Luke Donald had to tackle a cold wind in his face when he resumed the United States PGA championship in joint fourth place at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin today.

Darren Clarke let his golf do the talking at the USPGA championship this afternoon with his best-ever start to a major.

Darren Clarke was in dazzling form at the start of the United States PGA championship today, taking the early lead at Whistling Straits.

Manchester United drew on a blend of youth and experience to survive a searching test of their strength and ultimately put themselves on course to qualify for the Champions League group stage.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered today for a march against a controversial animal research centre which is being built by Oxford University.

Spain’s Juan Miguel Mercado may have claimed his maiden stage victory in the Tour de France on Friday, but once again it was overall race leader Lance Armstrong who held the limelight.

Lance Armstrong was fiercely criticised by Domina Vacanze team manager Vincenzo Santoni after the American rider renewed his personal feud with Italian cyclist Filippo Simeoni during the 18th stage of the Tour de France.

The Turkish government was under fire today for ignoring warnings about a new express train that derailed in northwestern Turkey killing 36 people and injuring 81 in one of the country’s worst train disasters.

Tánaiste Mary Harney today called on former Fianna Fáil TD Beverley Flynn to resign her seat in the wake of the National Irish Bank scandal.

Liverpool 2 Roma 1

The 62 seconds of madness which forced last Saturday’s All-Ireland MFC quarter-final between Cork and Laois to be abandoned will be formally investigated in Croke Park on Saturday.

Laois and Cork could face the ultimate punishment - ejection from the All-Ireland minor football championship - as punishment for the brawl that broke out in the Gaelic Grounds after their quarter-final draw on Sunday.

Newcastle 4 Rangers 2

Railways investigators today began a massive inquiry into Turkey’s worst rail disaster.

Argentina 3 Colombia 0

Bernhard Langer gave a huge hint today that he will pick Colin Montgomerie for the Ryder Cup if the Scot needs a wild card.

Fred Couples, unable to play the Open last month because of a recurrence of back trouble, has now pulled out of this week’s USPGA Championship as well.

Tiger Woods today predicted David Duval will become a force again.

The longest course in major history – 7,514 yards, no less – has been prepared for this week’s USPGA Championship. It is called Whistling Straits and it should have John Daly licking his lips.

Kilkenny 3-12 Waterford 0-18