Club Brugge 0 Manchester United 4 (Manchester United win 7-1 on aggregate): Mission accomplished for Manchester United and Wayne Rooney, in more ways than one, as a hat-trick and routine Champions League victory in Brugge carried Louis van Gaal’s team into today’s draw for the group stages.

Wayne Rooney has told manager Louis van Gaal he can still rely on him to deliver the goals for Manchester United this season despite a poor start.

As far as Manchester United Champions League debuts are concerned, Wayne Rooney set the bar high with a hat-trick on his very first start for the club more than a decade ago but talented Dutchman Memphis Depay produced a performance possibly even more significant to rescue his new club in this qualifying first leg tie.

MANCHESTER UNITED 1 TOTTENHAM 0:The swagger and arrogance were there, with a few histrionics thrown in for good measure – perhaps Manchester United have struck upon a player worthy of the No.7 shirt.

Manchester United have fired a further message of intent to their Premier League title rivals by confirming the arrivals of Germany World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger and Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin.

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal rates Memphis Depay as one of the biggest talents of his age but the forward was keen to play down comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Gary Neville is excited by the prospect of watching Memphis Depay play for Manchester United, but admits the winger still has much to learn if he is to become a star.

After a week in which the general election was the only topic of conversation in England, the red flag is still flying at half-mast for Liverpool despite a hard-earned point against the blues of Chelsea who have already won the Premier League by a huge majority.

Memphis Depay vowed to help bring the glory days back to Old Trafford after agreeing a £25 million (€33 million) “dream” move to Manchester United.

Manchester United have stolen a march on their rivals by signing Memphis Depay from PSV Eindhoven.

On Monday, the Boston Celtics were the surprising beneficiaries of one of the most generous systems in professional sport.

Australia 2 Holland 3

Jeff Teague’s 34-point-haul, including a first career buzzer-beater, lifted the Atlanta Hawks to a 127-125 double overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA.

Last year’s winner Nathaniel is one of 17 remaining entries in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on July 21.

Rory McIlroy shrugged off the final hole flop that cost him the FedEx St Jude Classic in Memphis and arrived at the US Open insisting he had high hopes of defending his title.

CARLOS BOOZER led the Chicago Bulls to victory after a superb late fightback by the Detroit Pistons took the game to overtime.

Fergal Rafferty helped his Sam Houston State University team to a second victory of the season as he secured an 11th-placed finish at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock First Tee Collegiate tournament.

Irish women Tara Delaney and Danielle McVeigh enjoyed mixed fortunes in Texas this week as they battled the Lone Star State’s infamous winds at the Texas A&M ‘Mo’morial’ tournament.

Irish Walker Cup panellist Gareth Shaw has earned further recognition by being selected to represent Europe in the 2007 Palmer Cup.

Carlow sisters Tara and Karen Delaney tee it up next week for the first time in 2007 as Kent State University begins its bid for a return to the US collegiate national finals, the NCAA Championships.

Police say a supermarket employee stabbed eight co-workers in Arlington, Tennessee, this morning, critically injuring four before a witness tackled him.

The Irish women’s football squad for the World University Games in Korea in August has now been finalised.

Republic of Ireland manager Noel King has named a squad of 17 players for the European Women's Championship qualifier against Bosnia Herzegovenia on May 18.

The Ireland ladies squad will take part in the Algarve Cup next month as part of preparations for the upcoming European Championships.

The Irish women’s international soccer team, in preparation for their upcoming European Championships, are embarking on a number of high profile games in the coming months.

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