The application of rules in football can be patchy at best in this part of the world. On an evening when the SLeague game between Etoile and Young Lions was delayed apparently because there was no ambulance in attendance (!), across town at Toa Payoh Stadium, a colour clash between match officials and a goalkeeper was not deemed worthy of comment.

By Chris Wright

In which Olhanense striker Salvador Agra is knocked completely sparko-doolally in a nasty collision during his side's 2-1 win over Uniao Leiria in the Portuguese top flight on Saturday, only to receive the finest pitchside medical treatment available a handful of coarse sea salt ground into his wounds courtesy of the club's slapstick medical team who dumped him on his head again one more time for luck before packing him into the back of an ambulance.

By Chris Wright

Last night's Johnstones Paint Trophy tie between Accrington Stanley and Tranmere had to be abandoned in the 39th minute when Accrington defender Tom Bender was knocked unconscious after being accidentally twatted in the face by his own goalkeeper Ian Dunbavin as he tried to punch the ball clear of Tranmere striker Lucas Akins, who inadvertently nudged Bender into the path of Dunbavin's flying fist.

North Korea's Kim Su Gyong, left, and United States' Lauren Cheney battle for the ball Tuesday during their nations' World Cup opener.

Associated Press Writer Nancy Armour has more on the late blooming Bruin and her World Cup dream:

HEIDELBERG, Germany (AP) -- When 11-year-old Lauren Cheney and her teammates went to watch the United States play Nigeria at the 1999 World Cup, they brought along playbooks so they could write down what they would do when it was their turn on soccer's biggest stage.

Travis Pastrana, one of the biggest stars at X Games 17, suffered an ugly injury while attempting a TP Roll. You can watch the Travis Pastrana crash video below. At the end of the video, you can see the X Games star in obvious pain.

Travis Pastrana was taken away on a stretcher and was put in an ambulance.

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill has called on the Premier League and the FA to postpone this weekend's opening round of Premier League fixtures. The Toffees are scheduled to open the season on Saturday in London as they face Tottenham, just blocks away from the location where the rioting began.

Riots have broken out all over England, and White Hart Lane appears to be the most at risk stadium this weekend.

By Chris Wright

Here we see linesman Milciades Saldivar, flat out on the touchline after being pelted with a projectile during the South American Cup game between Universidad de Chile and Nacional in Montevideo last night...

The 'projectile', as can clearly be seen in the photo above, was nothing more than a rolled-up paper streamer a missile that would way no more than a few grammes even if it were wet-through.

Liverpool owner John W Henry 'discharged from hospital' after accident

• Henry left private yacht in neck brace • Liverpool owner treated in Massachusetts General Hospital The Liverpool owner, John W Henry, is believed to have been discharged from hospital after suffering an injury on his yacht.

Liverpool owner John W Henry has been hospitalized after an accident on his yacht.
The incident, in Boston, occurred on Friday evening and he was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in an ambulance.
Henry, who also owns the Boston Red Sox baseball team, was seen leaving the $32m (£25.5m) yacht wearing a neck brace and was treated by paramedics at the scene.

By Chris Wright

Like some kind of paramedic Trojan Horse, six intrepid supporters bypassed the need for a match ticket by way sneaking into the Brazilian cup tie between Sampaio Correa and Moto Clube at the weekend in the back of an handy ambulance...

(Apologies for the appalling sound quality here, you may want to turn your speakers down a notch or two before hitting play.

Brazilian fans use an Ambulance to enter the stadium for a cup tie between Sampaio Correea and Moto Clube at the week-end. Funny how security don't even bat an eyelid as the healthy fans jump out of the vehicle, don't ye think?