Ireland scrap South Africa plan

Ireland have shelved plans to play South Africa at a neutral “non-traditional” venue in November after running out of time.

Sack for teacher sent home 'in disgrace' from school trip

A TEACHER at one of Scotland's leading fee-paying schools, sent home in apparent disgrace from a student expedition to East Africa, has now been sacked.

Only way is up for vibrant St Pat's

Their 47-year wait for an away victory in Europe over, Dublin side St Patrick's Athletic FC travel to face Hertha BSC Berlin in the UEFA Cup as underdogs but with the ambition to pull off a "phenomenal" upset.

Another UK tour operator goes bust

A second British tour operator has gone bust days after the collapse of XL Leisure sent the travel industry into turmoil, the aviation regulator confirmed today.

XL collapse sees rivals prosper on FTSE

The collapse of a rival operator buoyed holiday giants TUI Travel and Thomas Cook today as the FTSE 100 Index surged nearly 2% in the final session of the week.

Du Toit Wins 4th Gold At Paralympics

Natalie Du Toit of South Africa won her fourth gold medal in swimming
at the Beijing Paralympics, taking the 400-meter freestyle on Friday in
a world-record time for her disability group.

XL travel rivals see shares rise on FTSE

UK holiday giants TUI Travel and Thomas Cook were experiencing strong gains today as investors digested the collapse of rival operator XL.

More tour operators expected to go under

The collapse of tour operator XL is the latest blow to the UK air travel industry, which has endured a torrid summer with a number of companies closing down.

US teens feel prepared for careers in science, tech, engineering, math, yet many lack mentors

(Lemelson-MIT Program) American teens are embracing the subjects of science, technology, engineering and mathematics with increasingly positive attitudes; yet many lack the necessary encouragement from mentors and role models in these fields, according to this year's Lemelson-MIT Invention Index. The annual survey, which gauges Americans' perceptions about invention and innovation, also reveals teens' altruistic intentions and feelings of preparedness to pursue careers in STEM fields.

Louisiana Tech physicists highlight top 10 science stories of 2008

(Louisiana Tech University) Discover, one of the world's premier science and technology news magazines, released its list of the top 100 stories for 2008 and features two projects involving physicists from Louisiana Tech University in its top 10.

Montville resident and NJIT professor receives engineering honors

(New Jersey Institute of Technology) Nirwan Ansari, of Montville, a professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering at NJIT, has received two notable honors. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has named him a Fellow for his contributions to broadband networks and communications.

Davydenko wins, Wawrinka toppled

TOP-seed Nikolay Davydenko of Russia cruised into the second round of the Chennai Open, but second-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka crashed at the first hurdle.

Dokic heading to Hobart

JELENA Dokic will continue her preparations for this year's Australian Open in Hobart after being granted a wildcard into qualifying for the Moorilla Hobart International.

Coin fails to cash in against Mauresmo

FORMER world No.1 Amelie Mauresmo has pulled off a remarkable second-round escape act at the Brisbane International, defeating French compatriot Julie Coin.

Dementieva through as other seeds tumble

TOP seed Elena Dementieva beat local favourite Marina Erakovic to grab a quarter-final spot in the ASB Classic, as other seeds tumbled out of the women's tournament.

Davydenko pulls out of Open

WORLD No.5 Nikolay Davydenko has withdrawn from the month's Australian Open due to a persistent heel injury.

Tsonga brought to knees

AT one stage, No.2 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga bowed down to Finn Jarkko Nieminen in their ATP Tour Brisbane International second round match.

Nadal and Federer closer to re-mtach

RAFAEL Nadal and Roger Federer each moved to within two wins of a re-match from the sensational Wimbledon final six months ago, at the Qatar Open in Doha on Wednesday.