Rickie Lambert: Liverpool sign the Southampton striker Liverpool have completed the signing of England striker Rickie Lambert from Southampton for a fee believed to be around £4m. Lambert is currently in Miami with the England World Cup squad but completed…

Reading chairman Sir John Madejski has reassured supporters that the necessary funding is in place to take the club forward. A board meeting was held last week at which discussions took place about the future ownership of the club. Israeli…

England players arrive in Miami England’s World Cup squad have arrived in Miami to continue their preparations for the tournament in Brazil. The players touched down in the early hours of Monday morning (UK time) following a nine-hour flight from…

Helen Glover and Polly Swann on their way to a gold medal Great Britain won two gold medals on the final day of the European Rowing Championships in Belgrade. The men’s four crossed the line in a European-best time of…

Roy Hodgson: Has defended Wayne Rooney after England’s win over Peru Roy Hodgson believes it is unfair that England’s hopes always appear to be pinned on Wayne Rooney and says the striker only wants to be regarded as an important…

Carl Froch: Ended close fight with perfect punch in eighth round Carl Froch admits that his rematch with George Groves was a close-run thing before he found a one-punch knockout in the eighth round. Froch retained his IBF and WBA…

Police investigate the scene at Coldstream where two people after thought to have died One woman and two men have been killed and six others injured in two separate accidents during a road rally in Scotland. The crashes took place…

Carl Froch: Halted George Groves in the eighth round Carl Froch retained his world titles with a stunning knockout win over George Groves at Wembley. The Nottingham man ended the rematch with a huge right hand in the eighth, leaving…

Bubba Watson waves to the gallery during his three-under 69 Bubba Watson shot his third straight round in the 60s to take a one-shot lead in the Memorial Tournament in Ohio. The Masters champion fired a three-under par 69 at…

Connections of Salad Dodger celebrate victory, led by trainer Bruno Berwick. One of the most remarkable rags-to-riches stories in the history of greyhound racing was completed at Wimbledon tonight when bricklayer Bruno Berwick sent out 16/1 chance Salad Dodger to…