Palermo on Monday sacked coach Walter Zenga, just a day after their 1-1 home draw against Sicilian rivals Catania, Zenga's former club.

Field hockey teams unhappy with an umpire's ruling can now demand a video referral of the decision, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said on Monday.

Real Salt Lake stunned David Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy, winning the Major League Soccer title 5-4 on penalties after the MLS CUP championship match ended 1-1 after extra time.

Ryan Lochte beat out superstar Michael Phelps and veteran Aaron Peirsol for male swimmer of the year Sunday at USA Swimming's Golden Goggles awards.

Kevin Garnett's jump shot at the buzzer lifted Boston to a 107-105 NBA overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.

Indianapolis eked out yet another narrow win on Sunday while New Orleans rolled past Tampa Bay as the Colts and Saints remained unbeaten in the National Football League.

Ben Roethlisberger and Kurt Warner, the quarterbacks from last season's Super Bowl, were forced out of their NFL games Sunday after receiving blows to the head.

England manager Martin Johnson believes his team can look forward to the Six Nations with "pride" after a gutsy display against New Zealand here at Twickenham ended in a 19-6 loss.

South Africa coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit agreed that the world champions were back on track following their 32-10 win over Italy here.

France on Sunday made four changes in unveiling their squad to face New Zealand in Saturday's autumn international in Marseille.

Scotland claimed their first win over Australia in nearly three decades after a defence-inspired 9-8 victory in their one-off Test match at Murrayfield here on Saturday.

France warmed up for their year-ending clash with New Zealand by cantering to a comfortable 43-5 win over Samoa in their second autumn Test match at the Stade de France here on Saturday.

England manager Martin Johnson, extraordinarily appointed to his post last year without any previous coaching experience, likes to deflect criticism by saying everyone is entitled to an opinion.

Scotland hooker Ross Ford fears Australia flanker Rocky Elsom will inflict yet another dose of misery at Murrayfield when the Wallaby captain takes the field here on Saturday.

Ireland on Saturday conceded defeat in its bid to have a controversial World Cup play-off against France replayed.

A replay of the controversial World Cup play-off between France and the Republic of Ireland is out of the question, the French Football Federation (FFF) said Friday, even as skipper Thierry Henry said he would back the idea following his handball gaffe.

Irish football chiefs renewed Friday an appeal for FIFA to order a handball-marred World Cup playoff with France to be replayed, after Thierry Henry said a re-match would be the "fairest solution."

World Cup qualifiers Ghana and Ivory Coast will clash in the first round of the African Nations Cup after the draw here Friday placed them in Group B with Burkina Faso and Togo.

Ivory Coast coach Vahid Halilhodzic brimmed with confidence here Friday despite having to face fellow World Cup qualifiers Ghana, Togo and Burkina Faso in the African Nations Cup 'Group of Death'.

Football's world ruling body FIFA on Friday officially turned down a request from the Irish football authorities to stage a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff defeat to France.

FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Egypt following the violence before their World Cup qualifier with Algeria in Cairo last week, world football's governing body said.