All sport stories 10 September 2010

11.25am Aston Villa

Gérard Houllier to take charge at Aston Villa after trip to Stoke City

The former Liverpool manager has agreed a contract with the club owner, Randy Lerner, but will not take charge until next week
11.13am Wayne Rooney

Sir Alex Ferguson refuses to discuss Wayne Rooney's private life

Sir Alex Ferguson has refused to talk about Wayne Rooney's off-field problems ahead of Manchester United's visit to Rooney's old club, Everton, tomorrow
11.00am England cricket team

Steven Finn needs to follow the Bob Willis way and try some LSD

Mike Selvey: England hope their fragile young paceman will be a linchpin in the Ashes – long, slow distance running can help him toughen up
10.38am Ryan Giggs

Sir Alex Ferguson: Ryan Giggs 'will not' replace John Toshack in Wales

The Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson says that Ryan Giggs will not be the next manager of Wales
10.34am Football

The Joy of Six: overhead and scissor kicks

Rob Smyth: From Mr Fallrueckzieher to Roger Boli, via Mark Hughes, here are half a dozen of the best acrobatic belters ever
10.22am Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs say England striker Jermain Defoe out for 'around three months'

Jermain Defoe will be out for 'around three months' after having surgery on an ankle ligament injury
10.08am Manchester United

Manchester United's Michael Carrick out with achilles injury

Michael Carrick has been ruled out for three weeks with an achilles injury
10.00am County Championship Division One

County cricket - live!

Live blog: Join our writers around the grounds for the latest news and score updates
10.00am Horse racing

Claims Five: Why Graham Bradley is a legend

Chris Cook: A highly controversial figure, once banned for five years, the ex-jockey was back with a licence and riding at Doncaster this week
9.51am David Beckham

David Beckham says England career alive after talks with Fabio Capello

David Beckham believes he can resurrect his England career after talking to the national manager, Fabio Capello
9.35am Everton

Jack Rodwell faces three months out with ankle injury

The 19-year-old England Under-21 player suffered the injury at Villa Park two weeks ago and could be out until Christmas and the New Year
9.27am England v Pakistan 2010

England v Pakistan - live!

Can England continue their good form with a win in the first ODI against Pakistan? Join John Ashdown to find out
9.20am NFL

Super Bowl champions New Orleans Saints beat Minnesota Vikings

The Super Bowl champions opened the NFL season with a hard-fought victory in an extremely noisy Lousiana Superdome
9.14am Manchester United

Football transfer rumours: Harry Redknapp to apply for the England job?

Coleen Rooney seen without wedding ring on | Coleen Rooney seen with wedding ring on | Sam Allardyce and Steve Bruce plead for England job
9.06am NFL

NFL Talkboard: Week one

Paolo Bandini: Have your say on all the week's big stories in the NFL, plus take part in our Pick Six predictions game
8.38am Pakistan cricket betting scandal

Pakistan betting scandal: Amir, Asif and Butt to return home

Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt are to return to Pakistan from England today, their lawyers have said
8.37am US Open tennis

Rafael Nadal beats Fernando Verdasco to seal US Open semi-final spot

Rafael Nadal is a step closer to a final with Roger Federer after beating Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
7.00am Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney to leave Manchester United? Makes no sense. But…

Paul Hayward: The England striker may be happy to remain at Old Trafford, but United should fear the cranking and grinding of corporate motivation
1.32am Roger Federer

Mikhail Youzhny blows away Stanislas Wawrinka in the wind

Mikhail Youzhny defeated Stanislas Wawrinka in a five-set thriller at Flushing Meadows to reach the semi-finals of the US Open
1.17am Ferrari

Fernando Alonso insists he is untainted by the team orders controversy

Fernando Alonso was in defiant mood as the debate on team orders raged on at Monza
12.51am Ian Poulter

Ian Poulter drives into contention in first round of BMW Championship

Ian Poulter hit a five-under-par 66 to lie third after the first round of the BMW Championship, the third of the FedEx Cup play-off events
12.06am Zimbabwe Cricket Team

Blow to Zimbabwe's cricket future as MCC cancels fact-finding mission

Zimbabwe's hopes for a return to the international fold have suffered a setback after MCC followed government advice not to go there
12.06am Athletics

Steve Backley

The former javelin world record holder on octopus ink, being as big as Beckham (in Finland), and living in a haunted house
12.06am Harry Redknapp

Steve Bruce keen to manage England when Fabio Capello quits

After Fabio Capello confirmed he will stand down in 2012, Steve Bruce has said managing England would be 'wonderful'
12.06am West Ham United

West Ham anger fans revoking Lyall and Greenwood families' privileges

Digger: The Hammers have surprised the families of their two greatest managers by taking away their complimentary season tickets
12.06am South Africa rugby team

Jake White's interference is doing fallen South Africa few favours

Shaun Edwards: Comments by South Africa's former coach Jake White are out of order as Peter de Villiers takes stock after Tri-Nations slump
12.06am Howard Webb

Howard Webb hopes for a bit less controversy on Premier League return

Ahead of his top-flight return, Howard Webb tells Paul Wilson referees' relationships with players are improving
12.06am Boxing

Audley Harrison returns with absurd third person singular

Harry Pearson: The Olympic champion has the verbal boldness that is solely the province of the poet or the halfwit
12.06am Football

Football quiz: The Knowledge

Quiz
Today's questions are wondering just how closely you've been reading the Knowledge
12.05am Football

127. Brad Friedel, 2010

Starring: A flying elbow, a shoot-out in the rain and some club-coloured underpants
12.01am Surrey

Surrey's Stuart Meaker swings his way back into contention

Stuart Meaker showed glimpses of the talent that once made him 'the next big thing' as he took five for 97 for Surrey