Chandrashekar Srinivasan

Rubin Kazan set to hijack QPR's move for Rennes' Yann M'Vila

Manchester United have all but completed the signing of Crystal Palace youngster Wilfried Zaha

Wesley Sneijder set to join Galatasaray and believes Liverpool cannot win titles

Murray and Federer to play fourth round matches today, while Sharapova, Williams and Azarenka eye semi-final berths

Tottenham manager AVB says Wayne Rooney may lack the mental ability to score from penalties.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates plans to use his £40bn personal fortune to eradicate polio, malaria and measles.

West Ham give Arsenal and Tottenham target Mohamed Diame until Thursday to sign new contract.

Second seed Maria Sharapova dominates Belgian Kirsten Flipkens to advance to quarter-finals of women's singles event

Schalke 04 confirm Tottenham are negotiating for the early transfer of midfielder Lewis Holtby

Brendan Rodgers has revealed details of Liverpool's transfer plans, both for January and the coming summer.

Arsene Wenger claims it is nearly to sign high-profile players in January transfer windows and not worth signing anybody else

Manchester United's Federico Macheda is close to joining Bundesliga side Vfb Stuttgart on loan

Valencia look set to beat Chelsea, Reading and Swansea to Celta Vigo's Iago Aspas

Tottenham consider advancing transfer of Schalke 04 midfielder Lewis Holtby after injury to Sandro

Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes denies links to Liverpool

Chandrashekar Srinivasan looks at the sad decline of the lion population in west and central Africa, and the worrying trends which suggest extinction is not far away.

Men's No 1 Novak Djokovic and women's No 2 seed Maria Sharapova lead big names through on first day of 2013 Australian Open

Arsenal host Manchester City in a high-profile Premier League clash. Find out where and how to watch the match live in the UK.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has reportedly rejected a three-year contract from Everton

An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale has struck off the coast of Alaska.

Premier League champions Manchester City host Championship side Watford in the third round of the FA Cup.

Five of six suspects could face execution on charges of gang rape, murder, kidnap, assault and robbery.

Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew praises Everton's Leighton Baines and looks to the arrival of Mathieu Debuchy

Twitterverse continues to display a mocking and cruel touch, with false reports of the deaths of Hollywood actress Megan Fox and Harry Potter creator JK Rowling kicking off 2013

Chelsea's summer striker target, Edinson Cavani, is set to move in the summer, according to Mario Balotelli's agent

Bundesliga club Hannover express interest in Arsenal defender Johan Djourou

Liverpool kick-off 2013 by hosting Sunderland, as the Reds look to maintain a fast-fading challenge for European football next season

Lazio are reportedly talking to Chelsea and Frank Lampard about a January transfer

Spanish champions Real Madrid are ready to bid £22m for Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea.