ROBERT Schneider, the young Australian tourist bashed and thrown in a Californian beach fire pit, has returned home to Adelaide to continue his rehabilitation
A HIGHJACKED French luxury cruise yacht and its 30-member crew has sailed further south, headed for the pirates` Indian Ocean lair off Puntland, northeast Somalia
ASTON Villa bounced back from their thrashing at Manchester United by dishing out similar treatment to Bolton Wanderers in the Barclays Premier League match at Villa Park
RYAN Taylor scored twice as Wigan Athletic climbed away from the Barclays Premier League relegation battle with a comfortable 2-0 win against Birmingham City at JJB Stadium
SUNDERLAND have effectively ensured they will be playing Barclays Premier League football next season, claiming an impressive 3-1 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage
BLACKBURN Rovers` hopes of UEFA Cup football next season took a hit when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Tottenham Hotspur in the Barclays Premier League match at Ewood Park
MARK Viduka and Michael Owen have effectively confirmed Newcastle United`s Barclays Premier League survival, the in-form strikers scoring to seal a 3-0 win against Reading
NEWCASTLE`S Brian Smith has described the coaching merry-go-round as ludicrous and called on the NRL to offer players more money in exchange for the return of a transfer deadline
THE Wests Tigers have been dealt a severe double blow, losing star hooker Robbie Farah and centre Dene Halatau as they attempt to grab a share of the competition lead in Monday night`s NRL clash with Penrith at Campbelltown
BEACH recovery sessions for NRL players aren`t meant to involve drowning, but Gold Coast co-captain Scott Prince found himself in trouble in the surf at the Titans` post-match swim
MANLY fullback Brett Stewart did his best to remind Australia selectors he was the Kangaroos incumbent as he threw up yet another strong performance in the Sea Eagles` 20-2 win over Souths at Brookvale Oval
WORLD No.313 Johnson Wagner has carded a three-under-par 69 to take a one-stroke lead over fellow American Chad Campbell after the third round of the PGA Tour Houston Open
LORENA Ochoa has tightened her grip on the opening women`s Major of the year, moving one stroke clear of the Kraft Nabisco Championship field in the third round
Fallen ... Wayne Carey is set to be charged with assaulting police officers during an arrest in Melbourne in January, police said today / Image supplied