The closest that any of the footballers at Chelsea Football Club are ever going to get to the dole queue will be if they happen to take a look at 'Benefits Supervisor Sleeping', the Lucian Freud painting that Roman Abramovich

After four stage wins, Briton has nothing to prove, says Daniel Friebe.

Queen of the track reveals how she plans to put the dismay of Athens behind her

Tapping-up - the practice of asking a player if he fancies a move to a club before officially approaching his employers - is as rife in football as it is in life. Tottenham, Manchester United and Real Madrid have all

Simon Hart on the sports that point the way forward for Olympic hopes

Battered Briton Mark Cavendish gritted his teeth to claim a fourth stage win in his historic Tour de France campaign, writes Dan Harbles

Quite the most numb-skulled of all was England's decision to select, from nowhere, the uncapped Darren Pattinson, writes Steve James.

This was the day when Greg Norman was blown out of the Championship, but the Aussie was still out there in the twilight, hanging on to the lead in the Open. Mark Reason reports.

South Africa (322 for four) lead England (202) by 120 runs with six wickets in hand Bowlers are left to shoulder the burden after batsmen let the side down. Scyld Berry reports.

there has been a media frenzy over Sri Lanka's latest unorthodox bowler, Ajantha Mendis, a mysterious finger spinner who shot to fame in the final of the Asia Cup, writes Kumar Sangakkara.

World Champions South Africa were brought back down to earth after their historic victory over New Zealand as Australia kick-started their Tri-Nations campaign with a win at Subiaco Oval.

No points for pole, said Lewis Hamilton, in the hope that a suppressed response to an electric lap might put the opposition off the scent in of the German Grand Prix. Kevin Garside reports.

Debutant Darren Pattinson's maiden Test wicket was the only bright spot on an occasionally gloomy day at Headingly as South Africa maintained their strong position in the second Test.

It is to golf's credit that it keeps whistling by - except in the most viciously extreme conditions - despite being more hampered by the wind than most sports, says Jasper Gerard.

The 2001 Open champion's problems had started on the first tee but he recovered to stay in contention. Lewine Mair reports.

Sir Alex Ferguson last night hit back over Manchester United's alleged tapping-up of Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov.

Team-mates need to follow the lead of Lancastrian whose return is even hailed by Yorkshire crowd, writes Steve James.

The possibility of world player of the year, Kaka, joining Chelsea this summer has been raised by comments from one of the player's advisors that a "deal will definitely happen."

Ashwell Prince led South Africa's steady charge in the second Test at Headingley as his deserved 100 not out helped the tourists to a 59 run lead at the tea interval.

Ashwell Prince led South Africa's steady charge in the second Test at Headingley as his impressive unbeaten 134 helped the tourists establish a foreboding first innings lead on the second day of the second Test at Headingley.