Martin Allen is back in management as the new boss of League Two strugglers Barnet. The former West Ham midfielder has been out of work since leaving Cheltenham in 2009.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting has insisted he has no plans to retire after the World Cup. The 36-year-old said that he wants to continue playing both Test and one-day cricket.
Gerard Houllier has risked further strife at Aston Villa by tightening the club’s disciplinary code. At least two of his players are believed to be seeking advice before signing up.
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Lee Camp looks certain to make his Northern Ireland debut against Serbia on Friday after veteran Maik Taylor was ruled out of the trip to Belgrade.
Nicklas Bendtner has suffered an injury scare while training with Denmark. The 23-year-old Arsenal striker was seen nursing his ankle knock with an ice pack.
Harry Redknapp didn't exactly have a lot of time to do his homework before he signed Rafael van der Vaart on transfer deadline day. But he would have known what he was getting into.