Palmento is a delightful and welcoming haven in Douglas.

Juventus, once a powerhouse of European football, are seeking only a second Champions League quarter-final appearance since 2006 — the year Juve were relegated for match fixing in Serie A — when they host Borussia Dortmund tonight.

The actions of a schoolboy during a league soccer match have received praise following a report on the match in today's Irish Examiner.

Manchester United reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign Juan Mata for a club record £37 million (€44m) late last night.

SHAMROCK ROVERS v Juventus. As U2 might put it, it’s far away, so close.

ITALY World Cup-winning midfielder Gennaro Gattuso should be available for AC Milan’s Champions League semi-final return match with Man Utd on Wednesday — but veteran defender Paolo Maldini is a possible absentee.

Lamine Diack, the president of the International Association of Athletics Federations, is facing open rebellion over his leadership.

The men's Super-G skiing at the Winter Olympics in Torino has been suspended due to heavy snow.

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REAL Madrid may have been less than impressive in the Champions League, yet they are still strong favourites going into tonight’s clash with Borussia Dortmund, according to midfielder Santiago Solari.

French and Italian passenger trains collided head-on in an Alpine tunnel in south-east France today, killing two people and injuring four seriously.

French and Italian passenger trains collided in an Alpine tunnel in eastern France today, injuring ten people.