Steve Webster, twice a runner-up this season, was looking to go one better after surging into contention at the French Open Alstom in Paris today.

BLISTERING heat and a blistered foot served only to bring out the best in young German star Martin Kaymer in Paris yesterday, the 24-year-old beginning the French Open Alstom with a course record-equalling 62.

Blistering heat and a blistered foot served only to bring out the best in young German star Martin Kaymer in Paris today.

INCOMING Toulon head coach Philippe Saint André believes new recruit Timmy Ryan could be playing for Ireland within the next few years.

Alex Ferguson is debating whether to hand Federico Macheda his first Premier League start at Middlesbrough tomorrow.

Federico Macheda’s father believes his son made the right choice by leaving Lazio to join Manchester United.

AT ONE stage, he enjoyed the good life to such an extent that his weight soared to more than 23 stone.

FEDERICO PUCCIARIELLO has been a wanderer for a decade, ever since he left Argentina to sign a professional contract with then second division Italian club Parma.

“HOW do you pronounce the name of that new signing?” Munster coach Declan Kidney was asked recently.

AFTER a six-week absence, Munster’s Shaun Payne may be set to return for Saturday’s Heineken Cup tie against the Newport Gwent Dragons at Thomond Park.

The British Independent Television Commission (ITC) upheld complaints about Channel 4 breakfast show Ri:se after Big Brother contestant Federico used bad language while appearing as a guest.

The stars of Charlie’s Angels sent fans into seventh heaven at the UK premiere of their new movie.

A TV regulator has received a wave of complaints about a reference to the size of Big Brother contestant Federico’s “manhood”.

Furious Tania has threatened to quit the Big Brother house because newcomer Gaetano nicknamed her “Piggy”.

Big Brother’s Jon launched an astonishing attack on fellow housemate Ray today by accusing him of “mentally abusing” the girls.

Two housemates are waving goodbye to the Big Brother house today in a surprise double eviction which will see the first boys exit the reality TV show.

The Big Brother housemates have finally passed their weekly task for the first time since the show began.

Big Brother is set to lose its first male housemates this week, with Cameron, Federico and Jon all nominated for eviction.

Big Brother’s Federico has failed the weekly task for the third time – putting the housemates’ food budget in jeopardy yet again.

The remaining nine starving Big Brother contestants were today embarking on a mission to avoid a fourth successive failure in the weekly task – as they become swashbuckling superheroes.

Bungling Big Brother contestant Federico cost two of his housemates the opportunity to enjoy an evening of 60s music in an American-style diner.

Serial weeper Sissy Rooney told housemates she was “gutted” to become the third contestant to be booted out of the Big Brother house.

The tension was rising once again in the Big Brother house today as a third member of the group was due to be evicted.

Seven of the Big Brother housemates were treated to a children’s party after passing a pass-the-parcel challenge.

Big Brother evictee Justine Sellman was getting used to life in the outside world today after she was booted out of the fly-on-the-wall house.

The Big Brother housemates livened up their stay indoors by putting on a sexy cabaret show.

THE Big Brother housemates were coming to terms with their hunger pangs yesterday after Federico caused them to fail the weekly task for a second time.

Suffering Big Brother housemates will be surviving on beans on toast for the next week after ordering their meagre rations today.

The Big Brother housemates were coming to terms with their hunger pangs today after Federico caused them to fail the weekly task for a second time.

Big Brother viewers saw feisty housemate Federico get a dressing down last night for “inappropriate behaviour”.

One of the housemates caused a splash in Big Brother today – but then refused to own up.

Big Brother contestants were steeling their nerves ahead of being asked to nominate a second housemate for eviction today.

Big Brother favourite Ray set the bookmakers in a flutter today when he threatened to quit the show.

Big Brother evictee Anouska was facing the outside world again today after being the first to be voted off the fourth series of the reality TV show .

ATTENTION-SEEKING Anouska became the first housemate to be booted off the latest Big Brother series last night.

Big Brother housemate Nush broke a tooth as she larked around in the early hours.

Boring Jon was today looking almost certain to be the first Big Brother housemate to be given the boot.

Big Brother was getting steamy within the first week as outgoing Anouska stripped off for a bubble bath while shy Scotsman Cameron took a shower in the same room.

Big Brother babe Anouska had millions of male fans in a lather today as she stripped naked for a bath.

The fourth series of Big Brother began with a twist – the housemates have already nominated the first people up for eviction.

The 12 contestants in the fourth series of Big Brother come from wild and wonderful backgrounds.