Those who said it could never last were right. Having nothing at all in common, particularly when it comes to religion, does not a fruitful partnership make and the Tom Cruise-Katie Holmes liaison was doomed from the off.

The family of a young girl left severely brain-damaged from salmonella poisoning after eating a KFC chicken twister has been awarded A$8m (€6.3m) in damages plus costs by an Australian supreme court.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will next week be part of the strongest field ever assembled in Asia.

DARREN CLARKE is hoping his long-distance competitive journeys this fortnight will pay dividends with the reward of an invite into next April’s US Masters.