English Sports News

Hart plays down skipper talk
Joe Hart is 'flattered' to be mentioned as a possible candidate for the England captaincy, but is not expecting to step into the role.

Kean wants Samba resolution
Blackburn manager Steve Kean is eager for the situation surrounding want-away defender Chris Samba to be resolved as soon as possible.

Kello frozen out at Hearts
Marian Kello is unlikely to feature for Hearts against Celtic unless a 'political' issue can be resolved, according to Paulo Sergio.

Stanley shows his mettle
Kyle Stanley bounced back from his final-round capitulation at the Farmers Insurance Open to land the Phoenix Open title.

Carragher eyes Spurs revenge
Jamie Carragher is a fan of Tottenham's attacking style but insists Liverpool will be out for revenge against the Londoners at Anfield.

EHL: Giants extend lead
Belfast moved seven points clear at the top of the Elite League after a 4-2 win at Sheffield Steelers on Sunday night.

Sigurdsson seeks Swans stay
Gylfi Sigurdsson is refusing to waste too much energy thinking about his future, but admits he would welcome the opportunity to remain with Swansea.

O'Sullivan rules in Germany
Ronnie O'Sullivan came from behind to beat Stephen Maguire 9-7 and win the German Masters, his first title since September 2009.

Martinez expects Hugo boost
Roberto Martinez feels Hugo Rodallega will have a key role to play in the rest of Wigan's term after they managed to keep hold of him.

GB thwarted by Argentina
GB's women saw their hopes of a first gold medal at the Champions Trophy ended by a 1-0 defeat to Argentina.