Sven-Goran Eriksson is back in football management after being confirmed as Leicester City’s new manager.
The Swede has been out of work since coaching Ivory Coast at this summer’s World Cup finals in South Africa.
The former England manager, who has also endured unhappy recent spells with Mexico and Notts County, replaces Paulo Sousa, who was axed on Friday.
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Wolves boss Mick McCarthy admitted Karl Henry’s X-rated tackle on Wigan’s Jordi Gomez during the 2-0 defeat at the DW Stadium was “ill-judged and mistimed”.
Henry, who found himself in the media spotlight two weeks ago after Bobby Zamora of Fulham was left with a broken leg following a strong tackle, was dismissed in the 11th minute of the defeat following a high lunge at Gomez.
In rugby league, Wigan Warriors star Pat Richards will not let injury get in the way of his celebrations after playing a part in his team’s 22-10 Super League Grand Final success against St Helens at Old Trafford.
The recently-crowned Man of Steel ruptured his Achilles at the end of the first half and may be sidelined for up to six months.
In boxing, Stephen Foster Jr grabbed a surprise victory over Levan Kirakosyan as he claimed the European super-featherweight title in Bolton.
The French-based Armenian tumbled to the floor in the third round when Foster hit him with an immaculate left-hook and, despite beating referee Adrio Zannoni’s count, the champion was adjudged to be in no state to continue.
Ducati’s Casey Stoner claimed his second successive MotoGP victory after coming out on top at the Grand Prix of Japan.
Stoner held off the challenge of Honda’s Andrea Dovizioso and Yamaha pair Valentino Rossi and championship leader Jorge Lorenzo to take the race in some style.
With Dani Pedrosa missing the event with the fractured collarbone he sustained in pratice, Lorenzo has now extended his lead to 69 points at the top of the tree.
Stoner sits in third place with 180 points, 117 adrift of Lorenzo with four races of the campaign remaining.
