Part of the problem with a twenty-four hour rolling news culture is that the need for instantaneous news, justice and retribution becomes like a drug. The story of Gary Cook's email account has already buzzed around the world and it seems that most people have already made up their minds before Manchester City Football Club has even had the chance to finalise its investigation into what has been going on with regard to some insulting emails that were sent whether accidentally or deliberately, whether by Cook himself or by someone that had hacked his email account to Dr Anthonia Onuoha, the mother and agent of Nedum Onuoha, a Manchester City squad player, mocking Dr Onuoha's battle with cancer.

Steed Malbranque's representatives have dismissed reports the former Fulham, Tottenham and Sunderland midfielder has retired from football to care for a cancer-stricken son who does not even exist.

When footballers get fake kids with terminal illnesses Former Sunderland player Steed Malbranque has quashed suggestions that he has quit football to care for his son who has been diagnosed with cancer... because he doesn't have a son, let alone a son with cancer. Reports widely carried in the media last weekend suggested the Frenchman [.

When footballers get fake kids with terminal illnesses Former Sunderland player Steed Malbranque has quashed suggestions that he has quit football to care for his son who has been diagnosed with cancer... because he doesn't have a son, let alone a son with cancer. Reports widely carried in the media last weekend suggested the Frenchman [.

Why 'jokes' about cancer are no laughing matter

A few weeks ago, when parts of London were in flames, the much-loved broadcaster Danny Baker wrote on Twitter that he wished cancer on every one of the rioters. Maybe he was trying to be funny but it didn't read that way.

By Chris Wright

The news has just broken on the Manchester City website that Garry Cook has resigned from his post over claims that he inadvertently sent an email earmarked for Brian Marwood to Nedum Onuoha's mum/agent Anthonia that contained whimsical references to her cancer.

Quite the plot. Someone in the middle of the night sometime last year managed to hack into City CEO Garry Cook's email, to send a highly offensive reply to Nedum Onuoha's mother, who has cancer, ridiculing her illness. The reaction was predictably one of outrage.

The reply was addressed to Brian Marwood, City's director of football operations but the hacker clicked on reply all and the damage was done.

Why Garry Cook will be instantly forgotten and Blackburn fans are finally waking up and smelling the chicken

Garry Cook is gone and will be instantly forgotten. He left Manchester City with typical gracelessness. He refused to apologise for the distress caused to a cancer sufferer.

The U.S. WNT held its pre-game training at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park yesterday in front of about 1,500 fans. The fans seem to enjoy the open training, as did the players, who signed autographs for a bit after the session. Abby Wambach spoke to the crowd after the practice, thanked them for coming and told them she'd see them tonight vs.

John Lackey doesn't like receiving text messages. Especially text messages from TMZ about his pending divorce. But who here is to blame? Is it TMZ for trying to get a scoop or John Lackey for divorcing his wife who recently underwent a double mastectomy?

We all know that answer.

(You can see Krista Lackey pictures here.

SPANISH FOOTBALL has lost a member of its historical family with the passing away of Spanish Football player JESUS PEREDA at the age of 73 due to cancer. Pereda on the left Jesus Pereda played for FC BARCELONA, REAL MADRID ( his only Spanish League Title) & SEVILLA FC. He was also member of the Spanish National Football Team that won the 1964 European Nations Cup against Russia.