I’ll Drop You a Line, his habitual closing words in conversation with his authors, is Ita Daly’s story of the literary editor David Marcus and her life with him followed by the grief of his death. Here she recalls how they met.

The story of Peggy Guggenheim was of a life less ordinary, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

Cork Opera House

EDWARD Nino Hernandez is in many ways a typical 24-year-old Colombian male.

Edward Nino Hernandez is in many ways a typical 24-year-old Colombian male. He loves to dance, dreams of owning a car – preferably a Mercedes – and wants to see the world.

War Artist has what it takes to give trainer James Eustace a deserved day in the spotlight by winning the Darley July Cup at Newmarket.

THE Disneyfication of the Famous Five is set to end years of speculation that George shacked up with a woman and Timmy met his maker in a crush with a bus.

Norman Mailer, the macho prince of American letters who for decades reigned as the country’s literary conscience and provocateur, died of renal failure early today, his literary executor said. He was 84.

Henrik Stenson is not sure he will ever be as famous as his caddie, but he could be ranked the third best player in golf on Sunday night.

PAUL MCGINLEY hopes destiny can take him all the way to a £1million jackpot at Wentworth this weekend.

Colin Montgomerie is still searching for his first tournament win since March last year after suffering a surprise first round defeat in the HSBC World Match Play championship at Wentworth today.

AUSTRALIAN Mark Hensby transferred his major form onto the European Tour yesterday to win the Scandinavian Masters in Stockholm.

Michelle Wie would be welcome to play in this year’s Open championship at St Andrews – according to several of the world’s leading players.

Tributes have been paid to Holland’s Fanny Blankers-Koen, regarded as the greatest female athlete of the 20th century, after her death today at the age of 85.

Colin Montgomerie suffered the blues on the greens as the rest of the field put the course to the sword on the first day of the inaugural Nordic Open.

Nick Faldo’s brilliant attempt to win the Volvo PGA Championship has still left him a Ryder Cup longshot.