With the Hammers doomed to relegation after a disastrous season, Ken Dyer explains why a club that had so much to offer have managed to 'fade and die'... more
Is JD Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin the coolest businessman in Britain? Given his hair (a mullet nearly as famous as Peter Stringfellow's) and dress, this may seem an odd call... more
Sky Sports was embroiled in fresh controversy today after Glenn Hoddle was accused of making an inappropriate joke about the Chinese during a live football broadcast... more
Betting: Jamie Redknapp has emerged as a hot favourite to replace Andy Gray as chief soccer pundit on Sky Sports but the battle to succeed Richard Keys is more open... more
As the players get their final chance to prove they deserve to make Fabio Capello’s 23-man World Cup squad, the former forward reveals the pain of missing out
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FA insist they never had any doubts England’s World Cup training camp would be completed on time and are confident they will have the facilities to help them win the competition... more
Having only just turned 18, it is too soon to say John Bostock is at a career crossroads. Yet the teenager must know his rapid ascent has slowed to a standstill... more
Football: Alan Shearer has taken official charge at Newcastle and quickly revealed Michael Owen as the key figure in his masterplan to keep the club in the Premier League... more
Football: David Beckham has hailed England’s current squad as one of the best he has ever seen and urged supporters to get behind the team when they play at Wembley... more
Arsenal must keep faith in Arsene Wenger, Bjorn Borg praise for Andy Murray should set alarm bells ringing, Bernie Ecclestone is a raging imbecile and Joe Calzaghe should beat Roy Jones Jnr, says Matthew Norman... more
Matthew Norman welcomes the changes at White Hart Lane, bids farewell to Iain Dowie, is full of praise for Andy Murray, and regards Liverpool as serious title contenders... more
Football: With Tottenham seemingly in chaos and rooted to the foot of the table, everyone involved is a suspect in the blame game at White Hart Lane... more
Terry Venables has revealed he turned down the chance to become Newcastle’s interim manager because the club could not guarantee him more than two weeks work... more