Football news 

Chelsea to enter new era with Robinho

Peter Kenyon believes Chelsea will hit new heights once the capture of Brazilian from Real Madrid is completed

• Real's bid for Villa hints at Robinho move

• Scolari expects to seal deal for Robinho

Wright-Phillips set to link up with Hughes

Chelsea winger set for medical at Eastlands despite agent indicating he would prefer to stay in south with Portsmouth

• What to expect in the next five days

• Chelsea plot record deal to sign Kaka

Walcott finds form to ruin McClaren return

Arsenal 4 FC Twente 0: struggling North Londoners rediscovered their scoring touch, but against limited opponents

• Wenger shrugs off talk of Arsenal crisis

• Wenger must bully Arsenal board over signings

Late strike spares Benitez's blushes

Liverpool 1 Standard Liege 0: a goal three minutes from time by Dirk Kuyt guaranteed European jackpot for Merseysiders

• England rocked by Gerrard injury blow

• Can Benitez end Liverpool's pain?

Olympics News 

Deng insurance doubt for London 2012

British officials must pay extra premium if Chicago Bulls forward is to represent his country in run-up to home Olympics

Medal winners cash in on Games glory

Team GB's stars are set to make millions from sponsorship but they have been warned not to accept the first deal on offer

Team GB coaches may quit in funding dispute

Olympic chiefs give warning that Britain risks losing its top coaches to rival countries keen to restore their national pride in 2012

America refuses to accept defeat in medal count

China tops the table when it comes to golds but the US say they have "won" the Games due to their superior number of gongs

Cricket News 

Prior makes strong claim for Test recall

England wicketkeeper hoping to get chance to prove he is more than just a one-day wonder after impressing with bat and gloves

Mushtaq forced to quit cricket

Persistent knee trouble forces mercurial leg spinner to retire after making a huge contribution to Sussex's success

Van Jaarsveld overshadows Vaughan's return

Yorkshire v Kent: former South Africa batsman scores century despite testing conditions and steady Yorkshire attack

Steady Maddy reaches 12,000-run landmark

Warwickshire v Derbyshire: the former England batsman was deprived of his 26th first-class first century by a soft shot

More Sport news 

Montgomerie to miss Ryder Cup

The Scot has had no contact with Nick Faldo, the Europe captain, and virtually no chance of being offered a wild card

Premiership launch clouded by rule changes

Rugby has never been healthier from a financial standpoint but there is widespread concern over effect of new laws

Sculthorpe's steely resolve gains due reward

The frequently injured former Great Britain captain hopes to sign off with second league and cup double in three seasons

Achara delivers another blow to Britain

Forward signs for Bologna and becomes fourth basketball player this summer to opt out of European qualifying campaign

racing and betting 

Relocated races fail to attract viewers

Less than 2,000 paying spectators attended Newmarket on Friday, while just 500,000 tuned in for the International

Wachman hoping Again can reach top

Michael Tabor-owned filly ran out an easy winner in group two company last time and now goes for the Moyglare Stud Stakes

Is the cost of TV coverage too high?

Channel 4 brought its influence to bear when insisting that the Ebor Handicap featured in any revised package last week