Lille have decided to end their protest against Ryan Giggs’ winning goal for Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie a fortnight ago.

AC Milan 2 Bayern Munich 2

The Football Association have cleared Tottenham of blame following the FA Cup replay against Chelsea when a fan aimed a punch at Frank Lampard.

Michael Owen will not be rushed back from injury to resurrect England’s faltering Euro 2008 qualification campaign.

Pakistan cricketers at the centre of the Bob Woolmer murder mystery continued their brief stay in London today.

Germany held off a late rally by the Czech Republic to clinch a well-deserved victory in the battle of the Group D leaders in Prague.

Nineteen-year-old Luke Fitzgerald could be in line for his competitive debut as Leinster coach Michael Cheika has left a vacancy at left wing for Leinster's assignment at Edinburgh in Murrayfield on Friday.

Macedonia 0 England 1

The Football Association has confirmed it is looking into reports of Chester chairman Stephen Vaughan’s involvement in a tunnel bust-up following the game against Shrewsbury.

Lord Stevens will today deliver the preliminary findings of his inquiry into allegations of corruption in English football.

Cork have retained their TG4 All-Ireland Ladies SFC title in dramatic fashion against Armagh.

England’s women pushed New Zealand all the way before going down 25-17 in tonight’s hard-fought rugby union World Cup final in Edmonton.

Jose Mourinho admits he will never be close friends with Rafael Benitez but claims their feud is over.

West Ham 0 Newcastle 2

Sheffield United 1 Reading 2

Bolton 0 Middlesbrough 0

Kastoria upset hot favourite Yeats to win the Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh today.

Ascot Gold Cup winner Yeats will face seven rivals in Saturday’s Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

Hamburg 0 Arsenal 2

Ireland lost by a mere two points to Switzerland today in Geneva in the first of their European qualifier games.