London 2012: Tom Daley takes gold in Eindhoven
Tom Daley marked his return to the scene of his first European title with a stunning personal 10m platform best score to seal his second continental crown in Eindhoven, Netherlands. He was just 13 when he announced his arrival on the global stage ahead of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He thinks his ... continued at BBC News
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European gold for Daley Tom Daley produced a dominant performance in Eindhoven to win the European 10metre platform title on Sunday night. Daley, who will celebrate his 18th birthday on Monday, had blitzed his rivals in the morning's preliminary round and there was no let-up in the final as he comfortably reclaimed the ... continued at SkySports
EUROPEAN GOLD FOR TOM DALEY EUROPEAN GOLD FOR TOM DALEY Diving. Click here to bet. Tom Daley produced a dominant performance in Eindhoven to become the European 10metre platform champion on Sunday night. Daley, who will celebrate his 18th birthday on Monday, had blitzed his rivals in the morning's preliminary round and there ... continued at Sporting Life
Chelsea win first Champions League title
Chelsea have beaten Bayern Munich in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the Allianz Arena to win the Champions League for the first time. Thousands of fans made the journey to Germany to watch the match and many more filled the pubs of London. Tim Allman reports ... continued at BBC News
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What now for Chelsea heroes? As the bells and sore heads rang out across Munich on Sunday morning and Chelsea prepared to make a triumphant return home, owner Roman Abramovich was keeping his thoughts to himself. Even the capture of the Champions League, the prize Abramovich has cherished most since he made the journey from the ... continued at BBC News
Bayern Munich 1 Chelsea 1 aet; (Chelsea win 4-3 on pens): match report It came down to this: Didier Drogba standing alone, facing the vast banks of the whistling Bayern Munich fans. This was his moment to make history. In goal Manuel Neuer stood imposingly tall, stretching up to rattle the bar. Into that wall of noise, Drogba strode forward and struck the ball low and ... continued at Daily Telegraph
Paralympic 10 to watch
Around 4,000 athletes from more than 150 countries will be taking part in the London 2012 Paralympics, which run from 29 August to 9 September. The Great Britain team for the Games is already taking shape ,with more athletes set to be added over the coming weeks. A strong overseas contingent is also ... continued at BBC News
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Olympic torch relay: Band Muse carry flame in home town Live - Torch relay day two Live Thousands greet Olympic torch Police want torch 'centre stage' In pictures: Torch relay day 2 Thousands of people turned out to see rock band Muse carry the Olympic flame in their Devon home town. Police limited crowds to 7,000 as the trio ran over Sheldon Bridge into ... continued at BBC News
Olympic torch relay as special as Olympic golds, says Ben Ainslie Three-time Olympic champion Ben Ainslie has said that being the first person to run in the London 2012 Olympic torch relay was almost as special as winning a gold medal. Ainslie, who won his sixth sailing world title on Friday, was up in the early hours of the morning to complete the first leg of ... continued at The Guardian
Roberto Di Matteo played key role in calming Chelsea's players after Andre Villas-Boas, says Frank Lampard
Having, initially, appeared set to go for the latter method, he was persuaded by advisers horrified at the possible arrival of Benítez to plump for the former. No one envisaged not only winning the FA Cup but landing the grandest club prize of them all, the Champions League trophy which was gained ... continued at Daily Telegraph
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Ayre expects stars to stay put Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has dispelled fears a number of top stars could leave the club in the wake of the upheaval at Anfield. The Reds are looking for a new manager after Kenny Dalglish was axed by the club's American owners earlier this week. "I spoke to all our senior players ... continued at SkySports
Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers turns down Liverpool Brendan Rodgers has turned down an approach from Liverpool. The Swansea City manager was invited to be interviewed for the position to replace Kenny Dalglish but he has declined on the basis that Liverpool should be fully aware of what he brings to the table without the need to be part of a process ... continued at The Guardian
John Terry describes Chelsea's Champions League success as the best moment of his career
“I’ve been waiting eight or nine years for this,” said Terry. “For it to finally be here wipes away all those bad memories. I can live with missing the final, I really can, because the club have won. "It’s not about me and I’m really not that type of person. Things are just meant to be ... continued at Daily Telegraph
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Euro 2012: Roy Hodgson warns England players to behave England manager Roy Hodgson has warned his players to behave responsibly or their England futures will be in doubt. The Football Association will hand out a document to players for guidance. And Hodgson said: "My message to them is a very simple one. Not only do I expect them to behave as adults, I ... continued at BBC News
Heroes' reception for Blues European champions Chelsea were greeted by tens of thousands of supporters as they paraded the Champions League and FA Cup trophies on the streets of West London. John Terry led the chanting from top of the blue open-top bus and Didier Drogba blew kisses to the fans below, all of whom will pray the ... continued at SkySports
Shivnarine Chanderpaul back in the groove and proving test for England | Vic Marks
There was huge relief in the England camp when Shivnarine Chanderpaul finally succumbed to the 425th delivery he faced in the match. At last Andrew Strauss and his team could see a way through. There were still obstacles. Darren Sammy would come out and deliver an entertaining cameo in a helter ... continued at The Guardian
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West Indies 243 & 345, England 398 & 10-2 | First Test day four report It was cold at Lord's on Sunday, bitterly so as a brisk northerly cracked in over the Grandstand where once stood Father Time. Visitors from the Caribbean might be expected to keep themselves tucked indoors on days such as this, and right until the last few overs of the day West Indies batsmen ... continued at The Guardian
England v West Indies: Swann confident of victory Graeme Swann insists England are "fairly happy" with their position despite losing two late wickets against West Indies. Chasing 191, England finished at 10-2 at the close of play on day four, after losing Andrew Strauss and nightwatchman James Anderson. But Swann is not concerned by the situation ... continued at BBC News
Manchester City's £930 million spending spree to turn club into Premier League title contenders
The figure, which is based on the club’s three most recent annual accounts, lays bare the true cash cost of taking the previously mid-ranking club to the brink of their first league triumph in 44 years. It also exposes the scale of the task facing them as they seek to comply with Uefa’s ... continued at Daily Telegraph
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BALOTELLI MAKES MAN CITY PLEDGE Mario Balotelli has quashed talk of a move back to Italy by pledging his future to Manchester City. The volatile attacker has been linked with a move back to Serie A following a number of high-profile incidents on and off the pitch. The 21-year-old admits he loves his homeland but this will not ... continued at Sporting Life
Zabaleta eyes Euro glory Pablo Zabaleta admits Manchester City must set their sights on conquering Europe after winning the Premier League. The Argentine ace scored the opening goal in City's dramatic 3-2 win over Queens Park Rangers last weekend as Roberto Mancini's men snatched the championship from the jaws of defeat in ... continued at SkySports
Solskjaer puts Villa drama behind him to lead Molde to league victory
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer led Molde to a 2-0 victory over Sandnes Ulf on Sunday as the Norwegian coach attempted to put a disruptive few days behind him. Former Manchester United striker Solskjaer has found himself in the spotlight after spending Friday in Birmingham to hold talks with Aston Villa over ... continued at Daily Mail
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Solskjaer ready to stay with Molde Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appears to have ruled himself out of the running for the vacant manager's position at Aston Villa. The former Manchester United forward had been targeted by Villa as a potential replacement for Alex McLeish, who was sacked on Monday. Indeed, the 39-year-old emerged as favourite ... continued at SkySports
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opens talks with Aston Villa over manager's job Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he had held "informal" talks with Aston Villa and not substantive negotiations over the vacant manager's job after flying from Norway for discussions with the club's owner, Randy Lerner, on Friday. A private jet belonging to Lerner flew into Solskjaer's home town of ... continued at The Guardian
Hearts's demolition of Hibernian in Scottish Cup final devoid of fire
This show of strength by Hearts doubled as an unwelcome illustration of the weakness in football north of the border. The combination of derby and major final ought to have guaranteed intensity but, for neutrals at least, it had a melancholy tone as Hearts took the Scottish Cup with a 5-1 win over ... continued at The Guardian
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Hearts set for Edinburgh victory parade after Scottish Cup Final win over Hibs Hearts footballers will parade through Edinburgh in an open-top bus after their Scottish Cup Final win over Hibs. Hearts beat their city rivals 5-1 on Saturday, denying Hibs a first win in the competition's final in 110 years. Thousands of people are expected to line the route of the parade on ... continued at BBC News
Kick in the Nutsys But ‘Nutsy’ knows restoring the Leith club to the fullness of their health will take longer than it took for his nausea to pass. Asked if the 5-1 defeat to rivals Hearts at Hampden Park was his worst experience as a manager, Fenlon told SunSport: “Yeah, definitely. It’s hard to take. “I ... continued at The Sun
West Ham promotion is a highlight of my career, says Sam Allardyce
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce said winning promotion was one of the greatest achievements of his career. Allardyce made good on his promise to take the Hammers back into the top flight with a 2-1 win over Blackpool in the play-off final at Wembley. The Hammers missed out on automatic promotion by ... continued at BBC News
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Big Sam back in the big time with West Ham There might be something of a marriage of convenience about West Ham United and manager Sam Allardyce, but it all seemed pretty blissful at the final whistle of the Championship play-off final at Wembley on Saturday. The sun broke through the clouds, thousands of bubbles floated lazily across the ... continued at BBC News
Gold - Pride back at Hammers West Ham co-owner David Gold believes their Championship play-off final success against Blackpool at Wembley has brought pride back to the club. Striker Ricardo Vaz Te scored with three minutes remaining to take his team into the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Blackpool. The victory now ... continued at SkySports