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Farce as Fifa investigator Michael Garcia attacks ‘erroneous’ ethics reportFifa’s ethics investigator has attacked the conclusions reached by Fifa’s judge into his 2018 and 2022 World Cup bid inquiry -
Martin O’Neill gives full support to Roy Keane after team hotel incidentThe Republic of Ireland manager O’Neill says he has been fully briefed and both he and the FAI are behind Keane after the incident
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Cesc Fàbregas missing for Spain but should be fit for ChelseaChelsea are confident Cesc Fàbregas will be fit to start their next Premier League game despite the midfielder withdrawing from the Spain squad -
Fifa report into alleged corruption clears Qatar to host 2022 World CupFifa’s ethics committee judge has not uncovered any evidence that would justify stripping Qatar of the 2022 tournament -
Kei Nishikori v David Ferrer: ATP World Tour Finals – as it happenedStanding in for the injured Milos Raonic, David Ferrer won the first set, before Kei Nishikori’s extra class told; he finished with a flourish to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
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India’s Rohit Sharma smashes 264 to become first player to hit ODI 250Rohit Sharma became the first player to hit two ODI double centuries in helping India to 404 for 5 against Sri Lanka in Kolkata
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Harlem Globetrotters' Corey 'Thunder' Law sets new world record – video
Corey 'Thunder' Law of the Harlem Globetrotters sets a new world record for the farthest basketball shot
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No wonder NHL is eyeing Las Vegas: it is Fight Town, after allColin Horgan: A Canadian prospect’s punches cause a furore and expansion is set for the home of boxing’s big bouts, not Quebec. Does NHL have its priorities straight?
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Injured Milos Raonic pulls out of ATP Tour Finals, replaced by David FerrerMilos Raonic has withdrawn from the ATP Tour Finals in London due to injury and been replaced by Spain’s David Ferrer
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South Africa not invincible, says Springboks' Heyneke Meyer – video
South Africa's head coach Heyneke Meyer reflects on his team's defeat by Ireland and looks ahead to Saturday's clash against England
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Rigid England need to take more risks to have a hope of World Cup gloryPaul Rees: Have excessive analysis and rigorous training methods made England’s players too fearful of making mistakes and not flexible enough to flourish on the big stage?
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Chile volcano marathon takes place in Atacama desert – video
Irish runner Gary Thornton takes first place in the men's event in the annual volcano race in Chile's Atacama desert
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Sport picture of the day: muddy work for jockeys
The rain made the going heavy down at Exeter racecourse and a couple of nice portraits of jockeys Brendan Powell and Jake Greenall, taken after their respective races, showed the effects of the weather on the riders
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England hooker Josh Hodgson thought party door-smashing was a jokeThe England hooker said he would learn from his mistake and there was nothing malicious about the incident
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Talking Horses: best bets for Thursday plus our tipping competitionGreg Wood and Tony Paley: Sire De Grugy faces a crucial scan next week which will help determine the full extent of the horse’s injury
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Pakistan make short work of New Zealand to wrap up first TestPakistan continued to dominate at their adopted home in the United Arab Emirates by defeating New Zealand by 248 runs in the first Test
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England v Scotland classics, Neymar foiled and Call of Duty hurlingClassic YouTube: Also featuring big cricketing hits for commentators, haka responses and the rocket-powerered bicycle
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Lectured on drunken behaviour by a committee chaired by Father Jack HackettIn today’s Fiver: Fifa is Fifa, Wigan have a change of heart and not-playing-the-position-I-want knack
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Football transfer rumours: Gareth Bale going to Manchester United?Petr Cech to Real Madrid? | Morgan Schneiderlin, Jay Rodriguez and Xherdan Shaqiri to Spurs? | Joel Campbell to Inter?
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Stewart Downing eager to prove Roy Hodgson right after England recallTwo years after playing his last international, West Ham’s rejuvenated winger, Stewart Downing is excited at the prospect of gaining his 35th cap for England against Slovenia on Saturday
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England’s Moeen Ali: ‘Boos against India at Edgbaston disappointed me’Since exploding on to the scene Moeen has impressed with bat and ball but the jeering from hometown fans was hard to take
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Republic of Ireland’s David Forde relishes visit to Celtic ParkThe lifelong Celtic fan is excited by the prospect of facing Scotland at Parkhead but tells Paul Doyle that getting the job done in the Euro 2016 Group D qualifier is all that matters
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Football’s sacking offences: assault, drugs, dangerous driving – but not rapeChed Evans is set to resume training with Sheffield United after being released from prison, which begs the question: where do clubs draw the moral line?
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How Bury FC ended up guaranteeing 138% annual interest on a £1m loanDavid Conn: It has transpired that the owner Stewart Day’s company has borrowed £1m, secured on the Gigg Lane ground, at an annual interest rate of 138%
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Brad Barritt hopes England’s midfield versatility can stifle South AfricaEngland’s South Africa-born centre says he wants to bely his reputation as a tough tackler and demonstrate all-round prowess
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José Riga on Blackpool: ‘They were the very worst circumstances’The former Charlton manager endured four difficult months under his chairman, including using trialists for practice games
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Football transfer rumours: Arsenal in for Chris Smalling, Dani Alves and Pedro?Nolberto Solano to Motherwell? | Crystal Palace in for Scott Brown? | Sami Khedira to Manchester United or Chelsea?
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Curious case of the David Beckham Academy – now being ripped to piecesOwen Gibson: The Football Foundation is spending £30m per year to build 3G pitches across the country, yet two are being ripped up
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James Riach: The decision not to release Fifa’s ethics report in its entirety, and its author’s subsequent criticism of the published summary, leaves more questions than answersFifa World Cup ethics report: 10 questions that need to be addressed
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Fifa Puskás Award 2014: an alternative shortlist of 20 goals that missed outZlatan Ibrahimovic, Robin van Persie and Diego Costa all made it on to Fifa’s 10-goal shortlist for the Puskás Award but where were Preston North End, Ecuador Under-16s and Paderborn?
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David Conn: Corruption, collusion and vote-buying are all identified – and that’s just in a spin-heavy summary of Michael Garcia’s reportFifa’s ethics report summary showcases a warped sense of integrity
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No wonder NHL is eyeing Las Vegas: it is Fight Town, after allColin Horgan: A Canadian prospect’s punches cause a furore and expansion is set for the home of boxing’s big bouts, not Quebec. Does NHL have its priorities straight?
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Rigid England need to take more risks to have a hope of World Cup gloryPaul Rees: Have excessive analysis and rigorous training methods made England’s players too fearful of making mistakes and not flexible enough to flourish on the big stage?
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Golden age of Indigenous Aussie Rules in Victoria beckonsPatrick Skene: The production line of players from Victoria had stopped in recent years but programs to boost participation are producing dividends
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Which of these 10 goals should win the 2014 Puskás Award? – poll
Fifa's list of the best goals scored in the last 12 months includes the mandatory Zlatan flick and a few crackers from the World Cup, but which should win and have you seen anything better?
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Marina Hyde If only football would take this first radical step, because the lesson of history is clear: sport does have the power to be transformativeBlack managers: the game must take it upon itself to set an example
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How Bury FC ended up guaranteeing 138% annual interest on a £1m loanDavid Conn: It has transpired that the owner Stewart Day’s company has borrowed £1m, secured on the Gigg Lane ground, at an annual interest rate of 138%
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Ewan Murray Steven Fletcher missed 16 games for Scotland after falling out with Craig Levein and still has only one goal to his name in 17 matchesSteven Fletcher prepares for biggest test as Scotland’s centre-forward
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The best goals of the week: Tevez, Hargreaves, Ganso and El ShaarawyFeaturing an own goal from 50 yards out, a lovely flick from Robbie Keane, great awareness from Kaká, two rabonas and an assist from a Linfield player who had lost both of his boots
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Talking Horses: best bets for Wednesday plus our tipping competitionChris Cook and Tony Paley: Trainer Willie Mullins has revealed that his top-class racemare Annie Power will stay over hurdles this season
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Golf needs to start selling itself harder than ever in post-O’Grady eraEwan Murray: European Tour could tap new markets with a more all-encompassing marketing approach in the post-George O’Grady era
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Sam Allardyce should have been offered the England manager’s job by nowPaul Wilson: The England team should showcase the best that England has to offer, for better or for worse, and that includes the manager
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Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano at career peaks for Upton Park returnMarcela Mora y Araujo: Eight years after arriving at West Ham the two players team up again in England having forged memorable journeys in European football
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The week in Australian cricket: can you outsource batting?Russell Jackson: A 563-man squad for the Ashes; what is a good crowd?; Southern Stars streak; father-son centuries
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Dominic Fifield: The defender was once racked with self-doubt but since grabbing his first opportunity he has excelled where he has goneSouthampton’s Nathaniel Clyne is ready to take his place in England side
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Senior Hillsborough police officer denies that he was too slow to reactRoger Greenwood, then a superintendent of the South Yorkshire police, tells inquest into 1989 disaster that ‘I did my best’
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Fifa World Cup report: what the investigation made of each bidEngland were criticised for indulging Jack Warner, while concerns were raised about two consultants to Qatar’s bid
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Sheffield divided over Ched Evans: ‘people are torn about it’Football fans split over whether convicted rapist should be given a new contract, while critics of Evans have faced abuse
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Pelé ‘stable and in recovery’ after kidney stones removedPelé has undergone a procedure to remove kidney stones at a São Paulo hospital
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Sunderland and QPR charged with failing to control their playersSunderland and Queens Park Rangers have both been charged by the Football Association with failing to control their players during Premier League matches last weekend
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Fifa World Cup ethics report: all the reaction as it happenedAs it happened: England have been castigated by the Fifa report into the bidding process for the next two World Cups and Qatar have been cleared to host in 2022
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Football Weekly Extra: Fifa's World Cup whitewash!
Podcast: Fifa in crisis following its report into the decision to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup. Plus: David Moyes at Real Sociedad, and previews of Scotland v Ireland and the rest of the Euro 2016 qualifiers
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Harlem Globetrotters' Corey 'Thunder' Law sets new world record – video
Corey 'Thunder' Law of the Harlem Globetrotters sets a new world record for the farthest basketball shot
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South Africa not invincible, says Springboks' Heyneke Meyer – video
South Africa's head coach Heyneke Meyer reflects on his team's defeat by Ireland and looks ahead to Saturday's clash against England
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Chile volcano marathon takes place in Atacama desert – video
Irish runner Gary Thornton takes first place in the men's event in the annual volcano race in Chile's Atacama desert
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South Africa need to sharpen up, says Springboks' Duane Vermeulen – video
Springboks number eight Duane Vermeulen and defence coach John McFarland look ahead on Tuesday to upcoming international matches
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France a huge challenge for Australia, says Wallabies' Nick Phipps – video
Wallabies scrum-half says Australia are expecting a tough match against France when the two sides clash on Saturday
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Stuart Lancaster positive about England’s game despite loss to New Zealand – video
England head coach Stuart Lancaster says he is disappointed that England lost 24-21 to New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday, but confident England are on the right track
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England prepare for Twickenham clash with All Blacks – video
England train in Bagshot, Surrey ahead of their match against New Zealand on Saturday at Twickenham
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Sachin Tendulkar launches his autobiography – video
Sachin Tendulkar looks back over his career at the launch of his autobiography, Playing It My Way
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FA Cup first-round memories, the All Blacks in England and magic MisbahClassic YouTube: This week’s roundup also has another Nascar WWE impersonation, Marco van Basten’s Serie A goals and Rikk Wilde!
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Rafael Nadal leaves hospital after surgery – video
Rafael Nadal leaves Quiron Teknon hospital in Barcelona on Wednesday following a successful appendectomy.
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New Zealand look ahead to England clash at Twickenham – video
New Zealand No8 Kieran Read and winger Julian Savea look ahead to their autumn international against England
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Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke disappointed with performance against Pakistan – video
Captain Michael Clarke says his Australian team was 'outplayed by a very good Pakistan team'
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Western Sydney Wanderers fans cram into airport to welcome home Asian champions - video
Thousands of fans of the Western Sydney Wanderers have squeezed into Sydney Airport to welcome their team home from Saudi Arabia
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Sport picture of the day: muddy work for jockeys
The rain made the going heavy down at Exeter racecourse and a couple of nice portraits of jockeys Brendan Powell and Jake Greenall, taken after their respective races, showed the effects of the weather on the riders
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Sport picture of the day: Pow! Right in the face!
Leonardo Zappavigna of Australia punches Michael Castillo of Mexico during their WBO Oriental light welterweight title fight
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Andy Murray v Kei Nishikori: ATP Tour Finals – in picturesThe best images from Andy Murray’s ill-fated match with Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the ATP Tour finals in London
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England v All Blacks at Twickenham – in picturesAll the best images by our man at Twickenham as England take on the World Cup holders
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From battlefields to football fields: Remembering the first world warA selection of artworks from a new exhibition entitled ‘Crossing the Field: WWI, Football & the Christmas Truce’, which takes inspiration from the 1914 Christmas truce during the Great War
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Bernard Hopkins approaches 50: a life in the ring – in picturesBernard Hopkins’ career has spanned more than 20 years and saw him win the IBF middleweight title in 1995 as well as going on to become the oldest boxer to unify the titles 19 years later
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Sport picture of the day: the moody Mediterranean Sea
A fantastic shot of a windsurfer amidst the waves of the imposing Mediterranean sea, off the northern coast of Italy near Aurelia
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Sport picture of the day: Melbourne Cup photobomb
Possibly taking inspiration from the Queen, a young whippersnapper upstages Ryan Moore as the jockey celebrates his victory, which he won atop Protectionist
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Hats and hooves at Melbourne Cup 2014 – in picturesStyle is in the eye of the beholder as celebrities and their watchers congregate to compare clothes and headpieces
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Melbourne Cup parade – in picturesThe 30th Annual Cup parade brought the centre of Melbourne to a standstill. Thousands lined the streets to celebrate the 154th running of Australia’s most famous horse race
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Melbourne Cup fashion 2014: Derby Day hats – in picturesThe headwear de jour at the Spring Racing Carnival’s most fashionable day – Derby Day – is the percher. We take a look at what racegoers are wearing
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Sport picture of the day: A packed house at Soldier Field
The mighty All Blacks took on the USA Eagles in front of a whopping 61,500 fans at Soldier Field in Chicago, creating quite a spectacle. Unsurprisingly, New Zealand, the world champions, ran out 74-6 winners
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Sport picture of the day: an ice hockey double-take
A nice juxtaposition in the Ontario Hockey League, courtesy of a perfectly placed advertising hoarding in front of the Ottawa 67s' team bench
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Muhammad Ali – 25 of the best photographs of the legendary boxerOur picture editor, Jonny Weeks, has selected his favourite photographs of Muhammad Ali from the archives. The selection includes pictures of some of Ali’s most memorable fights as well as many distinctive portraits from his life outside the ring
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Memory Lane: F1 in the US – in picturesBefore this weekend’s United States GP, we’ve had a rummage through the archives to check out some of F1’s previous visits across the pond
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Muhammad Ali v George Foreman: the Rumble in the Jungle – in picturesForty years on from the legendary heavyweight championship fight, a look at the best images from the momentous meeting between George Foreman and Muhammad Ali
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Sport picture of the day: the difference between US and UK half-time entertainment
There are many differences between the two sides of the Atlantic, the standard of half-time shows at sporting events being one of them
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Sport picture of the day: Maria Sharapova out of the shadows
The fantastic light and the dark shadows at the Singapore Sports Hub means that the viewer's gaze is drawn to Maria Sharapova and the powerful backhand she has just fired back to Agnieszka Radwanska during her 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 victory
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Sport picture of the day: home straight silhouette
This silhouette creates a striking image as horse and rider soar over a fence on the home straight during the Avalon Surfacing Handicap Hurdle race at Exeter racecourse
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Eddie Butler's XV for the autumn internationals - in picturesEddie Butler makes the case for the England players to be selected for the crucial matches against New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and Australia in November
Fifa World Cup ethics report fallout shows naivety of England 2018 bid