Ireland hope to discover today whether they will be allowed to replay their World Cup clash with France.

Yoko Ono has denied eating dog meat during an appearance on a London radio station last month.

Gordon Brown will continue Tony Blair’s peace process policies in the North if he succeeds him as Britain's Prime Minister, it was claimed tonight.

Former Big Brother housemate Dawn Blake has gone on hunger strike in a bid to force the show’s producers to hand over unedited footage of her time inside, it emerged today.

The Football Association have welcomed Everton‘s initiative to identify the thug who threw an object at Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll during yesterday’s FA Cup tie at Goodison Park.

Mathias Svensson is out to prove both he and Norwich can cut it in the Barclays Premiership.

Tottenham fans should not expect their new coaching set-up to come up with a quick fix at White Hart Lane.

The Press Association, the national news agency of the UK and Ireland, has bought EMPICS, the sports photography and photo marketing specialist, the company announced today.

Fans at the front of Manchester United’s Stretford End singing section face a 75% risk of a catastrophic accident when celebrating a goal – according to an explosive, previously unpublished report into standing in seated areas at Old Trafford.

Paul Ince says keeping Wolves in the Barclaycard Premiership would rank alongside winning the league title with Manchester United as the biggest achievement of his career.

UEFA have poured cold water on suggestions that Russia should be thrown out of Euro 2004 because of a player’s failed drugs test.

The Professional Footballers Association today met Leeds players to discuss the perils and pitfalls of administration.

The Scottish Football Association insisted today that there was no way they would be leaving Hampden Park to join forces with the Scottish Rugby Union in Edinburgh to prevent debts escalating.

Alex Ferguson is expected back behind his desk at Manchester United’s Carrington training ground today just hours after undergoing treatment for a minor heart irregularity.

Manchester United have confirmed that manager Alex Ferguson received treatment today for a minor heart irregularity.

Ryan Giggs is almost certain to be available for Wales in their Euro 2004 play-off second leg match against Russia, with UEFA still waiting for the tape which allegedly shows him elbowing full-back Vadim Evseev.

Glenn Hoddle today launched a stinging attack on Tottenham caretaker-manager David Pleat, insisting he should be given the job on a permanent basis because any incoming new boss will be unable to work with him as director of football.

David Beckham has revealed tonight he is turning down commercial offers in a bid to concentrate all his efforts on football.

Rio Ferdinand is tonight at the centre of a drugs test controversy that could threaten his participation in England’s Euro 2004 qualifier in Turkey.

Fulham tonight pledged to appeal after FIFA ordered them to pay Valencia almost £500,000 (€710,000) – because they broke transfer laws by making John Carew’s January 2002 move subject to a medical, which he failed.

Celtic striker Chris Sutton today apologised for his controversial comments on an emotionally-charged last day of the Bank of Scotland Premier League season.

Dunfermline chairman John Yorkston will leave any decision on possible legal action against Celtic striker Chris Sutton until he returns to the club on Friday.

A WILD-WEST style shoot-out in the middle of the main street of a small Border village led to the death of one man and a second being treated for gunshot wounds to his neck and face.

CELTIC chief executive Ian McLeod yesterday insisted manager Martin O’Neill was neither difficult nor evasive to deal with.