Sir Alex Ferguson has won the LMA Manager of the Year award after leading Manchester United to a 10th Premier League title in the last 16 years and next week's Champions League final.

Paul Collingwood will play his 30th consecutive Test against New Zealand at Lord's this week hoping to avert shoulder surgery as long as possible.

Amir Khan has indicated his willingness to relocate to the United States if that is what it takes to link up with a world-class trainer and continue his rise towards the top of his sport.

Tiger Woods is on course to play in next month's US Open following knee surgery.

The Rugby Football League are investigating a claim that Hull fielded an ineligible player in their Carnegie Challenge Cup fifth-round win over Widnes.

Steve Borthwick will captain England on their New Zealand tour next month.

Wasps director of rugby Ian McGeechan is expected to be confirmed as head coach of the 2009 British and Irish Lions on Wednesday - and dissenting voices are impossible to find.

Chelsea manager Avram Grant expects captain John Terry and striker Didier Drogba to be fit for the Champions League final and insists Manchester United are not the better team.

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon admits it would be "almost impossible" to sign Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo.

England have confirmed Andrew Flintoff would have made his Test comeback against New Zealand this week had he not suffered an untimely side strain.

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