Overwatch's Competitive mode isn't in the game at launch, but should make an appearance by the end of June, according to game director Jeff Kaplan.

Joe Schmidt’s call for World Rugby to review the practice of players attempting to kick the ball out of rucks gained further credence yesterday following the decision not to cite England’s Mike Brown after his boot made contact with Conor Murray’s face in Saturday’s Six Nations tie.

Our regular arts writers select their highlights of the year. Today, it’s Ed Power’s turn.

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A rare Spitfire which lay buried on Calais beach for 40 years is on display in London to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain, before being auctioned off for charity.

A former top aide to Osama bin Laden has been given life in prison for conspiring in the deadly 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa, with the judge rejecting his claims he is not violent.

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YO La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan has no idea how he got here.

An ex-US Marine who had suffered from depression and once tweeted about killing “everyone I see” opened fire in camouflage gear at a supermarket, gunning down two co-workers before killing himself.

A supermarket employee wearing military clothing opened fire at the store early today, killing two of his colleagues then himself.

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IRELAND U21 boss Noel King is adamant his side are still in the mix for reaching the 2013 European Championships after watching them suffer a first competitive loss under his reign in Manisa.

TOP rugby referee Jonathan Kaplan has been rested from his August Test duties in order to maximise recovery from minor injuries sustained during a road accident last week.

IN A tournament devoid of any classic encounter to date, last weekend’s penultimate round of Six Nations Championship provided more incident and controversy than the previous three rounds together.

FORMER Irish hooker Shane Byrne believes Scotland’s Peter Allan effectively ended his career as an international match official after his Millennium Stadium gaffe that could have cost Ireland a Triple Crown.

THE touch judge who mistakenly advised Jonathan Kaplan to award Wales’ try against Ireland on Saturday is likely to be sanctioned by the IRB today.

FORMER Irish star Ollie Campbell has called for a thorough and transparent inquiry into Wales’ try at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

LET us just park the illegal lineout controversy by the side of the road for awhile and consider the real reasons why Ireland fell asleep at the wheel in Cardiff on Saturday.

Keith Earls has added his voice to the chorus of discontent led by Brian O’Driscoll by describing Ireland’s 19-13 RBS 6 Nations defeat by Wales as “sickening”.

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll labelled the decision to allow Mike Phillips' controversial try to stand as "unforgivable" following his side's 19-13 defeat at the Millennium Stadium.

Wales 19 Ireland 13

THERE’S a classic scene from a Marx Brothers movie named Duck Soup in which Harpo pretends to be Groucho’s reflection inside a mirror frame, the curly-mopped mute having smashed the glass moments earlier.

IN A special Millennium edition Time magazine named Frank Sinatra ‘the voice’ of the 20th century.

The first civilian trial for a Guantanamo Bay detainee was delayed today after a US judge told prosecutors they could not call their star witness.

A FORMER bodyguard sued Britney Spears, claiming the singer repeatedly subjected him to “repeated unwanted sexual advances” and harassment.

An attorney for Britney Spears's ex-husband has called child abuse claims levelled at the singer by a former bodyguard baseless and motivated by money.

THE Irish U21 side ended one of their worst UEFA Championships campaigns with a frustrating 1-0 loss to Turkey in Kocaeli yesterday.

IRELAND have been handed the keys to unlocking the Welsh defence from the unlikely source of a Yorkshireman working in France.

A RELENTLESS southern California wildfire raged yesterday with 53 homes up in smoke, thousands more threatened and new rounds of evacuations as towering flames crackled close to foothill neighbourhoods in the path of the blaze.

Firefighters today revealed they were finally ’optimistic’ in their struggle to contain huge wildfires in southern California.

The founder of the online gambling site BetOnSports.com pleaded guilty to US federal racketeering conspiracy and other charges, concluding years of investigating and prosecuting a case in the complex world of offshore sports gambling.

A judge today ruled that Michael Jackson’s mother should raise the King of Pop’s children.

Scotland 15 Ireland 22

BRIAN SMITH has apologised to Jonathan Kaplan for publicly criticising his refereeing performance in England’s 23-15 RBS Six Nations defeat to Wales.

IT WAS at the end of a pretty long chat when yours truly finally took a deep breath and asked the question that had hung over the conversation like a persistent storm cloud.

ENGLAND coach Brian Smith yesterday claimed referee Jonathan Kaplan was influenced by pressure from the Wales management in last weekend’s RBS 6 Nations clash.

Britney Spears' ex-husband is planning a US tour to accompany the pop star's upcoming dates - so the couple's sons can spend time with their mum on the road.

Matt Dillon pleaded not guilty today to a speeding charge after police claimed they spotted the actor doing 106mph (170kph) on an interstate highway on December 30.

IRELAND’S George Clancy will make his Six Nations refereeing debut this season when he takes charge of the France-Scotland clash at the Stade de France on February 14.

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline have reached an agreement that grants the pop singer more overnight visits with her children and averts a custody trial scheduled for next month, lawyers said tonight.

Britney Spears has won a boost in her child custody battle following a hearing in Los Angeles yesterday morning.

Kevin Federline's attorney has paid tribute to Britney Spears' dad Jamie, stating his involvement in his daughter's life is speeding up her efforts to spend time with her kids.

Kevin Federline's custody battle with ex-wife Britney Spears seems to be doing wonders for the rapper's fledgling acting career.