Conor Counihan is looking for a marked improvement from his Cork side after they needed extra-time to see off Limerick in last night's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier.

Portsmouth 1 Birmingham 2

UCC 12 Young Munster 14

Fulham 0 Tottenham 0

Angry whites and blacks faced each other today in front of the heavily guarded South African court where the first hearing of the alleged killers of Eugene Terreblanche was due to take place.

Newcastle boss Chris Hughton has told his players they deserve to be back in the Barclays Premier League after watching them edge closer to the Coca-Cola Championship title.

Newcastle United 2 Sheffield Utd 1

Bolton 0 Aston Villa 1

Canada’s long wait for a home Olympic gold medal is over after freestyle skier Alex Bilodeau claimed victory in the men’s moguls.

Dublin 1-11 Derry 0-7

Winter Olympic officials considered abandoning the Vancouver luge competition following the death of Georgian competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili in training.

France 33 Ireland 10

Aberdeen 4 Celtic 4

Declan Kidney has urged Ireland to end their long wait for success in Paris by rising to the most daunting challenge in the RBS 6 Nations.

A sombre John Terry boarded a flight to Dubai today for a crunch match with his wife following his alleged affair.

Celtic 2 Hearts 0

Sunderland 1 Manchester City 1

Tipperary 2-17 Galway 0-14

Waterford 2-20 Limerick 2-10

Ernie Els is without a major win since the 2002 Open and without a single Tour win in his last 54 events stretching back more than two years.