Wigan will not appeal against Gary Caldwell’s red card in Monday’s Barclays Premier League defeat at Manchester City.

Hearts today handed indefinite bans to two supporters following the pitch invasion that marred last night’s Edinburgh derby.

North Korea coach Kim Jong-Hun praised his players after they overcame the searing conditions of Riyadh to earn the goalless draw against Saudi Arabia that booked their place in the World Cup finals for the first time since 1966.

A Depeche Mode concert had to be scrapped at the last minute after lead singer David Gahan was taken to hospital.

Carlo Ancelotti confirmed his decision to leave AC Milan was made by "mutual consent" today as he left the Rossoneri after almost eight years in charge.

Manchester United’s controversial £504m bond issue has been over-subscribed.

Limerick 1-16 Waterford 1-14

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

Derry City will be looking to bounce back from a couple of bad results when they take on Drogheda United at United Park tonight, kick-off 7.45pm.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insists players who pretend to be injured in order to cause stoppages in play are “killing the game”.

Everton have called on Blackburn striker El-Hadji Diouf to apologise and retract his claim that he was subjected to racial abuse during Sunday’s Premier League match at Goodison Park.

Newport Gwent Dragons 23 Ulster 6

Scarlets 16 Munster 18

Bacary Sagna has implored France’s fickle fans to take a leaf out of Arsenal supporters’ book and get behind the team in their hour of need.

Leinster 26 Connacht 18