REUNITED pop group The Police appear to have snubbed their Irish fans yesterday when they confirmed dates and venues for the European leg of their world tour — and no gig here is planned.

WITH less than 46 seconds of sheer magic Ireland’s David Gillick not only defended his European indoor 400m title at the NIA in Birmingham on Saturday.

Olympic sprint champion Marion Jones suffered only her third defeat in almost seven years at the Norwich Union Grand Prix at Birmingham’s NIA tonight.

Britain’s top long jumper Chris Tomlinson was beaten into second place at the Norwich Union Grand Prix at Birmingham’s NIA tonight.