Bolton 2 Arsenal 1

Arsene Wenger maintains Arsenal do not need an influx of big-money signings this summer.

Two Brogans will line out for the Dubs this weekend in what's expected expected to be a full house at GAA Headquarters against reigning league and All-Ireland Champions Cork, but a big motivating factor for them will be winning a title for their brother Alan who misses the game through suspension.

Roger Federer marched into his 29th consecutive grand slam quarter-final with a four-set victory over Russian 18th seed Mikhail Youzhny.

The West Bank Palestinian leadership formally decided to press ahead with efforts in September to win United Nations recognition of a state in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem

Republic of Ireland 2 Italy 0

Chuck Blazer, the man who blew the whistle on an alleged bribery scandal, has dismissed claims of a FIFA/USA conspiracy, insisting: “The only things that were American in all this were the $100 bills.”

Macedonia 0 Republic of Ireland 2

England 2 Switzerland 2

The power struggle at CONCACAF continued today after acting president Lisle Austin was provisionally banned for an alleged rule violation.

Austria 1 Germany 2

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was left to count the cost of more poor defending as boos rang around the Emirates Stadium after the Gunners’ final home game of another bitterly disappointing campaign ended in a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa.

West Ham co-owner David Gold admitted he wished he had done things differently following the club’s relegation from the Barclays Premier League and the sacking of manager Avram Grant yesterday.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez felt his team fully deserved to emerge triumphant from yesterday’s “phenomenal” Barclays Premier League clash with West Ham.

Arsenal 1 Aston Villa 2

Celtic 4 Motherwell 0

Kilmarnock 1 Rangers 5

Newcastle 2 Birmingham 1

Everton 2 Manchester City 1

Newport Gwent Dragons 13 Ulster 20