Even in his worst nightmare, Paul O’Connell could never have envisaged it ending like this – not in, of all places, Cardiff, Irish rugby’s home from home, writes Peter Jackson.

THIRTY FOUR years after boxing’s last headline act at Yankee Stadium saw Muhammad Ali handed a controversial points victory over Ken Norton, the sport is preparing to return to the venue tomorrow night.

NIKOLAI VALUEV reaped the rewards of more than a decade of hard work to become the tallest and heaviest world champion in boxing history.

Danny Williams insists he has not compromised his speed after weighing in at a record-equalling 19st 4lbs for tomorrow’s world heavyweight title clash with Vitali Klitschko in Las Vegas.