Wimbledon Reaction: Roger Federer admitted losing his Wimbledon crown to Rafael Nadal was the toughest defeat of his career as many still marvel over arguably the greatest tennis match in history.
Oil was steady around $144 a barrel this morning, holding near last week's record high after Iran reasserted its right to pursue uranium enrichment, keeping alive political tensions in the Middle East and adding to worries about oil supplies.
EasyJet, Europe's second-biggest discount airline, rose as much as 7.6 per cent in London trading after saying it carried 20 per cent more passengers in June as it added planes and bought GB Airways.
British police have made a second arrest in their investigation into the murder of two French students in a frenzied knife attack in London after a man handed himself in to police, authorities said today.
Ryder Cup Race: Sergio Garcia moved up from fifth to second in the Ryder Cup table after finishing runner-up to Ross Fisher in the European Open while Graeme McDowell climbed to tenth on the overall list after his third place
Tour de France: Norway's Thor Hushovd of the Credit Agricole team has won the second stage of the Tour de France, a 164.5-km ride from Auray to St Brieuc.
Kilkenny 5-21 Wexford 0-17: Three Kilkenny goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half ended any hope Wexford had of upsetting the odds in the Leinster final at Croke Park today.
Police in Northern Ireland are appealing for witnesses after a 19-year-old man was beaten by a gang of six masked men armed with baseball bats in Belfast early this morning.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has cancelled the entire debt owned to it by Iraq, which amounts to some $7 billion including interest and arrears payments, according to a UAE diplomatic source.
Twin girls were born at Dublin's Rotunda Hospital last April after undergoing ground-breaking surgery to save their lives while they were still in their mother's womb.
FK Riga 1 Bohemians 0: Bohemians return from Latvia trailing by a goal to nil after defeat to FK Riga in their Intertoto Cup second round first leg match this afternoon.
Ross Fisher has won the European Open at the London Club by seven shots after Graeme McDowell's challenge faltered on a disappointing day for the Irish all round.
The Group of Eight rich nations will seek to convince a sceptical Africa tomorrow that it is living up to promises to double aid to the world's poorest continent.
