Paul McGinley maintained his two-stroke lead before play in the Volvo Masters was halted again by high winds in Jerez this morning.

Tony Blair has declared that his determination to see through the war against terrorism is as strong now as it was on September 11.

Justine Henin ended Anna Kournikova's Grand Slam comeback with a 6-2 7-5 victory in the Australian Open.

A referee who gave a team losing 18-1 a helping hand by scoring a goal for them resigned today after being suspended by the Football Association.

Aaliyah scored a posthumous UK Number 1 single with a song which was released as a memorial.

The FA has ordered Cardiff City owner Sam Hammam to remain in the director’s box for the duration of the side’s home matches.

Eight men have been arrested in connection with violence at Cardiff City's shock FA Cup win over Leeds United.

Robbie Fowler today apologised to Liverpool number two Phil Thompson over their training ground bust-up.

Veteran Tottenham striker Les Ferdinand had the honour of claiming the 10,000th goal scored in the Premiership today.

Loyalist protestors at the Holy Cross Catholic School in North Belfast threw fireworks at school children as they walked home from school this afternoon.

Children involved in the long-running dispute at Holy Cross Primary School in Northern Ireland will get hurt unless the loyalist protests end, it was claimed today.

Football players ran for cover when an escaped vulture swooped on to the pitch.

Loyalists are threatening to step up their protest outside a Catholic primary school in north Belfast after eight loyalists were arrested.

Residents of the loyalist Glenbryn estate in north Belfast have resumed their protest against Catholic children walking to school through the Protestant estate.

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David Jones’ promotion-chasing Wolves had to settle for a share of the spoils in another big derby game against rivals West Brom last night, but it was enough to take them back to the top of the Division One table.

A United Airlines plane crashed Tuesday morning just north of the Somerset

Loyalists say there will be no end to the protests against schoolchildren and their Catholic parents in north Belfast.

This morning’s loyalist protest on the Ardoyne Road in north Belfast passed off peacefully, with the Glenbryn residents remaining silent as Catholic parents brought their daughters to primary school.

Newport director of rugby Ian Macintosh tried to remain upbeat despite his side’s 29-21 Celtic League defeat to Munster at Musgrave Park, Cork.