Carlos Queiroz alleged to have assaulted commentator Jorge Baptista
The Portugal coach, Carlos Queiroz, has played down reports that he assaulted the sports commentator Jorge Baptista at Lisbon airport.
So I gave up my contract. I'm no mercenary, but neither am I a saint
Newsflash: apparently not all footballers are mercenaries. That was the conclusion last week as Mido signed a deal with West Ham for wages of £1,000 a week, and I renounced a clause in my own contract that guaranteed me a one-year extension next season. Does that make us altruistic? I'm concerned that might be the message – and the expectation – coming through in those reports.
'Two or three' new suitors express Pompey interest
Portsmouth have been approached by "two or three" groups interested in taking over the club, according to the club's executive director Mark Jacob.
America's Cup has been grubbied by litigious greed
The rich are different from you and I. As Dorothy Parker noted, "Yes, they have more money" – but the super-rich are different, too, in their certainties. For the rest of us it is death and taxes, at least one of which is now robustly negotiable for those on the Forbes List. Instead, the super-rich have boats – and lawyers.
Southampton's saviour should provide inspiration for Portsmouth
If Portsmouth fans need another reason to shake the bell of doom they can find it a few miles along the M27 where the unthinkable has come to pass at St Mary's Stadium. The Saints went marching out to League One with administration and relegation from the Championship but are now yomping right back in, with a reclusive but steadfast billionaire owner and an improving team who threaten further ignominy for Pompey in Saturday's FA Cup fifth round.
