Andy Robinson has urged Scotland to get more of a grip on their game after recalling Australia-born fly-half Dan Parks for Saturday's Six Nations clash away to Wales.

Manchester City moved back on to Liverpool's shoulder in the race for a place in next season's Champions League with a 2-0 win over Bolton on Tuesday.

Arsenal's star midfielder and captain, Cesc Fabregas, has struck a verbal agreement with Champions League holders Barcelona to return to the club next season, Cadena Ser radio reported on Tuesday.

French Second Division side Guingamp's reign as French Cup holders ended on Tuesday when they were beaten 1-0 by First Division strugglers Boulogne-sur-Mer in their last 16 match.

Marian Gaborik, slated to play for Slovakia at the Vancouver Olympics, limped off the ice at New York Rangers practice Tuesday after he was cut on the right knee by the skate of a teammate.

South Korean pin-up Kim Yu-Na and American Shaun White are the top earning athletes at the Winter Olympics, each pocketing eight million dollars last year, according to Forbes magazine.

Novak Djokovic began with a runaway win at the Rotterdam Open on Tuesday, crushing Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-2, 4-1 in his opening match as the Ukrainian had to quit after 54 minutes with a knee injury.

How much did the Great Recession whack pro sports? It depends on who you ask. Many teams have suffered downturns in revenue and valuation, but for the richest franchises, life is still good.

When consulting firm Accenture dropped Tiger Woods--and Tag Heuer, Gatorade, Gillette and doubtless others to come put him on ice--you could chalk it up to his tarnished reputation. But the unceasing focus on Woods is concealing a more substantial trend in the world of corporate sponsorship spending: Marketers are growing wary of, if not downright antagonistic toward, sports endorsements and sponsorships.

Though sports-themed TV and magazine ads seem to be dominated by the same old crowd--LeBron James, Peyton Manning, Derek Jeter and (despite recent hiccups) Tiger Woods--the truth is that marketers are always looking for fresh faces. Talent, likability and charisma never go out of style.

Sports are the ultimate form of entertainment, especially in Los Angeles. At Lakers games, it's hard to tell who the bigger fan attraction is--the superstars on the court like Kobe Bryant, or courtside celebrities like Jack Nicholson and Leonardo DiCaprio. Sometimes the athletes and celebrities come together, like reality TV star Khloe Kardashian and her new husband, Lakers forward Lamar Odom. But starstruck or not, there is one fact that is not up for debate: Lakers fans are the best in the NBA.

Tiger's cat is out of the bag. Without saying exactly what he did, Tiger Woods revealed Wednesday that he "let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all my heart." Tabloids sketched the rest: a cocktail waitress, a party planner, an angry wife, a golf club, a car crash, the cops.

This past weekend, when La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid faced Racing Santander, the Galacticos were without their brightest star, Portuguese national Cristiano Ronaldo, who was sidelined with an ankle injury. The absence of the reigning FIFA player of the year turned out to be no matter: Real won on a beautiful volleyed goal in the 22nd minute by Golanzo Higua�n.

John Terry ended a miserable week on a high as Chelsea striker Didier Drogba tormented Arsenal again to inspire his team to a 2-0 win that sent the Blues back to the top of the Premier League on Sunday.

Carlo Ancelotti believes Chelsea can shrug off the controversy surrounding captain John Terry by delivering a knock-out blow to title rivals Arsenal on Sunday.

Europe's footballing aristocracy gather in Warsaw on Sunday with the fates of Russian coach Guus Hiddink and scandal-hit England captain John Terry overshadowing the Euro 2012 qualification draw.

John Terry was sacked as England captain by head coach Fabio Capello, just four months before the World Cup, over an alleged affair with the ex-girlfriend of international team-mate Wayne Bridge.

John Terry was sacked as England captain on Friday as head coach Fabio Capello reacted ruthlessly to the Chelsea defender's alleged affair with the ex-girlfriend of international team-mate Wayne Bridge.

John Terry said Friday he would continue to "give everything" for his country after being stripped of the England captaincy following allegations he had an affair with a former teammate's ex-partner.

John Terry was sacked as England captain on Friday as head coach Fabio Capello reacted ruthlessly to the Chelsea defender's alleged extra-marital affair with the ex-girlfriend of international team-mate Wayne Bridge.