Early Doors was left in a state of shock yesterday after learning that Joe Kinnear’s rambling media appearances and bizarre claims to be Newcastle’s next director of football were not inspired by some piece of Joaquin Phoenix-esque performance art, but were in fact the truth.

It is quite astonishing that such a nonsensical executive appointment can be made in a league which is a global marketing phenomenon and a multi-billion pound industry, but Kinnear’s elevation to such a position of power at St James’ Park demonstrates that while amateurism in football was essentially killed off over a

It's a hot, sunny day in June on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Sicily, but the problem is that I'm not on the beach, I'm running up a volcano.

An even bigger problem is that I've been going for two hours, but I'm only half way to the top and I'm tired.

This is Mount Etna, at 3,330 meters (10,926 feet) the highest volcano in mainland Europe and one of the most active in the world, and on Saturday I was one of 160 starters gathered on the beach for the "Etna Supermarathon."

The 43 km (27 miles) race is just a tad over the official marathon distance of 42.2 km. But much more significant

Greg with Johnny Chaillot (Twitter)

Diving legend Greg Louganis has taken to Twitter to confirm that he is getting married to his partner Johnny Chaillot.

Yes! It is official we are getting married! I love my life and I love Johnny Chaillot ! Namaste, Greg http://t.co/iO4vfVxKiR

— Gregory Louganis (@greglouganis) June 17, 2013

In 1988 Louganis became a global superstar when he performed the 'Dive of Death' to seal double Olympic gold in Seoul and became the first male diver to defend both the springboard and platform titles.

In 1995 Louganis came out as being gay and a year later he confirmed that he was HIV positive.

Since

It will come as no surprise to anyone who has been involved in sport for many years to discover the damning new statistics regarding drug testing in tennis.

The sport has been criticised for a long time for failing to test players as seriously or diligently as other sports, and the latest figures released by the US Anti-Doping Agency put tennis in a very poor light once more.

In its latest report on 'testing numbers by sport in 2013', USADA included the tests initiated, planned and completed by different sports, and the statistics were alarming for fans of tennis.

While athletics was able to

Children play on the field where an unlucky keeper was struck by a bullet (avaz.ba)

Goalkeepers are used to having shots fired at them during games, but not usually from firearms.

Amateur keeper Duško Krtalica was playing in a tournament in the Sarajevo suburb of Boljakov Potok recently when he complained of a headache. The shot stopper assumed it was the result of striking his noggin on a post while making a save, so ignored the pain and carried on playing.

According to Sarajevo newspaper Dnevni Avaz, the 51-year-old completed the match, but soon complained of a stiff arm and had difficulty speaking. He was driven to a local hospital, where doctors were shocked to see that

It was perfect and so so poetic too that Andrea Pirlo should mark his 100th international appearance for Italy with a free-kick goal in the Maracanã of all venues, a stage on which Zico had sent many a set-piece beyond flailing goalkeepers.

Set underneath Corcovado, La Gazzetta dello Sport's Luigi Garlando remarked that, it was as though the statue of Christ the Redeemer, sculpted with his arms wide open, was about to applaud the strike. The crowd, though, didn't wait for his cue. "Pirlo, Pirlo, Pirlo," they chanted.

After the game, in which Italy overcame Mexico 2-1, the playmaker revealed

The quest for speed at the front of F1 demands constant development and the front wing has been a recent focus for several leading teams – but what changes have they been making and why?

The front wing may not provide as much downforce as other parts of an F1 car, such as the diffuser, but it is the most important aerodynamic element because of what it does to the oncoming airflow.

The wing itself needs to create manageable downforce and be trimmable to balance the whole car’s aerodynamic centre but the central section and pillars need to feed smooth flow down to the floor of the car and into

Ashley Cole and Anton Ferdinand had to be separated after almost coming to blows outside a Los Angeles nightclub at 2am in the morning.

According to The Sun newspaper, Carroll "put a protective arm" across Cole to help onlookers keep the two men apart in a car park

Cole's Chelsea team-mate John Terry was accused of using racist language towards Ferdinand during a Premier League match in 2011.

He was later cleared in court of racist abuse with Cole backing his account.

Ferdinand later rejected a pre-match handshake when Chelsea met QPR.

A source said: “There was no row, no confrontation. They