Sporting briefs

Club robbed: Three masked gunmen seized 500,000 roubles ($19,500) after breaking into the office of Russian second division side Sibir Novosibirsk, an industrial city of 1.3 million in the heart of Siberia, 3,700 kms east of Moscow. It was the second crime targeting Sibir in less than a month after their head coach Vladimir Faizulin was badly beaten up by unknown attackers near his apartment building.

Yanchev returns: CSKA Sofia have agreed to sign midfielder and former captain Todor Yanchev from Danish first division side Randers and Nigerian striker Kevin Amunike from Portugal's Vitoria Setubal. Yanchev, 31, has joined The Reds for a second spell, signing a two-year contract. He scored seven goals in 115 league matches for CSKA before moving to Greek club Kallithea in 2005. The 21-year-old Amunike, younger brother of 1994 African Footballer of the Year Emmanuel Amunike, was capped twice for Nigeria in 2006 World Cup qualifiers.

Inquiry: A 61-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into corruption in English soccer. British media said that an inquiry into transfer deals between Premier League clubs had revealed serious breaches of the sport's rules and that some findings had been forwarded to London police's economic crime department. A police spokeswoman declined to give further details of the arrest which took place on May 23.

Kovac brothers: Croatia defender Robert Kovac is leaving Juventus after agreeing to a three-year contract with Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb. Kovac has been one of the most reliable players in the Croatian squad together with his older brother Niko, a midfielder, who is also in talks with another Croatian team, Hajduk Split. Niko currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg in Austria, where his contract expires in 2008.

Pay to charity: England's players have agreed to donate their international wages to charity. A new Team England Footballers' Charity has pledged a minimum of one million pounds over the next four years to good causes. Among the charities set to benefit is the Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research, named after the late captain of the 1966 England World Cup-winning team.

Hockey KO final: Ta' Soldi Rabat vs Poiatti Qormi 2-1.