The BBC faced fresh anger today when the main broadcasting union warned against targeting junior production staff over the competition phone-in crisis.

A Co Mayo teenage girl has claimed she was attacked three years ago by her school friend's former boyfriend in his family home.

Sam Torrance could not produce a final day charge as Brad Bryant took advantage of overnight leader Tom Watson’s back nine struggles to win the US Senior Open at Whistling Straits.

Galway 0-12 Sligo 1-10

France 22 England 9

Floodwaters caused by heavy rains poured into two coal mines in a town in eastern China, leaving 181 miners trapped and feared dead, government officials said today.

Celtic’s mission to Moscow yielded a valuable draw and an away goal as they put themselves in a healthy position in the tricky Champions League qualifier.

Roy Keane has revealed he is two signings away from getting his Sunderland squad exactly the way he wants it as he looks to extend his side’s unbeaten start at Birmingham tonight.

Gardaí in Donegal used licensing laws to harass a publican, a solicitor claimed today.

Sheffield United are “considering the findings with professional advisors” after an arbitration panel dismissed their claims against the Premier League over the Carlos Tevez affair.

Ferrari have today accused McLaren of making “serious and false accusations” as the war of words between the two bitter rivals intensifies.

The war of words between McLaren and Ferrari has intensified, with Ron Dennis accusing the Italian team of winning this year’s Australian Grand Prix with an illegal car.

Kerry 1-15 Cork 1-13, Killarney

Waterford 2-23 Galway 2-13

Mohamed Bin Hammam has claimed the cash given to members of the Caribbean Football Union during his campaign for the FIFA presidency was simply payment to cover their expenses as he launched a stinging attack on the governing body for his life ban.

Limerick 1-18 Wexford 1-17

Australia coach Robbie Deans believes his side’s improved scrummaging will stand them in good stead ahead of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup-Tri Nations match with New Zealand at Eden Park.

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is to undergo a scan tomorrow which could determine whether he misses England's friendly with Holland next week.

Struggling with a hamstring strain, Michael Murphy had little impact on last night's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final until he sparked Donegal's extra-time comeback.

Michael Phelps claimed his second individual gold medal at the World Championships as he retained his 100 metres butterfly crown in Shanghai.