Murdoch apologises for The Sun's Hillsborough coverage

"I am aware of the concerns and the hurt it caused and it is something we are very sorry for, and I am as well," said News International's executive chairman

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Waiting for Harry - not even a game on!
Harry also got 10 minutes or so on the Melbourne AFL TV footy show during the week in the middle of the AFL Finals series - despite the (usual) odd comment from the commentator who said he didn't really like or watch soccer - tv audience, clearly mad AFL fans were really pleased to see Harry.

By John Burn-Murdoch

As London gears up for the Olympics, voices of dissent regarding the costs of hosting the games are widespread. Across the Atlantic, the mood in Brazil ahead of the 2014 World Cup is not dissimilar.

As well as the all too familiar problem of construction delays there have been some more serious issues – issues of a humanitarian nature – for the government and tournament organisers to contend with.

Mercurial Messi has been criticised by Argentinean fans yet again it seems - maybe Murdoch hacked them - but really what is it with football.
The guy has hardly put his European medals and cups down and he's just completed along with his Brazilian and Argeninean mates in a pretty competitive South America competition.

Union and Football are the two codes trying/needing to increase their foothold in Australia.
Both have seen their domestic games take a fall in recent years - first Union with the short-lived ARC and then football with the demise of a number of A-League clubs.
Union fell first - but may have picked itself up quickest - not least with the support of the international S15.

The play offs were supposed to leave everything hanging in the balance but as we enter the final weekend of the regular season, too many issues have been resolved and Murdoch's boyz must be agonising about their hit rates and advertising revenue. They've missed out on a straight shoot out between Cardiff and Norwich after the former collapsed against Boro, they've seen those Peruvian shirted

The quickest of quick updates. I have been preparing what is probably one of the lengthiest ever interviews ever conducted by an Arsenal blogger! The interview took place today and Mark Gonnella (Communications Director) was the man I spoke to. It will be published in full tomorrow lunchtime around 1pm.

By Ollie Irish

Outdated cool reference ahoy!

Kenny Dalglish kicked off his obligatory press conference this morning by asking Sky Sports' Vinny O'Connor if he was comfortable sharing the room with a female journalist. Zing! Kenny rules OK – and he reads the papers.

By Chris Wright

Fancy a bit of Charlie?

According to those bods over at Sky Sports News, Liverpool are near as damn-it to submitting a £3.5 million bid for Blackpool's influential schemer Charlie Adam (thus gazumping Blackburn, Aston Villa and Birmingham, who all had £2.

One thought that Wednesday was going to be a big day for the Tractor Boys because they were supposed to meet Arsenal in the Carling Cup semi-finals.

They'll be disappointed to know in their place it's going to be Liverpool as per The Sun. Stellar journalism as usual. When it comes to disinformation it does not get better than a Murdoch run operation.