Llanelli AFC were crowned Welsh champions for the first time in their 112-year history without kicking a ball on Friday when rivals The New Saints FC lost.

Spain will bid for a third straight FIFA Futsal World Cup victory in Brazil this autumn after completing a comfortable 13-1 aggregate play-off win against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Italy and Slovenia are the latest teams to book their places in the first UEFA European Under-21 Futsal Tournament finals after wins on home soil tonight.

Germany have completed the UEFA European Womens's Under-17 Championship finals lineup with a game to spare in Group 3.

Leaders Olympique Lyonnais conceded a late equaliser against Stade Rennais FC while Olympique de Marseille improved their UEFA Champions League aspirations.

RC Recreativo de Huelva's Marco Rubén twice cancelled out Samuel Eto'o goals to hold FC Barcelona 2-2 as Real Racing Club Santander won 2-1 at Valencia CF.

Hasan Salihamidzić struck twice to give Juventus a 3-2 home win against ten-man AC Milan that further dents the Rossoneri's UEFA Champions League ambitions.

Portsmouth striker Nwankwo Kanu has had three cars seized by bailiffs and has until August 31 to pay off his £2.8 million overdraft.

James Hook produced another brilliant Twickenham performance as the Ospreys lifted the EDF Energy Cup with victory over Leicester.

Werder Bremen moved into UEFA Champions League qualification contention courtesy of a 5-1 home defeat of FC Schalke 04, while Hamburger SV slip to fourth.

Everton FC's hopes of overhauling Liverpool FC took a blow with a 1-1 draw at Birmingham City FC, but strugglers Fulham FC and Bolton Wanderers FC won.

Kent's Rob Key has instilled a winning mentality at the county following their Twenty20 success and he admits he cannot stand to lose at anything not even touch rugby.

Nicky Boje does not feel the pressure of captaincy as he prepares Northamptonshire for a double promotion bid. He takes over from county stalwart David Sales as skipper.

Liam Tancock returned to the pool after his efforts to break another British record at the World Short-Course Championships in Manchester.

Manchester City's hopes of signing Barcelona forward Ronaldinho have been dealt a major blow after it was confirmed an agreement has been reached between the player and AC Milan.

Former Liverpool chairman David Moores has said he feels heartbroken and misled by the Americans who bought the club from him last year.

India (288-9) lead South Africa (265) by 23 runs with one wicket remainingIndia made steady progress on day two of the third Test against South Africa and led by 23 runs with one wicket remaining at stumps in Kanpur.

As Rangers' fixtures follow one another with unremitting frequency - they play Partick Thistle in a Scottish Cup quarter-final replay at Firhill before travelling to the east end of Glasgow for another Old Firm league derby in midweek - Walter

Cristiano Ronaldo is said to be signing the biggest contract in world football with Manchester United worth £40 million.

Like the supporters, Liverpool's players have given up trying to make sense of the civil war raging in the Anfield boardroom, which is just as well seeing that the main protagonists appear to shift positions and allegiances from one day