Michael Jordan’s on-court days may be behind him, but the memory alone of His Airness floating towards the basket makes him worth more to marketers than any other current sportsperson in the world.

After seeing a doctor write the words ‘morbidly obese’ on her chart after she gave birth, Lisa Lambert resolved to change her life, says Clodagh Finn.

As rioters took to the streets of Baltimore, social media has been awash with videos, photos and tweets showing exactly what is happening on the ground.

Son David outshines his mother in the dance department.

Laois 0-18 Wexford 0-17

Michael Jackson's Estate have asked for an abuse allegation against the late singer to be dismissed.

Michael Jackson's children will never forgive Conrad Murray over the role he played in their father's death, their cousin has claimed.

Who wouldn't want a life-size statue of MJ?

Debbie Rowe claims Paris Jackson tried to kill herself because of her father's death.

On the subject of GAA players being forced to play on a championship match on a Friday, I want to voice the implications of this personally for the players, their families and colleagues, and also professionally for the players and the organisations who employ them.

Randy Phillips made the eerie claim to jurors at the ongoing wrongful death lawsuit his family have brought against the concert promoters.

Carlton stole the show on Graham Norton, but what's he been up to since the Fresh Prince wrapped?

Reading Ronan O’Gara explain the timing of his retirement in these pages the other day, it reminded us of the outlook of another Cork sporting legend on the end game.

Michael Jackson's family claim AEG Live hired a lookalike to promote his final shows.

Meet 'Cat Bike Guy', also known as Rudi Salida. The cat is called MJ.

Rory McIlroy is bracing himself for heavy losses to Nike stablemates Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan over the next fortnight.

Michael Jackson could not cope with the life he and his exploitative promoters built for him. Esther N McCarthy looks at the harrowing evidence

Michael Jackson's concert promoters have withdrawn a $17.5m (€13.66m) insurance claim.

Promoters of Michael Jackson’s planned 2009 comeback described in emails how they feared for the star’s stability.

Promoters of Michael Jackson’s planned London comeback described in emails how they feared for the megastar’s stability, saying he was out of shape and consumed with self-doubt.

Laois manager Justin McNulty is determined to draw a line under the controversy that erupted in the wake of last Sunday week’s Division 1 league clash against Armagh in Portlaoise.

FOR Don Draper, advertising is based on one thing: happiness.

LAOIS 1-15 DONEGAL 1-11

Martin Johnson divides Irish opinion but detractors secretly admire the ferocious desire he brings to almost everything he does. Donal Lenihan met him ahead of today’s clash with Ireland at Lansdowne Road, which brought to mind a previous visit...

TOMMY WALSH’S debut in the AFL next week is a story that will be framed by the sports pages, distilled by short-sleeved press men and is, undeniably, about Aussie Rules.

Michael Jackson’s ex-wife is begging his fans to lay flowers at his grave.

Westmeath 3-8 Laois 0-24

CONOR MORTIMER is unlikely to face any disciplinary measures from the GAA following his unorthodox goal celebration in Sunday’s Connacht SFC final.

The glamorous guitarist who accompanied Michael Jackson just hours before his death spoke for the first time today of the encounter and said she saw no signs of ill health.

Michael Jackson fans who beat the odds began to celebrate today after winning coveted tickets to the pop star’s memorial service at the Staples Centre.

From the man in Colombia who was named after the King of Pop, to Malaysians who named a soya drink for him, to a generation of people around the world who have tried to moonwalk, the news stunned the world.

Fans of pop megastar Michael Jackson across the world were paying tribute to his genius today.

Michael Jackson has signed a deal to save his Neverland Ranch home from being sold at a public auction.

Laois 1-13 Mayo 1-13

The personal doctor of professional wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and son before committing suicide, was charged today with improperly dispensing painkillers and other drugs.

Poor old S-M, just can’t settle down to domestic bliss with squeeze MJ.

AS the world waits for a verdict in Michael Jackson’s child sex abuse trial the atmosphere outside the courthouse swings between the calm and the surreal.

As the world waits for a verdict in Michael Jackson’s child sex abuse trial the atmosphere outside the courthouse swings between the calm and the surreal.

One by one, Americans came up with reasons why they could not sit in judgement on Michael Jackson on the first day of jury selection that will eventually lead to the singer’s child molestation trial.

UNDERWEAR worn by Michael Jackson and some of the singer’s hand-written notes were among items, now owned by a businessman, to have been seized by prosecutors in his child molestation case.

Underwear worn by Michael Jackson and hand-written notes were among the singer’s items belonging to a businessman that have been seized to prosecutors in his child molestation case.

Michael Jackson asked his sister-in-law to warn his nephews of the dangers of child abuse, according to a note found in a collection of the famous family’s memorabilia.