The Philadelphia Eagles’ play-off ambitions suffered a near-fatal blow with a surprise 27-24 loss to the Washington Redskins on Saturday.

Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice believes that his side would be unlucky to miss out on the Allianz Football League Division 1 semi-finals if they beat Cork in tomorrow’s clash in Tralee (3pm).

There were a number of surprise results in the final round of matches of the Westmeath SFC.

Both Mullingar clubs, St Loman’s and Mullingar Shamrocks, have qualified for the Westmeath SFC semi-finals.

Clare senior hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald will give championship debuts to four players in Sunday’s Munster SHC quarter-final against Waterford in Thurles (throw-in 4pm).

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Pat Flanagan will have to see off two other candidates if he is to remain in charge of the Westmeath senior football team.

CHAMPIONS Garrycastle remain on course to make it three titles in-a-row after the final round of group games this weekend.

A US university has found that students' addiction to modern technology is similar to drugs cravings.

Hillary Clinton today ended her historic campaign for the presidency and told supporters to unite behind rival Barack Obama, closing out a race that was as gruelling as it was groundbreaking.

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For the first time ever, Nasa is setting off on a collision course with a comet, in the hope of blasting a huge hole in the celestial snowball and gazing upon the original ingredients of the solar system preserved inside.

Researchers say they have finally found a potent repellent to drive away sharks – a goal that has eluded scientists for decades.

MANY analysts are keeping faith with the country's two major banks recommending their shares to investors.

HURRICANE Isabel left 15 people dead and knocked out power to more than 4.5 million people before weakening into a tropical depression yesterday as it raced toward Canada swamping some tidal communities along Chesapeake Bay.