Arsenal 0 Schalke 2

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson made eight changes for this Champions League semi-final against Schalke at Old Trafford tonight.

Alex Ferguson has included one major surprise in his Manchester United starting line-up for tonight’s Champions League semi-final with Schalke with Brazilian full-back Fabio selected to fill the right-back slot.

ALEX FERGUSON admits he still gets envious when he compares Manchester United’s European record to that of the continent’s other heavyweights.

SCHALKE will face Manchester United in the Champions League semi-final after beating Inter Milan for the second time in eight days last night.

A MATCH which began with Inter Milan scoring one of the great Champions League goals ended with their Champions League ambitions all but dead as Schalke twice came from behind in the San Siro to claim a sensational advantage in last night’s quarter-final.

JEFFERSON FARFAN struck twice as Schalke fought back from an early deficit to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the expense of Valencia last night.

RAUL scored his 71th goal in European competition as Schalke recovered from a goal down to force a draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Valencia at the Mestalla last night.

Japan 2 Scotland 0

Richard Hughes enjoyed another outstanding afternoon's work at Ascot as a 377-1 treble sealed the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup for himself and his Irish teammates.

US President George Bush today called for stiff sanctions on North Korea for its reported nuclear test and asserted that the US has “no intentions of attacking” the reclusive regime.

A JAPANESE quadriplegic plans to ascend the peak of a Swiss mountain by riding piggyback on a mountaineer who will get some extra muscle from a robot suit.

A Japanese quadriplegic plans to ascend the peak of a Swiss mountain by riding piggyback on a mountaineer who will get some extra muscle from a robot suit.