Pat Hickey, president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, has been unanimously re-elected president of the European Olympic Committees.

The financial troubles that have beset Dubai have put an end to any potential takeover of English soccer club Liverpool from within the emirate.

FIFA, football’s world governing body, has announced an extraordinary general meeting in Cape Town on December 2 to discuss a series of pressing matters.

Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager of Premier League champions Manchester United, believes any one of Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Everton is capable of breaking into the Premier League's top four positions, which bring qualification to the lucrative Uefa Champions League.