Emanuele Sella powered to a memorable Giro hat-trick on the penultimate stage of this year’s race on a day that saw reigning champion Danilo Di Luca’s chances of overall glory evaporate into thin air. With just the final time trial left on the agenda, Spain’s Alberto Contador is poised for victory. CFS Group Navigare rider [...]

David Beckham has been given back the captain’s armband for England’s friendly against Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain. The 33-year-old midfielder had doubts over his international future since the last World Cup and even after winning a place back in the squad was then made to wait for his 100th cap when Fabio [...]

Top seed Roger Federer cruised to a quick-fire three-set victory over Mario Ancic to book his place in the last 16 of the French Open. The 26-year-old Federer, who is looking to win in Paris the only Grand Slam title that has eluded him, broke Ancic in the fourth game of the first set to [...]

Seven players involved in last week’s Champions League final have been excused from England’s trip to Trinidad and Tobago for the friendly international match on Sunday. Coach Fabio Capello confirmed that of the men involved in Moscow last week, only Rio Ferdinand, who has links with the Caribbean, and Chelsea full-back Wayne Bridge, who did [...]

Coach Fabio Capello has named Chelsea defender John Terry as England captain for Wednesday’s match against the United States. Terry, who skippered the side under previous manager Steve McClaren, has been asked to again lead out his country for the friendly game at Wembley.
But Capello remains undecided on who will wear the armband on a [...]