Scottish Cup final 2013: Pat Fenlon's Hibernian fired up for shot at immortality against Celtic

Manager Pat Fenlon is fired up for a shot at immortality when his side take on Celtic in Sunday's Scottish Cup final.

Carl Froch against Mikkel Kessler an epic match which reminds me why I love boxing

Des Lynam: Carl Froch is better box office when letting his fists do the talking, as he faces an epic bout with Mikkel Kessler.

Scottish Cup final 2013: Neil Lennon hopes Celtic are pitch perfect against Hibernian

Celtic manager says Scottish Cup victory over Hibernian would be the icing on the cake for his title winning side.

Zinedine Zidane drops hint that Real Madrid could make summer swoop for Tottenham's Gareth Bale

Zinedine Zidane has suggested Gareth Bale will be Real Madrid's primary transfer target this summer.

Sergio Aguero pledges his future to Manchester City despite interest from Real Madrid

Argentine striker Sergio Aguero has rejected the prospect of a summer departure from the Etihad despite interest from Real Madrid.

French Open 2013: Grigor Dimitrov determined to become more than just Maria Sharapova's man

Simon Briggs: tipped as 'the next Nadal' suave Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov knows he must now deliver on his promise.

Napoli claim to have reached agreement with Rafael Benítez

Napoli have stepped up their efforts to lure Rafael Benítez by publicly claiming to have agreed a deal with the Spaniard.

Manchester City move puts David Beckham's MLS bid on hold

David Beckham's plans to buy an MLS franchise have been put on hold by Manchester City's move into the US market.

Champions League 2013: Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund fans take Wembley

More than 180,000 German fans arrive for the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.

Today on YouTube: Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp gets the 'Final Countdown' treatment ahead of the the big game

Today on YouTube: Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp gets the 'Final Countdown' treatment ahead of der Finale.

Scottish Cup final 2013, Hibernian v Celtic: referee Willie Collum relishes his double date

Willie Collum takes charge of Sunday's Scottish Cup final before heading south to referee England v the Republic of Ireland.

Scottish Cup final 2013: the key battles Hibernian must win if they are to shock Celtic

Where Sunday's Scottish Cup final at Hampden will be won and lost.

Rugby Football Union set England tough target of being ranked in the world top two by the 2015 World Cup

Stuart Lancaster has welcomed the Rugby Football Union's wish to see England be first or second in the World rankings.

Stoke City begin search for new manager by contacting Mark Hughes

Stoke City have made the first move in their search for a new manager after approaching Mark Hughes.

Champions League final 2013: beautiful game is in a golden age, says Michel Platini

Uefa president tells Henry Winter why he sees himself as a crusader against excess, racism and match-fixing and why great players are thriving.

Gary Bowyer takes over the reins at Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers have appointed Gary Bowyer as their manager on a 12-month rolling contract.

French Open 2013: Laura Robson drawn against former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki in first round

British No 1 handed a tough first assignment at the French Open, but kinder draws for Watson and Baltacha

BMW PGA Championship 2013: Lee Westwood is the only British heavyweight to make the cut at Wentworth

Lee Westwood's smile lights up an otherwise gloomy day at Wentworth as McIlroy, Donald, McDowell and Poulter miss the cut.

Gibraltar gains full membership to Uefa becoming the smallest nation in European football

Gibraltar becomes the smallest European football nation as Uefa grants the colony full membership.

Headingley washout is setback in bid to entice Yorkshire fans

First-day washout in the second Test the last thing Yorkshire wanted as they attempt to "reinvent" Headingley.

Aidan O'Brien's Magician should prove too strong for Richard Hannon's pair in the Irish Guineas

Magician looked a smart colt at Chester and should have too much speed for Richard Hannon's Van der Neer and Havana Gold.

Tottenham midfielder Andros Townsend facing betting charge

Tottenham midfielder Andros Townsend has been charged with allegedly breaching betting regulations by the Football Association.

Giro d'Italia 2013: Vini Fantini-Selle Italia sack Danilo Di Luca after producing positive out-of-competition EPO test

Vini Fantini-Selle Italia sack Danilo Di Luca after rider returns positive out-of-competition test for EPO.

Manchester United manager David Moyes axes assistants Mike Phelan and Eric Steele

Man Utd manager David Moyes has dispensed with the services of assistant manager Mike Phelan and goalkeeper coach Eric Steele.

Froch and Kessler eye weigh-in ahead of boxing showdown

Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler faced off at the weigh-in ahead of Saturday night's rerun of the Briton's 2010 defeat by the Dane.

England versus New Zealand: day one of Headingley Test abandoned with not a ball bowled

No play at all was possible on the first day of the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley.

Greg Rutherford eyes World Championship 100m gold

Olympic long jump champion aims to compete in the 100m at the World Championships in Moscow.

Tottenham player Andros Townsend charged with allegedly breaching betting regulations

Tottenham player Andros Townsend has been charged with allegedly breaching betting regulations by the Football Association and today withdrew himself from England's squad for the European Under-21 Championship.

Tottenham player Andros Townsend charged with breaching betting regulations

Tottenham player Andros Townsend has been charged with breaching betting regulations, the Football Association has announced.

Gibraltar wins full member nation status from UEFA - and vows "to match the best with football of a high standard"

Uefa has voted to include Gibraltar as its 54th member nation.