Martin Jol was the favourite to replace Roy Hodgson as Fulham manager. Photograph: Tony O’Brien/Action Images Martin Jol looks set to reject the chance to manage Fulham and instead remain at Ajax. The Dutchman had looked a certainty to replace Roy Hodgson at Craven Cottage having become... 

Cocaine, guns, sex and knife play — all part of life behind the scenes on the show “House M.D.” This according to a new lawsuit filed by a bitter ex-employee. In a lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, a former assistant prop master named Carl Jones claims he was fired from the... 

Peter Mandelson publishes his memoir The Third Man this week. 9.10am: Vince Cable, the business secretary, has also been doing various interviews this morning. He stressed that he was not actually announcing a graduate tax today; he was just asking Lord Browne to consider it as part of his... 

Mark van Bommel knows he will have to snuff out the threats of Xavi and Andrés Iniesta if Holland are to win. Photograph: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto Mark van Bommel is intent on snuffing out the considerable threat posed by Spain’s outstanding playmakers Andrés Iniesta and Xavi in...