British Private John Parr set off on his reconnaissance bike on the lookout for German troops amid the rolling farmland and woods south of Brussels in August 1914.

Everton 2 Crystal Palace 3

Striker Fernando Torres returns to start for Premier League leaders Chelsea in today’s clash with relegation-threatened Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Sandro is primed for a first Barclays Premier League appearance under Tim Sherwood after calf trouble, taking a seat on Tottenham’s bench for Cardiff’s White Hart Lane visit.

Crystal Palace 0 Manchester United 2

Crystal Palace 1 Stoke 0

Manchester City 1 Crystal Palace 0

Manchester United took on Norwich at Carrow Road without England forward Wayne Rooney, who did not travel to Norfolk.

Aston Villa 0 Crystal Palace 1

Santi Cazorla was Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger’s only change for the London derby with West Ham.

Crystal Palace 0 Newcastle 3

Michael Owen will start his first match in 14 months as Stoke tackle Crystal Palace in the FA Cup third round today.

Thorbjorn Olesen will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Sicilian Open after firing a superb 67 in blustery conditions at the Verdura Golf & Spa Resort.

Andrew Parr was the clubhouse leader on nine under following an impressive third round at the Sicilian Open.

Williams chairman Adam Parr has resigned and will leave the Formula One outfit at the end of this week.

CARDIFF boss Malky Mackay hailed his side’s “nerves of steel” after they reached the Carling Cup final last night after a thrilling penalty shootout win over Championship rivals Crystal Palace last night.

Cardiff 1 Crystal Palace 0 (aggregate 1-1 AET; Cardiff win 3-1 on penalties)

England’s Jamie Elson gave himself a chance of winning the Joburg Open after firing a brilliant nine-under-par 63 in his final round today on Royal Johannesburg and Kensington’s East Course.

MATCHWINNER Antony Gardner believes Crystal Palace are well placed to reach the Carling Cup final after last night’s 1-0 success at Selhurst Park.

KAGISHO DIKGACOI’S late header secured a first home win for Palace since October and left Birmingham’s European adventurers empty-handed.

Williams chairman Adam Parr has launched a rigorous defence of Bernie Ecclestone following criticism of the Formula One supremo’s television deal.

Williams chairman Adam Parr has confirmed the team appear certain to retain Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado for next year.

Williams chairman Adam Parr believes it is time the Formula One teams finally challenged Bernie Ecclestone over the direction of the sport.

Williams today took a step towards securing their future as they joined the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Shay Given established a new Republic of Ireland record when he won his 109th senior cap against Norway this evening.

Williams chief executive Adam Parr has put forward the idea of a two-day grand prix weekend in a bid to help teams with costs.

WILLIAMS have become the first of the current Formula One teams to submit their entry for the 2010 championship.

Williams have become the first of the current Formula One teams to confirm their entry for the 2010 championship.

Williams CEO Adam Parr has dismissed suggestions the team could be the next to hit the financial wall in Formula One.

Williams CEO Adam Parr has described yesterday’s meeting between FIA president Max Mosley and the Formula One Teams’ Association as “staggering.”

Les Arcs is on course to have his first race for 13 months in the Journal Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle on Saturday.

Aidan O’Brien’s Sail breezed through the Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks field to stake her claim for a place in the Juddmonte Oaks at Epsom next month.

Demi Moore's former personal trainer is set to reveal how he transformed the actress from a "meaty" middle-aged woman into a svelte stunner in an explosive new book.

Jockey Dean Mernagh and trainer Stewart Parr will finally have their appeals heard tomorrow against the punishments they received in the Black Oval case over a year ago.

Channel 4 has been cleared over this summer's Big Brother race row.

Channel 4 received 922 complaints about last night’s episode of Big Brother - all complaining that Emily Parr should not have been thrown out of the house.

Contestant Emily Parr has been removed from the Big Brother house for using a racially offensive word to housemate Charley.

Border Reivers 26 Cardiff Blues 23

The co-owner of "Miss Fantasia", an adult shop in Dublin city centre, has been remanded for sentence in October this year after being found in possession of almost €4,000 worth of cocaine.

Celtic League latest:

Irish Olympic rowing manager Richard Parr has insisted that the lightweight four, stroked by Kerryman Paul Griffin, will rise to the challenge of Sunday morning's final in Schinias.