Nepalese police opened fire today as thousands of protesters marched toward the capital Kathmandu in defiance of a government-imposed curfew, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more.

Sevilla set up a date with Middlesbrough in Eindhoven next month in the final of the UEFA Cup after beating Schalke 1-0 in extra time at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium.

Birmingham 0 Newcastle 0

Middlesbrough 1 Newcastle 0

Ajax 0 Manchester United 1

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

Over 40,000 women took to the sun-laden streets of Dublin today some in search of glory and others for a hard-earned buck for their favourite charity.

Stunned goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar admits Manchester United have let Chelsea back into the race for the Barclays Premiership title.

John Wells insists England’s rookie pack “know what is coming” when they stand toe to toe with a juggernaut South Africa eight in Bloemfontein tomorrow.

Under-pressure Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce has pleaded with the club’s long-suffering fans to get behind his team.

Newport Gwent Dragons 22 Leinster 23

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.

David Beckham’s ankle injury is threatening to cast a shadow over what should be a fairytale ending to the former England captain’s Real Madrid career.

Celtic will face a nervous few days before they find out if they have a case to answer following the controversial ending to their Champions League win over AC Milan at Parkhead on Wednesday night.

Jose Mourinho admits he will never be close friends with Rafael Benitez but claims their feud is over.

Newcastle claimed a fine 1-0 win in Palermo to move to within touching distance of a place in the third round of the UEFA Cup.

Bob Geldof and U2 frontman Bono are among a near-record 191 nominations for the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.

Fulham 2 Blackburn 1

Arsene Wenger insisted his public feud with Jose Mourinho was in the past as he revealed he would shake the Chelsea manager’s hand after their clash at Highbury this weekend.