It has been reported that actor James Avery, who played ‘Uncle Phil’ in the television show ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’, has died.

Reality TV star Joey Essex and model Amy Willerton are already bonding in the jungle – as she teaches him to tell the time.

Talk show host Matthew Wright says he is going on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! to get over his fear of heights and a phobia of spiders.

Portuguese firefighters are still battling wildfires a day after one was killed and nine were injured when winds gusting in a hilly region changed direction.

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Chris Hughton made 11 changes to his side as he searched for his first win as Norwich boss with npower League One side Scunthorpe the visitors to Carrow Road in the Capital One Cup.

Lucas Moura’s agent Wagner Ribeiro says any move to Manchester United is off as they will not up their bid for the Brazilian ace.

Lucas Moura’s agent has claimed a proposed move to Manchester United will not go through unless Alex Ferguson meets Sao Paulo’s asking price.

Hong Kong police have made their biggest ever cocaine bust, seizing more than 560kg of the drug with an estimated street value of about 600 million Hong Kong dollars (€56m) and arresting eight people.

Blackburn boss Steve Kean is expecting to have skipper Christopher Samba available for the first time this season for tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Everton.

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JUVENTUS president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has laughed off reports of a possible bid for Gianluigi Buffon by Manchester City, calling it “fantasy football”.

Manchester City new boy Robinho told Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon he would “rather be a travelling salesman” than remain at the Bernabeu, the Brazilian’s agent has revealed.

Robinho’s representative Wagner Ribeiro is not ruling out the possibility of the Brazilian ace leaving Real Madrid this summer, and claims the Spanish champions would accept a €40m offer for the Chelsea target.

ROBINHO’S agent claims his client is unhappy at Real Madrid and would jump at the chance to move to Chelsea.

Robinho’s agent claims his client is unhappy at Real Madrid and would jump at the chance to move to Chelsea.

Brazilian star Robinho is the latest name to be linked with a move to Chelsea with the pulling power of new boss Luiz Felipe Scolari apparently proving influential.

ROBINHO’S agent claims the presence of Luiz Felipe Scolari at Stamford Bridge is tempting the Real Madrid forward to ponder a move to Chelsea.

Robinho’s agent claims the presence of Luiz Felipe Scolari at Stamford Bridge is tempting the Real Madrid forward to ponder a move to Chelsea.

CHELSEA have stepped up the pace in their efforts to sign Real Madrid forward Robinho before the start of the season.

Chelsea have stepped up their interest in Real Madrid forward Robinho after sporting director Frank Arnesen met with the player’s agent.

Chelsea have stepped up the pace in their efforts to sign Real Madrid forward Robinho before the start of the season.

The agent of Real Madrid forward Robinho claims Chelsea are prepared to offer around £28m to take the Brazil star to Stamford Bridge.

The head of the police force investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has resigned, Portugal’s Ministry of Justice said today.

Portugal’s attorney-general today appeared to pave the way for the authorities to shelve their investigation into Madeleine McCann’s disappearance.

Portugal’s justice minister said today that the police investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is nearing its end.

A SENIOR Portuguese policeman has claimed his officers have more important problems than finding Madeleine McCann.

Portugal’s top policeman has said detectives were “hasty” in making Madeleine McCann’s parents suspects in her disappearance.

A waiter from the restaurant where the McCanns ate on the evening their daughter Madeleine disappeared has described how a normal night “became madness”, according to reports today.

Portuguese police expect to hand-deliver the results of their investigation into Madeleine McCann’s disappearance to prosecutors today.

IRELAND’S U-19 side were unlucky losers to an impressive Portugal in a friendly at Belfield last night.

ONE of the most senior police officers in Portugal said last night there was a “strong theory” that Madeleine McCann is dead.

Brazilian authorities have arrested three more men suspected of taking part in the world’s biggest cash robbery, and a fourth allegedly has been kidnapped, officials said today.

THEY may have reclaimed their position in the top division but British athletics suffered a stunning blow at the European Cup match in Leiria, Portugal, yesterday, when Paula Radcliffe trailed in a remote second to Volha Krautsova from Belarus in the women’s 5,000m - a performance that must throw her plans for the world championships into turmoil.

INTER MILAN and Porto have had an extra week to prepare for tonight’s Champions League knockout round second leg but neither has used it well.

SUSPENSION-HIT holders Porto expect to face a packed Inter Milan defence in the first leg of tonight’s Champions League knockout round tie at the Estadio De Dragao.

DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA go into tonight’s Champions League semi-final, first leg match at Porto knowing they will probably not be able to rely on another late, great comeback.

A FINE rearguard action earned the Republic of Ireland Under 21s an impressive 0-0 draw against Portugal in the opening game of the Madeira International Tournament in Machico yesterday.

SONIA O'SULLIVAN intended yesterday's BUPA Great North Run to be a dress rehearsal for the New York Marathon. And if yesterday's results are anything to go by, her visit to Central Park on November 3 could hold promise beyond belief.

SONIA O’SULLIVAN will just have one shot at the defence of her 5,000m title at the European Championships in Munich and she will not have the forceful front running of Paula Radcliffe to contend with.

England's Paula Radcliffe chases a second major gold in nine days as she bids to add the European 10,000 metres crown to her Commonwealth 5,000m title tonight.

THE world of women's middle distance running may be buzzing in advance of the showdown between defending champion Sonia O'Sullivan and Paula Radcliffe in tonight's 10,000m final in Munich, but the newly crowned Commonwealth Games champion played it down yesterday.

Brazilian police arrested two men who allegedly threw a box into the US consulate in Rio de Janeiro, saying it was a bomb.