England's caretaker boss Stuart Pearce says he is happy and available to take charge of the team at the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.The England Under-21 coach named the squad for Wednesday's friendly against the Netherlands - his first since ...

Uncapped duo Fraizer Campbell and Tom Cleverley have been named in England's squad for Wednesday's friendly against the Netherlands.Sunderland's Campbell is called up for the first time while Manchester United's Tom Cleverley is named again having been in the squad for August's cancelled fixture against the Dutch .

Hearts have signed former Celtic striker Craig Beattie until the end of the season.Beattie, freed by Swansea City last month, agreed terms with Hearts after turning down a move to Kilmarnock.

Malky Mackay has been rewarded for guiding Cardiff City to the Carling Cup final against Liverpool with a new three-and-a-half year contract.The 40-year-old was named as Dave Jones' successor in June 2011 when the Bluebirds paid Watford around £300,000 in compensation to appoint him.

New Chelsea signing Gary Cahill has said the players "need to pull their fingers out" after their 3-1 Champions League loss to Napoli.Cahill made only his third start as Chelsea squandered a 1-0 lead to severely dent hopes of progressing.

Players should shake hands in the centre circle after games, a Fifa panel chaired by Franz Beckenbauer has said.The idea comes from Task Force Football 2014, an expert group set up to improve sportsmanship and the game's image.

Former Chelsea star Paul Elliott has called for "zero tolerance against any form of discrimination".Elliott was speaking ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister David Cameron.Cameron and Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt will meet senior football officials as well as representatives from anti-discrimination groups, in a bid to address the issue of discrimination in football.

Roberto Mancini has not spoken to Carlos Tevez since the striker arrived back at Manchester City last week, BBC Sport understands.Tevez returned to City after ending a self-imposed, three-month exile following a touchline row with Mancini.

McKenzie played in the Premier League with Crystal Palace and Norwich City.Former Peterborough and Norwich City striker Leon McKenzie has been jailed for sending bogus letters to police in a bid to avoid a driving ban.

Ryan Giggs took out an injunction against the Sun newspaper and TV presenter Imogen Thomas

Ryan Giggs can now be named as the footballer behind a legal order preventing the publication of details of an alleged extra-marital affair.Mr Giggs sought the injunction in April after a Sun article about an unnamed player's alleged affair with a model.

Watford have signed Manchester United keeper Tomasz Kuszczak on loan until the end of the season.The Polish international, 29, has not featured for United this season, with David de Gea and Anders Lindergaard ahead of him in the pecking order.

By Matt Spiro BBC Sport French football writerClaudio Ranieri may feel an unnerving sense of deja vu when he comes face-to-face with Didier Deschamps on Wednesday - knowing that defeat in France could again cost him his job.

Wales are hopeful that Craig Bellamy will commit to another qualifying campaign for his country.The Liverpool forward, 32, has said he is considering international retirement after the Gary Speed Memorial Match against Costa Rica on 29 February.

By Mike Henson BBC Sport

Matt Phillips hopes his run of form can help Blackpool make an immediate return to the Premier League after the winger landed the Football League's young player of the month award.Phillips, 20, has scored seven goals in nine games since the turn of the year.