Wigan prop Stuart Fielden is the big omission from England coach Tony Smith's 24-man squad for the World Cup in Australia.

Former Tottenham manager Martin Jol believes the club has lost its "English identity" since he was replaced by Juande Ramos a year ago.

Scotland have lost Kenny Miller, Kris Commons and Kevin Thomson for their World Cup qualifier against Norway, the Scottish Football Association confirmed on Tuesday morning.

England captain John Terry was the most notable of the four absentees from training on Tuesday as Fabio Capello's side began their preparations for Saturday's World Cup qualifier with Kazakhstan at Wembley.

England manager Fabio Capello will demand the same level of intensity from his team for the game against Kazakhstan on Saturday as they demonstrated in the stunning win over Croatia last month.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called for tighter regulations on club ownership to deal with "out of control" investment in the Premier League.

Former Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce claims Mike Ashley's takeover of the club was driven by the billionaire's desire for a quick profit.

Ricky Hatton has admitted he would love to secure a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jnr before he retires.

Ian McGeechan has unveiled the selection blueprint he hopes will help the Lions to a Test series victory against South Africa next summer.

Australian George Gregan, the world's most capped international player, will be on Barbarians duty in December against the Wallabies.

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