Irishman Paul McGinley's joint-sixth place in the USPGA Championship in Whistling Straits has put him in the 10th spot for a Ryder Cup place. He moves up to 16th in the European Order of Merit.

Luke Donald had to tackle a cold wind in his face when he resumed the United States PGA championship in joint fourth place at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin today.

Irishman Paul McGinley's joint-sixth place in the USPGA Championship in Whistling Straits has put him in the 10th spot for a Ryder Cup place.

Germany have beaten Saudi Arabia by an amazing 8-0.

WHEN asked by a journalist why the set-up at his superb complex at Whistling Straits has such an Irish flavour, Herb Kohler’s face lights up: “Ireland”, he exclaims with undisguised relish, “I love the place.”

GRAEME MCDOWELL has decided to take an extra week to digest his US Open victory and will miss next week’s French Open.

Geoff Wragg’s pair Asian Heights and The Whistling Teal are among a field of eight declared for the Stan James St Simon Stakes at today’s 48-hour final stage.

A serial child rapist was hanged in a public square of a Iranian town today as residents blew whistles in approval of the execution.

You won't get any closer to the action than this.

AN AIB whistle-blower was sacked shortly after he had highlighted irregularities in the bank’s internal accounting system, an Employment Appeals Tribunal heard yesterday.

There were emotional final whistle scenes as St Mary's Belfast won the Sigerson Cup for the first time since 1989.

The battle doesn’t even end at the final whistle!

Hmmm, we suspect there may be a few sore bodies to match the sore heads today.

For those who believe that whistle-blower legislation will be an effective tool in reforming this society evidence given to yesterday’s sitting of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee will be very disheartening.

Nuclear whistle blower Mordechai Vanunu was arrested by Israeli police this morning for passing on classified documents to unnamed international parties, Israeli media reported.