A new stand will be in use at Trent Bridge for the third npower Test between England and New Zealand after the work was passed by Nottinghamshire County Council.

Former Czech Republic international Patrik Berger has joined AC Sparta Praha from English side Aston Villa FC, 17 years after first leaving the club.

Russia face a major injury scare ahead of UEFA EURO 2008™ after star striker Pavel Pogrebnyak injured his left knee during Wednesday's friendly defeat of Serbia.

Moldova 0-0 NetherlandsVlad Goian's side were denied a place in their first finals after failing to find a winner in the concluding round of Group 5 games.

UEFA and FARE will campaign against intolerance and racism at UEFA EURO 2008™.

Warwickshire are missing injured captain Darren Maddy for the trip to Gloucestershire in Division Two of the LV County Championship.

Sussex have a clean bill of health for their LV County Championship Division One clash with Durham at Hove.

Kent are without Pakistan fast bowler Yasir Arafat for the trip to Hampshire in Division One of the LV County Championship.

With all the hype surrounding the shortened form of the game at the moment, it is refreshing to hear Tim Bresnan championing the championship.

As the countdown continues, the Netherlands go into tonight's friendly against Denmark with one eye on their UEFA EURO 2008™ opener with Italy on 9 June.

When Poland commence their UEFA EURO 2008™ campaign against Germany, the creative impetus could be provided by Brazilian-born winger Roger Guerreiro.

Argentinian youth international Lautaro Acosta, 20, is to join Sevilla FC in a €7m transfer after agreeing terms on a five-year contract with the Spanish outfit.

With a handful of battle-hardened veterans helping bring through a gifted new generation, France coach Raymond Domenech will be confident of EURO success.

Darren Gough has the chance of leading his native Yorkshire in a Lord's final in the last summer of his career after they reached the quarter-finals of the Friends Provident Trophy.

Essex have named fast bowler Maurice Chambers in their squad for the LV County Championship Division Two match against Worcestershire.

Glamorgan are without England Under-19 paceman James Harris for the LV County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire.

Injury problems continue to hamper Yorkshire, who remain short of bowling options ahead of the LV County Championship Division One clash with Lancashire at Headingley Carnegie.

Adopted at the 106th Annual General Meeting held on 17 May 2008. Amended version supplied with apologies to Michael Oram and keynsham SC.

In the competition's four-year history, the White-Blues celebrated the victory three times, with Shakhtar lifting the trophy once

France coach Raymond Domenech has given his UEFA EURO 2008™ squad an injection of youth by naming Bafétimbi Gomis and Steve Mandanda in his finals list.