The Dallas Cowboys blew a 21-0 lead before rallying to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-27 and move to 10-4, one game ahead of Philadelphia at the top of the NFC East standings.

A stunning comeback sent the Indianapolis Colts through to the next round of the NFL play-offs at the expense of the Kansas City Chiefs as the post-season got off to a thrilling start.

Unstoppable Peyton Manning continued his electric start to the NFL season by throwing four touchdown passes as the Denver Broncos moved to 4-0 with a 52-20 crushing of the Philadelphia Eagles.

The latest club-by-club transfer guide of all the happenings in the transfer window.

A club-by-club transfer guide of the happenings on transfer day so far.

Pierce Brosnan is determined to push himself forward following the death of his daughter.

Pierce Brosnan's daughter has died after a three-year battle with ovarian cancer.

Now that the US President is safely returned to office, attention has quickly turned to that other ultra-magnified bastion of American culture: the Super Bowl.

Celtic boss Neil Lennon has revealed he was encouraged by yesterday’s meeting with the Scottish Football Association’s compliance officer, Vincent Lunny.

Fulham will again be without a number of key players for Saturday’s trip to Stoke.

As the kick-off was dropping into Jacoby Jones’ hands deep in his end zone, every Baltimore Ravens fan in the stadium and Dallas Cowboy on the pitch expected him to take a knee.

Atlanta remained undefeated, Tom Brady won the battle of the marquee quarterbacks and Drew Brees had a record-setting day in week five of the National Football League season.

Fulham will be without a trio of key players for tomorrow’s Europa League clash at Wisla Krakow tomorrow.

BROWN Panther bids to confirm himself a realistic Ladbrokes St Leger prospect in the CGA Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury today.

IT BEGAN as one of the worst NFL games anybody in the 80,000-strong crowd is likely to have seen, but ended with a thrilling finish and the possible emergence of a new star.

Celtic must turn their attention to Europe after a convincing 3-0 Clydesdale Bank Premier League win over Kilmarnock.

Falkirk have confirmed Eddie May as the head of their new management team.

Former Celtic star Frank McGarvey has praised Gordon Strachan for his handling of the highly-publicised spat between Artur Boruc and Aiden McGeady which threatened to overshadow the Homecoming Scottish Cup fifth-round win over Queen’s Park on Saturday.

LOCOMOTION, trained by Jackie Teal for Mrs. Sally Merison & Stephen Little, York, took the 41st running of the Willie Cummins Memorial Anglo Irish International at a windy Ballymacoda yesterday.

Walker Cup players Lloyd Saltman and Rory McIlory safely came through the first stage of the European Tour’s qualifying school at The Oxfordshire.

Distinction bids to bounce back to his best when he lines up in tomorrow’s Doncaster Cup.

Wind expert Brian McElhinney stormed out of the pack to grab his first professional win on the PGA Europro Tour.

CONNECTIONS of Classic hopeful Motivator are still keen to secure the services of Michael Kinane for their unbeaten colt in the UltimatePoker.com 2000 Guineas.

The Kit Kat Irish Schools' Team had another successful day at the annual Schools' Track & Field International on Saturday, which held this year at Chelmsford in England.

Scottish fishermen’s leaders will seek a suspension of tough new European regulations after deciding today to challenge the rules in court.

Charlie Mulqueen, Ballybunion

Dundee United are expected to announce the appointment of Paul Hegarty as manager later today.

Dundee United have sacked under-fire manager Alex Smith, according to Sky Sports News.

IRELAND’S hopes of winning their first Amateur Home International title for 11 years were scuppered in the sunshine at Royal St David’s Harlech yesterday when Wales overcame them 8.1/2 to 6.1/2 in a contest even closer than the scoreline suggests.

Dundee United boss Alex Smith admitted that he was happy to take a point from the 1-1 draw with Motherwell, especially after his men produced one of their worst ever displays under him in the first 45 minutes.

Rainer Bonhof has confirmed he is to be Scotland's new under-21 coach.

Scotland are close to appointing former Germany World Cup hero Rainer Bonhoff as the nation's new under-21 coach.

Dundee United manager Alex Smith could swoop for striker Eoin Jess after Bradford were placed in administration.

Dundee United manager Alex Smith insists Sky TV have made a massive blunder by not screening tomorrow’s Dundee derby live.

New Scotland manager Berti Vogts has revealed he wants a Scot as his assistant.

Berti Vogts is in Scotland this morning where he will be give his first press conference as Scotland boss at Hampden Park.

Dundee United manager Alex Smith has pledged to help Berti Vogts become a success as the new Scotland boss.

Alex Smith believes that the arrival of Ronnie O'Brien at Dundee United on loan from Juventus will spark both the club and the player.

Dundee United manager Alex Smith believes that Hibernian can end 99 years of frustration if they can take the middle ground in Saturday’s Scottish Cup final.

Rangers manager Dick Advocaat has insisted that a trophyless season will not hasten his departure from Ibrox.