RACHAEL KOHLER believes any psychological scars from bygone days will not be a factor when her Cork Harlequins side meet Belfast powerhouses Pegasus in the semi-finals of the Irish Hockey League at Grange Road tomorrow (12.30pm).

EGYPT’S famed King Tutankhamun suffered from a cleft palate and club foot, may have walked with a cane and died from complications from a broken leg exacerbated by malaria, according to the most extensive study ever of his mummy.

Germany has ratified the Lisbon Treaty after it was amended by the Constitional Court.

Britney Spears invited a man to snort cocaine off her chest during a wild party at her Hollywood mansion just two days after losing visitation rights to see her sons, it has been reported.

NEWCASTLE will head into the last 32 of the UEFA Cup as Group H winners after claiming a hard-fought point in Germany last night.

THIS weekend will see Irish hockey legend Rachel Kohler take the second step in her quest to add an Irish Junior Cup medal to her already extraordinary list of achievements.

JUVENTUS striker Alessandro Del Piero has been ruled out of tomorrow night’s Champions League quarter-final, first leg away to Arsenal.

CORK HARLEQUINS’ Irish international goalie Mary Goode will face her former team-mates at Pembroke Wanderers today when the two sides meet in the ESB Irish Senior Cup at Serpentine Avenue (hit-off 3pm).

The British government today faced fresh demands in the North for a pension which all citizens would be eligible for and could afford to live on.

A HELICOPTER accidentally dropped part of its load of concrete on a cable car at an Austrian ski resort yesterday, killing nine German tourists, including six children.

A helicopter accidentally dropped part of its load of concrete on a cable car at an Austrian ski resort today, and at least nine tourists were killed when the gondola hurtled to the ground and passengers were catapulted out of two nearby cable cars, police said.

WHEN asked by a journalist why the set-up at his superb complex at Whistling Straits has such an Irish flavour, Herb Kohler’s face lights up: “Ireland”, he exclaims with undisguised relish, “I love the place.”

Charlie Mulqueen discovers Whistling Straits is not unlike many of Ireland's finest courses.

Germany and France want another European to be named head of the International Monetary Fund to replace Horst Koehler, according to German finance minister Hans Eiche.

HAVING taken his now customary two month winter break, Padraig Harrington admits he is "chomping at the bit" to get back into competitive action.

Cork Harlequins 2 Knock 0

IRISH ladies hockey coach Riet Kuper has named a squad of 20 to travel to America next month as preparations intensify ahead of the Olympic qualifying tournament in Auckland from March 19-28.

RACHEL KOHLER, Ireland’s most capped hockey player and the captain of the side which claimed sixth place at the recent European championships in Barcelona, has announced her retirement from the international side.

Ireland 0, England 3

Ireland 0, Germany 4

Ireland2 Italy1

USA 2 Ireland 1

Feyenoord are the 2002 UEFA Cup champions after defeating Borussia Dortmund in the final at the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam.

Jan Koller has scored a sensational goal to pull Borussia Dortmund to within a goal of Feyenoord in their UEFA Cup Final match at the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam.

Feyenoord have regained their two-goal lead against Borussia Dortmund in their UEFA Cup Final match at the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam.

Borussia Dortmund have grabbed a lifeline in their UEFA Cup Final match against Feyenoord at

Pierre van Hoiijdonk has given Feyenoord a two-goal half-time cushion against Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Cup Final at the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam.

Pierre van Hoiijdonk has scored a second for Feyenoord against Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Cup Final at the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam.

Feyenoord have taken the lead against Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Cup Final at the Feyenoord stadium in Rotterdam.

Feyenoord, the first team to play a one-off UEFA Cup final on their home ground, have selected Christian Gyan in defence in the absence of the suspended Brett Emerton.

Ireland lost 1-0 to France in the women's hockey World Cup qualifying tournament in Amiens.