Captain Brian O'Driscoll celebrates victory over Australia but says Ireland still need two more wins.

British runners Jo Pavey and Mara Yamauchi return for the Great North Run after recovering from injuries that ruled them out of the World Championships in Daegu.

Ireland's record points scorer Ronan O'Gara strongly hints that his 11-year international career will end after the World Cup.

Pregnant women who eat low-fat yoghurt daily can increase the risk of their child developing asthma and hay fever, a study says.

Libya's interim government forces say they have captured the airport at Sirte, a stronghold of forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi.

The UBS trader alleged to have lost the bank £1.3bn in unauthorised trading appears in court charged with fraud and false accounting.

US President Barack Obama is planning a higher minimum tax rate on Americans who earn more than $1m a year, say White House officials.

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has reportedly urged eurozone leaders to end divisions over how to solve the eurozone debt crisis.