Derby County's manager, Nigel Clough, has signed Nicky Hunt on a month-long loan deal from Bolton Wanderers. The right-back, who has found himself out of favour with the Premier League side, is expected to go straight into the Derby squad for Saturday's visit of Scunthorpe.

[readon1 url="https://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/07/nicky-hunt-derby-county-bolton"]Source: guardian.co.uk[/readon1]

The work-release application for the ex-Giants star was denied by the New York Department of Correctional Services because of the nature of his crime. Burress pleaded guilty in August to attempted criminal possession of a weapon for having a loaded handgun in a nightclub that went off and shot him in the leg.

"At no time did you report this incident to local law enforcement. As such, it is determined that you must serve a greater portion of your sentence prior to consideration for potential participation in the temporary release program," the ruling said.

[readon1 url="https://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4804786&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines"]Source:ESPN[/readon1]

Former Notts County boss Hans Backe has been appointed head coach of New York Red Bulls, the Major League Soccer club announced today.

Backe, 57, and a former assistant to fellow Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson, was in charge at Notts County for just seven weeks before stepping down from his post with the League Two club on 15 December.

[readon1 url="https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1154833.html?cid=rssfeed&att="]Source: FIFA.com[/readon1]

Société Nautique de Genève, the America’s Cup defending yacht club, has sent a letter today to the Golden Gate Yacht Club, the challenger, confirming that the ISAF 33rd America’s Cup International Jury, constituted on 4 December 2009, is fully operational to deal with any issues related to the Deed of Gift Match starting on 8 February.

[readon1 url="https://valenciasailing.blogspot.com/2010/01/sng-writes-to-ggyc-confirming-33rd.html"]Source: Valencia Sailing[/readon1]