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Hull City 0 Manchester United 0: If Hull had played like this more often this season, they most likely would never have been in such a sorry state.

Eamonn Lillis, who brutally killed his wife on the patio of their Dublin home almost seven years ago, is expected to be a free man this week-end.

The Real Madrid supporting press in the Spanish capital were unsurprisingly euphoric yesterday morning, as Blancos fans were reassured that it had not all been a dream – the night before their side really had finally secured the long-awaited tenth European Cup by beating city neighbours Atletico Madrid 4-1 after extra-time.

You might think that Barcelona and Real Madrid’s Champions League semi-final first legs — with Barca at Bayern Munich tomorrow, and Madrid facing Borussia Dortmund away the following evening — were enough for both clubs to focus on for the moment.

The Lord Of The Rings trilogy has joined the likes of Lawrence Of Arabia and Gone With The Wind in a list of the 10 greatest movie epics.

SO the transfer window slams down on our fingers again, and who were they reaching towards?

FOR anyone wondering why Sergio Garcia has decided to take a two-month break from golf after this week’s USPGA Championship, it should become abundantly clear by checking out his latest gift to the world of YouTube.

There was a time well within living memory that such a contest would have dominated discussions for weeks beforehand – and afterwards.

Villarreal 1 Arsenal 1

Arsene Wenger is in no doubt his young Arsenal side can come through another test of character and produce the result required against Villarreal at the intimidating El Madrigal tonight.

IT might have been just a slip of the pen, but Arsene Wenger’s programme notes on Saturday delivered cast-iron proof of how confidence is now coursing through Arsenal’s veins.

Moves for new charges on lorries to compensate for their pollution were slammed this afternoon as a blatant case of double taxation.

A senior United Nations official today said the Sudanese government had been able to reject the proposed deployment of a UN peacekeeping force in Darfur because the US and Britain had not done enough to sell the idea to countries around the world.

Anastacia can't wait for Elton John's gay wedding to partner David Furnish, and she's already planning her own role in the ceremony.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says there has been progress in Darfur but the world will not accept mere promises from Sudan’s new government to halt the violence.

SPANISH intelligence agents warned police last November that an Algerian who has been identified as a ringleader of the Madrid train bombings was preparing an attack, a newspaper claimed yesterday.

Ernie Els instantly reaped the benefits of a new approach to the Volvo PGA championship at Wentworth today, equalling the course record with an eight-under-par 64.

Police suspect that at least six Moroccans took part in the Madrid train bombings as the growing international investigation increasingly focused on Islamic militants possibly linked to al-Qaida.