England were given a fright by Ireland in their first match since regaining the Ashes, winning by two runs in a rain-affected one-day international match in Belfast on Thursday. Only four players that played in the victorious fifth Test against Australia at the Oval on Sunday made the England line-up which struggled to 203 for nine off 50 overs in cool conditions.
FIFA said on Monday it would investigate a coin-throwing incident which halted Northern Ireland's World Cup Group Three qualifier against Poland for five minutes at Windsor Park on Saturday.
According to a research from Queen's University in Belfast, a good morning session at least three times a week, decreases the risk of heart attack or stroke by half and a regular session improves circulation, thereby reducing blood pressure.
"Viagra has become a widely used recreational drug. It is mixed with cocaine, for example, and is sold in clubs. Our work leaves open the possibility that there could be a cumulative effect from taking Viagra, however, which could pose serious fertility problems in later life," The Observer newspaper quoted lead researcher Dr David Glenn as saying.
Australia and India are set to play three, and possibly five, matches in Belfast, Northern Ireland this June.
The pilgrimage of a true GoT fan.
A research suggests that in some ways, narcissism might actually be a positive attribute.
SAL will perceive a person's facial expression, voice and then engage with him in a discussion. When engaging with a human, it will adapt its own performance and pursue different actions depending on the non-verbal behaviour of the user.
Rookie leg-spinner Piyush Chawla took 3 for 29 as India crushed Ireland by 9 wickets.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Zaheer Khan were rested because of injuries, while Rohit Sharma was handed his international debut.
Craving for the limelight? Why don't you try the best pastime known to mankind -- gossiping. According to a new research, the gluing chitchat keeps people's behaviour in check because folks want to look good to others and don't want to be thought badly of. Experiments conducted by a team from Queen's University, Belfast, showed that people were more generous if they were told that their actions would be gossiped about.
A cluster of high networth investors from Ireland is looking at private equity investments of at least 200 million pounds sterling (about $ 395 million) in high-growth companies across real-estate, IT and education sectors.
- George Best, one of the most talented footballers to grace the 'beautiful game'.
Although he failed with the bat, Sachin Tendulkar made up by taking two wickets in the third and final one-day international against South Africa in Belfast on Sunday.
Rahul Dravid's side was ruled to be one over short of its target at the scheduled finish of the Ireland innings, an International Cricket Council statement said.
Man of the match Jacques Kallis claimed two wickets, two catches and scored an unbeaten 91 as South Africa beat India by four wickets in the first ODI.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ajit Agarkar and S Sreesanth, who are down with viral flu, were left out for the first ODI.
The Indians are hoping to erase the bitter memories of the 4-0 loss in South Africa by winning the three-match series, beginning in Belfast on Tuesday.
The match was reduced to 31 overs a side following a near five-hour delay in start due to rain.
Zee Television has accused the Indian Cricket Board of adopting double standards.
They will face India on June 23 and South Africa the following day ahead of a three-match ODI series between the two test-playing nations in Belfast.
Alex Ferguson has been ruled out of attending Manchester United's two pre-season friendlies -- by his wife Cathy.
'It is only because of Yuvraj that we are holding this trophy,' Tendulkar said.
India beat South Africa by six wickets in a rain-truncated 31-overs-a-side third and final ODI and clinched the series 2-1.
'I still don't know why I was ruled unfit when I was fit enough to play'
Sachin Tendulkar became the first player to reach 15,000 runs in one-day internationals while steering India to a six-wicket win over South Africa in the Future Cup in Belfast on Friday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who missed the opening match against South Africa, has recovered from a viral flu and is expected to play the second ODI.
India captain Rahul Dravid paid tribute to his South African counterpart, saying Kallis stays till the end and often makes a difference between two teams.
Vernon Philander claimed four wickets in a 42-run victory over Ireland in a rain-curtailed ODI.
Ireland bowler Alex Cusack enjoyed a dream debut, picking up three wickets for 15 runs in the only four overs that he bowled.
He is yet to recover from a groin injury and seemed uncertain to play the one-off one-dayer on Saturday.
The veteran all-rounder will lead a 14-member squad to play against India and Ireland in place of Graeme Smith.
The series involves three ODIs against South Africa and another against Ireland in Belfast.
George Best will be buried in Belfast on Saturday after a funeral service at Stormont, Northern Ireland's parliament buildings.
Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Monday said it has, for the first time, started testing a drug in Europe with the initiation of Phase I clinical trials for its cardiovascular drug candidate RUS 3108 in Belfast, Ireland.
ICICI OneSource, which has 8,000 staff in Bangalore and Mumbai, plans to create 1,000 jobs in its call centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
British newspapers paid tribute to former Manchester United great George Best on Saturday as they offered their last respects to a footballing genius.
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