England backroom coach Ray Clemence says Michael Owen still has an England future.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter calls for tighter controls on wealthy foreign owners in football.
ECB chairman Giles Clarke says the $20m (£11.5m) match between England a Stanford Superstars XI will go ahead.
Martin Skrtel may face a lengthy spell on the sidelines after injuring knee ligaments in Liverpool's 3-2 win at Manchester City.
The Polish FA settles the dispute with its government that threatened its ability to co-host Euro 2012, says Fifa chief Sepp Blatter.
Ex-Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick is jailed for causing the deaths of two children by dangerous driving.
Mark Ramprakash pleads guilty to an ECB charge of swearing at an umpire and will miss the first two matches of the 2009 County Championship season.
Two Tour de France stage winners - Italy's Leonardo Piepoli and Germany's Stefan Schumacher - test positive for an advanced blood doping product.
Hampshire confirm they have opened talks with former England coach Duncan Fletcher while Giles White is team manager.
Five-time major winner Seve Ballesteros is in a stable condition in hospital after fainting on Monday.
Northampton's appeal against Ireland flanker Neil Best's 18-week ban for eye-gouging is dismissed by an RFU panel.
Aaron Lennon and Micah Richards have been withdrawn from England's Under-21 European Championship play-off with Wales.
Ricky Hatton says new trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr has given him a "new lease of life" ahead of his clash with Paul Malignaggi on 22 November.
Britain's most successful sports at the Beijing Olympics are given an early indication about their 2012 budgets but Team GB's under-achievers face an anxious wait.
Keith Senior is tipping Leeds team-mate Lee Smith for a place in England's World Cup squad.
