Middlesbrough 0 Everton 1

Newport Gwent Dragons 19 Cardiff 21

Assistant coach Ray Wilkins intends to remain working alongside new boss Guus Hiddink until he is told otherwise by Chelsea.

Bacary Sagna has implored France’s fickle fans to take a leaf out of Arsenal supporters’ book and get behind the team in their hour of need.

Thierry Henry has hit out at a France's supporters for failing to get behind the national side during last night's 2-0 defeat to Argentina in Marseille.

Chelsea are hoping to appoint their new manager before the weekend with Avram Grant emerging as a leading contender to return on a caretaker basis until the end of the season.

Celtic 2 Villarreal 0

Barack Obama will make history today when he is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States – the first black American to hold the post.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan admitted his side will have to defend better after conceding four goals in a surprise defeat to Aberdeen.

West Ham 3 Fulham 1

Israeli forces pounded dozens of Hamas targets early today as the army kept up pressure on the Islamic militant group ahead of a crucial vote on whether to end Israel’s punishing three-week-long campaign against Gaza’s rulers.

US President-elect Barack Obama kicks off his three-state 'Whistle Stop Tour' today mirroring Abraham Lincoln’s historic 1861 journey by train from Philadelphia to Washington.

Man City 0 Nottingham Forest 3

Celtic 2 Dundee United 2

Tottenham 3 Wigan 1

Leinster 26 Connacht 18

Glasgow 25 Edinburgh 20

DUBS STARS SENIOR HURLING CHALLENGE MATCH: DUBLIN 1-18 DUBS STARS 3-11

Manchester United duo Anderson and Jonny Evans have been ruled out for three weeks with ankle injuries, manager Alex Ferguson has confirmed.

Manchester United 4 Derby 2 (4-3 on aggregate)