***WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT*** Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal revealed that defender Luke Shaw was in tears after suffering a 'gruesome' broken leg that will keep him out for at least six months.
Steven Gerrard has delivered a damning verdict on former Liverpool and England team-mate Raheem Sterling, claiming he must do better after another night of near misses for the Manchester City forward. The Premier League leaders were taught another European lesson in the Champions League, as Giorgio Chiellini's own goal was cancelled out by Mario Mandzukic before Alvaro Morata sealed all three points for Italian champions Juventus late on.
Charlie Austin, Steve McClaren let it be known, is on Newcastle's radar. So is the Championship, unless he can find a player who can score goals this season.
Manchester United were given another reality check as PSV Eindhoven came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night, but Paul Scholes was encouraged by what he saw.
NEIL ASHTON: John Terry, Branislav Ivanovic and Diego Costa are facing the axe for Chelsea's Champions League clash with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Jose Mourinho is making sweeping changes.
Steven Gerrard has denied sensational claims attributed to former team-mate El Hadji Diouf that he was racist and did not like black people.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY JONATHAN McEVOY: All great sporting stories need a superstar. And, if England could win the World Cup, that man is more likely to be George Ford than anyone else.
MANCHESTER CITY 1-2 JUVENTUS - MARTIN SAMUEL AT THE ETIHAD STADIUM: Here we go again. Man City will be playing catch up in Group D now, after the latest beneficiaries of Sheikh Mansour's largesse found yet another way to lose a Champions League tie of significance. Ahead by a stroke of good fortune and official incompetence, City conceded two goals in the last 20 minute to a Juve side that has not won a game in Serie A all season.
WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli couldn't have saved Luke Shaw from suffering a broken leg on Tuesday night but he could and should have punished PSV defender Hector Moreno.
JOE BERNSTEIN: Having admitted struggling to cope with the endurance required in the Premier League, Memphis Depay enjoyed a return to familiar territory.
Following a shocking leg fracture which is set to rock Luke Shaw's season, the Manchester United full-back has already thanked those who have sent him messages of support.
PSG 2-0 MALMO: Angel di Maria opened his Paris Saint-Germain account in style as the Argentina star scored a stunning solo goal to help his new side defeat Malmo.
PSV 2-1 MANCHESTER UNITED - CHRIS WHEELER AT THE PHILIPS STADION: Nasty or unfortunate? A bad tackle or just plain bad luck? People will have their own view over the challenge by Hector Moreno that broke Luke Shaw's right leg in two here at the Philips Stadion. There is no doubt, however, that it cast an awful shadow over Manchester United's return to the group stage of the Champions League on Tuesday night.
IAN LADYMAN AT THE ETIHAD: Juventus came back from a goal behind to shock Man City, as Manuel Pellegrini's side made a disappointing start to their Champions League campaign. Vincent Komapny gave the hosts the lead in the second half when he climbed above Giorgio Chiellini to head past Gianluigi Buffon, but goals from Mario Mandzukic and Alvaro Morata consigned the Premier League leaders to defeat.
Rio Ferdinand believes former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was wrong to let Paul Pogba leave because the Juventus attacker can be a future Ballon d'Or winner.
MIKE KEEGAN: All that was missing, as wily old veteran Yaya Toure took on young pretender Paul Pogba, was the booming tones of Michael Buffer telling the Etihad Stadium to brace itself for a tussle.
MIKE KEEGAN: Manuel Pellegrini claimed Manchester City played better than Juventus, despite slipping to a 2-1 defeat in their Champions League opener.
Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon was hailed as the best goalkeeper of all time by his manager Massimiliano Allegri after a superb display to defy Manchester City.
Wales star Gareth Bale was forced off with a suspected calf injury after just 28 minutes in Real Madrid's Champions League tie with Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday night.
REAL MADRID 4-0 SHAKHTAR DONETSK - PETE JENSON AT THE BERNABEU: Cristiano Ronaldo made it eight goals in four days as Real Madrid won their opening Champions League game 4-0 against Shakhtar Donetsk, but lost Gareth Bale in the process. The Welshman pulled up with a calf strain on 29 minutes, just as Real took the lead following a gaffe from keeper Andriy Pyatov, gratefully accepted by Karim Benzema.
Real Madrid ran riot on Tuesday night, sticking four goals past opponents Shakhtar in their opening Champions League group game. Cristiano Ronaldo scored yet another hat-trick for the hosts after Karim Benzema had fired the Spanish giants into a first-half lead. But the highlight of the night was probably Sergio Ramos' ludicrous face-first dive in the box, with Twitter as usual responding in hilarious fashion.
CHARLES SALE: Tottenham have failed in their high-level bid to involve Minister of Sport Tracey Crouch in their efforts to relocate to Wembley Stadium for the 2017-18 season.
EXCLUSIVE - CRAIG HOPE: Steve McClaren arranged one-on-one meetings with all of his Newcastle players who remained at the club's headquarters during the recent international break.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been warned the greatest barrier to a complete return to fitness from his latest injury setback will be in his head.
Jose Mourinho will wield the axe for the Champions League clash with Maccabi Tel Aviv on Wednesday after Chelsea's poor start to the season. The Chelsea manager, who has won just one game this season, admitted he will make changes for the Champions League opener at Stamford Bridge.
Lionel Messi is set to make his 100th Champions League appearance when Barcelona launch their title defence at Roma in a sold-out Stadio Olimpico in Wednesday's Group E opener.
With the subject turning to third-season syndrome, Jose Mourinho's veins started to pop and his eyes began bulging out of their sockets at a perceived sleight on his outstanding managerial c.v.
Goals from Nicolas Gaitan and Kostas Mitroglou helped Benfica see off a stubborn Astana side, as Sevilla, Atletico Madrid and Wolfsburg also record group stage wins.
Joey Barton scored a penalty for Burnley on Tuesday as they beat Everton 4-0 in a development squad game at Everton's Finch Farm training ground. Ntumba Massanka scored twice.
EXCLUSIVE: Former Premier League and England Under 21 striker Marcus Bent has been charged with affray and possession of a Class A drug.
Olympic Stadium chiefs must disclose the full contents of West Ham's agreed move to Stratford, after the Information Commissioner ruled the terms of the deal should be made public
JONATHAN McEVOY: Having never troubled to travel from Fulham to central Croydon in all the years I've lived in London, I make an unlikely spokesman for the town's charms. My sudden interest in this area of south London is in direct response to the yelps of disquiet from the French rugby team, and more loudly from the journalists who are accompanying them on such a tiresome, all-expenses-paid chore as the Rugby World Cup.
WORLD CUP DIARY: Sportsmail's Nik Simon provides his latest diary entry ahead of the Rugby World Cup - which kicks off on Friday when England host Fiji at Twickenham.
Joe Marler insists the moment he stood on stage alongside Take That crystallised the realisation that the home World Cup had finally arrived. The squad were on stage at the O2 last Wednesday.
Leigh Halfpenny had knee reconstruction surgery on Tuesday night, just hours after absolving Wales coach Warren Gatland of any blame for the injury which ruled him out of the World Cup.
RWC 2015 organisers are celebrating record ticket sales for the tournament, but with just three sleeps until England's opener against Fiji there are still seats available to see all the top teams in action.
Courtney Lawes insists England are braced to survive an early onslaught from Fiji out of the expectation they will be vulnerable when Friday's World Cup opener nears its conclusion.
England have been warned that they will have to break a recurring cycle of only peaking in 'short bursts', if they are to fulfil their quest to win the World Cup.
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry's journey into football management continued as the Frenchman led a training session alongside youth coach Ryan Garry for the club's Under 19s side.
Zafar Ansari's inclusion on his first Test tour with England was plunged into jeopardy just hours after his call-up when he suffered a thumb injury that could rule him out of the series.
EXCLUSIVE BY JOHN GREECHAN: Andy Murray's job is to win all the points. And that means all the points. Leon Smith's gig? To make sure Britain's greatest-ever tennis player is fit.
MIDDLESBROUGH 3-1 BRENTFORD - CRAIG HOPE AT THE RIVERSIDE: The last time Middlesbrough enjoyed victory over Brentford they were one game away from the Premier League. They have 39 to go this time.
Derby secured their second consecutive Championship victory with a 1-0 success over 10-man Reading. An even first half ended controversially when Orlando Sa, Reading's Portuguese striker, was sent off for appearing to head butt Derby defender Jason Shackell.
BRIGHTON 2-1 ROTHERHAM - ADAM SHERGOLD AT AMEX STADIUM: Tomer Hemed provided yet more Israeli inspiration as Brighton's excellent start to the season continued.
LAURIE WHITWELL AT ST ANDREW'S: A first goal of the campaign from Dexter Blackstock defeated previously unbeaten Birmingham to earn Dougie Freedman's side the win.
LEEDS 0-1 IPSWICH - ALAN BIGGS AT ELLAND ROAD: Uwe Rosler's side were booed off by their own fans as Ipswich left Leeds in a trough of derision and depression.
Cardiff's unbeaten run of nine matches, stretching back to last season, came to a halt against Hull as Steve Bruce's side claimed their first away win of the season.
MailOnline Fantasy Football is back... and you can pick Euro stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to boost your Premier League side
Twitter mocks Ramos for dive during easy win over Shakhtar
Real Madrid ran riot, but Sergio Ramos' ludicrous dive caught the eye of internet wags also
Pogba wins tussle against veteran Yaya
MIKE KEEGAN: All that was missing, as Yaya Toure took on Paul Pogba, was the booming tones of Michael Buffer
Memphis enjoys home comforts on PSV return
JOE BERNSTEIN: Memphis Depay enjoyed a return to familiar territory to help kick-start his United career
Why George Ford will never be a robot
EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN McEVOY: England's superstar is more likely to be George Ford than anyone else
Buffon returns to his very best to deny City
IAN LADYMAN: Gianluigi Buffon returned to his very best form for the Serie A champions as the Italians triumphed
Real 4-0 Shakhtar
PETE JENSON: Cristiano Ronaldo made it eight goals in four days as Real Madrid won, but lost the injured Gareth Bale in the process
PSG 2-0 Malmo
Angel di Maria opened his account in style and Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up Edinson Cavani with a touch of brilliance for the other in PSG's win
Neymar and Barcelona touch down in Italy for Euro opener with Roma
Neymar and his Barcelona team-mates touched down in Italy for their game with Roma
Berahino puts transfer saga behind him as wantaway star poses for West Brom portrait
Berahino tried to force a move away from West Brom this summer
Bellew stars in new film 'Creed' with Stallone back as Rocky Balboa
Tony Bellew is to make his Hollywood debut alongside Sylvester Stallone in this new film
Passing on knowledge: Henry takes charge of Arsenal U19s training
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry led a training session alongside youth coach Ryan Garry
US Open champion Djokovic admits to being inspired by blockbuster movie 300
Novak Djokovic summoned some cinematic inspiration
McCaw's All Blacks get down to business at luxury base ahead of World Cup defence
New Zealand will begin their campaign against Argentina on Sunday
New boy Martial heads for popular spot Wings with wife Samantha
£58m new boy Anthony Martial has continued to settle into Manchester life with a trip to Wings
West Ham 'Boys of 86' prove to be lucky charms as they attend win over Newcastle
The 'Boys of 86' watched Slaven Bilic's side ease to a 2-0 home victory
Murray takes on Celtic in a game of crossbar challenge... but how did the tennis star get on?
Andy Murray and his team-mates swapped tennis for football
What's on the menu, Gareth? Bale enjoys lunch with girlfriend
Gareth Bale was spotted leaving a restaurant after lunch with girlfriend Emma Rhys-Jones
Boxer Khan shows off 'King Khan' edition white Range Rover
British boxer Amir Khan's special edition Range Rover was in full view in Manchester
STEVEN GERRARD: 'Balotelli said: "I don't mark corners... I can't!" It was hard to manage mad Mario, but he made me smile. That wasn't the case with Diouf.'
May and Corbisiero create their own Zizzi pizzas to raise money for Cancer Research UK
The country's appetite for rugby has grown, and it's spreading to the players
Van Gaal arrives at favourite restaurant Wings in chauffeur-driven Bentley
The car even had a personalised number plate for Louis van Gaal
Gayle introduces fans to strip club, mirrored ceiling and 'Hanky Panky' bed in his house
The batsman showed off some revealing pictures of his house...
Same old Mario! AC Milan lost derby to Inter as Balotelli twice comes close to late equalisers
Inter Milan beat rivals AC Milan as Mario Balotelli came on as a substitute
Beckham and DiCaprio lead star-studded cast for US Open final
Bit slippy lads? Brazilian tie not called off despite ludicrously waterlogged pitch
Watch the players in this Brasileiro Serie B match try to run with the ball...
Nolan admits he was 'very miserable' towards end of time with West Ham... as he trains with Orient while weighing up move abroad
Kevin Nolan needs a club
Hamilton swoops into the front row of again... at Alexander Wang NY Fashion Week show
Lewis Hamilton joined the Weeknd for a front row seat
United striker Martial visits Wetherspoons for bargain meal as he gets used to Manchester
Anthony Martial might be expensive, but his choice of dining certainly isn't!
Ouch! Dyer puts his neck on the line to head home debut goal... as Leicester come from TWO goals down to win feisty Midlands derby
Nathan Dyer was brave
The transfer window's closed... but West Ham complete deal for Serbia U19 striker Belic
West Ham have signed striker Luka Belic from OFK Beograd
Get the beers in, Fergie! Sir Alex enjoys a pint on his return to Old Trafford (not that one!)
Sir Alex Ferguson spent a day out at the cricket for England vs Australia
STEVEN GERRARD: 'Some of the players came to me to complain that they had to walk 50 yards for a massage'
EXCLUSIVE: Gerrard on the 2010 World Cup
Arsenal duo Oxlade-Chamberlain and Chambers celebrate win at Joshua fight
Anthony Joshua has gained many fans, including Arsenal stars
Uh oh! Aguero injury scare for Manchester City after late win... but striker says on Twitter it 'doesn't seem serious'
Sergio Aguero was forced off on Saturday
The dynamic duo! Messi and Neymar to the rescue for Barca after Torres opener
Lionel Messi scored the winner for Barcelona against Atletico Madrid
STEVEN GERRARD: The truth about my United stamp fury
EXCLUSIVE: He reveals the truth about last season's brutal stamp on Ander Herrera
New Zealand touch down and head straight to see the sights
The All Blacks arrived and their first stop was a welcoming ceremony at the Tower of London
Serena is slammed
MIKE DICKSON: We came expecting to see preparations for the coronation of Serena Williams, and instead got a sensational upset
Mayweather weighs in for final fight with hand-picked Berto
JEFF POWELL IN LAS VEGAS: Andre Berto weighed a pound less than Floyd Mayweather
England win but Maxwell catches the eye
Australia were beaten in the fourth ODI by England at Headingley, but they didn't go down without a fight
Sakho and Kouyate make two West Ham fans very happy...
Diafra Sakho and Cheikhou Kouyate put a smile on fans' faces in South Africa
Charles Johnson: On Peterson's aura, Bridgewater and Zimmer's caring side
He's ready for a breakout season. The Minnesota Vikings may just be too
Hamilton proves Britain's got talent as F1 champ entertains crowd with RnB song in packed New York nightclub
Took to the stage to belt out a tune
Van Gaal = bulldog! Rojo compares his manager's scary face to that of canine
Manchester United manager has been given an animal lookalike
Steven Gerrard exclusive: I might have stayed if Liverpool offered me the right job
LEE CLAYTON: Gerrard left Anfield for a fresh challenge with LA Galaxy
Balotelli shows he's smiles better at Milan...
The Liverpool flop is hoping to make his second AC Milan debutafter rejoining on loan against rivals Inter
Mayweather shows off special T-shirt ahead of final fight... but what will his 'legacy' be?
Undefeated boxer posed by his beloved Bugatti Veyron supercars
The life of a super agent: Mendes moves from De Gea talks to dinner with Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed the meal with his 'beautiful friends'
Martial gears up for Manchester United debut... by lugging around baby gear!
New £36million signing was spotted leaving a hotel in Salford
Swansea star Ayew named Barclays Premier League player of the month for August
Andre Ayew's blistering start to life in England has been rewarded
... and Man City boss Pellegrini scoops the manager of the month gong after stunning start
Manuel Pellegrini 's City sit on top of the division after a perfect August
Can you name the former Barca kids and now Spain stars posing with Van Gaal in throwback snap?
Now World Cup winners (apart from Louis!)
Nasri posts throwback snap with France boss Deschamps... despite falling out with him!
Samir Nasri quit international football after number of disagreements
What was Manchester United legend Ferdinand doing with former rival Toure?
Rio Ferdinand has had his fair share of on-field battles with Yaya Toure
Ronaldo releases fragrance 'Legacy'
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo conquered underwear industry and has now released an aftershave
Five hundred mourners pay tribute at tragic IndyCar star Wilson's funeral
Justin Wilson's memorial took place in Northamptonshire
Joshua labelled 'scumbag' by rival Whyte as build-up to big title fight turns sour
Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte descended into a slanging match
MailOnline's Fantasy Football season has kicked off but this week gives players their first opportunity to start scoring points from Europe's top competitions outside of their home games. Our new and improved FREE-TO-PLAY game is the only format that extends from domestic competitions - including the Premier League, Capital One and FA Cups - to the Champions League and Europa League... provided you can afford the likes of Messi and Ronaldo.
Arsenal's stars looked happy and relaxed as they prepared to begin their Champions League campaign in Zagreb this week.
Stand-in keeper Asmir Begovic claims the Chelsea team are right behind Jose Mourinho ahead of their opening Champions League clash with Maccabi Tel Aviv at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal are 'frightening' and could have beaten Stoke City 10-0 on Saturday, according to Dinamo Zagreb manager Zoran Mamic ahead of their Champions League clash.
Tal Ben Haim hopes Maccabi Tel Aviv can extend Chelsea's miserable start to the season when he plays against his former club in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
The Rugby World Cup is the pinnacle of the sport, a chance to see the best players in the world playing against each other for the biggest prize. And yet some of rugby's biggest names and most talented stars will not be taking part over the next month. Whether because of injury, where they play their club rugby, or just that they are not in the manager's plans, there are plenty of top players missing.
Stuart Lancaster called his England squad together on Sunday night for a powerful presentation designed to propel them towards an emotional peak at the start of their home World Cup.
Sam Burgess has firmly denied reports that he intends to return to rugby-league after the World Cup - stating there is 'no truth' to rumours his stint in union will be a brief one. The cross-code convert, who on Monday was named on England's substitute's bench for Friday's World Cup opener against Fiji at Twickenham, insists any suggestion he will return to Sydney-based Australian league giants the Rabbitohs are false
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Warren Gatland believes the injuries to Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb can be turned into a positive. Wing legend Shane Williams claims the nation is already 'in mourning'.
Peter O'Mahony has vowed Ireland will not let Canada enforcer Jamie Cudmore turn Saturday's World Cup opener into a series of sideshow skirmishes.
MICHAEL GADD: When South Africa face Japan in Brighton for their World Cup openers, Heyneke Meyer's men will know the only Asian side here won't be the push overs they once were.
Fiji have prepared for the atmosphere at Twickenham in Friday's World Cup opener by training to the sound of England fans in full voice. They are intent on causing a seismic upset.
Wales prop Aaron Jarvis is comfortable with the situation if he needs to be called upon as a World Cup emergency hooker.
Kieran Crowley has dismissed the notion that Canada could upset Six Nations champions Ireland in their World Cup opener, telling his squad to target third place and future qualification.
Sticks and stones from Eddie Jones? Not likely to put so much as a dent in the hardened armour of Vern Cotter, a man with more seriously painful issues to cope with at the moment.
New Zealand's World Cup defence entered its final stage of preparations as Steve Hansen's side got to work at their tournament base on the River Thames in Teddington, Middlesex, on Tuesday.
The France rugby squad were officially welcomed to the World Cup on Monday night. Led by coach Philippe Saint-Andre, the players revelled in their surroundings in the magnificent Painted Hall at the Old Naval College in Greenwich. Saint-Andre's men begin their campaign against Italy on Sunday and also face Ireland, Romania and Canada in Pool D.
England will kick off the Rugby World Cup on Friday 18 September when they take on Fiji at Twickenham, looking to win a second title. Sportsmail brings you every game.
Aged just 22, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne is already fulfilling a lifelong dream as he heads to the Rugby World Cup as part of Vern Cotter's Scotland squad.
RORY KEANE: When the US Eagles ran out onto Soldier Field to take on the All Blacks in Chicago last November, it was a seismic moment for rugby in the land of the free.
Conor Murray landed in Cardiff on Tuesday night as a very different piece in Ireland's World Cup jigsaw compared to the rookie who jetted to New Zealand four years ago.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland believes Ross Moriarty will bring an X factor quality to his World Cup squad after he replaced the injured Ospreys wing Eli Walker on Monday.
Simon Easterby believes Ireland must hit the ground running against Canada on Saturday to avoid rekindling the nightmare that was France 2007.
Major League Soccer's expansion club in Los Angeles finally has an official name: the Los Angeles Football Club, or LAFC. LAFC has been the informal name of the team since its owners were admitted to the league nearly a year ago. The club finally made it official Tuesday on Twitter, saying its supporters demanded the name.
Manchester United returned to the UEFA Youth League with a win as a double from Marcus Rashford and a Callum Gribbin free-kick eased them past PSV.
It was the team photo Saido Berahino did everything in his power to avoid, but when it came time to say cheese the wantaway striker appeared happy to play his part on Tuesday. After the disappointment of his declined transfer to Tottenham on transfer deadline day and his ill-advised Twitter barb aimed at Jeremy Peace, Berahino took the first steps in repairing his relationship with fans in coming off the bench in Saturday's 0-0 draw with Southampton. And on Tuesday, he seemed on his way to being one of the boys again by embracing the annual official portrait at The Hawthorns.
Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe has committed his international future to England. The 19-year-old has already played for the Three Lions' youth teams, but could have opted to represent Nigeria instead.
James Pearson is training with Rotherham United in a bid to win a contract at the club. The 22-year-old defender is taking part in matches behind closed doors to keep fit after his sacking in the summer.
Everton defender Brendan Galloway's emergence as a first team regular is to be rewarded with a new contract following the 19 year old's impressive performances at left-back this season.
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech insists there will be no room for sentiment when he returns to face Chelsea on Saturday - his first visit to Stamford Bridge since leaving the club in the summer.
Evans, who maintains his innocence, lost an appeal against his conviction after serving half of his five-year sentence and applied to the CCRC for a review of his case in July 2014
Spain legend Xavi says he will always respect Manchester United coach Louis Van Gaal despite being humiliated by him when they were together at Barcelona
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes hailed the battling qualities of his players after they made it seven wins in a row to streak five points clear of Celtic at the top of the Premiership.
Mark Warburton admits he will think twice about adding a raft of fresh faces in the January transfer window for fear it might upset the unity of his squad.
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has shot down talk of player unrest in the Parkhead squad. Griffiths was unequivocal when asked about alleged disharmony over Ronny Deila's methods.
Merseyside cruiserweight boxer Tony Bellew is to make his Hollywood debut in new film 'Creed', which explores a new chapter in the 'Rocky' story. And the 32-year-old, whose record stands at 25 victories from 28 fights, will flex his acting muscles alongside no less than Sylvester Stallone, who is to reprise his role as Rocky Balboa, and Fantastic Four star Michael B Jordan. On Tuesday, Bellew shared the second official trailer from the film which is to hit American cinemas on November 25.
MATT MORLIDGE IN SINGAPORE: The Singapore Grand Prix schedule should be unaltered this weekend despite the hazardous smog that has engulfed the city-state, though organisers have admitted the outlook changes 'from hour to hour'. Smoke from huge forest fires in Indonesia has spread to neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, with air pollution levels in the latter currently bordering on 'very unhealthy'.
Jarryd Hayne realised his NFL dream by making his debut in San Francisco's win over Minnesota on Monday night, but it was a nervous beginning for the rugby league convert. The 27-year-old Australian switched from his career in the NRL earlier this year to try and make it in American football and he got his first taste of competitive action on Monday.
Wales international Jonathan Thomas has been forced to retire from rugby. The 32 year old was diagnosed with epilepsy last year 'which is thought to be from multiple head traumas'.
British boxer Amir Khan's special edition Range Rover was in full view last week as the former WBA and IBF light welterweight champion visited a spa in Manchester.
Rugby World Cup referee Nigel Owens has told others within the sport that it is 'safe' to come out after revealing in 2007 that he was gay. Owens is one of 12 officials taking charge at the tournament.
NFL outfit Dallas Cowboys have overtaken Real Madrid to become the world's most valuable sports team. The Cowboys are said to be worth in the region of $4billion (£2.59bn).
Former England spinner Monty Panesar is one of four players to have been released by Essex. The 33-year-old joins Saf Imtiaz, Matt Salisbury and Greg Smith in leaving the Chelmsford club.
Cricket Australia has revealed fast bowler Mitchell Starc struggled with a chronic right ankle condition throughout the tour of England after missing only the fourth one day international.
Daily Mail racing expert Robin Goodfellow (Sam Turner) brings his hottest selections for Wednesday's meetings at Beverley, Kelso, Sandown and Yarmouth.
Trainer Tom Dascombe has expressed how touched he has been by the public response to the fatal injury suffered by Michael Owen-owned Brown Panther in Sunday's Irish Leger.
STEVEN GERRARD - MY STORY: I don't think Rafa Benitez liked me as a person. I'm not sure why, but that's the feeling I got from him. It probably started even before he spoke to me, when he met my mum. Rafa was appointed as Liverpool's manager in June 2004 - and I was playing for England in the Euros in Portugal that summer. Even though he was being replaced by Rafa, Gerard Houllier still loved Liverpool and he remained very close to me. He and my mum flew out to Portugal to watch me play for England against Croatia - and they bumped into Rafa.
Here, the former Liverpool captain reveals his dream dinner party, his favourite super hero and more...
MICHAEL HENDERSON: In the long, proud history of English cricket, from WG Grace, the Gloucestershire doctor who invented the game as we know it, to Joe Root, its latest star, there was never a man quite like Brian Close, who died on Sunday at the age of 84. He was never a great batsman. His highest score in 22 Test matches, spread over 27 summers, was 70. Nor was he a great bowler. As a 'cricketer of the heart', however, to use John Arlott's evocative phrase, he knew few equals. And when it came to demonstrations of physical courage, he knew none at all.
Rodgers owes Raheem Sterling a drink or two. The focus on the England star this summer kept the spotlight off the Liverpool manager and possibly even kept him in a job.
ADRIAN DURHAM: As Everton strode forward to score their third and seal victory, I wondered why the Chelsea players were walking back. Why had they stopped running for their club, their manager?
ADAM SHERGOLD: It was obvious that Moses so desperately wanted a goal on his West Ham debut, to crown a very encouraging start in claret and blue. But it wasn't to be.
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