YES: Slick jumping and endless stamina can see Mullins hope home and hosed, argues Darren Norris

Eighty years before Conor McGregor stormed the US, a little-known former army private did something similar.

With more than 30 superhero movies in production, Declan Burke looks at the rise of the genre. Where once the cowboy saved us in the Western, now we turn to Batman or The Avengers to take on the bad guys. They are figures of hope - and a welcome distraction.

Top Notch represents a good value bet in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham, writes Tommy Lyons.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated his 62nd birthday in the wilderness of Siberia as supporters from across Russia create tributes in his honour.

Dwayne Johnson was arrested "eight or nine times" by the time he was 17 after being involved in a theft ring.

Dwayne Johnson's mother and cousin have been in a car crash after being hit by a drunk driver.

Hercules ***

This week, otherworldly fantasy ‘Earth to Echo’, Dwayne Johnson flexes his muscles in ‘Hercules’, James DeMonaco’s brutal and bloody sequel ‘The Purge: Anarchy’ and animated adventure ‘The House of Magic’.

The summer movie season is in full swing but as some of the bigger movies recede into the distance what else is there to look forward to

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has hinted he will star in a superhero movie.

A US animal rights group has filed what it said is the first lawsuit seeking to establish the “legal personhood” of chimpanzees.

"NO CAPES, DAHLING."

Friends Michael Collins and Harry Boland fought on opposite sides in the Civil War. They also wooed the same woman, says Richard Fitzpatrick

It may be a bone of contention, but even four-legged actors can get awards in Tinseltown - and six top dogs duly collected prizes at the inaugural Golden Collar Awards.

Under intense pressure from bailout creditors, Greek party leaders were seeking a long-delayed agreement on harsh cutbacks demanded to avoid looming bankruptcy, as a general strike disrupted public services nationwide today.

WHEN Fernando Torres glided past 12,000 Kopites to celebrate with family in the Main Stand instead, the odd grouchy old coot (who, me?) might have been tempted to frown upon such ignorance.

It’s the end of an era as former Dunlop social club Drumcora House is sold on, says Tommy Barker

IT IS difficult for anyone — and that includes Health Minister Mary Harney and HSE chief Prof Brendan Drumm — to understand what has happened to the health service over the years.

Sir Elton John sparked a rash of viewer complaints when he unleashed an expletive on live television today.

Elton John’s civil partnership certificate recording his “wedding” to boyfriend David Furnish was released today.

As a bleak winter of discontent and ignominy descends upon the Irish Catholic Church, it faces the painful prospect of having to comply with a State-sponsored inquiry into clerical sex abuse.

The big guy from Austria likes the sound of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Pumping political iron will have to wait, though, while the actor revisits roles as the world’s favourite cyborg from the future and a family man-superspy.

Belgian firefighters have unearthed a stolen statue of a French king which could be worth nearly £1 million.