A gang of choir girls (dunno what the collective noun is. Anyone?) from Wisconsin gave the regulars of Peadar O'Donnell's bar in Derry a real treat last week.

The Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t have picked a worse time to record their first win in 27 attempts.

Taking the pill to ward off dementia is not advised, says Arlene Harris.

President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney scurried through decisive swing states on Sunday, issuing promises of better days to come while castigating their opponent.

President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are embarking on a travel-heavy week through battleground US states, with both campaigns wrangling over unrest in the Middle East and who is best equipped to rejuvenate the economy.

Wisconsin’s Scott Walker became the first governor in US history to survive a recall election in a decisive victory that dealt a blow to the labour movement and raised Republican hopes of defeating Barack Obama in the presidential election in November.

JOE SWEENEY goes into tomorrow’s Woodies DIY national inter-county cross-country championships overwhelming favourite to retain the title he won in Derry last year.

Omagh’s Fergal Rafferty shot the lowest round of his American collegiate career as he led the Sam Houston State University men's golf team to fourth place in the University of Texas-San Antonio Invitational in Kerrville, Texas.

MARTIN FAGAN defied unfavourable conditions to take fifth place at the NCAA Cross Country Championships in Indiana.

A theory which says asthma is caused by a misplaced reaction to parasites has been bolstered by a surprise discovery reported today.

Senator John Kerry accused President George Bush of repeating Vietnam-era mistakes in Iraq and pledged on Sunday to combat Republican attacks.