McGregor looks forward to work
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Scots film star Ewan McGregor says he is looking forward to getting back to acting after his roadtrip.
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Australian defender Lucas Neill is upbeat about West Ham&#39;s chances in the new English Premier League season, confident they can avoid another relegation battle.
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For Southie, it'll be Andrew McIneaney -- hailing from County Monaghan, Ireland -- among his chums in the ring.
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British number one Tim Henman felt more energetic as he looked ahead to his second round encounter against South Africa&#39;s Wesley Moodie today at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors event in Basel with the match not scheduled to start before 16:00 local time.
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Andy Murray has voiced confidence that he will be ready to spearhead Britain&#39;s challenge in the men&#39;s singles at this year&#39;s Wimbledon.
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Jesus Chavez: &quot;I am getting ready to vamp up for this coming year. I&#39;m going to take a fight in February. Not sure when in February but sometime in February and then I&#39;m looking to get my title back.
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Europe's Ryder Cup spearhead Colin Montgomerie says he is relishing the prospect of taking on US counterpart Tiger Woods in Friday's opening fourballs match at the Ryder Cup.
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Bernard Hopkins hopes British world super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe is serious about wanting to fight him and said on Wednesday he was eager for a showdown.
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The catalyst for the resumption of talks this week between NHL management and the players' association has told his union brethren to be prepared for the lockout to last well into next season.
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Walter Smith has been offered the job of Scotland manager and will be confirmed in the post on Thursday - when the Scottish Football Association board meet at Hampden Park â-ubject to minor contractual details being resolved.
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SFA chief executive David Taylor is confident the selection of Walter Smith above Gordon Strachan as manager of the national team will come to represent a triumph of considered thought over snap decisions.
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There&#39;s no Tyson-like palatial hotel suite for Danny Williams and his trainer Jim McDonnell as they prepare for Saturday&#39;s WBC heavyweight title fight.
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Scarlett Johansson to star opposite Ewan McGregor.  Plus news in brief on Sandra Bullock and the Black Eyed Peas.
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Heikki Kovalainen says he is confident he will get equal treatment to team-mate Lewis Hamilton at McLaren.
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BAR, waiting for a ruling on Jenson Button&#39;s future, hope to crown their most successful Formula One season with a first win on Sunday.
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RUSSELL Anderson is right not to dwell on why he has been given the opportunity to revive his Scotland career since it means risking being seen as someone revelling in the misfortune of others.
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En route to Las Vegas for the world heavyweight title fight between Vitali Klitschko and Britain&#39;s Danny Williams, there is, inevitably, an old stirring of that anticipation which is familiar to almost anyone who has attended a big fight.