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.

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.

Stooges guitarist Asheton found dead

RON Asheton, a guitarist and founding member of Iggy Pop's influential rock band The Stooges, has been found dead.

Pictures of Kylie's model romance

NEWS of Kylie Minogue's new romance with a model has gone into overdrive after photos of the pair kissing emerged.

Fins secondary coach interviews for Broncos vacancy

Team owner Pat Bowlen wrapped up his first round of interviews for the Denver Broncos' head coaching vacancy Thursday when he met with Miami Dolphins secondary coach Todd Bowles.

Ready? Favre says he'll wait month before considering future

Brett Favre is going to take his time before deciding whether to return with the New York Jets next season.

Will Boldin play? Check with him on Saturday

Anquan Boldin says he won't give his injured hamstring a serious test until just before kickoff of the Arizona Cardinals' divisional playoff game at Carolina on Saturday night.

Browns introduce former ballboy Mangini as coach

Eric Mangini, who began his NFL career as a ballboy for the Browns, was introduced as Cleveland's 12th full-time coach on Thursday, less than two weeks after he was fired by the New York Jets.

Love him or hate him, Rivers one of game's best

Opposing fans really seem to dislike San Diego QB Philip Rivers. Maybe it's because of his beef with Jay Cutler or his public arguments with fans. No matter the reason, Rivers can play and now, the Chargers are his team, Pete Prisco says.

Woman finds Red Stockings card from 1869

Somewhere amid her collection of worn jukeboxes and slot machines, a 72-year-old California woman recently discovered an antique worth saving: a rare baseball card of the first professional team in the United States.

Arkansas gives up two NCAA titles

Arkansas is vacating two national championships in track and field after the NCAA clarified how many points the Razorbacks needed to forfeit from the 2004 and 2005 men's outdoor meets for violations involving sprint star Tyson Gay.

TCU's Patterson agrees to extension through '14

TCU coach Gary Patterson has agreed to a new contract that runs through the 2014 season.