Triple Crown winners Ireland open with two away games to Italy and Scotland in 2005 RBS 6 Nations campaign.

Gordon Strachan was today facing an anxious wait to discover not only his own immediate future at Southampton but also whether he could be hit with a Football Association misconduct charge.

Defending champions Cameroon opened their African Nations Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw with Algeria, but it is Egypt who are looking good at the top of Group C by virtue of a 2-1 win over Zimbabwe.

The Romeo and Juliet of Dublin streets – two homeless lovers – tied the knot today and celebrated in style after capturing the Lord Mayor’s heart.

Linda Tripp, her breast cancer in remission, has said she will marry her childhood sweetheart in the spring.

Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison identified Lynndie England as one of the soldiers who abused them, an army investigator testified today.

Scotland stand-in captain Scott Murray admitted the most memorable aspect of captaining his country for the first time was making the traditional speech at the after-match dinner.

Celtic defender Joos Valgaeren believes retaining the league championship would be a more satisfying achievement than lifting the UEFA Cup.

A 45 metre injury-time point from Galway captain Kevin Walsh levelled matters for the seventh time in today’s All-Ireland quarter final, and ensured another meeting between this sides in what was a poor game.

Freddie Kanoute grabbed a Premiership lifeline for West Ham with his 80th-minute winner against Manchester City at Maine Road.

Don Givens will ask the Football Association of Ireland to write to UEFA to complain about the performance of the referee after his Republic Under-21 team drew 1-1 with Georgia.

Leeds left Elland Road to a chorus of boos after being held to a goalless draw by Charlton.

Nikos Dabizas was the toast of the Toon after snatching Newcastle victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Robbie Fowler scored his first hat-trick, missed a penalty and single-handedly wrapped up all three points for Leeds against Bolton at the Reebok Stadium today.

A woman today told the Saville Inquiry that her coat suffered scorch holes on Bloody Sunday when a bullet shot past her.

Goals from Ian Harte, Kevin Kilbane and Matt Holland could Ireland top of Group Two following their defeat of Andorra in Barcelona this evening.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s troubled visit to the Middle East made a ‘‘very very significant’’ contribution to reviving the stalled peace process, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw insisted today.

Newport director of rugby Ian Macintosh tried to remain upbeat despite his side’s 29-21 Celtic League defeat to Munster at Musgrave Park, Cork.

North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds today conducted a tour of the Protestant community embroiled in the North Belfast school protest to highlight the sectarian and economic problems he said were the root of the dispute.

Robbie Fowler today apologised to Liverpool number two Phil Thompson over their training ground bust-up.