Peter Crouch's late strike in the San Siro proved to be enough to see Spurs reach the Champions League last eight after they held out for a nervy goalless draw with the Italian giants at White Hart Lane... more
It's a victory for City Spy. Former Bank of England rate-setter David "Danny" Blanchflower has admitted he needs to "eat a little humble pie" after attacking this column... more
Trevor Brooking said McClaren could be in contention for a second spell in charge of the national side after rebuilding his reputation on the continent
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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: Alan Shearer has always been his own man, yet as he embarks on the biggest challenge of his football career, he will borrow the methods of two England managers to in an effort to save Newcastle from relegation... more
Football: England went into the match after being booed during a 5-1 win that followed a 4-1 away victory, so it was difficult to know what to expect from the team and Setanta's coverage... more
Changes must be made to ensure that the Premier League maintain their essentially English character, even if the owners are foreign, and given a tighter constitution that ensures, among other things, financial transparency... more
Studying the back pages yesterday, the question that first teased away at the back of the mind and then screeched in disbelief at the front concerned time travel.... more
Football: Tottenham captain Ledley King is expected to face Wisla Krakow in Poland and help Juande Ramos turn around the club's disastrous start to the campaign... 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
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do