Ireland made an encouraging start to their World Cup campaign as they bowled out co-hosts Bangladesh for 205 in their Group B clash in Mirpur today.

NEW Zealand media outlets were loud in their praise for Munster’s heroic efforts on Tuesday night.

The 11th stage of the Dakar Rally offered its competitors a well-deserved break from timed action, meaning Mitsubishi’s Stephane Peterhansel retains his lead at the head of the standings with just four stages left to run.

Stocks slid today after finance ministers from leading industrial nations called for more flexible currency rates, sparking a tumble in the dollar and investor fears of dampened foreign investment.

Wall Street stalled today as investors took profits from last week’s big rally and considered the possibility that the Federal Reserve might not cut interest rates after all.