Liverpool 5 Oldham Athletic 1:Steven Gerrard scored on his first start for two months, while Jonjo Shelvey and Stewart Downing grabbed their maiden Liverpool goals as the Reds beat Oldham 5-1 in the third round of the FA Cup at Anfield. Even Andy Carroll came off the bench to score but the result flattered the homeside after they fell behind to a stunner from Robbie Simpson.
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Soccer: Manchester United and Wayne Rooney have issued a combined statement denying the England striker is about to leave the club. A newspaper article to be published tomorrow claims the 26-year-old’s relationship with Alex Ferguson is broken beyond repair but both parties have vehemently denied that is the case.
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The new head of Europe’s drugs watchdog said today there was an acute need to tighten regulations on medical devices, adding to pressure for radical change in the wake of a global scandal over French-made breast implants.
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All 11 people on board died when a hot air balloon crashed in New Zealand today.
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Gardaí have appealed for information about the whereabouts of a teenage girl who has been missing for a number of days.
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Italian prime minister Mario Monti tonight warned the European Union not to let divisions over managing its debt crisis blow up into serious splits as French president Nicolas Sarkozy cautioned that a euro collapse could trigger widespread instability.
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Mitt Romney has attacked US president Barack Obama for failing the American people and accused him of dragging „the soul of America” toward a „European-style welfare state.
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Boxing:The World Boxing Association (WBA) vice-president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza believes there should be a direct rematch between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson after English fighter claimed an unidentified man interfered with the judges’ scorecards when he was defeat in Washington last month.
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Soccer: Stephen Kenny’s former assistant Declan Devine has succeeded the Dubliner as Derry City manager.
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Property developer Ray Grehan has been declared bankrupt in Britain, insolvency papers showed today.
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Rugby:Centre Manu Tuilagi looks set to miss England’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Scotland due to a hamstring injury.
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Soccer:Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists his club have too much experience to implode in the Premier League title race after suffering a 3-0 defeat at Newcastle.
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Rock giants U2 are celebrating the success of their Broadway record-breaking hitSpider-Man Turn Off The Darkwhich shattered Broadway box office and attendance records during the last week of 2011.
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Britain plans tough action to rein in what it regards as excessive bank bonuses, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said, ahead of the annual round of payments to star investment bankers.
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Ikea has warned customers in Ireland about faulty children’s high chairs sold at its stores.
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A series of explosions in a Shia district of eastern Baghdad has killed at least 22 people, Iraqi officials said.
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European shares were steady today, after falls in the previous session, ahead of a French bond auction that could dampen equity market sentiment if it fails to draw solid demand.
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Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has been indicted on new corruption charges.
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A fight between rival gangs inside a prison in northern Mexico left 31 inmates dead in the latest violence to erupt inside the country’s overcrowded jails.
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The former CEO of Japan’s disgraced Olympus, Michael Woodford, returned to Japan today where he said he will decide the future of his bid to return to his old post.
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