Carsley holds out toffees hope
Lee Carsley is hoping that he will not be shown the door at Goodison Park this summer.
Dean Ashton admits he does not know where he stands over his future at West Ham.
Roy Hodgson has warned his Fulham players to work hard next season to avoid another relegation scrap.
Kevin Keegan has poured cold water on reports linking Michael Owen with Manchester United.
David Gill admits that Sir Alex Ferguson will be given money to strengthen over the summer.
Chelsea have completed the signing of Jose Bosingwa from Porto in a £16.2million deal.
Venus to face stosur in rome return
ROME - Venus Williams will face Samantha Stosur when she returns this week after more than a month out of action after the Australian beat Michaella Krajicek 6-3 6-2 on Monday to set up a second-round encounter at the Italian Open.
Football: mirror.co.uk top 10: things for birmingham and reading fans to look forward to next season
In the wake of yesterday’s euphoria, it’s easy to forget the pain and suffering that thousands of others suffered this weekend...
The Boston Red Sox are hoping that a night off will give Manny Ramirez a boost in his quest for 500 homers. The Red Sox hope to have their slugger back in the lineup Monday when they try to earn a split of their four-game series with the Minnesota ...Manny Ramirez meets the ’Gold’ standard in left Boston HeraldRamirez out of Boston lineup Sports NetworkThe Associated Press - MLB.com - Rotoworld.com - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
In just one week, the Florida Marlins have gone from being mired in a slump to owners of the best record in the majors. The NL East-leading Marlins look to win their eighth straight game Monday when they open a four-game series against the Cincinnati ...Uggla leads Marlins to sweep of Nationals Washington PostFlorida Marlins (23-14) At Cincinnati Reds (15-23), 7:10 Pm KPTV.comNewsday - MLB.com - Most Valuable Network
Dutch play-off result: NAC Breda 2-2 Heerenveen (Heerenveen win 4-2 on aggregate to qualify for UEFA Cup)
The Italian football league reject proposal from Sky television to move final weekend fixtures of Serie A to Sunday evening. They will now all be played at 13:00 CET on the Sunday, apart from Sampdoria against Juventus, which will be played on Saturday because the Pope visits Genoa on the Sunday.
sudden impact: the top five premier league signings of the season
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in hot water: clinton compares herself to tea bag as she refuses to quit white house race
Embattled Hillary Clinton today compared herself to a tea bag in hot water in her latest desperate effort to stay in the White House.
dungeon demon fritzl undergoes first psychological tests to see if he will stand trial
Psychiatrists began assessing Josef Fritzl today to establish whether he is mad or bad. The 73-year-old will undergo months of complex testing to judge if he was aware of the horror he was inflicting on his daughter or if he is so deranged he can not be held responsible for his actions. His lawyer Rudolf Mayer claims his client is mentally ill and should not go to prison for kidnapping daughter Elisabeth and fathering her seven children during her 24 years locked in his cellar
MAN UTD ace Wayne Rooney says they are worthy of Champions League
Andy Murray moved through to the second round of the ATP Hamburg Masters with a straight-sets victory over Dmitry Tursunov.
Martinez calls for robinson deal
Roberto Martinez has called on Andy Robinson to end the uncertainty surrounding his future by signing a new deal with Swansea.
Gilberto eyes new arsenal deal
Gilberto Silva has reiterated his desire to remain at Arsenal until the end of his career.
Chelsea are set to win the race to sign Portuguese star Jose Bosingwa after agreeing a deal with Porto.
David Murphy has joined James McFadden and Stephen Kelly in committing his future to Birmingham.
Sir Alex Ferguson believes his current crop of youngsters can become Manchester United legends.
Utah tied their NBA Western semi-finals series against the LA Lakers at 2-2 with a 123-115 home win in overtime. It was their second straight win over the Lakers, whose main man Kobe Bryant still had 33 points and 10 assists despite suffering from back ...Choosing sides in the NBA playoffs Baltimore SunSpurs dominate, expose young Hornets FOXSports.comNew York Times - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - Golden State of Mind - Boston Globe
Volleyball to bring in foreign quotas
International Volleyball Federation board members give their backing to controversial proposals aimed at limiting the number of foreign players allowed on court in club competitions. The system is similar to proposals being championed in football by FIFA
11-Agnes Szavay (Hungary) bt Yan Zi (China) 6-1 6-1; 10-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) bt Ai Sugiyama (Japan) 6-3 6-3; Virginie Razzano (France) bt Julia Vakulenko (Ukraine) 6-1 6-2; Samantha Stosur (Australia) bt Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) 6-3 6-2
Anabel Medina Garrigues (Spain) beat Alisa Kleybanova (Russia) 6-1 7-5
Monica Niculescu (Romania) beat Jill Craybas (U.S.) 6-4 3-6 6-4; Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Tamira Paszek (Austria) 6-3 6-0; Virginia Ruano Pascual (Spain) beat Anastasia Rodionova (Russia) 6-1 6-3; 17-Francesca Schiavone (Italy) beat Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) 6-4 7-5.
Trainer Alan Swinbank is poised to run stable stars Alfie Flits and Turbo Linn on Friday.
One police officer needed hospital treatment after crowd trouble at the Middlesbrough v Manchester City clash.
Karim Benzema has been named as the best player in Ligue 1 by his fellow professionals.
Skysports.com understands that Charlton have turned down a bid from Real Betis for Madjid Bougherra.
Foreign volleyball player quotas approved
BERNE - International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) board members gave their backing on Monday to controversial proposals aimed at limiting the number of foreign players allowed on court in club competitions.
Let’s see if celtics have championship mettle
By Tony Massarotti CLEVELAND - No point in dribbling around this one: It’s time to wonder whether the Celtics [team stats] have the necessary toughness to win the 2008 NBA championship.Rondo, Allen eye fresh starts Boston GlobeCelts’ video wasn’t pretty Worcester TelegramProvidence Journal - Green Bandwagon - Rotoworld.com - Boston Herald
Chiefs prop Ben May suspended for three weeks following his red card for stamping against the Lions.
terry promises chelsea fans he will lead them to european cup glory
John Terry has promised to lead Chelsea to European Cup glory and make up for the disappointment of losing out to Manchester United in the title race
pictured: the £1.1million patek philippe wristwatch that is now the most expensive in the world
A wristwatch which belonged to a Italian count who won Grand Prix races and was president of Ferrari fetched a record £1.1million at auction today
dead at 98: heroic irena sendler, who helped save 2,500 jewish children from the nazis
Irena Sendler - a Polish social worker who helped save some 2,500 Jewish children from the Nazis by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto and giving them false identities - has died aged 98
United deserved to win the title
SHAUN CUSTIS gives his verdict on Man Utd’s title triumph
Ricky Hatton is coming home on, so why not follow him right here on skysports.com?
Ben arfa reveals arsenal interest
Lyon starlet Hatem Ben Arfa has admitted there is an interest from Arsenal in him.
Reading owner John Madejski hopes that Steve Coppell will remain at the club despite their relegation.
Bayer Leverkusen defender Lukas Sinkiewicz will be out of action for around six months with a knee injury.
Karlsruhe defender Andreas Gorlitz has had his loan contract extended for a further year.
Gloucester have beefed up their backline for next season with the signing of Matthew Watkins from Llanelli.
Newcastle may have lost Mathew Tait to Sale, however the England centre¿s younger brother Alex has committed himself to the Falcons.
Football: jose bosingwa fact file: 10 things you didn’t know about chelsea’s new signing
Chelsea have signed FC Porto defender Jose Bosingwa for £16.1million. If you haven’t got a clue who he is, fear not, as this handy fact file will fill you in.
Duncan finds his comfort zone at home - the times-picayune
By Dan McCarney Defense, rebounds, scoring -- Spurs forward Tim Duncan was back to his typical All-Star self after a nightmarish two-game slump in New Orleans.San Antonio, Utah even it up Boston GlobeParker Takes Round 4 Against Paul HoopsWorldNew York Times - Sports Network - Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Times
Bart delays expected as repair work done after weekend fires
AP HAYWARD, Calif.—Some people who use BART to get to work can expect to see delays as crews work to repair damage by two fires over the weekend.BART train yard fire will delay Fremont line San Francisco ChronicleFire causes delays, multi-million dollar damage on Richmond-Fremont Contra Costa TimesKCBS - Inside Bay Area - abc7news.com - CBS 5
Indy qualifiers left spinning their wheels
INDIANAPOLIS - Rain washed out second-day qualifying for the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, forcing such drivers as 2004 winner Buddy Rice and Sarah Fisher, the first woman to win an Indy Car pole, to wait until next weekend to earn ...Rain washes out Day 2 qualifying Fort Wayne Journal GazetteMore than water goes down the drain Indianapolis StarMotorsport.com - WISH - National Post - The Express Times
Queensland Reds wing Digby Ioane suspended for four matches after pleading guilty to a dangerous tackle on Crusaders centre Casey Laulala.
Glos sign watkins from scarlets
Guinness Premiership leaders Gloucester sign Wales international centre Matthew Watkins from Celtic League side Llanelli Scarlets on two-year deal.
british troops in afghanistan should fight for 15 months, not six, says nato chief
The commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan has urged British troops to spend more time on the frontline and away from their loved ones in a bid to get better results against the Taliban.
bad luck and pressure cost us title, claims wenger but we will be back stronger next season
Arsene Wenger admitted he will look back on the season with both disappointment and hope after seeing his side finish four points shy of the title
Widnes Vikings have ruled out making an approach to Dwain Chambers, who will find out this week if he has a future in rugby league
curse of the high draw ruins british hopes of french 2,000 guineas success
The curse of the high draw dashed British hopes in the French 2,000 Guineas as both Rio De La Plata and River Proud hit the frame but could never land a blow
CHELSEA have paid a whopping fee for Porto right-back Jose Bosingwa
CRISTIANO RONALDO has set his sights on winning the Champions League
Eriksson set for thailand talks
MAN CITY boss Sven Goran Eriksson is set to sort future this week
Shaun custis on united’s triumph
Sun Man Salutes Fergie’s Title Winners
Eriksson is ready to leave — but he has a friend in Jose Mourinho
Australia will complete a full tour of the British Isles and Ireland over the next two years after an agreement has been reached.
Walter Smith has no problem with Rangers being written off ahead of their Uefa Cup final date.
Sven Goran Eriksson looks set to lead Manchester City on their upcoming tour of the Far East.
Rafa ready to ring the changes
Rafa Benitez is hoping to start his summer rebuilding program at Liverpool as soon as possible.
Petr Cech has set his sights on European glory after Chelsea missed out on the Premier League title.
Sunderland boss Roy Keane is hoping to agree new deals for veteran Dwight Yorke and on-loan Jonny Evans.
Avram Grant was delighted to see Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich back at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Benfica defender Luisao has admitted he is tempted by the prospect of a summer move to the Premier League.
Moroccan star Abdeslam Ouaddou has confirmed to skysports.com that he would love to return to England.
It is the battle of the Uniteds on Monday night as Leeds entertain Carlisle at Elland Road.
Gabor Kiraly admits he is unlikely to return to play in Hungary this summer.
Kimi Raikkonen admitted his relief at returning from Istanbul with his position at the top of the drivers standings still in tact.
Belle Vue Aces have announced the permanent signing of Jason Crump from Poole.
Vodafone Oaks favourites Dar Re Mi and Moonstone will take each other on in the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York on Wednesday.
Widnes Vikings have ruled out making an approach to Dwain Chambers, who will find out this week if he has a future in rugby league.
Ben arfa responds to arsenal talk
Lyon and France forward Hatem Ban Arfa has played down speculation he could be set for a summer move to Arsenal.
Chelsea net £16m porto defender
Just hours after losing out on the Premier League title Chelsea have made their first addition to their squad for next season.
Chelsea set to land £16m boswinga
Chelsea may have lost the title to Manchester United but they may have pipped their rivals to the signing of Portugal international Jose Bosingwa.
Lewis hamilton happy with second best
No wonder that Felipe Massa loves Istanbul Park. Yesterday the only problem he encountered on his way to a hat-trick of victories here came on the 24th lap when Lewis Hamilton pulled a daring and successful passing move on him going into Turn 12.
Massa eyes hat-trick as lewis gets in a tangle
By David Tremayne in Istanbul
By JEFF GOLDBERG | Courant Staff Writer Last season, the Red Sox scored six runs in the ninth on the second Sunday in May, pulling off an astonishing comeback from five runs down against the Orioles at Fenway Park.Tim Wakefield’s evening outing with the Twins cut short Boston HeraldThis 1 is long gone Boston GlobeThe Canadian Press - Sports Network - Worcester Telegram - Most Valuable Network
Mariners end rough homestand with victory over white sox
By JOHN HICKEY Time was when a win like the one Sunday would have been commonplace for the Mariners. But a 6-3 victory over the White Sox, coming as it did after Chicago had taken a 2-0 lead, was a potential watershed moment in the season for the ...Mariners offense shows signs of life MLB.comSteve Kelley Mariners played Sunday the way they need to to win Seattle TimesChicago Sun-Times - HeraldNet - Bellingham Herald - United Press International
Watford launch eustace red card appeal
Watford launch an appeal against the red card shown to captain John Eustace in the 2-0 Championship play-off semi-final first leg defeat to Hull.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants to move swiftly in the transfer market this summer to start shaping a squad capable of sustaining a Barclays Premier League title challenge
mcgeechan is given chance to lead lions with edwards as no2
Ian McGeechan will be named head coach of the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa in 2009 on Wednesday and will appoint Shaun Edwards as his right-hand man to complete a remarkable double for London Wasps. It is understood the Wasps director of rugby, who saw his side clinch a home tie in the Premiership play-offs at the weekend, was nominated for the role by three of the Home Unions
more than 900 pupils buried as schools collapse during massive earthquake in china
Four children were killed today when two primary schools collapsed following a powerful earthquake struck south-west China
french drinkers face compulsory breath tests in bars to reduce drink driving deaths
French drinkers could be forced to take a breath test whenever they leave a bar at night in a bid to reduce soaring road deaths
two-goal jerome has yet to decide on his birmingham future
Birmingham striker Cameron Jerome is to consider his future despite his two-goal finale to the season which failed to save the midlands club from relegation to the Coca-Cola Championship
Stanford salvages win over cal 8-5
By the Mercury News No. 6 Stanford avoided a series sweep at home Sunday with an 8-5 victory over Cal in a Pacific-10 Conference game.Stanford slams Cal San Francisco ChroniclePlayoff Berth Imminent as Bears Roll Daily CalifornianStanford Daily - TheBootleg.com - Redwood City Daily News - CSTV.com
Alex tait extends with falcons
England U20 back Alex Tait signs a one-year contract extension with struggling Guinness Premiership club Newcastle.
Benzema named player of the year
Lyon striker Karim Benzema is named the French Ligue 1 player of the season. The 20-year-old France international, top scorer with 19 goals, headed a vote by Ligue 1 players organised by the French Union of Professional Football Players.
Australia to play ireland and scotland
Australia will play official one day internationals against both Scotland and Ireland in the next two years. Australia will play Scotland in August, 2009 at the end of the Ashes test series in England. They will face Ireland in June 2010.
mcdonald hoping old team motherwell can do celtic a favour
Scott McDonald helped out his old Motherwell mates with the goal that sealed their UEFA Cup place yesterday - now he hopes the favour can be returned to put Celtic in pole position for the title. The Australian striker took his tally for the season to 31 with the clincher in a 2-0 Parkhead victory over a Hibs side that ended the game with nine men
gazza can inspire rangers to european glory, says assistant boss mccoist
Ally McCoist last night expressed the hope that troubled legend Paul Gascoigne will be well enough to lend his backing to Rangers in Manchester. The former Ibrox midfielder and England international is currently receiving treatment in the Priory rehabilitation clinic following reports of a suicide attempt in a London hotel
collingwood and hoggard in england squad as miller sticks to winning formula
The Australians may not be arriving for another year, but when Geoff Miller named his first Test squad as national selector yesterday he was beginning the countdown to the Ashes series which will define his reign
obama assumes victory over hillary and names his battle team to take on mccain
Barack Obama is so sure of being named the Democratic presidential nominee he has ordered his advisers to draw up a strategy to confront Republican John McCain
Dutch coach Aad de Mos has revealed he would love the chance to manage West Ham.