A lone wolf dissident republican posed as the model fiancee of a Swedish ice hockey star to entrap a man into taking part in her bid to murder police officers.

Until this season, the Los Angeles Kings ice hockey team were really only known for one saga: the infamous big-money acquisition of Wayne Gretzky, a move that shocked the sport and tore the heart out of a city and a country in the late 1980s.

Whitney Houston's body arrived in her home state of New Jersey today as her family discussed plans for a funeral at one of America's busiest entertainment venues.

The New Jersey Devils captured their third Stanley Cup in nine years with a 3-0 defeat of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, clinching the best-of-seven series in the deciding game.

Manchester United officials insist the deal with the New York Yankees does not mean they intend to abandon the Premiership.