Football news 

Scolari: I'm no Mourinho and I will attack

Chelsea's new manager tries to kill off comparisons with predecessor, while Salomon Kalou is excited by attacking plans

• Chelsea determined in pursuit of Robinho

• Bosingwa to undergo scan on thigh

Neville signs four-year Everton deal

The Everton captain says he wants to finish his career at Goodison Park after the club extended his stay until 2012

• Johnson seeking route back to London

• Cahill to miss start of new season

Manchester United ready to expand into India

David Gill takes cue from IPL as the chief executive looks to grow the champions' global empire

• India has football heroes as well as cricket

• Premier League soap opera is suited to India

Owen making progress after mumps

The England and Newcastle forward has been given his own training regime as he recovers from the debilitating illness

• Keegan pledges to bolster squad

• Newcastle insist Ashley is in for long haul

Cricket News 

England may pull out of ICC event in Pakistan

World cricket's governing body keeps tournament in host country, despite concerns of Australia, New Zealand and ECB

Australia's defence of Champions Trophy in doubt

Paul Marsh, the chief executive of the Australian Cricketers' Association, has cast doubt over their participation

Tahir's spin turns things around for Hampshire

Lancashire v Hampshire: leg spinner has too many tricks for Lancashire's batsmen and sets up an intriguing final day

Bopara uses time wisely as Essex edge closer

Essex v Gloucestershire: Jon Lewis fuming after the home batsmen claimed extra half-hour to push home their advantage

Olympics News 

Powell backing himself and his sport

The sprinter is confident he can overcome challenge of Usain Bolt and that athletics will emerge from doping's shadow

Olympic-size television coming to your town

Largest network of public screens seen in Britain for 2012 Olympics has been condemned as irresponsible by heritage groups

Huge queue builds up for Olympics tickets

A party broke out in a line stretching for more than a mile as the last 250,000 tickets for the Beijing Games went on sale

Lack of plan knocks Britain off track

The legacy London 2012 aspires to has been set out, but will it fulfil the pledges made by Sebastian Coe three years ago?

More Sport news 

Mosley opens new front in battle for privacy

Max Mosley’s lawyers prepare to bring libel actions that could reap him hundreds of thousands of pounds in damages

Ashton moves on after agreeing new RFU role

England's former coach patches up differences with governing body by taking on consultancy job

Murray wins in Toronto but Federer fails again

Briton sets up quarter-final against Novak Djokovic, while world No 1 loses his first match since Wimbledon

Norman toils at Royal Troon

Australian fails to repeat Open Championship heroics today, shooting an opening round of 75 in the British Senior Open

racing and betting 

Ramonti setback rubs salt into Godolphin's wounds

Injury rules six-year-old out of Sussex Stakes as fortunes of Sheikh Mohammed's operation continue to slide

Murtagh's success leaves Fallon with no way back

Aidan O'Brien is unstinting in his praise of jockey whose 11 group one wins have helped to cement new riding arrangement

Callan the missing link in Poulter's birdie blitz

Jockey claims wake-up call was the inspiration behind Arsenal fan's bold showing in the Open at Royal Birkdale