Wednesday 19 June 2013
FIONNUALA BRITTON wrapped up her year in flying form by finishing second at the IAAF Lotto Cross Cup in Brussels yesterday.
Ethiopia's Ruti Aga won the 6,000m race in 20:48, with Ireland's double European champion three seconds behind. The men's race was won by Kenya's Gilbert Kirui.
Britton's next race will be the Bupa Great Edinburgh Cross Country on January 5 and Ireland's Linda Byrne has also been selected on the European team for that event.
Five-time singles champion Venus Williams has pulled out of Wimbledon because of a back injury.
Chris Froome believes he is ready to succeed Bradley Wiggins as Tour de France champion and has backed his Team Sky colleague to respond from the disappointment of relinquishing his title without a fight.
Ireland's prospects of making a strong bid for honours at the European Team Athletics Championship have taken a serious hit with the news that Fionnuala Britton has withdrawn from the women's 5,000 metres with a chest infection.
Five-time singles champion Venus Williams has pulled out of Wimbledon because of a back injury.
Chris Froome believes he is ready to succeed Bradley Wiggins as Tour de France champion and has backed his Team Sky colleague to respond from the disappointment of relinquishing his title without a fight.
Ireland's prospects of making a strong bid for honours at the European Team Athletics Championship have taken a serious hit with the news that Fionnuala Britton has withdrawn from the women's 5,000 metres with a chest infection.
Terminator 2 star Edward Furlong has been charged with assault after a May 21 incident in which his girlfriend called police and reported he attacked her.
Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan is recovering after a break-in at her home which left her "very shaken" but unharmed.
Liz McClarnon has said she feels angry that her stalker ruined her life for so long, but got through it with the help of her mum.
Los Angeles police have confirmed Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood.
Kanye West has roped in Kourtney Kardashian's partner Scott Disick to help promote his new album Yeezus.
Britney Spears' sons are to star in the video for her new single Ooh La La, which features on the soundtrack for the Smurfs 2 movie.
Emeli Sande, Rizzle Kicks and Labrinth are among the stars who will perform at a concert in memory of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence, 20 years after he was stabbed to death.
Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens, one half of Rizzle Kicks, has spoken about his hopes for an end to racism.
THE singer is reportedly considering entering rehab following a near break-down over her failed relationship to the rapper.
Justin Bieber has been accused of leaving the scene of an accident after hitting a photographer with his car.
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