Football news  

Tottenham announce record £33.4m profits

The figures are partly down to the £56.5m raised from the sales of Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane last season

• Tide turns fast against Sunderland and Bruce

• Gomes heroics deny brave Sunderland

LA Galaxy rise hits Beckham England bid

MLS play-offs mean former captain cannot beat Peter Shilton’s 125-cap record at 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa

• Owen fails to gain nod from Capello

• Q&A: England’s friendly against Brazil in Qatar

Bent seeks more certain England future

Sunderland striker has learnt to take nothing for granted after recall by Fabio Capello for Brazil match in Qatar

• Tide turns fast against Sunderland and Bruce

Terry rallies Chelsea troops for title chase

Captain says team must build on Premier League lead before African Cup of Nations robs them of Didier Drogba and co

• Kenyon leaves Chelsea for Hollywood

• Fletcher puts blame on Wenger

Rugby news  

Doran-Jones out to grab his chance

Enfield-born prop earns call-up against Argentina but will stand down if David Wilson recovers from damage to his neck

Carter suspended for Italy match

IRB has suspended the fly half for a week after he was cited for a high tackle on Martin Roberts, the Wales scrum half

Paterson suffers in Robinson squad

New Scotland coach without record points-scorer and cap-holder, but selects Alex Grove and Moray Low for Fiji game

Grove stunned by Scotland selection

Andy Robinson selects Worcester back to earn first cap at centre against Fiji at Murrayfield in Edinburgh on Saturday

Cricket news  

England must raise their game, says Swann

Bowler says Andrew Strauss’s side must win at least 20 of next 29 ODIs to be legitimate challenger for next World Cup

ECB airs worries over TV plans for Ashes

Return of live Ashes coverage to terrestrial television after 2013 would cost sport at least £120m, says officials

Hoggard signs for Leicestershire

Former England bowler agrees to three-year deal as captain after being 'shocked and disappointed' with release by Yorkshire

Broad fires warning to ECB over player burnout

Bowler warns that key players in the England team should be told to rest against weaker nations such as Bangladesh

Boxing news  

Haye no longer fights for right to party

Londoner insists that his clubbing days are over as he adjusts to life as newest heavyweight champion of the world

Booth looms large in making of Haye

Former light-welterweight took an immediate liking to the WBA heavyweight champion after inviting him to spar at age 15

Northern Cyprus cheers Haye's title triumph

Locals have adopted the British world-champion boxer as one of their own after he developed his training facilities there

Haye prevails in conflict without slings or arrows

By repeatedly insisting on the David and Goliath parallel, we run the risk of devaluing what Haye achieved out there in Nuremberg

Racing and Betting News  

Sundays remain weak link

Alan Lee says that Sunday racing in Britain is lost in a fog of mediocrity and argues that Jimmy Fortune deserved greater loyalty

Zenyatta shows girl power in Classic success

The Europeans enjoyed an excellent time at the Breeders' Cup but it was the American mare who stole the show

Mitchell hopes double will boost numbers

Dorset-based trainer savours "surreal day" but says that he will have to review career unless his stable can attract more horses