Mascherano has signed a four-year contract with Liverpool. The 23-year-old, whose contract was owned by the Media Sports Investments consortium, moved to Anfield on loan.

Tugay won 94 caps for Turkey. Mark Hughes has revealed he is still to decide if former Turkey international midfielder Tugay will be offered a new contract.

Troy Bayliss did crashed in second qualifying but only suffered bruising. Bayliss took the pole position for the second round of the World Superbike championship on home turf at Phillip Island.

The Crusaders will play Locomotiv Moscow in the Carnegie Challenge Cup third round draw. Elsewhere, Salford take on Warrington.

Leeds Rhinos forward says he wants to win the treble before he leaves Headingley. Ellis joins NRL side Wests Tigers next season.

Former World champion Valentino Rossi has given his backing to the sport's first night race. The season opener on 9 March is the first under floodlights.

When Paul Daniels' wife Debbie McGee set up her own talent agency, she promised young girls fame and fortune - for a £125 fee. So how many jobs did she find them? As her husband would say: Not a lot