US: A New York City millionaire has bequeathed a $100,000 (€89,700) trust fund to care for her 32 pet cockatiels.

Sometime in the future, when professional sport has been closed down altogether, people will probably look back at the time America’s finest legal minds produced a rebuttal website on behalf of the New England Patriots that contained these sentences:

If the Vegas oddsmakers are to be believed, there is no separating New England and Seattle.

The Seattle Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl for the second time in two years after clinching a dramatic 28-22 win over the Green Bay Packers in overtime at CenturyLink Field.

Robbie Keane claims even the best artificial surfaces in the world reduce the quality of football by 30% but doesn’t foresee the Major Soccer League resolving the problem.

The Patriots, Saints and Dolphins joined the Kansas Chiefs with their third straight victories of the new season while the New York Giants and Washington Redskins were left wondering where their first wins will come from after embarrassing defeats.

Atlanta remained undefeated, Tom Brady won the battle of the marquee quarterbacks and Drew Brees had a record-setting day in week five of the National Football League season.

Robbie Keane celebrated his 32nd birthday by scoring both goals in the Los Angeles Galaxy’s 2-0 Major League Soccer win over the Chicago Fire yesterday, lifting his team into the final play-off spot in the Western Conference.

David Beckham’s introduction to Major League Soccer suffered another setback as he was left out of the Los Angeles Galaxy team to face New England with a flare up of his ankle injury.

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Steve Staunton believes he is close to recreating the heady days of the Jack Charlton era within his Republic of Ireland squad.

Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton has challenged his shadow squad to prove their worth to him on tour in the United States.

Stephen Hunt is targeting his first international start when the Republic of Ireland play Ecuador in Giants Stadium, New Jersey, on Wednesday.

One of America’s leading sports business experts believes David Beckham’s mega-money deal to join Major League Soccer should be viewed more as a marketing tool than a player contract.

THE New England Patriots last night settled a bitter season-long contest with divisional rivals the New York Jets when they won the wild card match between the two sides at the Gillette Stadium in Boston.

Renee Zellweger's ex-husband Kenny Chesney has made history in New England by recording the highest-grossing one-day country show.

American tycoon Robert Kraft has admitted investing in Liverpool is a possibility.

Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has confirmed his visit to the United States for a meeting with the Kraft family as it emerged there is interest in the club from the Middle East.

A BEAT UP Patriots defence and a supercharged San Diego offence was enough to hand Super Bowl champions New England their first home defeat in nearly three years during an exciting weekend of National Football League action.

The Rolling Stones kicked off the new American football season in style last night by performing live in Detroit, Michigan - the prospective home of the 40th Super Bowl in February.

AC Milan tonight claimed Hernan Crespo’s permanent move from Chelsea could be sealed in a matter of days and possibly be followed by Kakha Kaladze moving in the opposite direction.

Former Shelbourne star Richie Baker has been given a vote of confidence as he struggles to launch his Major League Soccer career in the United States.

THE surprising Carolina Panthers continued one of the most remarkable turn-arounds in NFL history on Sunday, advancing to their first Super Bowl and a showdown with the New England Patriots.

THE New England Patriots became the first team to clinch a divisional title and the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs earned play-off berths in Week 14 of the NFL.