Tony Blair has declared that his determination to see through the war against terrorism is as strong now as it was on September 11.

Justine Henin ended Anna Kournikova's Grand Slam comeback with a 6-2 7-5 victory in the Australian Open.

A referee who gave a team losing 18-1 a helping hand by scoring a goal for them resigned today after being suspended by the Football Association.

Aaliyah scored a posthumous UK Number 1 single with a song which was released as a memorial.

The FA has ordered Cardiff City owner Sam Hammam to remain in the director’s box for the duration of the side’s home matches.

Eight men have been arrested in connection with violence at Cardiff City's shock FA Cup win over Leeds United.

Loyalists today began another week of protests outside the Holy Cross school in north Belfast amid warnings that pupils could be damaged permanently.

Catholic children enduring daily protests at their Belfast school could be permanently damaged, a priest at the centre of the dispute has warned.

Paul Lambert reckons former team-mate Harald Brattbakk has proved the critics wrong but is hoping he can still become a Celtic hero in Porto next week.

The secretary of the Tipperary GAA board Michael O'Brien has welcomed the initiation of the anti-doping measures, which were introduced on All-Ireland Final hurling day for the first time.

As the half-time whistle blows, Ireland lead by five points.

Ulster fly-half David Humphreys shattered the Heineken Cup points scoring record at Ravenhill tonight to leave Wasps on the brink of an early Heineken Cup exit.

About 200 loyalists gathered on the disputed Ardoyne Road to hold a short service in memory of 16-year-old Thomas McDonald, who died in an incident in another flashpoint area of the city on Tuesday.

Northern Secretary John Reid says the north Belfast school crisis can trigger a political settlement in Northern Ireland.

Dozens of Catholic families have made their way safely down the Ardoyne road to the Holy Cross Primary School this morning.

The protest by loyalists at the Holy Cross School in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast has passed off without incident.

There was little trouble in Munich last night following the English victory over Germany at Olympic Stadium.

Holland boss Louis van Gaal is under severe pressure after his side's 1-0 World Cup defeat to Ireland in Dublin.

The parents of a young man murdered in Northern Ireland will tonight be among the audience watching the curtain fall on the final performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton’s musical, The Beautiful Game.

Manchester United's big guns got an afternoon off to allow their understudies to rip Sunderland apart in impressive style.