Real Madrid release Mourinho but PSG refuse to part with Ancelotti - video

Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez tells Spanish media that manager José Mourinho will be allowed to leave the club, paving the way for him to make a return to Chelsea

Bell and Swann fit for second Test

• Batsman and spin bowler recover from bouts of illness• Yorkshire seamer Tim Bresnan in line for Headingley TestIan Bell and Graeme Swann have both recovered from illness in time to be named in England's unchanged squad this morning for the second Investec Test against New Zealand at Headingley.Both were expected to be included again after England's first-Test victory.Bell, who was su

Premier League 2012-13: the best pictures

A retrospective view of the best images from a season that saw Sir Alex Ferguson retire, Frank Lampard break records as well as a host of other storiesTom Jenkins

José Reina happy to resist Barcelona and remain at Liverpool

• 31-year-old goalkeeper says he wants to stay at Anfield• 'I'm satisfied, comfortable and my family are very happy'José Reina admits he is flattered to be linked with a return to former club Barcelona but has again insisted he is happy at Liverpool, with whom he is under contract until 2016.Reina is one of the names being touted as a possible replacement for long-serving Barça goalkeeper

Football transfer rumours: Edinson Cavani to join Mourinho at Chelsea?

Today's rumours were up all nightHe might be a little bit paunchier, greyer and fonder of wearing a tracksuit on the touchline but none of that really matters, for this is a glorious day: daddy's coming home! Yes, try to contain your surprise at the news that Real Madrid have let José Mourinho go after three fairly underwhelming and tempestuous years, freeing him up for a return to Chelsea. T

Liverpool close in on Kolo Touré

• Brendan Rodgers anxious to strengthen defensive options• Out of contract player wants to stay in north-westLiverpool are close to making Kolo Touré their first summer signing as part of Brendan Rodgers' plans to add experience to a central defence without Jamie Carragher.The 32-year-old is available on a free transfer when his four-year contract with Manchester City expires next month a

Manchester United's changing of the guard | The Gallery

The Gallery: Moyes/Fergie mash-ups, an MUFC branded care home, hairdryers and the Godfather? It's your takes on Man Utd's changing of the guard

Jürgen Klopp rallies neutrals to support 'special' Borussia Dortmund

Manager talks hunting, shooting and hugging before the Champions League final at Wembley against Bayern MunichAn hour after the first of Jürgen Klopp's many jokes, interspersed with his worldly insights into football and life, he returns to a more personal memory. It is fitting and evocative because the tumultuous journey that Klopp and Borussia Dortmund have taken to the Champions League fin

Sir Alex Ferguson wins Premier League manager of the year award

• Ferguson 'glad' retirement celebrations over• Cardiff's Malky Mackay wins Championship awardSir Alex Ferguson has been named the Premier League manager of the year by the League Managers Association.Ferguson picked up the award at an LMA dinner in London on Monday night and admitted he was relieved the celebrations to mark his retirement from Manchester United were over. They culminated

Brighton apologise to Crystal Palace over excrement in dressing room

• Club issue formal apology over 'unsavoury incident'• Sussex police confirm they are investigatingBrighton & Hove Albion have issued a formal apology to Crystal Palace for the incident that saw excrement smeared over the visitors' dressing room before last Monday's Championship play-off semi-final second leg at the Amex stadium.It has also emerged that Sussex police are investigating aft

James Anderson is 'best in the world' says England bowling coach

Stuart Broad took the spotlight in England's Test win over New Zealand but his pace partner had the experts droolingStuart Broad deservedly dominated the headlines after his outstanding performance either side of lunch at Lord's on Sunday, during what became a deceptively frictionless surge towards victory on the fourth day of the summer's opening Test match.England struggled for three day

Leeds 22-30 St Helens | Super League match report

Leeds 22-30 St HelensSt Helens halted their five-match losing run in sensational style, coming from 16-0 behind to topple the Super League champions Leeds with a third consecutive win at Headingley.Saints looked certain to register their worst run for 34 years after an abject first quarter in which their confidence appeared to be at rock bottom. But they pulled back two tries in six minute

Wilkinson ready to answer Lions SOS

• Toulon fly-half prepared to act as cover for Sexton and Farrell• Sexton to play in Leinster's RaboDirect Pro12 final on SaturdayThe possibility of Jonny Wilkinson joining next month's British and Irish Lions tour of Australia is still alive after the fly-half indicated he would "happily" fly out as a replacement if required. Wilkinson, the recently crowned European player of the year, was

Mascot's mane is a bane for sniffling Lions cub Stuart Hogg

Amid rumours Lions training camp is 'a bit quiet', full-back lightens the mood by claiming mascot Billy is making him sneezeLong gone are the days when Lions touring teams were in the habit of wrecking hotel rooms for fun but hearing their captain, Sam Warburton, describe his squad as "a bit quiet" after a week together will not impress many traditionalists. Lions squads are picked to roar an

Stoke City's Kenwyne Jones awaits decision over pig's head incident

• Disciplinary action could result in warning or fine• Striker apologises to Glen Whelan for reaction to prankKenwyne Jones should discover before the end of the week if he will face any disciplinary action from Stoke City after smashing up the car of Glen Whelan, his team-mate, in reaction to finding a pig's head in his locker at the training ground last Friday.If Jones is to be discipli

David Moyes to tell Wayne Rooney his future lies at Manchester United

• Striker played under David Moyes at Everton• Rio Ferdinand to sign one-year contract this weekDavid Moyes is minded to keep Wayne Rooney at Manchester United and the new manager is hopeful he can convince the striker that his long-term future remains at the club.Moyes, who spent his first day of work as United's manager visiting the club's Carrington training ground, will make resolving

Arsenal want trophies not just top four next season, says Ivan Gazidis

• Chief executive will make funds available to Arsène Wenger • Jovetic, Higuaín and Júlio César among manager's top targetsThe Arsenal chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, has moved to reassure supporters that qualification for the Champions League does not represent the height of the club's ambitions. The victory at Newcastle United on Sunday secured a fourth-place finish and prompted scenes of g

Fourteen-year-old golf phenom to play Jack Nicklaus's Memorial Tournament

Guan Tianlang of China, who impressed in making the cut at the Masters in April, will play at Muirfield VillageThe 14-year-old Chinese golfer Guan Tianlang will play in the Memorial Tournament next week, it was announced on Monday. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are among the leading professional players to have confirmed their participation.The Chinese amateur has accepted an exemption for

So many questions as Encke among new positive tests at Zarooni yard

Seven more horses formerly in the care of the disgraced trainer have now tested positive for stanozolol, giving rise to shock and suspicionThe capacity of the Godolphin doping scandal both to shock and amaze shows no sign of diminishing. The initial revelation that 15 horses at Mahmood al-Zarooni's Moulton Paddocks stable in Newmarket had tested positive for anabolic steroids was extraordinar

Spurs persuade Bale to sign new deal

• Attacking midfielder commits to Spurs for the near future• Real Madrid will have to wait at least one more seasonGareth Bale is poised to commit his immediate future to Tottenham Hotspur after agreeing improved terms in principle to remain at White Hart Lane despite the club's failure to reach the Champions League. The deal is expected to include a release clause for bids over £50m that ca

Paolo Di Canio's attack on Sunderland culture may herald big clearout

Manager's public condemnation of players is allowing him to make the case for a more radical revamp of the playing squadPhil Bardsley probably does not realise it but he has done Paolo Di Canio the most enormous favour. By allowing himself to be pictured lying on the floor of a casino, his body strewn with £50 notes, Sunderland's right-back emphasised the importance of implementing what his n

Chelsea clear to land Mourinho for free as Madrid confirm exit

• Mourinho to leave Spanish club at end of the season• Chelsea will not have to pay compensation for PortugueseChelsea will not have to pay compensation for José Mourinho after Real Madrid confirmed that the Portuguese manager will leave the Bernabéu at the end of the season by mutual consent. Nothing now stands in the way of Chelsea and Mourinho formalising an agreement that was reached in

R&A set to reveal start date for controversial ban on belly putters

• R&A likely to outlaw anchored putting strokes from 2016• PGA Tour and PGA of America fiercely opposed to banThe Royal and Ancient Golf Club in St Andrews and the United States Golf Association are expected to ban anchored putting strokes on Tuesday.Peter Dawson, the R&A's chief executive, and the ruling body's executive director of rules and equipment, David Rickman, will make an announ

Wigan supporters look on bright side at FA Cup victory parade

Fans say they are not downhearted at being relegated from Premier League, promising: 'We'll be back'They like a good party in Wigan, and the small matter of their beloved football team, the Latics, being relegated from the Premier League was never going to make them downhearted.Never mind the missed trips to Old Trafford, Anfield, the Emirates and White Hart Lane next season, the club had

Horse racing tips: Tuesday 21 May

Laudation is napped to score at Nottingham, plus tips for all five race meetings on TuesdayBrighton2.10 Epic Charm 2.40 Daylight 3.10 Wooden King 3.40 Alice's Dancer 4.10 Highland Duke 4.40 Peace In Our Time 5.10 FonterutoliNewcastle2.30 Assembly 3.00 Dream Walker 3.30 Jupiter Fidius 4.00 Aramist 4.30 Mean It (nb) 5.00 Almost Gemini 5.30 Sandy Lane 6.00 GowanharryNottingham2.20 Wi

Heineken Cup meeting makes progress but future hinges on TV deal

• ERC's deal with Sky is sticking point for Premiership clubs• Agreement made in principle to reduce competition to 20 teamsAn emergency meeting called before the Heineken Cup final in Dublin produced a breakthrough in the bid to save the tournament, but the signing of any accord still hinges on the destination of the television contract.The meeting on Saturday, which included the unions

Manchester City's Jack Rodwell receives call-up for England friendlies

• Midfielder in frame for appearances against Ireland and Brazil• Tom Cleverley injury puts him in doubt for both gamesThe Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell has been called into the England squad for the friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil on 29 May and 2 June respectively.The 22-year-old has had an injury-plagued debut campaign with City but returned for the last mont

Paul Dickov to lead promoted Doncaster Rovers in Championship

• Former Oldham manager beats Michael Appleton to the job• Eighteen criteria led board to appoint Paul DickovPaul Dickov has taken charge of Doncaster Rovers. The club had been searching for a manager since Brian Flynn opted to return to his role as director of football shortly after securing the League One title.The 40-year-old former Scotland international, who has beaten Michael Applet

Real Madrid call press conference amid José Mourinho exit speculation

• President Florentino Pérez will speak to the media at 7pm BST• Speculation growing of impending Chelsea return for managerReal Madrid have called a press conference for Monday evening amid growing speculation over the future of their coach, José Mourinho.Madrid's president, Florentino Pérez, will speak to the media at 8pm CET (7pm BST) at the Bernabéu, the club have announced in a state

Football Weekly: Arsenal win battle for fourth – podcast

There's a end-of-year atmosphere in the pod today, as the team discuss the weekend's action. There's that 5-5 send-off for Sir Alex Ferguson, sympathy for the Newcastle goal that never was and the present left in the away team's dressing room at Brighton.The season's not over yet for Sid Lowe – three weeks and counting – but he finds the time to celebrate Atlético Madrid's win in the Copa Del