Newcastle chairman Mike Ashley

Mike Ashley will share out £1million between Newcastle's staff if the Magpies beat Arsenal – but the players will see none of it.

Ashley will hand the windfall to non-playing and coaching staff if Alan Pardew's men end a difficult season in style – with everyone from the tea lady to the kit man in line for a pay-out.

The Gunners arrive at St James' Park needing a victory to guarantee a top-four finish with north London rivals Tottenham, who face Sunderland at White Hart Lane, hot on their heels.

Newcastle secured their Premier League status with a 2-1 win at QPR last weekend, but desperately

Jose Mourinho did not show up for a press conference the day before the Copa del Rey final betweenReal Madrid and Atletico Madrid, so Sergio Ramos was left to field questions on his own.

A Brazilian journalist in attendance was not pleased with this development, so he took out his frustration on a picture of Mourinho after the press conference.

The reporter was filming a segment when he colleague pointed out a picture of Mourinho, whose move to Chelsea is virtually inevitable at this point. The man then ripped it to shreds and called the torn up picture an idiot. This is what Jose Mourinho

Gus Poyet has urged his players to maintain normal behaviour patterns this week

Brighton manager Gus Poyet wrote a furious email to all members of staff after somebody took a poo in the Crystal Palace dressing room before their Championship play-off semi-final second-leg at the Amex Stadium.

Poyet, who was suspended by the club earlier this week for allegedly telling the players he intended to leave the club, said the action "could endanger our good reputation".

The email, obtained by the Sun, is not believed to have anything to do with the Uruguayan's suspension but the club have confirmed they are investigating the incident.

Poyet wrote: "When Crystal Palace players

Retiring Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has predicted a career in fashion for David Beckham after his former charge announced his playing retirement.

The 71-year-old Ferguson's final game in charge after 26 years at Old Trafford will be on Sunday while the 38-year-old Beckham will retire as a player after champions Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 finale against FC Lorient on May 26.

Beckham's longevity and his ability to reinvent himself were "absolutely incredible", Ferguson said.

"You talk about longevity and in many ways reinventing himself, it has been absolutely incredible," Ferguson

This one might get you misty: Nine-year-old Alayna Adams threw out the first pitch before Thursday's Tampa Bay Rays-Boston Red Sox game. She was told she'd been selected by the U.S.O. for the honour, partially because her father, Lt. Col. Will Adams, had been deployed overseas in Afghanistan for most of the past two years.

Before Alayna threw her pitch, a message from Dad played on the video board, saying he'd see her soon. Indeed he would.

Because it turned out the whole thing was a ruse orchestrated by the U.S.O and the Rays. Lt. Col. Will Adams was, in

Roberto Mancini and the ad he placed in the Manchester Evening News

Roberto Mancini has taken out a full page ad in Saturday's Manchester Evening News to thank Manchester City fans for his time at the club.

The Italian, who joined the club in late 2009, won the FA Cup in 2011, the Premier League title last season and the Community Shield at the start of this season but was still sacked earlier this week.

His ad carries a picture of him with the three trophies he won and the message: "Manchester City Supporters – 3 unforgettable years. You will always be in my heart. Ciao. Roberto Mancini."

The sacking of Mancini has been met with widespread dismay by City

In order to mark his recent announcement to retire from professional football, David Beckham and long-standing partner adidas have produced a unique pair of boots celebrating his illustrious playing career.

The iconic adidas Predator Lethal Zone boots made famous by the English football legend were personalised by Beckham on the adidas customisation site. Beckham has been wearing the synonymous range of adidas footwear since 1996 when he scored his famous goal against Wimbledon from the half way line.

Emboldened by the red, white & blue colours and the union flag of Great Britain, Beckham's love

Think you could land a basketball shot from 100 feet up?

Seems ridiculous, doesn't it? But one daredevil in Georgia managed to do just that when pulling off an unbelievable stunt.

A group of basketball trick shot artists named The Legendary Shots staged the shot, with John Massey actually executing it.

Massey leaped off a wooden scaffold 100 feet up to sink his shot - and fully justify that 'Legendary' tag.