Britain, the home of Formula One racing and birthplace of the current and numerous former world champions, faces the serious prospect of losing its Grand Prix after Bernie Ecclestone, the sport's billionaire commercial rights holder, embarked on a typical game of financial brinkmanship with the owners of Silverstone, the only circuit now capable of staging the race.

[readon1 url="https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/ecclestones-16311m-demand-puts-future-of-british-gp-at-risk-1809973.html"]Source: The Independent on Sunday[/readon1]

Sir Alex Ferguson will escape any Football Association punishment over his comments about the referee Andre Marriner following Manchester United's defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. The United manager is already awaiting a date for a personal hearing over his attack on referee Alan Wiley's fitness this month.

[readon1 url="https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/fa-lets-ferguson-off-hook-after-latest-rant-1809979.html"]Source: The Independent on Sunday[/readon1]

The sceptic might suggest that Tottenham's sudden decision to incorporate a single-tier bank into the design for their new stadium, which the club revealed last night, followed the realisation that the ground was in danger being known as Emirates-lite. In most other respects the planned successor to White Hart Lane does bear a notable resemblance to its slightly larger neighbour.

[readon1 url="https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tottenham-incorporate-singletier-in-stadium-plans-1809833.html"]Source: The Independent on Sunday[/readon1]

FORMER England defender Sol Campbell has been told he must agree to a five-year “gagging order” by Notts County before they let him continue his career.

County are refusing to release Campbell’s registration and he is calling on players’ union chief Gordon Taylor to intervene on his behalf.

[readon1 url="https://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/136480/County-hold-Sol-to-silent-ransom/"]Source: Daily Express[/readon1]