A total of 10,500 athletes took part in the most expensive, most security-conscious Olympic Games in history.

Sheffield United 2 Leeds 0

Everton 2 West Brom 1

Middlesbrough 2 Crystal Palace 1

American Shawn Crawford won the men’s 200metres gold medal amid astonishingly hostile scenes in the Olympic Stadium as the Greek public vented their spleen against the Games organisers.

Celtic 3 Dunfermline 0

Ireland's Cerebral Palsy seven-a-side footballers showed some of the form which saw them to fifth in the World last year as they blitzed the United States 4-0 in this morning's 7th-8th place play-off in Athens.

Another game, another historic record set at Highbury. But, just as pertinently, another forward masterclass by Thierry Henry.

Liverpool 0 Graz AK 1 (agg 2-1)

President George Bush arrives in New York later today ahead of his crucial speech to the Republican national convention.

One of English football’s most famous referees said today he is “permanently scarred” from the abuse and hatred he suffered from fans.

Austria 2 England 2

London Irish 18 Harlequins 12

Celtic 8 Falkirk 1

David Beckham has played down speculation that Real Madrid would move for England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson after Jose Antonio Camacho surprisingly walked away from the Spanish giants.

Galway 0-16 Kilkenny 1-12

Hoax IRA arms dumps, corrupt senior gardaí, and claims of harassment have already rocked An Garda Siochana yet tomorrow sees the start of another two years of inquiry.

Neath-Swansea Ospreys 39 Cardiff Blues 3

Vinnie Roe will bid to make racing history on Saturday by going for his fourth successive victory in the Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

Celtic 1 Barcelona 3