A TEAM of Ugandan and French paleontologists announced last night they had found a 20-million-year-old ape skull in north-eastern Uganda, saying it could shed light on the region’s evolutionary history.

Eoin Kelly’s striking. Ronaldinho’s flicks. Brian O’Driscoll’s running with the ball in hand. Enjoy the aesthetic experience, says a Stanford professor of literature. Michael Moynihan found out how an eighteenth century philosopher explains the appeal of sport.

French police are investigating three cases of a suspicious powder discovered in the mail.