Cooper to be honoured: Scottish Football League bosses and League Cup sponsors have combined to honour former international winger Davie Cooper at next month's Cup final. Cooper died 10 years ago aged 39 from a brain haemorrhage while coaching schoolchildren. Two of his former clubs, Rangers and Motherwell, meet in the final on March 20 just before the anniversary of his death. Tickets will be printed with his image on them and cash is to be raised in a pre-match collection for the Davie Cooper Centre for special needs children.

Berkovic: Israel's runaway league leaders Maccabi Haifa have turned down an offer from former player Eyal Berkovic to return to the club next season. The outspoken midfielder, who left English Premier League club Portsmouth this month, said last week he wanted to end his playing days in Israel and would give preference to Haifa. "After examining all the aspects with club officials it was decided not to add Eyal Berkovic to the playing staff next season," club president Yaakov Shahar said.

Reyes: Arsenal's Spanish striker Jose Antonio Reyes has been banned for three games after an FA disciplinary commission found him guilty of violent conduct yesterday. Reyes was charged following an incident during Arsenal's FA Cup fifth round tie on Saturday when he was seen to push Sheffield Utd's Danny Cullip in the face. Reyes, who denied the charge, will miss Arsenal's league match at Southampton tomorrow, the replay against Sheffield Utd at Bramall Lane and the league game at home to Portsmouth.

Milan doctor in court: A doctor attached to Italian Serie A soccer club Milan appeared before a British court yesterday after being charged with indecent exposure ahead of the team's Champions League match against Manchester United. Armando Gozzini, 44, was arrested on Tuesday night after police officers were told a man had indecently exposed himself to a female employee at a hotel in Salford, northern England.