Moody to lead England

Lewis Moody will captain England against France on Saturday night after Steve Borthwick was ruled out with a knee injury.Read

D'Arcy fit to face Scotland

Gordon D'Arcy has been cleared to start Ireland's RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at Croke Park on Saturday.Read

Fulham handed Wolfsburg tie

Fulham's reward for their stunning victory over Juventus is a Europa League quarter-final with German side Wolfsburg.Read

Hamstring blow for Defoe

England striker Jermain Defoe has been ruled out for a "few weeks" after suffering a grade-two tear to one of his hamstrings, Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp confirmed on Friday.Read

Barca to face Arsenal in last eight

Champions League holders Barcelona were handed a quarter-final tie with Arsenal in Friday's draw in Nyon.Read

Fergie hits out at FA

Sir Alex Ferguson has accused the Football Association of running a "dysfunctional" disciplinary system.Read

Rafa bemoans Riera timing

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted he is "disappointed" with Albert Riera's critical comments but does not intend to allow them to become a distraction ahead of Sunday's clash against Manchester United.Read

Broad beats bug to boost England

England expect Stuart Broad to be fully fit for Saturday's start of the second Test against Bangladesh after a bout of illness.Read

Wildcats set to unveil Cooke

Wakefield will finally get their man on Friday when they complete the signing of Hull KR's out-of-favour stand-off Paul Cooke.Read

Murray wants different approach

Andy Murray believes the Lawn Tennis Association should consider an alternative to a big-name captain as they seek the next leader of Britain's Davis Cup team.Read

Hargreaves wants to return to the top

Owen Hargreaves insisted he could rediscover his best form after ending his 18-month injury nightmare with a 45-minute appearance for Manchester United's reserves on Thursday night.Read

Riera explains Benitez criticism

Liverpool winger Albert Riera has attempted to play down comments made in the Spanish media in which heavily criticised Reds manager Rafael Benitez.Read

Benitez sounds cautious note

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez believes his side are more than capable of winning the Europa League but he will not allow his players to get ahead of themselves.Read

Redknapp: Keane will not stay with Hoops

Harry Redknapp insists there is "no way" he will let Celtic keep Robbie Keane beyond his current loan deal.Read

Hodgson basks in momentous win

Fulham manager Roy Hodgson believes Thursday night's 4-1 hammering of Juventus will go down as one of the most memorable moments in the club's history.Read

Clarke delivers timely ton

Michael Clarke put all his off-field dramas behind him to notch an unbeaten century as Australia took charge on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington.Read

Hargreaves keen to make up for lost time

Manchester United and England midfielder Owen Hargreaves took his first tentative steps on the road to full fitness on Thursday night and declared he had some "unfinished business" to attend to.Read

Reds overcome Lille test

Liverpool kept alive their hopes of silverware this season with a 3-0 victory over Lille at Anfield to win their Europa League last-16 tie 3-1 on aggregate.Read

Fulham progress following sensational win

Clint Dempsey wrote himself into Fulham folklore by firing the Cottagers into the last eight of the Europa League with a 4-1 win over nine-man Juventus at Craven Cottage.Read

Riera banned for Rafa remarks

Albert Riera has been suspended by Liverpool. for his outspoken attack on manager Rafael Benitez and the club.Read