Don’t worry - the hawk is ok.

The legend goes that hawks are supposed have great eye sight - well maybe not this guy.

A suspect led police on a 90mph car chase around Los Angeles and then decided to channel famous skateboarder Tony Hawk to top it all off.

The New One faces five rivals in the inaugural running of the £100,000 Betfair Price Rush Hurdle at Haydock this afternoon.

Back in March, legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk took part in a hoverboard video which turned out to be a hoax - but now he’s done it for real.

For reals, this time.

I promise to enforce a statute of limitations on Web Summit references. It was only last week, though, so surely you’re not jaded with the coverage just yet. You’re not? Good.

The latest TGS 2014 demo for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is filled with weird and wonderful new gameplay mechanics

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Both Brian Cody and Eamon O’Shea believe the odds are stacked against penalty takers converting penalties after Seamus Callanan and John O’Dwyer both had efforts saved yesterday.

A woman wounded at a Pennsylvania gun show over the weekend says she doesn’t blame the vendor who shot her accidentally while demonstrating a concealed carry wallet holster.

Although the quarter-finals of the Sporting Press Irish Oaks topped Saturday’s programme at Shelbourne, the greyhound most were looking forward to seeing was Droopys Nidge, who had produced the fastest ever debut in Ireland when posting 28.09 in the first round of the ECC Timber Champion Puppy Stake.

Yorkshire toasted its first Cheltenham Festival winner of the week when Hawk High swooped in the Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle.

For the second time in three years, Offaly’s Brian Gavin has been handed the role of officiating the All-Ireland final.

Jim Gavin has declared his utmost faith in Hawk-Eye ahead of the two All-Ireland football semi-finals and advocated an expansion of its role beyond Croke Park and into the provinces.

The GAA have allayed fears Hawk-Eye’s future in the sport is in trouble after it was suspended in Croke Park yesterday following a debatable decision in the All-Ireland minor semi-final.

Galway 0-23 Limerick 0-20 (aet)

He may have lost his unbeaten tag but Milldean Panther remains the talk of the greyhound world and he will attempt to get back on the winning rails when he contests the final of the €30,000 SIS Live Shelbourne Gold Cup on Saturday night.

JOHN MULLANE is not in favour of the introduction of video technology to verify scores in hurling and football — and not just because if it might have cost him money had it been in operation on Sunday.

THE GAA are set to introduce extended goalposts to complement the likelihood of goal-line technology getting the go-ahead for the All-Ireland championship series from 2012.

It is getting down to the serious end of affairs in the Pat Hennerty Sales Irish Laurels at Curraheen Park and the talk of the greyhound world this week is that intriguing fourth quarter final to be run on Saturday night.

IT is every greyhound person’s dream to have a runner in the Ladbrokes.com Irish Derby but Galway owner P.J. Fahy is not the typical owner.

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Samarinda landed a hat-trick after surviving a lengthy stewards’ inquiry to claim the EBF Paul Kelleway Memorial Classified Stakes at Lingfield.

It’s the centenary of John Wayne’s birth, and among the many titles launched to mark the occasion is Rio Bravo Special Edition (Warner, 24.99) a classic Howard Hawks western, with Wayne playing Sheriff Chance, who is determined to hold a prisoner against a gang of desperadoes.

Actor Richard E Grant hated working with Bruce Willis so much he has been inspired to direct a film about the true behaviour of Hollywood stars.

AUSTRALIAN footballer Russell Robertson last night defended his horror tackle on Tom Kelly in the first test in Perth last week.

AFTER 54 races and five rounds of wonderful action the curtain will come down on the Paddy Power Irish Derby this evening.

Hawk’s Landing can make it second time lucky at Folkestone tomorrow after an unfortunate start to his chasing career.

Frankie Dettori is devising a plan to defeat Hawk Wing for the second time this month when he partners Noverre for Godolphin in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot tomorrow.

High Chaparral, ridden by Johnny Murtagh and trained by Aidan O’Brien, has won the Vodafone Derby at Epsom today.