England coach Fabio Capello has made several surprise selections in his preliminary 30-man World Cup squad. Uncapped duo Adam Johnson and Michael Dawson both feature along with Dawson's Tottenham team ...

A ferry company's £100m flagship has developed a fault causing hundreds of holidaymakers to be left stranded. The 41,000-tonne Brittany Ferries' ship Pont-Aven entered service in March. The company ...

Barnsley goalkeeper Luke Steele has been fined £1,000 by the Football Association for breaking playing shirt advertising logo regulations. Steele was charged with two counts of breaking the rule in ...

Tackling is the only way of legally bringing down your opponent in rugby union. But there are certain laws on how to tackle ...

Sydney Roosters utility player Craig Wing will replace skipper Darren Lockyer in Australia's squad for the rest of the Tri-Nations Series. Lockyer was sidelined after breaking a bone in his foot in ...

Police in Sierra Leone are on the hunt for a group of chimpanzees, who escaped from their wildlife sanctuary after a fatal attack on construction workers. Armed reinforcements are combing the area ...

Leeds United re-ignited their Champions League campaign as a catastrophic error from AC Milan's Brazilian goalkeeper Dida handed them a priceless victory at ...

Singer Jennifer Lopez has finally confirmed she is expecting a baby with her husband Marc Anthony, after months of speculation. The 39-year-old made the announcement during a concert in south Florida, ...

Sheffield city centre is booming - with the fastest rising office rents outside London, new research has revealed. Estate agents Knight Frank said the city was "a hotbed of investment" for firms ...

Watching your golf ball flying towards the rough is never fun, but it happens to absolutely every golfer - even the pros. If ...

A Geoff Hurst hat-trick helped England to win the World Cup, for the only time in their history, on home soil. The England striker remains the only man to have scored three goals in a World Cup final, ...

Barnet manager Martin Allen has completed his summer transfer activity with the capture of Gravesend and Northfleet striker Liam Hatch. The Bees have paid £23,000 for the 21-year-old, who scored seven ...