Olympic cuts to be revealed

2:38pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Sports chiefs will decide on Tuesday which Olympic sports will have funding cuts in the run-up to the London 2012 Games.

Degale goes pro

2:38pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Great Britain's Olympic boxing champion James DeGale has turned professional and signed up with promoter Frank Warren.

Robin: I was not target of outburst

2:38pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Robin van Persie does not believe he is the disruptive influence in the Arsenal dressing room described by team-mate William Gallas.

Trejo interested in Baggies move

2:38pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Real Mallorca striker Oscar Trejo wants to hold talks with West Brom over a possible January move to the Barclays Premier League's bottom club.

Larsson 'target for Everton'

2:38pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Former Celtic and Manchester United star Henrik Larsson would consider a return to the Barclays Premier League amid reports he is a target for injury-ravaged Everton.

Hussain: The game must continue

2:38pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has called on Kevin Pietersen to take his squad back to India and fulfil their Test commitments after insisting: "The game has to go on".

Yuvraj backs decision to abandon series

2:38pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

India batsman Yuvraj Singh supports the decision to abandon the one-day series with England following last week's terrorist attacks in Mumbai.

Johnson relishing World Cup clash

2:38pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

England manager Martin Johnson predicted a "hell of a game" against Scotland when the two old enemies meet in the group stages of the 2011 World Cup.

Ronaldo scoops Ballon d'Or

2:38pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Cristiano Ronaldo was on Tuesday confirmed as the winner of the 2008 Ballon d'Or, beating competition from Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres.

Kenyon: No pressure on Scolari

2:38pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon has given Luiz Felipe Scolari a massive vote of confidence by insisting he will not be axed if he fails to deliver any silverware this season.