Barnsley’s Iain Hume. Photograph: Daniel Hambury/Empics Sport/PA Photos
The Barnsley striker Iain Hume was last night readmitted to hospital two weeks after fracturing his skull in the derby game against Sheffield United. The 25-year-old Canada international was released from hospital seven days ago and has since been recovering at home, but spent last night at Salford [...]

Alan Pardew departed The Valley after a stinker against Sheffield United. Photograph: Daniel Hambury/EMPICS Sport/PA Photos
What wasn’t to like about the weekend? Australia’s rugby league players were thrashed by the Kiwis in the World Cup final, temperatures across the country soared to a balmy –37C and Oasis finally broke America by standing behind Ricky Hatton [...]

Rory McIlroy was the only player to shoot in the 60s on a day of trying weather conditions at Carnoustie. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images
If some degree of truth can indeed be attached to the old Scots saying that if there’s “nae wind its nae gowf,” then the second day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship [...]

Danny Care. Photograph: Ross Land/Getty Images
Martin Johnson did not exactly pick his moment when he turned up in Swansea on Sunday to watch the previously all-conquering England Under-20s in the junior world championship final against New Zealand.The England team manager’s hope for some relief after running up a huge telephone bill finding out what was [...]

Forest players celebrate promotion in May - they will host Reading on the opening day of the Championship season. Photograph: John Walton/Empics
Relegated Reading have been handed a tricky trip to newly promoted Nottingham Forest on the opening day of the Championship season. The Royals were relegated on the final day of last season despite a [...]

Andreas Moller celebrates scoring against England in Euro 96. Photograph: S Botterill/Getty
1. Marco van Basten’s volley, Holland 2-0 USSR, Euro 88 finalThe best thing about Marco van Basten’s legendary volley in the Euro 88 final might be the reaction of his coach, the late Rinus Michels. As the supposed godfather of Total Football, Michels had [...]