Fabien Barthez was sent off as Valencia claimed the UEFA Cup with victory over Marseille in Gothenburg.

Clare 0-09 Kerry 2-10

Half-time: Wales 0 Ireland 0

Sebastian Coe is confident Britain’s continuing involvement in Iraq will not hinder London’s bid to land the Olympic Games.

President George W Bush suffered cuts and bruises when he fell while mountain biking on his ranch, White House spokesman Trent Duffy said.

Gardaí are set to probe an alleged assault on the referee of a junior hurling game in Limerick recently.

Republic of Ireland 1 Romania 0

Chelsea may have suffered Champions League heartbreak earlier this month but at least they look to be getting the European Cup-winning manager as a hugely valuable consolation prize.

Strathclyde Police have confirmed Celtic striker Ross Wallace has made a complaint of assault following last night’s game against Motherwell.

NSW Country 10 Scotland 48

Namibian coach Dave Waterston has written off Ireland’s chance of reaching the World Cup quarter-finals.

England 25 South Africa 6

Glasgow 26 The Borders 25

England scored six first-half tries – including a quickfire double for Bath wing Iain Balshaw – as they romped into a 42-6 interval lead against Pool C opponents Uruguay.

Gwent Dragons 34 Edinburgh 22

Tottenham 0 Bolton 1

Man Utd 3 Portsmouth 0

Kilmarnock 0 Celtic 5

Burnley supporters could see something of a novelty at Turf Moor this afternoon if neither side can improve following a lacklustre first half.

Ireland skipper Keith Wood remained focused on the job in hand despite losing to world champions Australia 17-16 in Melbourne.