Three scientists whose research on the immune system opened up new avenues for prevention and treatment of infections, cancer and inflammations have won the Nobel Prize for medicine.

Ruud van Nistelrooy will leave Hamburg in the summer after having his return to Real Madrid blocked by the Bundesliga club.

A collection of previously unseen photographs of Adolf Hitler sold at auction for £30,000 (€35,600), an auctioneer said today.

ASTON VILLA crashed out of the Europa League last night at the final qualifying hurdle against Rapid Vienna for the second successive season despite twice being in front.

ASTON VILLA caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald hailed the impact of his young guns on a night when they kept their Europa League hopes alive.

TONY MOWBRAY claimed his side’s dramatic Europa League comeback to draw 3-3 against Rapid Vienna in the Ernst Happel Stadium last night epitomised the spirit of the Parkhead club.

IRELAND injury concern Aiden McGeady came through 80 minutes of action but Celtic failed to gain closure on 25 years of hurt as they were held 1-1 by old foes Rapid Vienna in their Europa League clash at Parkhead last night.

Republic of Ireland winger Aiden McGeady has returned from an ankle injury for Celtic’s Europa League clash with Rapid Vienna at Parkhead tonight.

Aston Villa 2 Rapid Vienna 1 (Agg 2-2)

NIKICA JELAVIC scored inside a minute as Aston Villa were beaten by Rapid Vienna in the first leg of their Europa League qualifier last night.

Rapid Vienna 1 Aston Villa 0

A computer simulation of the 2001 World Trade Centre attacks supports a federal agency’s findings that the initial impact from the hijacked aeroplanes stripped away crucial fireproofing material and that the weakened towers collapsed under their own weight.