Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini receives support from the club's director general following the Spanish giants' Champions League exit.

Sir Alex Ferguson challenges Wayne Rooney to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal season for Manchester United.

Reigning champions Germany end England's hopes of reaching the World Cup final with a 4-1 victory in their last-four clash.

World champion Jenson Button admits he must hit the ground running in Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.

The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it.

Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves will not make his return from injury in a reserve game on Thursday, as originally planned.

Dwain Chambers' hopes of 60m gold at the World Indoor Championships are boosted after American gold medal favourite Ivory Williams is given a three-month doping ban.

Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.

Australia beat New Zealand by six wickets in Auckland to take a winning 3-1 lead in their one-day series.

West Indies move 2-1 ahead in the one-day international series with Zimbabwe after a 141-run victory in St Vincent.

England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the two-Test series against Bangladesh with a back injury.

Three-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan will play China's Liang Wenbo in the first round of the World Snooker Championships in April.

A strong European contingent target another notable victory at the WGC-CA Championship at Doral starting on Thursday.

Athletics superstar Usain Bolt has been named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the second year running.

Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones signs for Women's National Basketball Association franchise the Tulsa Shock.