Wolves 2 Southend 1

Hartlepool 0 Wigan 3

Newcastle 6 Aston Villa 0

West Brom 1 Sunderland 0

Swedish prosecutors have withdrawn an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying the rape suspicions against him are unfounded.

A Swedish tabloid reported today that an arrest warrant has been issued for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on suspicion of rape, and officials said they could confirm “media reports”.

Tens of thousands of workers took to the streets of European cities today to protest at job cuts, public spending reductions and tax rises.

An emotional Bubba Watson will dedicate his Ryder Cup debut at Celtic Manor to his dying father.

Picketers hurled eggs at buses and blocked trucks from delivering produce to wholesale markets as Spanish workers went on a general strike today.

The Football Association will not take any action against West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green for his gesture at the final whistle of Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Tottenham.

The Football Association have charged Everton manager David Moyes and his assistant Steve Round with improper conduct following their post-match confrontation with referee Martin Atkinson at Goodison Park on Saturday.

German Martin Kaymer coasted to a second successive victory today, following his US PGA triumph four weeks ago with a four-shot triumph in the KLM Open at Hilversum.

Midfielder Darren Fletcher accepts Manchester United have lessons to learn about their away performances so far this season if they are to avoid serious damage to their Barclays Premier League title challenge.

Fulham striker Bobby Zamora is facing at least a four-month lay-off after sustaining a broken ankle in today’s 2-1 victory over Wolves.

Newcastle 0 Blackpool 2

Fulham 2 Wolves 1

Martin Kaymer birdied the last two holes today to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the KLM Open at Hilversum.

Tourists on a holiday island in North Carolina were ordered to board ferries and head for the mainland today as Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe the US East Coast.

A powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to lash much of America’s East Coast, forcing Labour Day holidaymakers to rethink spending the traditional last week of summer at the beach.

Federal officials urged US residents to prepare for possible evacuations today while people in the Turks and Caicos Islands hunkered down in their homes as powerful Hurricane Earl howled over open seas toward the East Coast of the US.