Wellington News

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says he is 100% certain that midfielder Joe Cole will be at the club next season.

Peter Storrie steps down from his role as chief executive at Portsmouth.

Britain's Amir Khan urges Ricky Hatton not to continue boxing and retire from the sport.

Formula 1 boss Jean Todt is determined former Renault team principal Flavio Briatiore will be punished for his role in the Singapore race fixing scandal.

England face the Netherlands in a bronze medal play-off on Saturday hoping to put a winning seal on their best World Cup performance since 1986.

Hull manager Phil Brown apologises to the Women's Institute who saw a row between players Nicky Barmby and Jimmy Bullard.

Chelsea's third-choice keeper Ross Turnbull will start in goal for Saturday's Premier League match against West Ham because of injuries to Petr Cech and Hilario.

The Football League appoints Greg Clarke to replace Lord Mawhinney as its new chairman.

England coach Martin Johnson is refusing to contemplate defeat ahead of Saturday's RBS Six Nations Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Returning Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher vows to improve after team-mate Nico Rosberg leads Friday practice in Bahrain.

Britain's Dwain Chambers eases into the 60m semi-finals, while Jenny Meadows impresses in the 800m at the World Indoor Championships.

Snooker chief Barry Hearn says annual qualifying for a tour card will stop the circuit becoming full of "lazy" players.

Binocular will run in the Champion Hurdle next Tuesday, trainer Nicky Henderson confirms, with champion jockey Tony McCoy booked for the ride.

Leeds Rhinos forward Greg Eastwood is ruled out for at least 10 weeks with a fractured wrist.

Scotland head coach Andy Robinson believes an aggressive display will see off England in Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield.

Alastair Cook hits 158 not out and Kevin Pietersen 99 as England close day one of the first Test against Bangladesh on 374-3.

Jason Queally is recalled to the Great Britain squad for this month's World Championships at the age of 39.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson believes his side can still make the Europa League quarter-finals despite the 3-1 last-16 first leg loss to Juventus on Thursday.

Manchester City Football Club is at the centre of £1bn plans to redevelop a 200-acre site around its Eastlands home.

Lancashire are handed permission to redevelop their Old Trafford ground.