Italy 10, New Zealand 68: Conor O’Shea’s mantra since day one of his Italian job has been “Rome was not built in day”. The 10-try drubbing on Saturday seemed like a reminder it only took the Goths three days to destroy it.

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Ronan O’Gara looks forward to a European Cup semi-final weekend. At the home of Nottingham Forest and Brian Clough.

Billy O’Callaghan reads the sequel to Not Without My Daughter — My Name is Mahtob — the account of a mother and child’s escape from Ayatollah Khomeni’s Iran, back to a world of book deals and celebrity interviews.

Top of the Six Nations, a 100% record and no tries conceded. It is safe to say that the Eddie Jones era has begun exactly how the Australian would have wanted.

As he glances towards the hotel bar All Black head coach Steve Hansen struggles to stifle a laugh.

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Ron Moody, who will forever be associated with the role of Fagin in Oliver!, was on his way to becoming a sociologist when he fell into acting.

A letter from the owners of the Titanic to the family of a dead officer asking for a large sum of money to return his dead body to England has been uncovered 103 years on from the tragedy.

Peter Moody, the Australian trainer best known for his expert handling of the great Black Caviar, could face a lengthy ban after one of his horses tested positive for the drug cobalt.

Wales lock Alun-Wyn Jones believes New Zealand are "probably 20 minutes ahead of everybody else" after signing off in Europe before next year’s world title defence by serving emphatic notice that they remain a class apart.

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Sonny Bill Williams scored twice on his All Blacks return as New Zealand thrashed the United States 74-6 at Soldier Field, Chicago.

Now in its ninth year, the Pampers UNICEF campaign has helped to eliminate maternal and newborn tetanus in 15 countries. 

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Malky Mackay should face a season-long ban from football for the offensive texts he sent to a former colleague at Cardiff, according to ex-Football Association chairman Lord Triesman.

Summer signing Mauro Zarate volleyed a debut goal in West Ham's 3-1 Premier League victory at Crystal Palace today to ease the pressure on manager Sam Allardyce.

Malky Mackay issued a grovelling apology on Friday evening and vowed he would salvage his career – but hours later faced fresh allegations in the text message scandal.

Cardiff have called for League Managers’ Association chief executive Richard Bevan to resign following his organisation’s defence of Malky Mackay’s use of racist texts as ’friendly banter’.

QPR manager Harry Redknapp offered a bizarre defence of under-fire former Cardiff manager Malky Mackay, saying: “He hasn’t murdered anyone, he hasn’t raped anyone and he is not a paedophile.”

Former England striker Stan Collymore has described the League Managers’ Association’s statement which says Malky Mackay’s offensive text messages were part of some “friendly banter” as being “f****** disgraceful”.

Malky Mackay has apologised for sending text messages he admits were ”disrespectful of other cultures” – but claims they were ”part of friendly text banter”.

Malky Mackay is ”very concerned about seriously inaccurate and misleading reports” in the media and has said he will fully co-operate with any Football Association investigation.

Iain Moody has resigned from his role as sporting director of Crystal Palace with immediate effect, the club have announced.

Crystal Palace have been fined by the Premier League over an allegation that information regarding the Cardiff line-up prior to the sides' encounter in Wales last season was leaked to the London side.

Former Cardiff manager Malky Mackay has dropped his legal claim against the club after reaching a settlement on his sacking.

Confusion reigns as to what action may or may not have been taken at Cardiff over the alleged leaking of team information to Premier League rivals Crystal Palace.

Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has presented a united front at the Welsh club after reports that their starting line-up might have been leaked to Crystal Palace ahead of last Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash.

It’s seven years ago now but people just won’t let Paul O’Connell leave it behind.

New Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has summoned the spirit of Alex Ferguson and Roy Keane as he bids to keep the club in the Premier League.

Malky Mackay does not expect crunch talks with Cardiff owner Vincent Tan to take place until the end of the week, saying he has had two attempts to meet with the Malaysian rebuffed.

Another chaotic day at Cardiff ended with manager Malky Mackay still in charge, for now.

Cardiff manager Malky Mackay has been told to resign or face being sacked by the Welsh club’s owner Vincent Tan.

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Cardiff manager Malky Mackay will have the final say over transfer dealings at the Premier League club, they have announced in the wake of Monday’s lengthy board meeting.

The IMF has hit back at its former expert on Ireland for demanding the Government drop its austerity agenda.

They have a phrase in American sport: “the Face of the Franchise”.

Black Caviar’s co-owner Neil Werrett is already looking forward to racing the offspring of the champion sprinter after her unexpected retirement was announced at a press conference yesterday.

Unbeaten Australian star Black Caviar has been retired, trainer Peter Moody has announced.

Australian star Black Caviar landed her 15th Group One success as she landed the Darley TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick.

Peter Moody has revealed there is a “concerted push” for Australian superstar Black Caviar to return to Royal Ascot this year and be covered by the incredible Frankel afterwards.

Australian superstar Black Caviar is set to return to the track early next year, trainer Peter Moody has confirmed.

Connections of Black Caviar are keen to let the mare recover from her Royal Ascot exertions before making any decisions on her racing future.