THE brother of Everton football player Joseph Yobo was kidnapped on Saturday by armed men in Port Harcourt, the capital of Nigeria’s southern oil-producing region, police said yesterday.

Everton have called for all fans to end the acrimony in Merseyside derbies and help return the friendly atmosphere of previous encounters.

Police will today be speaking with Liverpool and Everton football clubs about Sunday’s acrimonious derby.

A comic was today urged to abandon shows in Liverpool after being booed off stage for making a joke about Madeleine McCann and gun victim Rhys Jones.

Everton have denied any wrongdoing in the transfer of their former striker Ibrahima Bakayoko to Marseille in July 1999.

Tributes were paid today to former Everton and England defender Brian Labone.

Everton’s supporters have joined the search for the coin thrower who felled Manchester United’s Roy Carroll.

THE FA have welcomed Everton’s initiative to identify the thug who threw an object at Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll during Saturday’s FA Cup tie at Goodison Park.

The Football Association have welcomed Everton‘s initiative to identify the thug who threw an object at Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll during yesterday’s FA Cup tie at Goodison Park.

Manchester United have completed the signing of England striker Wayne Rooney from Everton.

Manchester United have informed the Stock Exchange they have reached “outline agreement” for the transfer of Wayne Rooney from Everton.

Everton have confirmed they have received a second offer from Manchester United for striker Wayne Rooney.

EVERTON yesterday turned down Manchester United’s bid for Wayne Rooney and also rejected a new offer from Newcastle for the England striker.

Everton today turned down Manchester United’s bid for Wayne Rooney and also rejected a new offer from Newcastle for the England striker.

Everton have made a “substantial” bid for Birmingham midfielder Robbie Savage.

Everton have rejected a transfer request from Tomasz Radsinski.

Supporters of Everton Football Club will no longer be able to have their ashes buried at their stadium, it was announced today.

Aberdeen 0 Partick 0

MARTIN O'NEILL'S record-breaking stars destroyed Morton's 40-year Scottish league winning feat with their 24th consecutive Bank of Scotland Premier League victory at Firhill yesterday.

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MERSEYSIDE police are almost certain to let the FA deal with the allegations involving Manchester United stars at Everton over the weekend.

EVERTON officials will study CCTV footage before deciding whether to make a formal complaint to the Football Association over the behaviour of some Manchester United players during Saturday's Premiership spectacular at Goodison Park.

Everton officials will study CCTV footage before deciding whether to make a formal complaint to the Football Association over the behaviour of some Manchester United players during yesterday’s Premiership spectacular at Goodison Park.

The Football Association are ready to investigate claims that Manchester United players verbally abused Everton fans after Ruud van Nistelrooy's winner at Goodison Park.

Partick 0 Rangers 1

Rangers manager Alex McLeish was keeping his fingers crossed that Peter Lovenkrands was not badly injured after the matchwinner was carried off on a stretcher at Partick Thistle today.

Partick 0 Rangers 1

Partick will hand an instant début against his old club to former Dundee goalkeeper Jamie Langfield.

Wayne Rooney’s management company have dismissed reports of a £35m (€50.4m) approach from Chelsea as “complete speculation”.

Everton today insisted no clubs have approached them with a view to signing Wayne Rooney.

Celtic headed into the interval with a half-time lead over Partick following an Alan Thompson penalty two minutes before the break.

Everton have dismissed speculation linking Wayne Rooney with a £30m (€43.5m) move to Chelsea.

England striker Wayne Rooney is facing a police probe after allegations he spat at Liverpool fans during Saturday’s Merseyside derby.

Deaths worldwide from severe acute respiratory syndrome reached at least 100 today, as the main casualty China revealed that fatalities have been much more widespread than it had previously reported.