The female vote will be a huge factor in the US presidential election. Has the tone of the gender debate swung it far enough in President Obama’s direction? John Riordan reports

Controversial US conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh has apologised to a law student he branded a “slut” and “prostitute” amid a storm of criticism from Republican and Democrat politicians and advertisers who severed ties with his radio programme.

Brian Davis completed a bizarre day’s work in the Qatar Masters today by re-igniting his bid for a place in the Masters next month.