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.

The Football Association has confirmed it will investigate incidents at the end of Chelsea’s FA Cup quarter-final win at Tottenham when two fans ran onto the pitch, one of whom threw a punch at England midfielder Frank Lampard.

Chelsea’s FA Cup quarter-final victory against Tottenham was overshadowed by ugly scenes after the final whistle at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham 1 Chelsea 2

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard insists he will be fit for England’s European Championship qualifier with Israel in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 0

Eddie O’Sullivan refused to blame fixture scheduling for Ireland’s heart-breaking failure to win the RBS 6 Nations as France were crowned champions by the narrowest of margins.

Germany 1 Poland 0

Transexual housemate Sam was evicted from the Big Brother house tonight making way for a new golden housemate.

Poland 0 Ecuador 2

Department store chain House of Fraser today looked set to join the Baugur portfolio after reportedly backing a £356m (€519.2m) takeover approach.

The Kildare County Board will take their case to the Disputes Resolution Authority (DRA) after they had their appeal against the Leinster Council's decision to award Offaly a win in the Leinster SFC quarter-final turned down by the GAA's Central Appeals Committee (CAC) last night.

Mark Viduka has condemned the critics who have labelled Australia as over-aggressive.

Carlow 0-12 Meath 1-17

Alan Kerins banged in four goals as Galway got their All-Ireland SHC qualifier campaign off to a thrilling start in Portlaoise.

Holland 2 Ivory Coast 1

The Munster SFC final will be replayed next Sunday after James Masters landed a 70th-minute free to earn Cork a 0-10 to 0-10 draw with Kerry in Killarney.

Leading fashion chain Oasis' summer sale was on ice today while its owner held out for some of the business lost to poor weather earlier in the year.