LOCAL hero Steven Taylor made sure his first Newcastle goal was a crucial one as he fired the Magpies into the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup.

“I'M going back to school tonight”, quipped 16-years-old Patrick Mullins, after he had partnered Diego Garcia to a smooth victory in the Denny Havasnack Race at Tralee yesterday.

Barcelona 2 Celta Vigo 0

Manuel Garcia Ramon’s bizarre tinkering combined with an abysmal display heaped more misery on Real Madrid against Sevilla as they sank to gutless 1-0 home defeat.

Three suspected members of the armed Basque separatist group, Eta, were arrested by police in northern Spain today, authorities said.

VALENCIA clinched their second Spanish title in three seasons after goals from midfielders Vicente and Ruben Baraja earned them a 2-0 victory at Sevilla last night.

SLOWLY but surely, the Americans are beginning to realise if they continue to sell beer in large quantities at their golf tournaments and then allow it to be carried all over the course that they are headed for serious trouble.

Goalkeeper David James has pledged his future to Aston Villa after being linked with Barcelona.