
Luton boss Mike Newell has attempted to draw a line under the row over his comments about
assistant referee Amy Rayner - but refuse to retract his opinions concerning female
officials … 
Football: Newcastle striker Michael Owen is not giving up hope of playing again this
season … 
Alan Pardew last night insisted that West Ham supporters have nothing to fear from the
proposed takeover of their club, whoever moves in to Upton Park … 
Sean Long has ruled out touring with Great Britain again but would like to sign a new
contract with club side St Helens … 
Golf:Colin Montgomerie will have to put in an improved performance tomorrow if he is to
successfully defend his UBS Hong Kong Open title after he carded a one-under par 69 … 
Cricket: Monty Panesar has revealed he is not concerned that he may suffer further racial
abuse during the Ashes tour … 
By Lord Brian Mawhinney, Chairman of the Football League Reading the sports pages of the
Daily Mailon any day last week, you could not have missed the coverage devoted to … 
Cricket: Former England spinner Phil Tufnell fears Ashley Giles will be preferred to Monty
Panesar for next week's first Test, suggesting it would be a negative move that Australia
will … 
Golf: Seve Ballesteros will turn 50 next April and he does so with a new perspective. All
the rage he felt against the dying of the light is now spent … 
Rugby League:St Helens scrum-half Sean Long has ruled out touring with Great Britain again … 