Indian Blessing got the Breeders’ Cup off to a flying start for punters with a pillar-to-post victory in the Juvenile Fillies event.

Birmingham’s prospective owner Carson Yeung saw former Juventus player Olivier Kapo score a late winner for Steve Bruce’s side against Wigan at St Andrews.

Manchester United equalled a 100-year-old scoring record as they stormed to the Premier League summit with a clinical win over Middlesbrough.

Tottenham reaching the UEFA Cup knockout stages was marred by an incident at the end of their draw against Anderlecht when Didier Zokora appeared to be struck by an object thrown from the crowd.

Wales star Gavin Henson has been ruled out of action for up to six weeks after breaking a bone in his hand.

Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce breathed a huge sigh of relief after seeing his side emerge from their slump to hold Barclays Premier League leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw.

Newcastle 1 Arsenal 1

AC Milan 1 Celtic 0

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has been handed a two-match touchline ban and a £5,000 fine by the Football Association.

Anderlecht were today fined £12,857 for the improper conduct of their supporters during last week’s UEFA Cup Group G game with Tottenham.

Roma 1 Man Utd 1

Munster 1-21 Leinster 1-13

England 3 Estonia 0

Cork Constitution 46 UCD 13

Sunderland 1 Aston Villa 1

A Canadian hunter ate rotten meat and fended off snarling animals to survive for 96 hours while trapped under his truck in remote countryside before he was discovered.

All-Ireland champions and four-in-a-row Walsh Cup chasers Kilkenny were sensationally knocked out of the 2008 Walsh Cup today as they went down to a 2-15 to 1-17 defeat to Antrim.

Ireland’s RBS 6 Nations campaign has been given a timely lift after it was revealed today that Paul O’Connell is on course to face Scotland on February 23.

Reading 0 Bolton 2

Ireland U20 6 Italy U20 0, Dubarry Park