Michael Rogers claimed a first ever Tour de France stage victory as he outsprinted Thomas Voeckler.

A woman has appeared in court in connection with 24 abuse offences against children, including rape and sexual assault.

Stefano Pirazzi cried tears of joy after winning his first Grand Tour stage in his home race yesterday, but behind him arguments still raged after Tuesday’s controversial Giro d’Italia stage put Nairo Quintana in the pink jersey of race leader.

Les Dennis is joining the cast of 'Coronation Street.'

Andre Greipel claimed a third victory of the Tour de France with a stage 13 success to Le Cap d'Agde.

Bradley Wiggins took possession of the Tour de France race leader's yellow jersey after a dominant performance from Team Sky today, capped by a stage seven success for fellow Briton Chris Froome.

As if he was not under enough pressure following a heavy Leinster SFC defeat to Dublin, Louth manager Peter Fitzpatrick had to cancel training on Monday night due to 21 of his players being unavailable.

Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins clinched his second successive Criterium du Dauphine title today.

A JOGGER who saved a suicidal teenager from drowning herself in a US lake was a convicted child molester on the run for six years, police said.

A jogger who saved a suicidal teenager from drowning herself in a US lake was a convicted child molester on the run for six years, police said.

DE LA SALLE goalkeeper Sean Whitty was the shoot-out hero in Arklow yesterday as he saved a sudden death spot-kick before scoring one of his own to secure his school a place in the FAI’s Tony O’Neill Senior Cup final on March 22.

DERRY clubs Slaughtneil and Ballinderry last night appealed the heavy bans they incurred following the controversial end to Sunday week’s county football decider.

BEING the son of a famous father can have its disadvantages, and it just may have worked against Nicolas Roche in Saturday’s Olympic road race.

DENMARK’S Michael Rasmussen won the eighth stage of the Tour de France by a comfortable margin and claimed the yellow jersey in the process.

Denmark’s Michael Rasmussen won the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Sunday by a comfortable margin and claimed the yellow jersey in the process.

THE deaths of two prisoners in Mountjoy within 12 hours should help shake Justice Minister Michael McDowell out of his complacency, Labour’s justice spokesperson Brendan Howlin said last night.

CYRIL DESSEL claimed the overall lead in the Tour de France after finishing second to Juan Miguel Mercado on stage 10 between Cambo-les-Bains and Pau.

OSCAR FREIRE claimed victory on stage nine of the Tour de France, winning a sprint finish by the narrowest of margins ahead of Robbie McEwen and Erik Zabel.

DAVITAMON LOTTO’S Robbie McEwen made a late charge to take stage six of the Tour de France in Vitre.

OSCAR FREIRE edged a classic sprint finish to win the fifth stage of the Tour de France yesterday as Tom Boonen retained the yellow jersey.

AUSTRALIAN Robbie McEwen stole through to claim a sprint finish win on the fourth stage of the Tour de France in Saint-Quentin yesterday as world champion Tom Boonen held on to the yellow jersey.

MATTHIAS KESSLER produced a strong finish to win an action-packed third stage of the Tour de France yesterday as world champion Tom Boonen claimed the yellow jersey.

Matthias Kessler produced a strong finish to win an action-packed third stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday as world champion Tom Boonen claimed the yellow jersey.

DAVID McCANN (Grant Thornton Team Ireland) powered around a tough 46.75km time-trial course based in Bardolino and Lake Garda yesterday in a time of 1:14:94 to finish 15th in the world championship event won by Australian Michael Rogers.

Ireland's David McCann powered around a tough 46.75km time-trial course in a time of 1:14:94 to finish 15th in the world championship event at Bardolino, Italy today.

Ireland's Ciaran Power came 13th in the men's raod race in Athens today.

LANCE ARMSTRONG took the overall lead in the Tour de France yesterday, though the American four-time winner was eclipsed by the climbing talents of little Iban Mayo.