Former Irish cycling legend Stephen Roche says he has “no problem” with drug cheat Lance Armstrong riding a Tour de France charity ride this summer.

EARLIER this week, singer Damien Dempsey stood on stage at Trafalgar Square, in London, under the stern gaze of Admiral Nelson’s statue.

Gardaí were last night investigating the discovery of a human skull in Co Meath, with the remains thought to be those of convicted drug dealer Christopher Gaffney.

The two Irish sportswriters who doggedly pursued Lance Armstrong throughout his career have dismissed the disgraced Texan’s TV confessional as a futile, desperate bid to mount one last climb — this time, out of the gutter he has mired himself in.

Anthony Stokes admits he would love a recall to the Republic of Ireland squad ahead of their Euro 2012 play-off against Estonia next month.

'X-Factor' contender Katie Waissel said she was "focusing" on tonight's show after a week which has seen further revelations about her 81-year-old porn star grandmother make headlines.

ANDY MURRAY can enhance his reputation and put himself in contention for a shot at a world title if he impresses against the world No 14 Claudinei "Volcano" Lacerda in the main event on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night card in Castlebar tonight.

PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON last night admitted he had made an “awful mess” of his attempts to qualify for Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

Colin Montgomerie must be wondering what next for the players he hopes will win back the Ryder Cup in October.

Padraig Harrington is right in the thick of things with a round to go at the WGC-CA Championship in Miami.

Londoner Anthony Wall fears he could be out of action for weeks after injuring his shoulder playing for Britain and Ireland against Continental Europe in Paris.

THERE were no tears, no locked doors and no trip to the rehab clinic, but those nearest and dearest to Pádraig Harrington have staged an intervention for the three-time major winner.

HE MIGHT have been one of the most feted English footballers of all time but, in an era when many top players couldn’t afford to give up the day job, Tom Finney wasn’t called the ‘Preston Plumber’ for nothing: the great winger once even turned up to fit a new sink for Football League boss Alan Harwicker.

Padraig Harrington insists patience is the key for him as he continues his US Open countdown by playing in the Wales Open at Celtic Manor this week.

WAYNE McCULLOUGH has withdrawn from the undercard of European champion Bernard Dunne’s title defence against Reidar Walstad at the Point Depot a week from tomorrow night.

Please don't call Gabriel Byrne a "brooding" actor, he reckons such a description should be reserved for chickens.

In America they call the third round of a tournament Moving Day but nobody was expecting Tiger Woods to be going anywhere today.

A dramatic exhibition of the missing posters of Trevor Deely will be launched in Dublin this week to mark the fifth anniversary of his disappearance.

Paul McGinley may have boosted his confidence with a two-under par opening round of 70 – four off the lead held by Tiger Woods – in the Open at St Andrews but he admitted he has no idea how to play the 12th hole.

Lee Westwood, certain of his place at Oakland Hills next month, still feels Colin Montgomerie is worthy of a Ryder Cup wild card, even though he has finished only 70th and 58th in his last two tournaments.

Luke Donald fired a course-record 65 in the Scandinavian Masters to send European captain Bernhard Langer a timely reminder ahead of the Ryder Cup.

Padraig Harrington is aiming to be the first European golfer to win a major title in three years, when the United States PGA championship starts on Thursday.

PADRAIG HARRINGTON admits he has a puzzle to try to solve on the eve of the Open championship tomorrow.

Padraig Harrington is searching for the positives in his disappointing US Open finish. He finished eighth.

Peter Ebdon's odds on becoming world champion for the first time shortened dramatically after last night's win in the Regal Scottish Open.