Wellington News

Defending champion John Higgins and the rest of snooker's top stars will find out their first-round opponents in Thursday's draw for next month's World Championship.

Dwain Chambers' hopes of 60m gold at the World Indoor Championships are boosted after American gold medal favourite Ivory Williams is given a three-month doping ban.

David Nugent's headed finish earns relegation-threatened Burnley their first point in five games in a scrappy encounter at Turf Moor.

Real Madrid crash out of the Champions League to Lyon 2-1 on aggregate after being held 1-1 at the Bernabeu.

Wayne Rooney scores twice in another irresistible display as Manchester United beat Milan 4-0 on the night and 7-2 on aggregate to ease into the Champions League quarter-finals.

Scotland captain Chris Cusiter expects to face a fast and physical England side at Murrayfield in the RBS Six Nations match on Saturday.

West Indies move 2-1 ahead in the one-day international series with Zimbabwe after a 141-run victory in St Vincent.

Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.

David Beckham returns to Old Trafford as his AC Milan side try to overcome Man Utd and reach the Champions League quarter-finals, while Burnley host Stoke in the Premier League.

Leeds Rhinos centre Keith Senior is fined £1,000 by the RFL for his post-match outburst at World Club Challenge referee Richard Silverwood.

Athletics superstar Usain Bolt has been named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the second year running.

England manager Fabio Capello insists the Football Association's target of reaching the semi-finals at the World Cup in South Africa is achievable.

The FA unveils the details of the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley, as Tottenham gear up to face Fulham in a sixth-round replay.

Great Britain have been set a target of at least 10 medals at this summer's European Athletics Championships by the national funding body.

Great Britain have been set a target of at least 10 medals at this summer's European Athletics Championships by the national funding body.

Leading Irish fancy Dunguib is a confirmed entry for the opening race at the Cheltenham Festival, the Supreme Novices' Hurdle.

AC Milan's David Beckham says he is excited to face Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time but maintains he wants them to lose.

England bowler Graham Onions is ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury, but there are more encouraging signals about Stuart Broad.

Southend United are granted a 35-day extension by the High Court to repay their debts.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez says Dave Whelan should concentrate on his own club after the Wigan chairman's claim that the Reds are in a "mess".