Bolton manager Gary Megson knows he is fighting a battle he cannot win with critical fans, but is determined not to be cowed by dissenting voices.

Foot-tapping, tune-whistling it ain’t … which is more than a bit unfortunate for a film touting itself as a musical.

Gloucester 19 Glasgow Warriors 6

Chelsea 2 APOEL 2

Next season’s European Tour – starting in South Africa on Thursday – will feature a minimum of 47 tournaments, including six new ones, and will once again culminate in the Dubai World Championship.

Thousands of riot police and Revolutionary Guard members armed with tear gas, batons and firearms were deployed outside Tehran University today to prevent student demonstrations backed by the opposition.

Iranian authorities have slowed internet connections to a crawl or choked them off completely before expected student protests tomorrow to deny the opposition a vital means of communication.

Kris Boyd edged closer to Henrik Larsson’s Clydesdale Bank Premier League goalscoring record when he brought his own tally to 151 to help down Falkirk.

Gary Megson believes Arsene Wenger was wrong to refuse to shake hands with Mark Hughes after Arsenal's defeat at Manchester City in last night's Carling Cup quarter final.

Fulham 3 Blackburn 0

The Democratic Unionist Party was tonight in last-minute talks with the British Government before giving its verdict on a deal to save North's power-sharing Assembly.

Crystal Palace 3 Wolves 1

GAA president Christy Cooney described as "unsatisfactory" the fact that seven red cards were shown in an O’Byrne Cup game in Portlaoise on Sunday and has backed the Leinster Council to take the appropriate action.

Manchester City 2 Bolton 0

New Orleans Saints clinched the Super Bowl XLIV today in a victory hailed as the most popular in the history of the competition.

Burnley 2 West Ham 1

Stoke 3 Blackburn 0

Sunderland 1 Wigan 1

Galwegians 15 Ballynahinch 12

Wigan 0 Everton 1