Football news  

Beckham defensive over 12-month season

Former England captain has to stand up for himself as he comes under pressure after his return to the Los Angeles Galaxy

• Beckham defensive over 12-month season

• Nakamura vows to improve with Espanyol

Fulham accept Hull's £5m bid for Zamora

Manager Phil Brown set to discuss terms with the striker after he missed out on signing Marc-Antoine Fortune and Fraizer Campbell

• Brown 'disappointed' by Campbell

• Bruce makes Campbell his first signing

Tevez takes parting shot at Ferguson

Argentina foward feeling wanted again and is prepared to fight for place under Mark Hughes after move across Manchester

• Tevez aims parting shot at United

• City move for Adebayor after signing Tevez

Old Firm plan £25m bid for SPL TV rights

Celtic and Rangers discuss joint bid for the television rights to the Scottish Premier League

• Unapologetic self-interest

• SPL pulls the plug on Setanta deal

Cricket news  

Farewell Flintoff - but who next?

We waited 20 years for a new Botham and with all-rounders an endangered species, it might take even longer to find a new Freddie

• Timing of Flintoff's decision could backfire

• England have options without Flintoff

Flintoff retirement goes beyond England

Time will tell whether he made the right decision, but I know world cricket will be the poorer without the all-rounder

• Flintoff's catalogue of injury

• Flintoff's decision overshadows Ashes

Time-worn Freddie gives up Test matches

At 31 Flintoff will no longer take to the field for five-day matches after this summer’s Ashes battle with Australia

• Flintoff’s exit a bad omen for Test cricket

• Flintoff to retire from Test cricket after Ashes

How Strauss was outflanked by Ponting

The Australia captain has borne the brunt of recent criticism but England supporters should fix their sights closer to home

• Pietersen aims to reclaim centre stage

• 'Strauss was all over the place at university'

The Open News

Englishmen well placed for Open glory

John Hopkins says Paul Casey, Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood all have a good chance of raising the jug on Sunday evening

Montgomerie takes silent approach

Two old friends, and Scottish greats, continue their row over Sandy Lyle's comments before the start of the Open at Turnberry

Making hay while the sun shines at Turnberry

The weather forecast for the 2009 Open Championship is good but the wind is set to get up on the final day

Rose: Why I had to split from my coach

My world ranking of No 53 told me I needed change because what we were trying to improve my game was not effective

More Sports news  

Gasquet free to return to tour

The 2007 Wimbledon semi-finalist is cleared to play competitive tennis after ban for testing positive for cocaine is cut

• The Net Post: British tennis has never been worse

• Federer insists he's not a legend. Yet

Cavendish fast mastering art of winning

Isle of Man rider has equalled the British record for Tour de France stage victories but insists the feat is a team effort

• Cavendish resigned to being a controversial figure

• Cavendish sprints to fourth victory

Cavendish resigned to being a controversial figure

24-year-old may have won his fourth Tour de France stage but he is finding that not everybody is susceptible to his charm

Plan launched to tighten drug-testing

Three key rugby union organisations get together in new clampdown to make it harder for cheats to prosper in the game

Racing and Betting News  

Summer farce makes for uncomfortable viewing

Alan Lee says racing's image has been tarnished by a series of events this month

Ayr abandons meeting after big pile-up

Joe Fanning faces spell on the sidelines with a broken collarbone after seven horses and jockeys crash at Scottish track

Sariska earns accolades with stunning victory

Jamie Spencer barely has to move a muscle as Michael Bell-trained filly wins Irish Oaks in a canter