CIARAN Ó LIONAIRD took another giant step forward in his fragmented athletics career yesterday when he finished sixth in his semi-final of the men’s 1,500m at the world championships in Daegu to qualify for tomorrow’s final.

Cancer will overtake heart disease as the world’s top killer by 2010, international health experts said today.

OLYMPIC 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin returned to form with victory in 9.96 seconds at the Rome Golden Gala yesterday.