jailed for organic egg scam
A businessman is jailed for masterminding a scam which saw tens of millions of battery hen eggs sold as free-range or organic.
Telegraph poles to take broadband
Virgin Media has begun trials of technology to deliver high-speed fibre-optic broadband over telegraph poles in the UK.
Modi faces gujarat riot questions
The chief minister of India's Gujarat state, Narendra Modi, is summoned to appear before an inquiry into riots in 2002.
Were rumours of Sarkozy's infidelity a media hoax?
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils the government's Budget later this month.
US and Israel dodge settlement confrontation
Profile of Colleen LaRose, charged with terror offences
Nigeria women protest at killings
Hundreds of Nigerian women protest over last Sunday's violence near Jos, where many women and children were massacred.
Sri lanka general trial date set
Defeated Sri Lankan presidential candidate Gen Sarath Fonseka is to be put on military trial next week, officials say.
Scientists crack mystery of half-cock chicken
Researchers in Edinburgh say they have solved the mystery of why some chickens hatch out half-male and half-female.
Robinho went back to Brazil to prepare to be the best player at next summer's World Cup - but the Santos forward is struggling to come up against any serious competition.
World cup dream over as england lose to old foes germany in semi-finals
England's Hockey World Cup campaign ground to a halt as they were beaten 4-1 by Germany in the semi-finals. England play Australia or Holland for the bronze medal.
The dazzling array of stars in Real Madrid's team couldn't do it and AC Milan's old boys weren't good enough either. Another two giants of the game crashed out of the Champions League prematurely last night, leaving us wondering: just what is happening to Europe's old guard?
Argentina's football fans 'plan to fight english supporters' at world cup
Gangs of thugs plan to travel from Argentina to the tournament in South Africa this summer to fight with rival groups of supporters over the Falklands dispute, detectives believe.
Woman who attempted mercy killing of husband 10 years ago travels to dignitas to die
Vicki Wood, who tried to suffocate Tim in 1999, committed suicide after travelling with a friend to the Dignitas clinic in Zurich.
Experts claim the change would boost tourism by £3.5billion a year and create 80,000 new jobs as attractions stay open later.
A mother given just days to live after being told she had terminal breast cancer has defied all the odds.
The £100m taxpayer-funded welsh tv channel where one in four shows get zero viewers
Welsh channel S4C - which gets more than £100m of taxpayer's subsidy - officially recorded zero viewers on 196 out of its 890 programmes.
Teresa McKenzie, 39, allegedly became infatuated with the boy, sent him presents and wrote gushing love notes to her 'sweetheart', describing his 'strong shoulders, delicious lips and strawberries and cream hair'.
The police chief leading the investigation in Pakistan confirmed the search is ongoing despite claims by a Punjab minister that the five-year-old had been found.
'shame on you': mps and tory peer heckled as they arrive at court to face expense fraud charges
Members of the public shouted as Lord Hanningfield arrived at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court to join Labour MPs Elliot Morley, David Chaytor, Jim Devine in the dock.
Maliki takes early iraq poll lead
First results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, the electoral body says.
Real madrid back coach pellegrini
Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini receives support from the club's director general following the Spanish giants' Champions League exit.
Hsbc admits huge swiss data theft
About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen by a former employee, the company has admitted.
Deadly clashes in southern yemen
At least one person is killed in clashes between police and separatists in southern Yemen.
Uk giving us control of musa qala
UK forces are to hand security powers in the Afghan district of Musa Qala to US troops, the defence secretary says.
MARION Cotillard stars in spoof ad mocking men's obsession with women's breasts
feldman points finger at haim doc
FELDMAN claims new medication prescribed by specialist may have caused pal's death
gerard has jennifer for desert
BOUNTY Hunter stars cosy up in desert shoot amid rumours of an offscreen romance
KATIE Price gets spooky news on her ITV2 show when a psychic visits her home
DANIELLE Lloyd shops for baby clothes with fiancé Jamie O'Hara, sticking to blue
Confusion over kidnapped brit boy
Sahil Saeed taken in Pakistan
sick cheryl pulls out of shows
CHERYL Cole won't appear on Jonathan Ross and Radio 1 after bronchitis diagnosis
'happy' tess hints at tot no 3
DALY shows marriage to Vernon is back on track - by discussing having another baby
ARSENAL ace divorced by wife after affair with Dancing on Ice partner Frankie Poultney
exorcist says devil 'in vatican'
THE Pope's chief exorcist has revealed he believes the DEVIL is living in the Vatican
EVERTON chairman Bill Kenwright admits the club need a huge injection of cash
o'neill fires up his strike trio
BOSS Martin O'Neill challenges Gabby&Co to grab the goals Villa need for glory
LANDON DONOVAN expressed his delight with his form following his stay with Everton
BURNLEY boss Brian Laws is confident top scorer Steven Fletcher will face Wolves
KEVIN FOLEY has sent out a call to arms as Wolves' battle to survive gets serious
Ferguson lavishes praise on England hitman
Tragic Corey appeared under the influence on 2001 E! special
Jessica simpson on ex’s ‘cute butt’
Babe gets a grilling by David Letterman
Marion cotillard's ‘forehead tittaes’
Actress in spoof head breasts ad for funnyordie.com
man tormented to death by yobs
A MAN with learning difficulties dies after years of bullying by youths, it is claimed
brown hits back at military chiefs
PM rejects claims that he starved the armed forces of funds and that Afghan visit was stunt
tv's tess voted yummiest mummy
TESS Daly has beaten busty Holly Willoughby to be voted the UK's yummiest mummy
confusion over missing brit lad
HOPES that five-year-old British boy Sahil Saeed had been found were dashed today
GOAL machine Wayne Rooney is refusing to set himself a target for this season
SEBASTIEN BASSONG says Spurs needs a perfect finish to end up on cloud nine
ALBERTO AQUILANI and Martin Kelly hope strong shows against Lille will impress Rafa
Exclusive: england give test debuts to steve finn and james tredwell against bangladesh
England will give Test debuts to Steve Finn and James Tredwell against Bangladesh tomorrow. Kent spinner Tredwell gets his chance after spending the tour of South Africa as cover while Middlesex pace bowler Finn replaces Graham Onions who is returning home after a back injury ended his tour.
Tories pledge 'fastest broadband'
The Conservatives say they will make Britain the first country in Europe to have widespread super-fast broadband.
Extradition over auschwitz theft
A Stockholm court rules a Swedish man can be extradited to Poland for trial over the theft of a sign from Auschwitz.
Chloe's owner, Brian Levy, was prepared for the worst when his beloved pet was run over - but he was amazed when she escaped injury.
Hong Kong businessman Balram Chainrai, who took control of Portsmouth after the club defaulted on loans from him, insists he will get his money back. Pompey have debts totalling over £80million and became the first Premier League club to enter administration last month.
Paris fashion week: elle macpherson and laetitia casta return to the catwalk for louis vuitton
There were familiar faces both on and off the catwalk, as Alexa Chung, Daisy Lowe and Pixie Geldof watched Lara Stone and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley walk the runway.
Beauty confidential: if want to give your mum a pampering treat, look no further than our gift guide
It's Mother's Day on Sunday, so if want to give your mum a pampering beauty treat, look no further than our gift guide, which is bursting with fabulous ideas.
After Robbie Savage's exploits in goal for Derby, Sportsmail looks at five other outfielders who have taken over in goal - with mixed results - including a Glasgow derby where three players were sent off.
Roy Heath, 52, was arrested yesterday after the remains - said to be up to 20 years old - were dug up at his home in west London.
Wolves' team is many things. No manager on this planet could eke out as much effort as McCarthy has from that particular set of players. But there is a distinct lack of firepower available at this level.
Cska in bid to make sure akinfeev doesn't join manchester united on a free
Manchester United target Igor Akinfeev will be offered a new contract by CSKA Moscow in a bid to ensure they don't lose him for nothing. The Russian is out of contract at the end of next year.
Emmanuel eboue on roma radar as talks with arsenal defender william gallas stall
Roma are ready to open talks with Arsenal about signing Emmanuel Eboue after hitting difficulties in their bid to sign William Gallas, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
Nadal confirms he will play at queens club before wimbledon comeback
Rafael Nadal is hoping to regain the Queen's Club title he won in 2008 after confirming his attendance at this year's event. The Spaniard was unable to defend his crown last year.
Sam thomas in hospital and doubtful for cheltenham after fall on the gallops
Sam Thomas was this morning airlifted to hospital after suffering a bad fall on the gallops at Paul Nicholls' yard. Thomas is reported to have escaped serious injury, but is still doubtful to appear at next week's Cheltenham Festival.
Ba union set to announce strike dates as talks with airline collapse
Officials from Unite will meet today to discuss their next move where militant officials have suggested a strike date could be announced. A walkout could come as early as March 18.
Pietersen called me in bid to end batting slump, reveals fletcher
Former England coach Duncan Fletcher has revealed Kevin Pietersen contacted him after the recently-completed one-day international series in Bangladesh.
Ronnie O'Sullivan and Stephen Hendry have been paired with two of China's rising stars in the draw for the World Championship. Seven-time winner Hendry faces Anda Zhang while three-time champion O'Sullivan is up against Liang Wenbo.
Police had been warned David Askew was being targeted before he was found dead at his home. One neighbour said he had been 'tormented to death - like bear baiting'.
'suicide bomber' worked for ba and 'volunteered to work during cabin crew strike'
Bangladesh-born Rajib Karim is accused of two counts of planning suicide bombings and his own martyrdom.
Plans unveiled for £30billion rail link with 250mph trains that will plough through heart of england
It will cut a swathe through the scenic Chiltern Hills risking blight for some of the most beautiful countryside in Britain thereby igniting protests with thousands of people and landowners whose properties are affected.