Sam Callahan has denied rumours of romance between him and 'X Factor' contestant Tamera Foster.

Irish judge Louis Walsh has seen one of his acts eliminated from 'The X Factor'.

Sam Callahan has broken 'The X Factor' rules by selling his own merchandise.

Teenage X Factor hopeful Sam Callahan suffered a setback in his bid for stardom when Gary Barlow said he “hated” his performance on tonight’s show.

Four US contractors for the company formerly known as Blackwater were not authorised to carry weapons when they were involved in a deadly shooting in Afghanistan this month, the US military said today.

Former FBI agent John Connolly was sentenced yesterday to 40 years in prison for the 1982 mob-related killing of a Miami gambling executive.

Veteran actor/director Clint Eastwood is resurrecting the 'Dirty Harry' franchise with the series' first film in 20 years.

THE wife of former Australian cricket star Shane Warne says their marriage reconciliation is over after he mistakenly sent her an incriminating text message.

Christmas Day shootings in the United States left five people, including the gunman and his mother, dead, police said tonight.

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Attackers ambushed and killed two American contractors working for Blackwater Security Consulting south of the Iraqi capital, the US Embassy and security officials said today.

Ireland's Eamonn Magee returns to the ring next month for the first time since his leg was broken in a vicious street assault.

An American State Department security officer was killed today during a mortar or rocket attack at a US base near Baghdad International Airport, the US Embassy announced.

A Mafia hitman who confessed to killing 20 people in the United States and who helped convict a rogue FBI agent of protecting gangsters could be released from prison next year under a plea deal backed by prosecutors.

Ulsterman Eamonn Magee will challenge Germany’s Oktay Urkal for the European light-welterweight title on May 3 in Germany.

LITTLE wonder the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are congratulating themselves on getting a bargain in head coach Jon Gruden.

TAMPA Bay broke the bank to get coach Jon Gruden from Oakland last year, and next Sunday Gruden will lead the Buccaneers in their first Super Bowl — against a Raiders team he himself shaped.

THE Irish basketball team want to end what has been a topsy turvy campaign in the best possible fashion when they play Cyprus in the last home game of the European championships semi-final round at the Mardyke Arena in Cork next Wednesday.

Irish coach Gerry Fitzpatrick has announced the squad that will line out against Cyprus for Ireland's last home game of the current European Championships series.

Eamonn Magee will be aiming to aid manager Mike Callahan’s recovery when he defends his Commonwealth light-welterweight title in Manchester this weekend.

The Irish Senior men leave for Cyprus on Sunday ahead of their European Championship semi-final clash on against Cyprus on Wednesday night.