Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard insists he will be fit for England’s European Championship qualifier with Israel in Tel Aviv on Saturday.

Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 0

Eddie O’Sullivan refused to blame fixture scheduling for Ireland’s heart-breaking failure to win the RBS 6 Nations as France were crowned champions by the narrowest of margins.

Westmeath have beaten Wexford 1-10 to 1-7 in the Leinster U21 Football Championship at Wexford Park today.

Middlesbrough 2 West Brom 2

Leinster 13 Edinburgh 6

The Longford hurlers will be without the considerable presence of centre forward Sean Browne for Sunday's Nicky Rackard Cup semi-final against Donegal (Enniskillen, throw-in 12.15pm).

Ex-Army fruitcake Bale arrives in LA, having promised girlfriend Trull that she can join him when he gets work. Which doesn’t happen.

Westmeath man Barry Kelly has been chosen to referee next month's Guinness All-Ireland SHC final between reigning champions Cork and Leinster kingpins Kilkenny.

Chris DiMarco today hailed Tiger Woods’ ability to find another gear when it matters after again coming off second best to the world number one.

Waterford 1-22 Tipperary 3-13

Kilkenny 2-22 Galway 3-14

Arsenal 2 Ajax 1

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) have still to comment on the eight-year suspension handed down to drugs cheat Justin Gatlin.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez downplayed questions of a rift with his Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho and is focused on securing more silverware for the Reds in the 2006-07 campaign.

Love is in the air in the Big Brother house, as reunited contestants Pete and Nikki declare their feelings for each other.

Big Brother contestants Pete and Nikki could not keep their hands of each other after the latter was voted back into the house.

Arsenal 3 Sheffield United 0

Chelsea have described Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer’s claims that the champions lacked “respect” following his side’s midweek draw as “complete nonsense”.

Fulham 1 Sheffield United 0