Struggling Newcastle contest a goalless draw with Portsmouth at St James’ Park.

Shane Long’s double keeps Reading’s faint hopes of automatic promotion alive – while leaving Norwich in deep trouble.

Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink is confident that Jose Bosingwa can keep Barcelona winger Lionel Messi quiet in the Champions League semi-final first leg.

England international Olly Barkley signs a deal to return to Bath just 12 months after leaving the club for Gloucester.

John Higgins beats Jamie Cope 13-12 after a dramatic deciding frame to reach the World Championship quarter-finals.

Trainer Robert McCracken says world super-middleweight champion Carl Froch’s win over Jermain Taylor should finally get him the recognition that he deserves.

Jenson Button expects his F1 rivals to turn up the heat for the rest of the season following his Bahrain Grand Prix win.

Lions head coach Ian McGeechan says it will be ‘10 to 14 days’ before he names a scrum-half replacement for Tomas O’Leary.

Manchester United defender Rafael signs a new two-year contract extension that is set to keep him at Old Trafford until 2013.

Retired Wales striker John Hartson pays tribute to Ryan Giggs on his player of the year award – but says he would not have voted for his ex-team-mate.