*The British Olympic Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency are currently embroiled in a very public spat over whose rules over doping bans are correct. * The BOA ban any hopeful Olympian for life if they have tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. WADA mete out two-year bans.
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By Ian Stafford

Tottenham defender Sebastien Bassong has confirmed that he is still hopeful that he can secure his long awaited move to fellow London side QPR when the January transfer window opens.
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Gary Pallister has insisted that Sir Alex Ferguson’s charges will be able to return to form after this weekend’s disastrous 6-1 thrashing at the hands of Manchester City.
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Maria* Sharapova has pulled out of the WTA Championship in Istanbul with an ankle injury, leaving the way open for Caroline Wozniacki to end the year as world number one for the second year running.
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Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas clearly has a superb knowledge of Portuguese football as he has ordered his scouts to watch little-known midfielder Vitor Gomes. The Chelsea boss is looking for cover at right-back and defensive midfield, two positions in which Gomes is able to play.
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Kenny Dalglish has hailed Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy for his maturity and professionalism as he copes with not being a regular starter.
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Liverpool are reportedly close to signing Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk defender Samuel Inkoom in January.   The Ghanaian full-back told radio station Top Radio that his agent is locked in talks with Liverpool, with a view to joining the club when the transfer window re-opens.
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Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea appear set for a bidding war after it was revealed Juan Manuel Vargas is set to quit Fiorentina after a bust-up with his manager. Sinisa Mihajlovic has spoken about the fall-out in which Vargas arrived late for training after a night of heavy drinking.
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Everton manager David Moyes is stepping up his pursuit of a new striker and is lining up a move for Sunderland's Asamoah Gyan, according to reports in The People.
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Ex-Liverpool star Javier Mascherano has attacked Manchester City for their treatment of Argentinean team-mate Carlos Tevez.   The Barcelona midfielder said City's treatment of Tevez was "ugly" and criticised the "attacks" on last season's top scorer.   Mascherano played with Tevez at Corinthians and West Ham United, before joining Liverpool in 2007.
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Great Britain’s top endurance runner Mo Farah has been named European Athletics Association’s European Athlete of the Year for 2011. The 28-year-old beat French sprinter Christophe Lemaitre and British 400-metre hurdles World Champion Dai Greene to the award which is voted for by fans, media and European Athletics Member Federations.
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Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole who is currently on a season long loan with French outfit Lille has hinted we would like to move to the Ligue 1 club on a permanent basis.
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*You do not need to be into sport, let alone Formula One, to appreciate, marvel and experience the full gamut of emotions guaranteed to take place when you sit down and watch "Senna," to be released on blu-ray and DVD on October 10th following its success at the cinema.
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By Ian Stafford

Chris Greenacre is an English footballer from Wakefield, and in a career which has seen him play for Manchester City, Cardiff City, Mansfield, Stoke City and Tranmere Rovers, the striker decided to pack it all in, in Blighty and decided to give playing football abroad a go.
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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has expressed his delight about returning to action for the club, after describing his six-month injury lay-off as a “nightmare”.   "It's been a nightmare for me,” Gerrard lamented. “I'm not the best when I'm out injured and watching games.
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Try as she might, Tanni Grey-Thompson cannot suppress a beaming, infectious grin. Less than twelve months until the Paralympic Games get underway, it would be a gross understatement to suggest that she is thrilled about the festival of disabled sport that will descend on London next August.
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New Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayour is look forward to getting down to work with his new club after his loan move from Manchester City for the remainder of the season.
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*Well, no doubt about the big shock of the sporting weekend, and I'm not talking about Arsenal's total capitulation at Old Trafford.
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By Ian Stafford

Jose Enrique, the latest arrival at Anfield, has voiced his fears that the exodus from St James’ Park will continue over the coming fortnight.
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It’s back to the drawing board for Arsene Wenger as he has finally accepted the loss of both Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri. But he’s not giving in easily, the offer on the table at Manchester City for for Nasri now rests on Carlos Tevez as part of the deal.
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