Kya deLongchamps overcomes her loathing of dolls to admit the collector value of even relatively modern models.

Celtic 0 Barcelona 1

Fasten your seatbelts and settle into your seat, because this is one ride into the skies you will really enjoy.

Skipper Robbie Keane will be able to face England next week after the Los Angeles Galaxy granted him permission to join up with the Republic of Ireland squad.

Skipper Ron Vlaar insists Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert retains the full support of the players as they look to recover from Capital Cup One heartbreak.

Skipper Roger Johnson insists the Wolves players and not sacked manager Mick McCarthy are to blame for the club’s current plight.

New Zealand 83 Japan 7

Skipper Stiliyan Petrov admits Aston Villa’s players have let the fans down this season and not lived up to expectations.

Skipper Kolo Toure and in-form striker Craig Bellamy were both missing from the Manchester City side as Mark Hughes’ men looked to close the gap on league leaders Manchester United to three points.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes praised his side after they fought back to seal a place in the fourth round of the Carling Cup after extra time last night.

Skipper Stiliyan Petrov has urged Aston Villa to show their dismal performance against Wigan was “a one-off” by qualifying for the group stages of the Europa League.

ONE of three cocaine smugglers sentenced to 10 years’ jail yesterday would have received £500,000 (about €550,000) if a potentially deadly €400 million cargo had reached Britain.

Alex the lion (voiced by Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the hypochondriac giraffe (David Schwimmer) and Gloria the hippopotamus (Jada Pinkett Smith) are finally ready to leave the exotic island of Madagascar and return to the plush surroundings of New York’s Central Park Zoo.

Liverpool will be without Steven Gerrard and Lucas for their trip to face Portsmouth in the Barclays Premier League, while Xabi Alonso is a doubt with an ankle injury.

Arsenal and England winger Theo Walcott could be ready to make his comeback from a dislocated shoulder in a month, according to Arsene Wenger.

Jermain Defoe goes straight into the Tottenham squad to face Wigan in the Premier League after completing his move from Portsmouth.

Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone has an ankle injury and will miss the FA Cup third-round clash against Wigan at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham left-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto is suspended for tomorrow’s Carling Cup fourth-round clash against Liverpool at White Hart Lane.

Gareth Bale will return from suspension for Tottenham’s Barclays Premier League clash against rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

Australian fishermen have hauled up a 20ft long giant squid from the ocean off Australia’s south-eastern coast.

Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson is struggling with an ankle injury ahead of the Barclays Premier League clash against Middlesbrough at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham head coach Juande Ramos has no fresh injury worries in his squad ahead of the Barclays Premier League clash against Portsmouth at White Hart Lane.

JUANDE RAMOS has called for a Tottenham performance at Philips Stadium to match his last match in Eindhoven when he won his first trophy as a manager.

South Africa coach Jake White believes his players are in solid shape heading towards their World Cup semi-final against Argentina next Sunday.

Anthony Gardner had an ankle injury and missed Tottenham’s UEFA Cup clash this week ahead of the trip to Bolton on Sunday.

Toymaker Mattel went to court to declare that the name of its clean-cut Barbie dolls does not belong on a model’s pornographic website.

Shamrock Rovers will move into contention at the top of the table with a win against Drogheda United at Tolka Park tonight (kick-off 8pm).

Skipper John Terry insisted England’s new-look formation was not to blame for the 2-0 defeat in Croatia that leaves their European Championship qualifying hopes in the balance.

Skipper Dejan Stefanovic is winning his fight for fitness to lead Portsmouth into the FA Cup fourth-round tie with Liverpool on Sunday despite being stretchered off in last week’s 5-0 defeat at Birmingham with a suspected fractured cheekbone.

DONEGAL have received a timely boost ahead of tomorrow’s All-Ireland qualifier against Wicklow in Aughrim.

KILKENNY star DJ Carey has continued to play down the significance of their crushing NHL final victory over Clare in Thurles.

SKIPPER Gordon Bulloch insists Scotland cannot afford to feel sorry for themselves after the defeat by France in Paris as they prepare for Saturday’s meeting with Ireland.

Chelsea 0 Paris Saint Germain 0

Ireland's Star class competitors, Mark Mansfield and Killian Collins endured another poor day on the Saronic gulf, as in shifting wind conditions, they pulled their keelboat to 17th and ninth in races 7 and 8, remaining last overall of a fleet of seventeen.

Limerick boss Liam Kearns has opted to recalled Tommy Stack and John Quane to his starting lineup for Sunday's Munster football opener against Tipperary.

DOMINIC MATTEO believes Alan Smith was right to criticise his team-mates as Leeds finally proved they have the stomach for a relegation scrap.

Liverpool 2 Levski Sofia 0

CHELSEA were yesterday accused of giving in to terrorism by the manager and captain of Turkish champions Besiktas.

Chelsea were today accused of giving in to terrorism by the manager and captain of Turkish champions Besiktas.

Ulster 23 Leinster 23 (After extra-time, Ulster win on tries scored 3-2)

Edinburgh produced a superb comeback to warm a shivering Murrayfield crowd and gain a measure of Heineken Cup revenge against London Irish tonight.

This World Cup is Luis Enrique’s third and, almost certainly, final one - and the Barcelona ace claims he has a ‘‘good, good feeling’’ about leaving the Far East with a winners’ medal.

Joe Cole and Paolo di Canio each scored a goal of supreme quality and Frederic Kanoute added a third to finally banish West Ham’s fears of relegation.