Newcastle climb off the bottom of the Premier League with a 2-0 victory at home against Aston Villa.

Lewis Hamilton admits the scale of his achievement in becoming the youngest Formula One champion has yet to sink in.

Clinton Morrison’s 53rd-minute strike gives Coventry victory over Birmingham at St Andrews.

Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd leaves the club by mutual consent following a disappointing start to the season.

Golfing legend Seve Ballesteros talks with his family for the first time since undergoing brain surgery.

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo vows to win back the Formula One title from McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton.

Defender Ashley Cole will miss Chelsea’s Champions League trip to Roma and Sunday’s clash with Blackburn after suffering a calf injury.

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez says Fernando Torres has a “70 per cent” of being fitto face former club Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

Italian footballer Marco Materazzi accepts damages over Daily Mail articles which said he used vile racist abuse to insult Zinedine Zidane.

Brooks Mileson, the former owner of Gretna Football Club, dies at the age of 60 after a long illness.