The Northern Echo: North East Sport, Football, Cricket, Rugby, Horse Racing, Athletics, Motorsport

9:57pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

Barcelona put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 3-1 victory over a Leverkusen side who might wonder what would have been had they attacked from the start.

8:19pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

Arsene Wenger insists he would not waste his time if he did not believe Arsenal can beat AC Milan and go on to win the Champions League.

8:19pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

Ally McCoist is confident Rangers will survive "a dark day" in the club's 140-year history and emerge from administration in a stronger position.

8:01pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

Six Nations Rugby Ltd promised the shambolic postponement of Ireland's match against France last Saturday will never be repeated.

4:59pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

Ireland's postponed match against France has been rescheduled for Sunday March 4, Six Nations Rugby Ltd have confirmed.

4:56pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

Carlos Tevez arrived back at Manchester City's training ground for an appointment with a club doctor on Tuesday evening.

4:40pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

Rangers have been deducted 10 points by the Scottish Premier League after appointing administrators following a legal debate with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

4:40pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

Sir David Murray has expressed surprise and disappointment after Rangers went into administration on Tuesday.

4:21pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

The shadow sports minister has questioned how former Portsmouth owner Vladimir Antonov was allowed to take over the club as the spectre of administration looms again for the south-coast side.

3:34pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

Skipper Roger Johnson insists the Wolves players and not sacked manager Mick McCarthy are to blame for the club's current plight.