Championship side Derby beat Manchester United in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final at Pride Park.

Holders Tottenham thrash Championship side Burnley in the first leg of their Carling Cup semi-final.

Former Pakistan leg-spinner has received clearance to coach England spin bowlers and also Sussex for three months in the summer.

The demise of Waterford Wedgwood - 250 years after Wedgwood was founded in Stoke-on-Trent and 226 years after Waterford was founded in Ireland - has come as a shock to many. It shouldn't have.

Non-league side Blyth Spartans are knocked out of the FA Cup by Premier League outfit Blackburn Rovers.

An Estonian court clears four ethnic Russians of provoking riots after a Soviet-era war memorial was moved in 2007.

Sheffield Steelers Jeff Legue says his overtime goal in Coventry was the most important of his career as it moves them seven points clear at the top of the Elite League.

Man Utd beat Southampton 3-0 to earn an FA Cup fourth-round meeting with Spurs after Aston Villa see off League Two Gillingham thanks to a debatable late penalty.

Craig Brewster hopes Steven Pressley will help lead Caley Thistle clear of relegation from the Scottish Premier League.

Kris Boyd's double helps Rangers defeat Inverness and narrow the gap with Scottish Premier League leaders Celtic to five points.

The early kick-off in the Edinburgh derby ends in a goalless draw while Dundee United launch a stirring comeback to draw 2-2 at Celtic.

People should steer clear of New Year diets if they want to improve their chances of staving off flu, a study suggests.

Burton move 13 points clear at the top of the Blue Square Premier after victory over York.

The UK is pressing its European partners to help resettle inmates from Guantanamo Bay, the Foreign Office says.

Scarlets fly-half Rhys Priestland has been cleared of foul play after being cited for a potentially dangerous tackle in their defeat at the Ospreys.

A dubious Greg Shields' strike gives Dunfermline a win over Livingston that puts them a clear second in Division One.

Man Utd close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to seven points with a hard-earned 1-0 win over Middlesbrough.

Leaders Wolves move seven points clear at the top of the table after drawing with Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.

Nigel Clough's Burton side beat Mansfield 2-0 to move 10 points clear at the top of the Blue Square Premier.

Silt, rubbish and other debris is cleared from waterways in Lincolnshire affected by the floods of 2007.