Sheffield United striker Dave Kitson is one of five players whose contracts will not be renewed at Bramall Lane this summer.

Mansfield defenders John Dempster and Ryan Tafazolli have both signed new contracts with the Football League newcomers.

Preston goalkeeper Thorsten Stuckmann has signed a new two-year deal with the club.

The Russian Football Federation are confident Fabio Capello will not quit in favour of a switch to Paris Saint-Germain.

Mansfield manager Paul Cox has not given up hope of keeping out-of-contract striker Matt Green at the One Call Stadium.

Ben Tozer has signed a new two-year contract with Northampton, keeping him at Sixfields until June 2015.

Kilmarnock chairman Michael Johnston will resume discussions with Allan Johnston on Thursday as he looks to name Kenny Shiels' successor as Rugby Park boss.

The fallout that followed David Warner punching Joe Root in a Birmingham bar has brought the two respective cricketing authorities together.

London Olympics hammer throw medallist Koji Murofushi was the victim of an "overzealous" Japanese Olympic Committee.

West Ham have confirmed the permanent transfer of former loan striker Andy Carroll from Liverpool on a six-year deal.

Serie B side Palermo have officially confirmed 2006 Italian World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso as their new coach.

Serie A side Torino have announced the capture of Alexander Farnerud from Swiss outfit Young Boys.

Fancied welterweight Ahmet 'Pattycake' Patterson (9-0) faces Phil 'The Phil Gill Experience' Gill (14-1-2) for the Southern Area welterweight belt on July 5.

Saxo-Tinkoff team has named its nine-man Tour de France squad that contains no Danes.