In what the club views as a serious over-reaction, local police handed out indiscriminate beatings to United supporters A Manchester United statement denounces the actions of police during the game

The police were forced to intervene between two sets of violent fans and once you are in the middle of that you have to be strong. The criticise the police is a sport . . . the British always like to do it A spokesman for the police in Rome suggests that they were within their rights to act as they did It has taken a long time for this competition to come to where it is today, , , To see that lost because of a power struggle is appaling Leinster rugby chief executive Mick Dawson reacts to the decision by English and French clubs to pull out of the Heineken Cup I'm used to playing poor. I'm fed up of talking about how poor I'm playing Ronnie O'Sullivan reaches the semi-final of the China Open but he still ain't happy After my practice round, I know I can't win. Can I score 70? Yes. Can I score four of them? Yes. Could eight under win? Yes Colin Montgomerie on his chances of winning the Masters.

Either you can or you can't, Colin It quite possibly could be easier to get a major success in hurling than in football DJ Carey on the state of Dublin GAA. One wonders what Paul Caffrey would say We hope that he enjoys his holiday and picks up a few tips from Tiger in the process Wexford hurling boss John Meyler hopes Rory McCarthy learns some new skills while at Augusta to watch the Masters The penalty . . . I have to choose my words carefully . . . I thought it was a disgrace Robbie Keane let's rip after Sevilla beat Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Cup on Thursday If we win, we go to the semi-"nal, if we lose, I will go to Earl's Court and watch the wrestling on the 24th Jose Mourinho allows his mind to wander after his side's Champions League draw with Valencia at Stamford Bridge I think the use of that term 'choking' is far too easy. To say when a team makes technical errors, 'Oh they're chokers', I think is a myth Leinster coach Michael Cheika still feeling the pain after Leinster's exit from the Heineken Cup