Ronald Koeman takes on Jose Mourinho this weekend well aware of how desperate his old friend will be to put Chelsea's Champions League disappointment behind them. Southampton face the unenviable task of trying to stifle a Blues side not only chasing the Premier League crown but wounded by Wednesday's European exit to Paris St Germain. Chelsea failed to capitalise Zlatan Ibrahimovic's first-half sending off, with the 2-2 extra-time draw at Stamford Bridge ending their hopes of a memorable treble. Ronald Koeman says he is looking forward to facing old friend, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho this weekend . Mourinho takes questions during his press conference at Chelsea's Cobham training ground on Friday . Striker Diego Costa attempts an overhead kick during his side's 2-2 draw with PSG at Stamford Bridge . Chelsea captain John Terry tussles with PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the Champions League tie . Chelsea players surround referee Bjorn Kuipers as he prepares to send off Ibrahimovic in the first-half . It was not the first underwhelming Blues performance of late, but Koeman does not expect such displays to necessarily work in Saints' favour this weekend. 'I don't know when it's a good time to face them,' the Dutchman said. 'It's always a difficult time. 'It's a big team, a strong team with some great players and of course they are very disappointed after the last Wednesday result. 'If you play 60 minutes against 10 players, you don't expect that final result and maybe a little bit more under pressure. 'They fight after the League Cup title and after that, not the most important one, they fight for the title. 'They need a win after a disappointing result but they will give a reaction you normally expect as a manager.' Ahead of this match, Mourinho brashly declared that Chelsea would win the Premier League - the kind of comments Koeman takes with a pinch of salt. The pair worked together under Louis van Gaal at Barcelona in the late 1990s and retain a close relationship to this day. 'I know him very well,' Koeman said. 'It's a good friend and great coach and a very successful manager. 'It was nice in our period in Barcelona and it's always nice to meet Jose and we look forward. 'When I was with Jose the assistant of Van Gaal in Barcelona in '98 and '99, it was a long time ago and it's not always easy to know what will happen in the future. 'At that time he was very ambitious as a coach and he had good coaches to see what he needs to be a successful coach.' Mourinho (second from left) and Koeman (far right) worked together at Barcelona during the 1990s . Current Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal (far left) was manager of Barca during this time . Saints right-back Nathaniel Clyne skips over the challenge of Crystal Palace forward Dwight Gayle . Crystal Palace striker Yaya Sanogo is challenged by Saints defender Ryan Bertrand at St Mary's . Man management is key to Mourinho's success, so too that

Summary: Southampton travel to Stamford Bridge this weekend in the Premier League . Ronald Koeman comes up against old friend, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho . The pair worked together at Barcelona during the late 1990s . Chelsea are looking to bounce back from their Champions League exit .


A Labour MP is to repay expenses after claiming the cost of a poppy wreath to honour the war dead on Remembrance Day. Sarah Champion admitted the claim 'should never have been made' and will return the £17 to the expenses watchdog this week. The MP, who was the star of a documentary about life in the Commons, billed the taxpayer for the tribute last November. Labour MP Sarah Champion billed the taxpayer £17 for a poppy wreath for Remembrance Day . According to official releases from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, Miss Champion submitted the claim for 'Wreath for Remembrance Sunday', describing it as 'necessary expenses to 11/11/14'. IPSA paid the £17, despite MPs being banned from claiming for wreaths. Miss Champion was elected as MP for Rotherham in 2012 after Labour's Denis Macshane quit before being jailed over his expenses. The revelation about the wreath is embarrassing for an MP who has built a reputation for railing against the Westminster Establishment. Andy Silvester, from the Taxpayers' Alliance, told The Sun: 'Trying to put the bill on somebody else to honour our servicemen and women is downright low. 'And then IPSA approving it shows just how out of touch this monster of a quango is.' The Rotherham MP admitted the claim 'should never have been made' and will return the £17 to the expenses watchdog this week . Miss Champion told the newspaper: 'The claim should never have been made so I'll reimburse IPSA on Monday.' When details of MPs' expense claims were leaked in 2009, it emerged a number of senior politicians had claimed taxpayers' money to pay for wreaths. Labour's Ed Balls put in claims for two wreaths worth £33 in August 2007, but the Commons fees office wrote back stating that the Commons department of finance and administration 'disallows costs relating to wreaths and other related expenses'. Tory Boris Johnson and former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy also claimed for the cost of a Remembrance wreath. An IPSA spokesman said: 'We publish all details of what has happened and also what MPs claim. In this case, we will be seeking a repayment from the MP.'

Summary: Rotherham MP submitted expense claim for November 11, 2014 . MPs are banned from claiming public money to purchase poppy wreaths . She admits the claim should never have been made and will repay it .


Years into the future, if historians look back at our convenience-obsessed era and pick one single product to sum up all of its follies, they will surely choose the disposable wet wipe. These moistened towelettes promise so much. They save us the apparent drudgery of having to dampen traditional cloths (that need washing when we’ve finished with them) or having to remove make-up with face wash and a flannel. For parents, they also offer an easy solution to the mess babies make of themselves. But it now seems that our lazy ways have come at great environmental cost. Yesterday, a report by the Marine Conservation Society revealed that wet wipes have become the fastest growing cause of pollution on our beaches. Its volunteers are picking them up from our coastline at a rate of 35 filthy wipes per kilometre. Wet wipes have grown in popularity - from kitchen and toilet wipes to moistened towelettes for keyboards . Meanwhile they are clogging up our sewers, creating floods of noxious waste, and also triggering outbreaks of serious allergies. Over the past few years, our love affair with wet wipes has grown. If there’s a part of our body or house that might harbour dirt, we’ll happily buy a wipe marketed specifically to sweep it away at the flick of a wrist. Kitchen wipes, toilet wipes, face wipes, hand wipes, keyboard wipes, antibacterial wipes, baby wipes . . . With babycare, the cocktail of chemicals scarcely have a chance to dry on our little ones’ skin before we slather them with another one. In the UK, we use on average between 1,500 and 2,250 baby wipes per child, from the day they are born until they reach three, according to the market analysts Euromonitor. That’s far more than any other country in Europe. Our obsession doesn’t stop with keeping our babies clean. We spend more than £500 million a year on wipes of all kinds, be they budget kitchen-cleaning ones that crowd pound-store shelves, or deluxe products such as l’Occitane en Provence’s citrus-scented ‘refreshing towelettes’ costing £7 a pack — that’s 50p a wipe. Our spending on these products is forecast to continue leaping by £10 million every year. Once used, they are all too often casually tossed down the loo — with disastrous consequences. Huggies pure wipes may contain the chemical Methylparaben, which according to some researchers may cause skin toxicity . Last year, a sewer pipe under Shepherd’s Bush, West London, became jammed by a blockage of fat and rubbish, known as a ‘fatberg’, that was the length of a Boeing 747. Thames Water said wet wipes were a major cause — because of the way they clog together with fat, grease and oil . The blockage caused raw sewage to flood into nearby homes, up through the toilets and sinks. It took Thames Water workers four very unpleasant days to clear. Three years ago, a similar blockage caused a tsunami of sewage to pour into the Menai Strait near Anglesey and this year Southern Water said more than 2,000 tons of wet

Summary: Love affair with wipes has grown recently - from kitchen to keyboard wipes . They save dampening traditional cloths or removing make-up with a flannel . Once used they are often tossed down loo with disastrous consequences . Report revealed they are fastest growing cause of pollution on beaches . Marine Conservation Society volunteers pick up at rate of 35 wipes per km . A spokesman for Huggies has said that Methylparaben has not been used in the company’s baby wipes since April 2014. A spokesman for Dermalogica has said that its skin purifying wipes have not contained Triclosan since 2007.


A Missouri man has broken a state record after catching a whopping 140lb paddlefish. Andy Belobraydic III snared the behemoth, measuring 56 ¾ inches long and 43 ¾ inches wide, at Table Rock Lake in The Ozarks on Saturday. The previous best was 139lb hooked in at the same location in 2002. It was the first time the 33-year-old had been out hunting the game fish after his friends urged him to go. Andy Belobraydic III snared the behemoth at Table Rock Lake in The Ozarks on Saturday. The previous best was 139lb caught at the same location in 2002 . Two days after reeling in the monster, he told the Sedalia News Journal: 'I’m still sore this morning. 'I told my buddies to take a picture of it in the water,' he added 'because I knew if I couldn’t get it in the boat, no one was ever going to believe this. When he managed to bring the fish in, one of his friends kept repeating the famous line from Jaws: 'You're going to need a bigger boat.' Belobraydic revealed he had already had a successful outing, snagging two paddlefish earlier in the day. However the third toppled the record. It took him 30 minutes of work to get the creature onto the boat. It was then taken to the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery near Branson, Missouri, . After weighing and measuring the fish, the record was ratified on Monday.

Summary: Andy Belobraydic III, 33, snared the behemoth at Table Rock Lake in The Ozarks on Saturday . The previous best was 139lb caught at the same location in 2002 . As he reeled it in his friends chanted the famous line from Jaws .


With the new outdoor athletics season getting underway, Usain Bolt is making sure he's in tip top condition as he looks to continue his domination of the sprinting world. The Jamaican showed that despite all his success in recent years, it's not enough and wants to add more medals to his already impressive collection. The reigning Olympic champion posted the video of his gruelling gym session on his Instagram page and showed an impressive range of core and arm strength. Usain Bolt showed he's in top condition ahead of the busy outdoor athletics schedule coming up . The Olympic champion showed how his core and upper body strength during the gruelling training schedule . He wrote: 'Great way to start the week..Let no one drain your energy this week...#Energy #Ignite #ForeverFaster #PositiveEnergy.' Bolt will compete in a sprint competition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil next month as he looks to acclimatise to the city where he will compete for the 2016 Olympic Games. 'Mano a Mano' takes places at the Jockey Club after being held at the Copacabana Beach for the previous two years. Bolt will race three other athletes on a 100 metres track on April 19, as he continues to keep up his fitness for the outdoor season. Bolt is set to run in a sprint competition in Rio de Janeiro as he looks to acclimatise to the conditions . The Jamaican had an injury-hit 2014 and will be hoping for improvements to his fitness this season .

Summary: Usain Bolt showcased his gruelling gym workout in his Instagram video . The Olympic champion wants to stay injury free this season . Bolt is set to run in the 'Mano a Mano' in Rio de Janeiro in April .


Arsenal duo David Ospina and Gabriel Paulista are increasingly integral parts of the Gunners back line according to pundit Danny Murphy. Keeper David Ospina put in another reassuring performance, making a string of key saves as Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 on Sunday to recover from the midweek horror show against Monaco. Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy also singled out centre back Gabriel Paulista, a January transfer window acquisition from Villarreal, who impressed in defence in place of Per Mertesacker. Arsenal duo David Ospina and Gabriel Paulista (right) celebrate beating Everton 2-0 at the Emirates . Match of the Day 2 pundit Danny Murphy (right) praised the performance of Ospina and Paulista . ‘Ospina has been really impressive. He made a really important save at 1-0 and got better as the game went on,' Murphy said on Match of the Day. ‘I thought the criticism he received in the week (against Monaco) was harsh. Gabriel reads situations and those two have been real positives.' The Gunners next face Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road on Wednesday, hoping to cement their place in the Premier League top four. Ospina (left) made some crucial saves and interceptions to keep a clean sheet against Everton at the Emirates . Gabriel Paulista (right) and Ospina, clearing the ball, impressed pundit Danny Murphy in Sunday's 2-0 win . Olivier Giroud celebrates his opening strike at the Emirates as Arsenal beat Everton 2-0 on Sunday .

Summary: Arsene Wenger's side beat Everton 2-0 at the Emirates on Sunday . Olivier Giroud and Tomas Rosicky scored the goals for the Gunners . David Ospina has excelled as Arsenal's keeper in recent games . Gabriel Paulista, a January window signing, was assured on Sunday . CLICK HERE for all the latest Arsenal news .


Just a few weeks ago, Real Madrid were the most dazzling side in Europe as they chased Champions League and La Liga glory. Now, they find themselves in a crisis with boss Carlo Ancelotti under fire, record signing Gareth Bale booed by his own fans and Cristiano Ronaldo taking a vow of silence. Here, Spain-based reporter RIK SHARMA runs through just what has gone wrong at the Bernabeu after Tuesday night's 4-3 defeat at home by Schalke. Gareth Bale was subjected to boos from Real Madrid fans as they were beaten at home by Schalke . Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring, but he couldn't prevent his side slumping to a 4-3 defeat . Carlo Ancelotti, pictured hugging Schalke boss Roberto Di Matteo, is under growing pressure at the Bernabeu . It seems that all is not well at the Santiago Bernabeu... You could say that. In fact, you could say a lot worse, and the Spanish newspapers have. 'What horror!' screamed the front page of Marca. 'The odds of being eliminated by Schalke were comparable to those of being killed by a piano,' said AS, after Madrid scraped into the Champions League quarter finals. The Barcelona papers were no kinder. 'A pitiful Madrid!' spat the front page of Sport, while Mundo Deportivo labelled Carlo Ancelotti's side 'ridiculous'. So, what's the problem? Where do you start? Ancelotti's expensive cruise liner is full of holes and the water is flooding in, just at the wrong time. Goalkeeper Iker Casillas, for one, was at fault for three of the four goals Madrid conceded. By the way, the last time they shipped four at the Bernabeu in the Champions League was 15 years ago, against Bayern Munich. Virtually the only thing Casillas stopped on Tuesday night was players like Cristiano Ronaldo from leaving the pitch without applauding the fans. Iker Casillas failed to keep hold of Max Meyer's shot which led to Klass-Jan Huntelaar giving Schalke the lead . Gareth Bale, Alvaro Arbeloa and Cristiano Ronaldo look frustrated as Real Madrid were booed off the field . Surely it is time to play Keylor Navas then? It's not that simple. Jose Mourinho started a war within the club with his treatment of the legendary Casillas. While it's plain to see that the Spanish stopper has been far below his best level for a long time, displacing him could cause more trouble than it's worth. Ancelotti reinstated him and the tension at the club has since simmered down. He will have to think long and hard about whether he wants to start a new battle. Casillas was described as a 'celebrity' rather than a goalkeeper by Marca's Roberto Palomar, but the fact remains that he's the team's captain and has a big influence at the club. Iker Casillas has been below his best for some time, but replacing him is not as simple as it sounds . Casillas called on his Real Madrid team-mates acknowledge the home supporters following the surprise defeat . A group of Real Madrid fans waved a white handkerchief after the final whistle

Summary: Real Madrid were dazzling Europe as they chased Champions League and La Liga glory . But a 4-3 defeat at the hands of Schalke on Tuesday is their latest setback . Cristiano Ronaldo appears unhappy while Gareth Bale is being subjected to taunts from his own supporters and Carlo Ancelotti is under pressure . READ: Ancelotti not fearing the sack despite home defeat to Schalke . CLICK HERE for all the latest Real Madrid news .


The ISIS militant who appears in a video purporting to show a boy executing an captive Israeli-Arab is a French terrorist whose relatives include a notorious Islamist who slaughtered Jewish children and a woman who took her baby to join the violent extremists. Sabri Essid has been identified as a well-known jihadist, and the half-brother of Mohammed Merah, who shot dead three children, a rabbi and three paratroopers during a terror rampage in the French city of Toulouse. But the two, who are understood to have been close before Merah's 30-hour stand-off with French special forces ended in his death, are among a number of extremists radicalised within the same family. Merah's sister Souad is known to have travelled to Iraq and Syria to join Islamic State with her four children - including her nine-month-old baby. Family: The man on the right of ISIS's latest horrific video has been identified as Sabri Essid, a French terrorist who is a member of a family with a number of radicalised extremists . Essid, a married father, was named by security experts earlier today, after he appeared alongside the young boy in a video claiming to show the execution of a so-called Arab Israeli spy. The man believed to be Essid stands by the boy speaks in French as he refers to the attack on a kosher supermarket in Paris in January in which four Jews were killed. 'Oh Jews, indeed Allah has gifted us with killing your followers in your own stronghold in France,' says the man. However, doubt has been cast on the authenticity of the video, which is heavily edited. Experts have questioned whether the boy, thought to be about ten, was really the person who pulled the trigger, supposedly murdering 19-year-old Muhammad Said Ismail Musallam with a single gunshot. There is less mystery surrounding Essid himself, who has long been known to counter-terrorism forces. 'The similarities between Essid and the man in the video are very clear,' said an investigating source in Paris. 'Plenty of experts have made the link.' Terrorist: Mohammed Merah, Essid's half-brother, killed seven people - including three children - in 2013 . Shooting: The 23-year-old targeted the Ozar Hatorah Jewish school in Toulouse, also killing a rabbi . A French police source has also told AFP, France's national news agency, that 'we are checking' the identity of the man in the video. Essid, 30, from Toulouse, was caught in Syria in December 2006 in a house known to shelter Al-Qaeda members on their way to Iraq. He was sent back to France and was sentenced in 2009 to five years in jail, including one year suspended, in a case involving an Iraqi jihadist network. On his release in 2010, he returned to Toulouse - where he became a constant companion of half-brother Merah. His father had lived with Merah's mother, and Essid was close to the killer and his brother Abdelkader. Merah, 23, would go on to wreak terror in the town, shooting three soldiers, a rabbi and three school children outside a Jewish school, before being

Summary: Sabri Essid, a French citizen, has been identified as man in the lSIS video . Essid, a married father, thought to have joined Islamic State last year . The 30-year-old has served time in France for terror-related offences . Essid part of a family of extremists, including Toulouse terrorist . Half-brother Mohammed Merah killed a rabbi and three children in 2013 . Shot dead by French special forces after 30 hour siege in apartment . Merah's sister Souad travelled to Syria last year with her four children .


Parents who ‘overvalue’ their children risk creating arrogant, narcissistic adults, according to scientists . They may be your pride and joy – but telling your child they are special gives them an inflated view of themselves. And parents who ‘overvalue’ their children risk creating arrogant, narcissistic adults, according to scientists. A psychological study found that instead of telling children they are better than others, parents should tell them they are as good as anyone else. The research, which tracked participants for 18 months, suggests there is a fine line between self-esteem and narcissism. Children who are repeatedly told they are special go on to have an inflated view of themselves, whereas those who are simply told they are loved tend to be confident and well-rounded. The difference is a child who thinks they are as good as others – and one who thinks they are better than others and entitled to special treatment. However, narcissistic children still have lower self-esteem than their more modest playmates. The study of 565 Dutch children aged seven to 11 was carried out in a joint project by the University of Amsterdam and Ohio State University. Interviewed four times, parents were asked about their relationship and conversations with their child, and the child was asked how they viewed themselves and others. Lead researcher Dr Eddie Brummelman, from the University of Amsterdam, said: ‘Rather than raising self-esteem, overvaluing practices may inadvertently raise levels of narcissism.’ Professor Brad Bushman of Ohio State University added: ‘Children believe it when their parents tell them that they are more special than others. That may not be good for them or for society. People with high self-esteem think they’re as good as others, whereas narcissists think they’re better than others.’ The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that children who were repeatedly told they were special tended to think less of others – but did not necessarily have higher self-esteem. In contrast, children whose parents showed them more emotional warmth had higher levels of self-esteem. Professor Bushman said: ‘Overvaluation predicted narcissism, not self-esteem, whereas warmth predicted self-esteem, not narcissism.’ The research, which tracked participants for 18 months, suggests there is a fine line between self-esteem and narcissism . The psychologist, a father of three, said his research had changed his own parenting style. ‘When I first started doing this research in the 1990s, I used to think my children should be treated like they were extra-special,’ he said. ‘I’m careful not to do that now. ‘It is important to express warmth to your children because that may promote self-esteem, but overvaluing them may promote higher narcissism.’ Dr Brummelman suggested that parents could be taught to express affection without telling their children they are superior to others. ‘Future studies should test whether this can work,’ he said.

Summary: Parents who ‘overvalue’ children risk creating arrogant, narcissistic adults . Researchers tracked 565 Dutch children aged seven to 11 for 18 months . Also found narcissistic children still have lower self-esteem than more modest playmates .


The Prime Minister led furious calls for any companies found guilty of selling personal data without consent to face the toughest consequences . Rogue data firms were warned by David Cameron last night that they could face serious penalties after the Mail exposed an astonishing trade in private information. The Prime Minister led furious calls for any companies found guilty of selling personal data without consent to face the toughest consequences. He suggested the law would be tightened if loopholes are being exploited by unscrupulous cold callers. His comments came as charities for the elderly, politicians and campaigners called for an urgent crackdown and said there should be lengthy jail sentences for the worst offenders. The Information Commissioner said data firms could face fines of £500,000 and warned that those breaking the law ‘are in deep trouble’. The Mail revealed yesterday how highly sensitive financial information about millions of pension holders is being sold for as little as 5p and ending up in the hands of criminals. The revelations come amid fears scammers are targeting the elderly and vulnerable ahead of George Osborne’s pension reforms, which come into force on Monday and will give savers the chance to access their full retirement pots. Data firms sold undercover reporters personal data for 15,000 people, including their salaries, the value of their investments and the size of their pensions. They did so without any attempt to verify that the reporters, who posed as a cold-calling firm, were a genuine company or to check how they planned to use the data. Last night, Mr Cameron said the revelations were ‘very worrying’. He told the Mail: ‘I’ve listened to the Information Commissioner who now has the powers and laws that he needs to chase after this stuff. But it’s extremely serious. 'We’ll always look at it and if more needs to be done we’ll do it, but my understanding from the briefing that I have had is that the legal position is pretty robust. Data theft, information theft, there are quite serious penalties.’ Nick Clegg said large scale data theft should carry a jail term. The Deputy Prime Minister said he had pushed for tougher sentences. ‘The average fine for data theft is about £100’, he said. ‘Even if it’s on an industrial scale.’ Labour health spokesman Andy Burnham said: ‘It is nothing short of disgraceful that personal details of vulnerable and older people are being bought and sold in this way. This has got to stop and the Government needs to act.’ And Labour work and pensions spokesman Rachel Reeves said: ‘Today’s revelations that personal data is being passed on to those looking to make a quick buck out of pensioners’ savings are shocking. How yesterday's Mail broke the story: Nick Sayer, a director of B2C Data, offered to sell details of 15,000 people to undercover reporters . 'Ministers have ignored warning after warning about the threats to savers from fraudsters, but they must now act quickly to protect savers.’ The Mail’s investigation into the sale of personal data prompted a wave of fury and

Summary: PM said companies selling personal data should face tough consequences . Charities called for an urgent crackdown and jail terms for worst offenders . Information Commissioner said data firms could face fines of £500,000 . Mail revealed how financial information about pension holders is being sold for as little as 5p .


Members of the New York Police Department have been caught editing the Wikipedia pages of police brutality victims. Computers being used inside police headquarters at 1 Police Plaza changed the entries of Sean Bell, an unarmed man shot dead in 2006; Amadou Diallo, who was shot dead when police mistook his wallet for a gun in 1999; and Eric Garner, the Staten Island man killed last July in a police chokehold. An individual also changed the entry for the British alternative Chumbawamba, swapping out three of the band's members with members of the police department. Scroll down for video . Member of the New York Police Department have been caught editing the Wikipedia pages of police brutality victims . Individuals inside police headquarters tried to edit the entries of Eric Garner (left) and Sean Bell (right with his fiance and daughter) They also edited the entry of Amadou Diallo (above) was shot dead in 1999 when police mistook his wallet for a gun . These changes were all traced by Capital New York by following the public IP addresses. The Garner entry seems to have been edited the most, with numerous changes made on the page. 'Garner raised both his arms in the air' was edited to say 'Garner flailed his arms about as he spoke' and 'Use of the chokehold has been prohibited' became 'Use of the chokehold is legal, but has been prohibited.' A sentence was also added to say that Garner was bigger than the officers on the scene. As for Bell, who was shot dead on November 25, 2006 by undercover officers at his bachelor party the night before his wedding despite being unarmed, his entry was not only edited but there was also an attempt to have it removed completely. On the Articles for deletion page, someone from the department wrote, 'He [Bell] was in the news for about two months, and now no one except Al Sharpton cares anymore. The police shoot people every day, and times with a lot more than 50 bullets. This incident is more news than notable.' The entry was not removed. An individual also changed the entry for the British alternative Chumbawamba, swapping out three of the band's members with members of the police department . Information about NYPD Officer Kenneth Boss was changed on the page of Diallo, saying that the cop shot an 'armed' and not an 'unarmed' man in a previous incident. None of the cops involved in any of these three incidents were found guilty of any charges. 'The matter is under internal review,' NYPD spokeswoman Det. Cheryl Crispin said about the edits.

Summary: Member of the New York Police Department have been caught editing the Wikipedia pages of police brutality victims . Individuals inside police headquarters tried to edit the entries of Eric Garner, Sean Bell and Amadou Diallo . Diallo was shot dead in 1999 when police mistook his wallet for a gun . Bell was shot dead on November 25, 2006 by undercover officers at his bachelor party the night before his wedding despite being unarmed . Garner, from Staten Island, was killed last July in a police chokehold .


The sister of one of the missing women linked to accused murderer Robert Durst has begged the multi-millionaire to come clean to help end nearly 18 years of agony for her family. Speaking exclusively to Daily Mail Online, yoga teacher Allison Modafferi urged Durst to be honest with police if he knows anything about what happened to her sister, honors student Kristen Modafferi. 'If he — or anyone — knows anything, please come forward so we can have some answers,' pleaded Allison, who is expecting a daughter in June. 'It's been nearly 18 years so as a family we would welcome anything that could put our minds at rest,' she added. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Without a trace: Yoga teacher Allison Modafferi (left) urges Robert Durst to be honest with police if he knows anything about what happened to her sister, honors student Kristen (right) Family affair: From left, mom Debbie, Kristen, sisters Lauren, Meghan (in front) and Alliston and dad Bob at a family wedding in early 1997. Before they retired Bob was an engineer and Debbie an elementary school teacher, have both now retired . Durst, who is worth an estimated $100 million, was arrested in New Orleans last weekend. Police believe he was preparing to flee the country as he was found in a hotel room with a latex mask, false ID, a loaded Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver with one spent shell casing and $42,000 in cash. The family of Kristen (right) want him to help end their agony . 'We hope that one of these days we will get some answers as to what happened to Kristen.' Kristen disappeared from San Francisco in 1997. Oakland Police now say there is no hard evidence to suggest that Durst was involved, even though he was living in the city at the time. But In a statement, issued through family friend Joan Scanlon-Petruski, parents Bob and Debbie Modafferi pointed out that the FBI, which had investigated Durst before, could come up with new evidence now.Cops in the northern California town of Eureka are probing whether he could have been involved in the disappearance of another teen, 16-year-old Karen Mitchell who vanished just five months after Kristen. Durst, 71, was sensationally acquitted of the 2001 murder of neighbor Morris Black and has long been suspected of killing his first wife, Kathie, and then murdering long-time friend Susan Berman because she knew too much. He was shockingly caught on tape saying 'I killed them all,' at the end of the HBO documentary The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst. Durst, who is worth an estimated $100 million, was arrested in New Orleans last weekend, shortly before the finale of the series aired. Police believe he was preparing to flee the country as he was found in a hotel room with a latex mask, false ID, a loaded Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver with one spent shell casing and $42,000 in cash. A small amount of marijuana was also discovered. He is now on suicide watch as he

Summary: Kristen Modafferi, 18, from Charlotte, North Carolina, disappeared in San Francisco without a trace in 1997 . Her sister Allison urges Robert Durst to be honest with police if he knows anything about what happened . The last sighting of Kristen was walking through the upscale mall with a blonde 'woman' Speculation has risen in recent days that it was Durst, a known cross-dresser . Oakland Police have ruled out a link but the FBI has investigated the connection between Durst and Kristen's disappearance . Parents Bob and Debbie Modafferi believe 'the ongoing interrogation of Durst...could uncover new information'


Police say there is little that can be done against a man who made a Nazi salute while urinating on a memorial in a former concentration camp. Photos of Zdenek Appl, 24, urinating next to the Star of David at the Theresienstad concentration, were handed to Czech police by a disgusted former friend. But the force investigated have admitted it may be difficult to take legal action against Appl, as promoting Nazi ideology is not illegal in the Czech Republic like it is in neighbouring Germany or Austria. Disgusting: Zdenek Appl was said to be drunk when he was photographed urinating on a memorial in a concentration camp in the Czech Republic. He has since denied being a Nazi to Czech media . The pictures were taken when Appl was visiting the former camp, situated in the north of the Czech Republic close to the German border with Jiri Larva, 25. Jiri said he decided to hand the evidence over to the police after he was appalled by his former friend's action, who was allegedly drunk at the time. 'I knew that he had some questionable ideas but when he started urinating alongside star David and then stood on the wall making a Nazi salute I just felt it was going too far, as I handed the photos in to the police', he said. 'I haven't had anything to do with him since but I reckon he should be punished for what he was up to.' Czech media has reported that Appl has a Nazi tattoo on his arm with the words 'Arbeit macht frel' - meaning 'work makes you free', the same chilling saying that was put above the entrance to Auschwitz and other concentration camps. They also state that Appl runs a Facebook page full of arguments promoting Nazi ideology - he but later denied he believed in the far-right views. Salute: Appl's former friend Jiri Lava handed the photographs to police. saying he thought he had gone 'too far'. The pair were visiting the Theresienstadt monument in the north of the Czech Republic, the site where thousands of people died at the hands of SS offices . After speaking with the media by telephone, Appl added that he is not a Naxi and said his tattoo had been removed since the pictures were taken. Thousands of people died at the hands of the SS officers and from malnutrition while being held at the Theresienstad concentration camp, which was open between November 1941 and May 1945. As well as being a labour site for German, Austrian and Czech Jews, it served as a 'holding pen' for Czech Jews before they were sent to other concentration camps to be killed. More than 150,000 people, including tens of thousands of children, were held in the camp for either months or years before being sent to their deaths at Treblinka and Auschwitz. The manager of the Theresienstadt monument and head of Prague Jewish Community Jan Munk said he found the images despicable. He said: 'It is disgusting. We are reporting it to police

Summary: Disgusted former friend handed pictures of Zdenek Appl to Czech police . Appl, 24, was 'drunk' when he urinated on memorial and made Nazi salute . Thousands of Jews murdered by Nazi officers at Theresienstad camp . But Czech police say taking legal action against Appl 'may be difficult'


Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has hailed Sebastian Vettel's Malaysian Grand Prix victory as a 'classic' performance. Horner and Red Bull were forced to bid farewell to Vettel at the end of last season as the 27-year-old decided to pursue his dream of driving for Ferrari. Despite winning four world titles and 39 grands prix with the Milton Keynes-based marque, Vettel felt the time was right to try pastures new. Sebastian Vettel celebrates emerging victorious at the Malaysian Grand Prix with Ferrari on Sunday . Red Bull team principal Christian Horner praised Vettel's performance, saying 'he drove brilliantly' Vettel celebrates taking victory in his Ferrari in the immediate aftermath of the Malaysian Grand Prix . On the back of his triumph at the Sepang International Circuit, it would appear to be an inspired move as Red Bull are floundering, whilst Ferrari are clearly back with a bang. Acknowledging Vettel's display, Horner said: 'On a personal note it's great to see him win. I'm pleased for him. He looked a happy chap. 'I thought he drove brilliantly. It was classic Vettel. He got his head down at the front, managed the tyres and managed to make a two-stop strategy work. 'The Ferrari did look very gentle on its tyres in the heat and temperature (33 degrees centigrade). 'Seb has clearly got a good feel in the car, it has good driveability and he's very good at looking after the tyres, and in that situation he is quite often unbeatable.' Looking at the bigger picture, Horner added: 'Although it wasn't a great day for us, it was at least a good day for Formula One in that in a straight race Ferrari managed to beat Mercedes.' The start to the new season has so far been disastrous for Red Bull for after complaining vociferously about power-unit supplier Renault after the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, it was brake issues that proved the team's undoing in Malaysia. Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo could only manage ninth and 10th respectively, even finishing behind the rookie pairing from 'sister' team Toro Rosso in Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr who were seventh and eighth. Holding up Ferrari's turnaround as an example of what can be achieved, Horner added: 'They have done a good job. 'It demonstrates everything is possible, and shows how things can change quite quickly. 'We just have to focus on our issues and address them in the forthcoming races because we had a very tough afternoon. F1 stats provided by F1 Stat Blog . Daniil Kvyat was Red Bull's highest finisher in Malaysia, crossing the line in ninth position . Horner wants his Red Bull team to use Ferrari as an example of the level of turnaround that can happen . 'As soon as we started to run into traffic, temperatures started to get out of control, in particular managing the brakes, and then we didn't really have any pace. 'It was then about trying to manage our race to make sure we got to the end, so a frustrating afternoon really. 'We need

Summary: Christian Horner says Sebastian Vettel's Malaysia display was 'classic' Red Bull could only take ninth and tenth in the Malaysian Grand Prix . But Horner believes his team will be able to quickly improve their form . CLICK HERE for all the latest F1 news after Sunday's Malaysian GP .


For groom Neil McElwee and his bride Yanan Sun, their white wedding was to be their best day ever. Chinese-born Yanan Sun – six months pregnant with their first baby – had splashed out £1,000 on a stunning dress. And the happy couple had invited over 70 guests to celebrate at a £6,000 hotel reception. But their perfect day turned into a nightmare when moments before they were due to say 'I do', they were both arrested – after suspicions they were having a sham marriage. Neil McElwee and his Chinese fiancée Yanan Sun saw their painstakingly planned wedding day transformed into a nightmare when they were arrested in front of 50 guests and accused of embarking on a sham marriage . The besotted couple, who had spent months honing the details of their special day, were forced into separate prison vans and held for five hours . This week the couple from Derry, Northern Ireland, were awarded £21,000 compensation over the blunder – which also led to four police officers being disciplined. But although they have since wed, Yanan Sun, 22, said last night: 'A wedding day is supposed to be the best day of any woman's life. But this turned out to be the worst day of mine. 'All the money in the world can never make up for spoiling my wedding day.' And her husband Neil, 28, a chef, said: 'While we feel justice has been done we can't ever erase the memories of that terrible day. There was no excuse for the way we were both treated. I don't think we will ever get over it.' The McElwees, who now have two daughters, Isabel, three, and Sybil, one, first met through friends in 2010 when Yanan Sun came to the UK from Shenyang, China to study English. Says Yanan Sun: 'A friend set us up on a blind date. There was an immediate attraction between us and when Neil asked if I wanted to go to the beach for a day out I said yes. 'Within weeks we were a couple and talking about spending the rest of our lives together. We set a date to marry in the summer 2012.' But in February 2011 Yanan Sun discovered she was pregnant and the couple decided to bring their wedding forward. She says: 'When about four weeks after I found out, Neil woke up one morning and said he thought we should get married earlier, I was thrilled. We are both quite traditional and wanted our baby to be born within wedlock.' They were released without charge, and eventually the couple were able to join the rest of their party - whom they had instructed to carry on without them - and bravely smile for photos . A registry office ceremony was booked at the Guildhall in Derry for July 19th 2011. Meanwhile, invitations were sent to over 70 friends and relatives to attend a buffet. Yanan Sun said: 'I spent around £1,000 on a beautiful long white wedding dress and had my hair and make up professionally done

Summary: Neil McElwee and Chinese fiancée Yanan Sun arrested on wedding day . The besotted pair had spent months honing the details of their special day . But they were arrested by police and accused of arranging sham marriage . The couple have been awarded £21,000 compensation over the mistake .


Nike appears to have missed the mark with its new women's sportswear collection which many female athletes claim is incredibly insulting because of the overtly girly designs. The iconic sportswear company teamed up with Japanese fashion label Sacai for the eight-piece NikeLab x Sacai capsule collection, which the brand debuted last month, but many women were left outraged by the impractical pieces, a majority of which retail for $200 or more. 'Nike called it a “bold expression of femininity". In reality, it’s comical and insulting to female athletes everywhere,' writer Megan Wiegand said in a piece for Slate. Scroll down for video . Female athletics: Nike's collaboration with Japanese fashion label Sacai resulted in an eight-piece collection featuring billowy tops and pleated skirts . Not right: Critics of the 'feminine' sportswear line took to social media to air their grievances with the brand's impractical designs . Peppy look: This model was snapped running in a sweatsuit from the collection, which features a peplum back . She later added: 'The Sacai collection is undoubtedly a vanity project for Nike, but its premise - that female athletes prize style and appearance over functionality and performance - is completely tone-deaf.' Others have taken to social media to air their grievances with pieces featuring excessive amounts of pleated, billowy fabric that is sure to get in any athletes way - no matter what the activity. 'Seriously, that Nike women's line is HIDEOUS. Women's athletic wear needs improving, but this is NOT an improvement. Capes? Dresses? WTF! (sic)' one commenter wrote on Twitter. New wings: The billowy fabric on these pieces from the line can be seen flowing in the as the model runs forward . Not a fan: This commenter tweeted that the entire collection was 'horrifying' Party out back: This jacket looks normal in the front but features plenty of pleated fabric from behind . Bizarre pairing: This royal blue sweatshirt and skirt combination features matching transparent pleats and a hint of hunter green . Another woman tweeted: 'Ew. Yeah, that new Nike women's fashion line is a miss.' Someone else joked that the skirt-filled collection: 'Looks very practical.' However, Sacai’s founder Chitose Abe explained on Nike's website that wearability was a significant consideration in her designs. Surprise detail: This sweatshirt has a cut-out in the back that showcases a transparent camisole-like top . Impractical design: This Twitter user joked that the NikeLab x Sacai collection is perfect as long as you are not trying to work out . High-tech: The back of this sweatshirt is cut open to reveal a transparent camisole with lace edges, and according to the Nike website, the special hem was a new fabric innovation that was specifically developed . Not a fan: This commenter simply said 'ew' after seeing the brand's latest designs . Proud artist: Sacai’s founder Chitose Abe posed next a model who was wearing her designs for Nike . 'The idea of functionality is important to me, as is fabric innovation, which has always been at the heart of Sacai,' Ms Abe said. 'For me, Nike

Summary: The NikeLab x Sacai collection debuted last month, but many women were left outraged by the impractical pieces that retail for $200 or more .


A JetBlue Airways pilot who had to be restrained during a 2012 flight after shouting about Jesus and al-Qaeda sued for more than $16 million Friday, claiming the airline failed to recognize and address his mental condition. The suit filed by former captain Clayton Osbon three years after his meltdown on a flight from New York to Las Vegas, comes amid increased scrutiny of how major airlines evaluate pilots' mental health in the wake of the allegedly intentional crash of a Germanwings . Osbon, 52, claims in the lawsuit that officials at JetBlue missed several indications that something was wrong with his mental health the day of the flight, noting he missed a pre-flight meeting for the first time in years and arrived to fly disheveled and disoriented. Scroll down for video . Restrained: Clayton Osbon, 52, pictured here being taken off a New York to Las Vegas flight after his breakdown, is suing JetBlue for failing to recognize he was mentally ill . Osbon moved slowly during pre-flight checks for the flight to Las Vegas from New York, and later relieved himself of duty after being told by the first officer he had missed several calls from air traffic control, the lawsuit adds. After a co-pilot locked Osbon out of the cockpit, he 'ran down the aisles screaming and ranting concerning imagined terrorism and the need for all on board on embrace religion.' The lawsuit alleges that JetBlue allowed the flight to continue for three hours and 'unnecessarily endangered the lives of Captain Osbon, the crew and the 135 passengers.' There were no injuries on the flight, which eventually made an emergency landing in Amarillo, Texas. The meltdown resulted from a complex partial brain seizure that 'severely impaired his ability to perform basic activities, caused him to hallucinate, and caused extreme feelings of paranoia and religious fervor,' according to the suit. The lawsuit also alleges the airline routinely ignored crew members' impairment, whether by alcohol, drugs or mental and emotional distress, in order to protect their careers. Hospitalized: Osbon, right, is led out by FBI agents after being released from Northwest Texas hospital in Amarillo following his mid-air breakdown . Veteran captain: Osbon, left, was an experienced pilot but a 'complex partial brain seizure' impaired his brain functions and caused him to hallucinate, according to the lawsuit . Nearly three dozen passengers sued JetBlue in 2012 for being 'grossly negligent' by allowing Osbon to fly with unchecked mental issues. JetBlue eventually settled the lawsuit in April of the following year for an undisclosed sum. After the flight was grounded in Texas, Osbon was indicted on charges of interfering with a flight crew and found not guilty by reason of insanity. Among other conditions of his sentence, Osbon was ordered not to board a commercial or private plane without permission from a probation officer. Osbon remains suspended on medical leave, no longer collecting what once was a more than $300,000 annual salary. The lawsuit states he has not suffered a seizure since beginning a regimen of prescription medication.

Summary: Clayton Osbon, 52, claims in a lawsuit the airline failed to recognize signs he was in mental distress before a flight in which he broke down shouting . The lawsuit claims Osbon missed a pre-flight meeting and arrived disheveled . The meltdown was caused by a seizure resulting from a lingering traumatic brain injury that occurred in Osbon's childhood, the lawsuit states . After relieving himself of duty during the flight, Osbon was locked out of the cockpit . He shouted at passengers about Jesus and al-Qaeda before being tackled and restrained .


Legal battle: Dentist Anca Macavei, who tried to treat a patient in McDonald's, outside the High Court today, where she is fighting the General Dental Council's decision that she should be struck off . A London dentist who was struck off after trying to work on a woman’s teeth in a McDonald’s restaurant is fighting the decision. Anca Claudia Macavei attempted to fit a bridge in the mouth of an unnamed patient after setting up a temporary surgery in the fast-food chain's Cannon Street restaurant in 2012. And when the woman refused to be treated, Miss Macavei insisted that it was necessary and tried to do the work in a hallway of a nearby dental practice. Miss Macavei, who is registered in Tulcea, Romania, has been suspended since last July when the General Dental Council (GDC) ruled she should be struck off. At the time, the GDC said her fitness to practice was ‘impaired’ by misconduct. Miss Macavei is now fighting a last-ditch battle to overturn that decision at the High Court. Miss Macvei had previously practised in Tavistock, Devon, but was living in London and advertising for Romanian patients online when she met Patient 1. She had an informal arrangement to use the Cannon Street Practice surgery on an ‘ad-hoc basis’ for seeing patients. But her relationship with the practice manager deteriorated and she was stuck with only limited access to the premises. On February 18, 2012, she met with Patient 1 in a McDonald’s close to the surgery. Last July, the GDC professional conduct committee found, on the balance of probabilities, that she had tried to work on the woman’s teeth in the restaurant. ‘Patient 1 was clear and specific in her evidence on this issue,’ it said in its decision. ‘She stated that you tried to put bridges in her mouth whilst in the McDonald’s and, when she refused, you insisted that it was necessary, to see if they would fit. ‘You confirmed in evidence that your access rights to the Cannon Street Practice had already been withdrawn by the time you met with Patient 1 at McDonald’s. ‘In the circumstances, the committee found that it was more likely than not that you did attempt a fitting of the bridges in that unsuitable environment, considering that you had nowhere else to go at that time. ‘The committee was satisfied on the balance of probabilities that you also attempted to provide dental treatment to Patient 1 in the hallway outside the Cannon Street Practice. ‘Both you and Patient 1 recalled that when you left McDonald’s, the entrance to the practice was open, as renovation work was being carried out. ‘Patient 1 told the committee that you both entered the hallway of the practice, where you tried again to fit the bridges. ‘She said that you told her that you had no access to your surgery because you had lost the key. ‘The committee found that it was more likely than not that this did happen following your failed attempt to fit the bridges in a more public setting where the

Summary: Anca Claudia Macavei attempted to fit bridge in Cannon Street restaurant . When the patient refused she tried to carry out the work in nearby hallway . General Dental Council ruled Miss Macavei should be struck off last July . But she has been appealing decision and case is now at the High Court .


A disciplined Blackburn frustrated Liverpool as the Championship side held their Premier League opponents to a scoreless draw and forced an FA Cup quarter-final replay. Gary Bowyer's side kept the Reds plethora of superstars at bay and will host them again at Ewood Road, with his towering striker Rudy Gestede proving tough to contain for Brendan Rodgers' men, especially after the departure on a stretcher by Martin Skrtel following an ugly fall early on. Here, Sportsmail's Chris Wheeler rates every player's performance at Anfield. Blackburn Rovers' Rudy Gestede proved a handful for Liverpool's defence in their FA Cup draw . LIVERPOOL (3-4-2-1) SIMON MIGNOLET - 6.5 . Looked shaky under his first high ball, but settled and produced a fantastic save to keep out a goal-bound header from Baptiste. Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet makes a reflex save after Blackburn's Alex John-Baptiste heads on target . GLEN JOHNSON - 6 . Almost turned a cross into his own goal in the first half but got forward well as Liverpool seized the upper hand. MARTIN SKRTEL - 6 . Knocked out inside two minutes after falling awkwardly when challenging Gestede and carried off on a stretcher. Martin Skrtel gives fans a double thumbs up as he left the pitch on a stretcher after a nasty fall . DEJAN LOVREN - 6 . Had his hands full with Gestede after Skrtel’s exit and struggled with the big Blackburn striker at times. Reds defender Kolo Toure hits this close-range chance into the back of the net but was judged offside . LAZAR MARKOVIC - 6.5 . Lively down the Liverpool right but faded and replaced by Balotelli just before the hour mark. JORDAN HENDERSON - 6.5 . Another reassured display from the Liverpool skipper. Unlucky not to break the deadlock with a late effort. Lazar Markovic (centre) was lively for the Reds down the right side but was replaced by Mario Balotelli . EMRE CAN - 6 . Played in midfield again and looked solid enough without producing anything spectacular. RAHEEM STERLING - 5.5 . Didn’t make as much of an impression as he can and struggled to get into the game. Headed late chance wide. Raheem Sterling turns inside Rovers' Adam Henley during their FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday . PHILIPPE COUTINHO - 5.5 . The little Brazilian has scored some memorable goals recently but didn’t have his shooting boots on, twice firing well off target . ADAM LALLANA - 5 . Guilty of poor distribution in the first half and did not have a big enough impact on the game for a player of his calibre. Adam Lallana appeals for a penalty but he was legally dispossed by Blackburn's Matthew Kilgallon . DANIEL STURRIDGE - 6.5 . Became more of a threat as the game wore on, and had one great effort on goal end of first half, but will be disappointed not to trouble Blackburn more. Subs: Ward, Toure (for Skrtel 11, 6) Lambert, Moreno, Sakho, Balotelli (for Markovic 59, 6), Williams. Booked: Can . Manager: Brendan Rodgers – 5 . Brendan Rodgers

Summary: Liverpool held to a 0-0 draw by Blackburn in FA Cup quarter-final . Rovers to host Reds at Ewood Park in replay for semi-final place . Rovers striker Rudy Gestede wreaked havoc on Red defence . Martin Skrtel exited early on a stretcher after a nasty fall, but is OK .


The first Thursday of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is something of a national holiday for American sports fans, when office productivity plummets. Also known as March Madness or the Big Dance, the second round of the tournament - which started today - features a hoops extravaganza: 16 games both today and tomorrow, from noon to midnight. The single-elimination bracket-style tournament means every game is a must-win for all 68 schools, producing tense, dramatic finishes. University of Connecticut won the championship title in 2014 against Kentucky. The reigning champs are already out of the tournament this year, having lost to Arizona State University on Wednesday . Upsets are eagerly anticipated as elites like University of Kentucky fend off underdogs trying to spark an improbable run and become the next tournament darling, like last year's University of Dayton. Fanatics, novices and even President Barack Obama are trying to predict the winners of every game by completing an estimated 70million tournament brackets, according to the American Gaming Association — that's more brackets completed than votes Obama received in the last presidential election. Throughout its 77-year history, the basketball tournament has transcended sports to become a national craze. MADNESS FROM THE START . College basketball has long filled the gap in the American sports calendar when baseball and football are dormant. In 1939, Oregon beat Ohio State in the first tournament, which featured only eight teams. The NCAA field kept growing as TV coverage spurred interest. The potential for a David to slay a Goliath set the stage for what remains the most-watched basketball game ever: the 1979 final pitting little-known Indiana State, led by Larry Bird, against powerhouse Michigan State, led by Magic Johnson. The classic game transformed Bird and Johnson into rival superstars and catapulted college basketball into the American consciousness. In this March 27, 1951, file photo, the Kentucky basketball team celebrates winning the NCAA college basketball championship after defeating Kansas State 68-58 in Minneapolis. In 1939, the national title was decided by an eight-team competition . THE BIG DANCE GETS BIGGER . The fledgling ESPN cable network began broadcasting the tournament's oft-ignored early rounds in 1980. The term 'March Madness' was popularized through the 1980s as unlikely champions such as North Carolina State and Villanova captivated Americans. TV ratings skyrocketed, and so did revenue for the NCAA. In 2013, according to the latest figures available from Kantar Media, TV advertising revenue was a staggering $1.15billion. Every game is now on TV and streaming online. The champion must win six games as the field winnows, from the Sweet 16 to the Elite Eight to the Final Four. The semifinals and championship will be played April 4-6 in a football stadium in Indianapolis. In a March 26, 1979 file photo, Indiana State's Larry Bird (33) gives a helping hand to a fallen Magic Johnson of Michigan State during the final game of the NCAA men's basketball championship in Salt Lake City. In 2015, 68 teams will play in 14 venues across the country, every game will be on TV, and the

Summary: 2015 marks the 77th NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship . An estimated 70million people fill out tournament brackets each year . The first tournament was in 1939 - Oregon beat Ohio State for the title . The second round of the tournament has kicked off, with 16 games played both today and Friday .


Tony Bellew has denied reports that he was involved in a bust-up while filming Rocky spin-off Creed in Pennsylvania. It was alleged by American website TMZ that the Liverpool cruiserweight climbed out of the ring and started punching his on-screen corner man. Sylvester Stallone, who is reprising his role as Rocky Balboa, was alleged to have broken the fight up before the police were called. Tony Bellew poses with some of the cast of Creed as he films the spin-off to the Rocky franchise . But Bellew told Sportsmail: ‘It’s nonsense. Nothing happened.’ The 32-year-old has been filming in America for several weeks after landing the role of Pretty Ricky. The story centres on Adonis Creed, the son of Balboa’s former rival Apollo, who fights Ricky in the film. Creed takes up boxing against the wishes of his family and is trained by Balboa. Former British champion Bellew posted a picture of his chair while filming Creed in America .

Summary: Tony Bellew has been filming the Rocky spin-off Creed in America . Reports alleged the boxer had been involved in a bust-up on set . It was claimed Sylvester Stallone had to intervene in the row . But Bellew has told Sportsmail that the story is 'nonsense'


A slaughterhouse boss at the centre of the 2013 horsemeat scandal has been fined £8,000 after failing to provide paperwork for horse carcasses he sold. Peter Boddy admitted one count of failing to abide by EU meat traceability regulations after being unable to back up claims he had sent nearly 40 carcasses to Italian restaurants. Another 12 horses from his slaughterhouse in Todmorden in West Yorkshire were sold without any records ever being kept. The 65-year-old claimed that rather than sell them on without knowledge of where they were going, many were purchased by caterers in the market for horsemeat. Peter Boddy (left) and David Moss (right) have become the first people sentenced over the 2013 horsemeat scandal. The pair worked together at an abattoir in Yorkshire where records of more than 50 carcasses were lost . Boddy and his slaughterhouse manager David Moss were involved in the 2013 scandal which saw hundreds of people mistakenly sold the meat. They were both sentenced at Southwark Crown Court today, the first of anyone involved in the furore, with Moss given a four month prison sentence suspended for two years. The court heard how Boddy did not produce adequate paperwork for 55 horse carcasses he had sold and accepted 17 animals into his abattoir without the appropriate documents. When questioned, he told officials that 37 had been sold to two Italian restaurants in Manchester and Leeds. Investigators could not verify his story, claiming neither of the establishments existed. 'When inquiries were made of the relevant councils, nothing was found that confirmed the existence of businesses with those names,' said prosecutor Adam Payter. The court heard how in 2013, Food Standards Agency requested paperwork for carcasses that passed through the slaughterhouse in 2012. At the time Moss admitted much of their business was done 'cash in hand' and without a detailed paper trail. Days later he forged an invoice requested as a result of the meeting. Southwark Crown Court heard how the 65-year-old claimed almost 40 of the carcasses were sold to Italian restaurants but this was never verified . While investigators could not tell exactly when and where the animals had been slaughtered, Mr Payter said there would have been no cause for dishonesty if they had worked to the rules. Peter Boddy was fined £8,000 for breaching EU rules on the traceability of food. General Food Law states that 'food and feed business operators shall have in place systems and procedures to identify the other businesses to which their products have been supplied'. However, Boddy could not back up claims he had sent 40 horse carcasses to Italian restaurants. After admitting one charge of failing to abide by this traceability law, the maximum sentence Boddy could have faced was a two-year sentence and an unlimited fine. 'There would be no cause to cover up the provenance or destination of horsemeat unless there was something underlying wrong with that horsemeat,' he said. 'It can’t be said where they were slaughtered, when they were slaughtered, whether it was on site - but horsemeat passed through

Summary: Peter Boddy sold 55 horse carcasses without keeping record of the sales . Abattoir boss from Yorkshire claimed 37 were sold to Italian restaurants . But Food Standards Agency investigators could not back up his claims . He was found guilty of failing to produce proper paperwork for carcasses . There is no proof to suggest Boddy tried to pass off horsemeat as beef . It is impossible to know where meat ended up because rules were broken . He and a colleague are the first involved in 2013 scandal to be sentenced .


Nico Rosberg has intensified his preparations for the Australian Grand Prix, the curtain-raiser of the Formula One season, by taking on an ice challenge in Sweden with Mercedes. The 29-year-old Rosberg, from Germany, came second to team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the driver standings last season and appears eager to go one better this time around. The video shows Rosberg gliding through the arctic conditions at the AMG driving academy and even shows off with a power slide. VIDEO - Scroll down to see Nico Rosberg driving through the ice in Sweden . Nico Rosberg has been taking on an ice challenge in Sweden before going to Australia for Grand Prix . Rosberg (right) poses alongside the cars at the Mercedes AMG driving academy . Rosberg demonstrated his driving prowess by showing off a power slide during his drive in Sweden . Rosberg reveals at the end of the footage that he is heading to Australia at the weekend to begin to prepare for the first race of the season on March 15. 'Sunday I'm off to Melbourne, so please keep your fingers crossed,' Rosberg says. After winter testing in Barcelona, where Rosberg set the fastest time of 1 minute, 22.729 seconds, he was in a buoyant mood as he looked ahead to his first race of 2015. Rosberg posted the fasted time in Barcelona of 1 minute, 22.729 seconds during winter testing . Rosberg believes the Mercedes car will be even better at the time of the Australian Grand Prix on March 15 . 'It has been a great winter for us,' Rosberg said. 'I am not 100 per cent happy yet, but we know what we need to do, so that is important. 'And that is why I am sure we will nail it completely in Melbourne.'

Summary: Nico Rosberg has been to Sweden to prepare for the Formula One season . The Mercedes driver took on the ice at the AMG driving academy . The Formula One season starts in Melbourne, Australia on March 15 . CLICK HERE for all the latest Formula One news .


Dramatic footage has emerged showing the killer Germanwings pilot learning to fly as a teenager years before the fatal crash in the French Alps. Andreas Lubitz, 27, who deliberately crashed his passenger jet into a mountain killing all 150 on board, is seen laughing and joking as he takes off and flies a glider in Germany. On the in-flight video, made around a decade ago, he can be heard saying 'right, here we go then' as he is towed aloft. As he scans the horizon, he says: 'Why is it so quiet today? It is unbelievable.' He then jokes with his companion: 'We're going until we have no more fuel, okay?' Scroll down for video . Clip: Andreas Lubitz is seen in the footage laughing and smiling as he takes off and flies a glider in Germany . Up in the air: Dramatic footage emerged of the Germanwings killer co-pilot training around a decade ago . The 30-second video - obtained by ITV News and taken in Lubitz's home town of Montabaur near Frankfurt - was discovered as Germany continued to search for answers over the tragedy. Lubitz went on to begin his training as a commercial airline pilot in 2007. But he was forced to take a six-month medical break for depression and 'burnout' before finally qualifying as a first officer at Lufthansa two years ago. German investigators also found torn-up sicknotes and a 'small mountain of pills' in Lubitz's Dusseldorf flat which showed he had hidden the extent of his illness from his employers. At least one of the medical certificates covered the day of the crash last Tuesday. The 27-year-old was also said to be 'living on the edge' because he feared that his deteriorating blurred vision would cost him his pilot's licence. Calls are now intensifying for doctor-patient confidences to be suspended for people responsible for the lives of others. Yesterday a British air safety expert said Lubitz was able to hide his medical problems because of a 'gaping hole' in the system for monitoring pilot health. Under confidentiality laws rules, which also operate in the UK, patients do not have to tell GPs where they work and doctors are not able to tell employers about any health issues because of patient confidentiality. Taking to the skies: Lubitz is heard saying 'right, here we go then' as he is towed aloft in his home town of Montabaur near Frankfurt . Lubitz - pictured competing at the Airportrun in Hamburg in September 2009 - was treated by several neurologists and psychiatrists and various medications were found at his home, it has been reported . Devastation: Debris from the Germanwings Airbus A320 is seen at the site of the crash, near Seyne-les-Alpes in France . The onus of reporting any health issues rests solely on employees. Tony Newton, a British pilot and Civil Aviation Authority examiner, said: 'It's a gaping hole. It would happen in the UK as well.' German prosecutors are expected to release fresh details today of their investigation based on a weekend spent sifting through paperwork and

Summary: Andreas Lubitz, 27, captured on an in-flight camera taking off in a glider . Video believed to have been taken in Germany when he was in late teens . Jokes with his companion: 'We're going until we have no more fuel, okay?' Later trained as airline pilot in 2007 before taking six-month medical break .


The former wife of IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who was arrested by Lebanese authorities in December, is to be released and returned to the terror group that worships her, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. According to security sources, a deal that would release 24 Lebanese security officers being held by the Al Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra Front is close to being finalised and Saja al-Dulaimi would be freed as part of the hostage swap. The infamous female jihadi, now thought to be married to a Palestinian, has been held in a high security prison just outside Beirut since December. Saja al-Dulaimi (right), the ex-wife of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (left), is to be released in a prisoner swap . She is pregnant and expected to give birth soon, but Lebanese security officers have cracked neither her, nor – astonishingly – Hajaa, her ten-year-old daughter with al-Baghdadi who was arrested with her. Al-Dulaimi is now one of 19 non-lethal terrorists who the Lebanese government has agreed can be traded for the release of the soldiers held by al-Nusra. Al-Dulaimi, who was married for three months to the IS chief, defected to al-Nusra in 2013, becoming an invaluable courier for them while she was living in Tripoli. The soldiers, four of whom have been executed, were abducted by the al-Nusra and IS militants in the wake of clashes in the border town of Arsal in August last year. Al-Dulaimi was married for three months to the ISIS (file picture) chief, but defected to al-Nusra in 2013 .

Summary: Saja al-Dulaimi is to be released and returned to the al-Nusra terror group . Female jihadi's release is part of deal to free 24 Lebanese security officers . Al-Dulaimi was married to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for 3 months .


Professor Michael Kelly, pictured, was one of 43 Fellows of the Royal Society who wrote to the president to warn that it was in danger of violating its founding principle . Five years ago, I was one of 43 Fellows of the Royal Society – the first and arguably still the most prestigious scientific organisation in the world – who wrote to our then-president about its approach to climate change. We warned that the Society was in danger of violating its founding principle, summed up in its famous motto ‘Nullius in verba’ – or ‘Don’t take another’s word for it; check it out for yourself’. The reason for our warning was a Society document which stated breezily: ‘If you don’t believe in climate change you are using one of the following [eight] misleading arguments.’ The implication was clear: the Society seemed to be saying there was no longer room for meaningful debate about the claim that the world is warming dangerously because of human activity, because the science behind this was ‘settled’. We hoped we would persuade the Society to rethink this position. That document was revised so that the uncertainty involved in trying to model the climate was admitted. But since then the Society has become more, not less dogmatic – despite the fact that since we sent that letter, it has become evident that there is even more uncertainty than previously thought. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have continued to rise, but since 1998 there has been no statistically significant rise in global temperatures at all. This flies in the face of the confident predictions made by nearly all the climate computer models that the temperature would continue to rise as it did from 1975 to 1998. More than 60 different explanations have been proposed to explain why this ‘pause’ or ‘hiatus’ has happened, and their sheer number is the clearest evidence that the system that climate scientists are seeking to model is irreducibly complex. Human-sourced carbon dioxide is at best one of many factors in causing climate change, and humility in front of this complexity is the appropriate stance. Yet the Society continues to produce a stream of reports which reveal little sign of this. The latest example is the pre-Christmas booklet A Short Guide To Climate Science. Last year also saw the joint publication with the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of Climate Change: Evidence And Causes, and a report called Resilience. Through these documents, the Society has lent its name to claims – such as trends towards increasing extreme weather and climate casualties – that simply do not match real-world facts. Both the joint report with the NAS and the Short Guide answer 20 questions on temperatures, sea-level rises and ocean acidification. But a report today by the academic council of the Global Warming Policy Foundation, which includes several Society Fellows and other eminent scientists, states the Society has ‘left out’ parts of the science, so the answers to many of the questions ought to be different. I have personal experience of this selectivity. Last

Summary: The Royal Society's motto is 'Nullius in verba' or don't take another's word . It is the world's first scientific organisation in the world . Prof Michael Kelly fears that on climate change, it is ignoring the science . He accuses the organisation of becoming dogmatic about climate change .


A possessive boyfriend who beat his petite girlfriend to death while shouting 'log on, log on' after becoming obsessed with the idea that she was having an affair on Facebook has been jailed for life. Kane Boyce, 34, brutally murdered Paula Newman, 20, in New Addington, south London, after she refused to hand over a password to one of her social media accounts. He stamped on her head and nearby residents heard piercing screams as he attacked her and shouted: 'If you don't log on, we'll see what happens.' Kane Boyce, 34, (left) has been jailed for life for murdering his 20-year-old girlfriend Paula Newman (right) by beating her and stamping on her head in south London, after she refused to hand over her Facebook password . Following the brutal attack, which caused Miss Newman to suffer a major haemorrhage, Boyce drove her to a friend's house where he showered her as she slipped in and out of consciousness. He failed to call an ambulance until the following morning and she was taken to hospital where she died from her injuries. Boyce, an electrician from Erith, southeast London, has now been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 20 years before parole. The jury was told that while Boyce had the ability to charm women, he had a history of being manipulative, controlling and extremely violent to his partners. The Old Bailey heard how he admitted manslaughter in relation to Ms Newman's death but was found guilty of murder following a trial by jury. Sentencing Boyce, Judge Paul Worsley QC said he was 'controlling, obsessive and violent' towards women. He said: 'The attack was a sustained and brutal assault using fists and feet and your superior force. 'I regard you as a man who has demonstrated that you are a danger to young women who form relationships with you. 'Paula was a vulnerable woman. Besotted by you, she was only 20 and you were 13 years her senior, almost a foot taller and you weighed some seven stone more than she did. 'You had a history of violence and controlling behaviour towards her. 'You have a record of cowardly attacks towards other women going back 15 years.' Boyce, wearing a pink shirt and grey blazer, stared straight ahead impassively as he was sentenced. The court heard how he flew into a fit of rage on November 12, 2013, when Miss Newman stopped him from reading her online messages and refused to hand over her Facebook password. The Old Bailey heard how Boyce was 'obsessed' with looking at Miss Newman's Facebook account because he suspected she was cheating on him . He was 'obsessed' with looking at her Facebook account because he suspected she was cheating on him, the Old Bailey heard. He claimed they both accessed each other's Facebook accounts to 'give each other lives' on the Candy Crush mobile phone game. 'You get four lives an hour or something,' he said. 'I went on her phone to send myself a life so I could carry on playing.' On

Summary: Kane Boyce found guilty of murdering his petite girlfriend Paula Newman . 34-year-old beat her and stamped on her head during row over Facebook . He failed to call an ambulance until hours later and she died of her injuries . Court heard he flew into fit of rage when she refused to give him password . Boyce was jailed for life to serve a minimum term of 20 years at Old Bailey .


Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva has shown off his black eye suffered during their 2-0 win over Monaco to reach the Coupe de France semi-finals on Wednesday. Silva took a knock from former Manchester United, Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur striker Dimitar Berbatov that left the centre-back with a shiner but he got the last laugh. PSG remain on course for the domestic treble in France as they made the final four thanks to David Luiz and Edinson Cavani's goals, and their skipper gave a thumbs up on Instagram. Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva has shown off his black eye on Instagram on Thursday . Silva applauds the supporters after their 2-0 win over Monaco in their Coupe de France quarter-final tie . PSG's David Luiz (centre) and Edinson Cavani (right) scored and their captain Silva (left) took the knock . Silva's caption read: 'Thanks for the messages! I would say to all friends and fans I'm fine! So this a little swollen and purple, but without pain!' Their 2-0 quarter-final win came just three days after Monaco and PSG played out a 0-0 stalemate at the Stade Louis II in Ligue 1. PSG are preparing to face Lens in the league on Saturday before making the trip to London to verse Chelsea in their Champions League last-16 second leg tie. Silva took the bump from ex-Manchester United, Fulham and Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov (left)

Summary: Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva has shown off his black eye . Silva clashed with Dimitar Berbatov as the pair went for a high ball during PSG's 2-0 win over Monaco . PSG remain on course for the domestic treble as they made the final four of the Coupe de France with the quarter-final victory .


The black man blocked from boarding a Paris Metro by Chelsea fans has derided the club's invitation to a game, claiming they've treated him like a child. Souleymane S was asked to attend the Blues' Champions League last-16 second leg against Paris Saint-Germain as a guest at Stamford Bridge. But he was left irritated by the offer and turned the opportunity to travel to London down, saying he had no intention of sitting near his racial abusers. Souleymane S was invited to Stamford Bridge after footage emerged of him being pushed off a Metro train . CCTV footage shows Chelsea fans preventingSouleymane from boarding while singing racist chants . The 33-year-old has turned down the offer, deriding the invitation as 'treating him like a child' Five of the Chelsea fans involved in the disgraceful incident have been suspended from attending matches . 'I won't go. They can't buy me with a little piece of paper. I'm not a child,' Souleymane told RTL radio. 'I don't want to sit in that stadium next to those people who pushed me.' Last month, a group of Chelsea fans chanting 'We're racist and that's the way we like it' repeatedly pushed Souleymane back as he tried to board a metro train before the 1-1 Champions League draw against PSG. Jose Mourinho said he was disgusted by the behaviour of the fans, five of whom were suspended from attending matches after being identified through amateur video footage. (L-R) Gary Cahill, Cesar Azpilicueta, John Terry and Cesc Fabregas prepare to take on PSG . PSG talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic (centre) trains at Stamford Bridge ahead of the Champions League decider . Jose Mourinho has already stirred things up by claiming his training is harder than PSG's Ligue 1 win . Souleymane said he was no longer sleeping at night. 'I still hear the voices of those people who pushed me because of the colour of my skin,' he said. 'I can't go to work anymore. I live with racism but it's the first time I've had to go to a doctor to ask for pills to calm myself down.' Following the incident, London and Paris police launched investigations and Chelsea has said the club could issue banning orders for life. 'I want these people to be prosecuted and justice to be done,' Souleymane said. 'Racism must stop.' Branislav Ivanovic gave Chelsea the lead in the first leg of the Champions League tie at Parc des Princes .

Summary: Chelsea fans blocked Souleymane S from boarding Paris Metro ahead of Champions League clash with PSG because of his skin colour . The Premier League club have invited him to be a guest at the return leg . Souleymane has derided the invitation and revealed sleeping problems . Five Blues fans involved have been suspended from attending matches . Jose Mourinho's side carry a 1-1 scoreline heading into the second leg . CLICK HERE for all the latest Chelsea news .


A New Mexico middle school teacher has quit her job and is lashing out at her school district after she claims she was threatened and bullied by her students. Sharon Moran, 47, retired from McKinley Middle School in Albuquerque last week after getting a death threat from on of her students. The Michigan State University graduate has worked as a teacher for 12 years, but felt she couldn't continue due to the hostile environment at the school. Sharon Moran, 47, says she retired because a middle school student threatened her life while she was teaching . Moran, who has taught for 12 years, was at McKinley Middle School in Albuquerque, New Mexico (pictured) The death threat was the final straw in Moran's decision to quit, KOAT reported. Administrators from Albuquerque Public Schools did not respond 'correctly to the threat that was made', according to Moran. She said: 'I do feel like I'm being intimidated and I feel like I'm bullied. 'I had to kind of evaluate every day what kind of situation I'm going into every day and whether or not I'm safe. 'My family is concerned for my safety. 'They worry about me and I think I did the right thing.' In an earlier incident at McKinley, a male teacher, 71, was hurt while breaking up a fight between two students . During an incident at McKinley earlier this year, a 71-year-old male teacher was hurt while breaking up a fight between two students. Vincent Criscuola, a special education teacher, was punched and thrown into a wall during the incident. Criscuola had to take time off after suffering a spinal strain, a neck sprain and a hip injury. However, he did decide to return to the school despite admitting, 'I don't feel safe there'. He said: 'It just upsets me. 'We're there to teach and take care of these kids and watch out for their safety.' The principal and vice principal at McKinley have not responded to a request for comment.

Summary: Sharon Moran says she retired because a student threatened her life . Moran teaches at McKinley Middle School in Albuquerque, New Mexico . She claims administrators did not respond correctly to the threat . During a previous incident at McKinley, a male teacher, 71, was injured .


When Tania Clarence killed her three young severely disabled children – overwhelmed by the terrible strain of looking after them – their tragic deaths shocked the nation and inspired a wave of sympathy for her and her family. Four months ago she pleaded guilty on the grounds of diminished responsibility to the manslaughter of her three-year-old twin sons and four-year-old daughter. She was sentenced by an Old Bailey judge to be detained in a psychiatric hospital until her recovery was complete. Now The Mail on Sunday can reveal that she has been allowed to return to the family home where the killings took place. Tania Clarence, who is being treated for depression, has been seen at her £1.2million family home with a girl believed to be her surviving daughter just four months after admitting killing her three terminally ill children . At the court hearing in November, Mrs Clarence was described as a loving and caring mother who had smothered twins Max and Ben and daughter Olivia while in the grip of a severe bout of mental illness brought on by what Mr Justice Sweeney called the ‘unbearable pressure’ of caring for them. Mrs Clarence’s solicitor said it was one of the saddest cases to come before the criminal courts. Her client’s plea was accepted by the prosecution and the judge imposed a sentence known as a Hospital Order. He ruled that the 43-year-old would need psychiatric treatment and therapy ‘for the foreseeable future’ and would not be released until she had recovered from her illness. Last week she was photographed for the first time at the house in New Malden, Surrey, where the killings took place. Wearing blue jeans and a dark top and looking like any other mother on the afternoon school run, she arrived at the £1.2 million detached property in a Hyundai people carrier with a small suitcase on wheels and what appeared to be a bag of shopping. She was accompanied by another woman and a young girl – thought to be her only surviving child, who was eight years old when the terrible events occurred last April. All three went into the seven-bedroom house and the unidentified woman left half an hour later, driving off in a silver Mazda. Mrs Clarence declined to comment when she was approached by a Mail on Sunday reporter but her husband Gary, when told that an article about the family was being prepared for publication this weekend, said: ‘Okay, fine.’ Family man: Gary Clarence with his three-year-old twin sons Max and Ben. Mr Clarence, 45, is standing by his wife . The South African-born investment banker was on a trip to his home country with their eldest daughter when the killings took place. It is understood that his wife was given a temporary licence several weeks ago to leave the hospital where she is being treated and has been returning home on a regular basis at weekends. Max, Ben and Olivia all had spinal muscular atrophy, which is a devastating muscle-wasting illness sometimes referred to as ‘floppy baby syndrome’. The

Summary: Tania Clarence killed her three young severely disabled children last year . She admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility . A court heard the tragic killings were the product of her mental illness . Old Bailey judge imposed what is known as a Hospital Order in November . The 43-year-old has now been allowed to return to the family home . She was seen at the house with girl believed to be her only surviving child .


Scottish Labour MPs are defying Ed Miliband by telling voters on the doorstep they would not support a post-election deal with the SNP. In an indication of a growing split in the party over its election strategy, several MPs are indicating that they would not be prepared to back any arrangement with Scottish Nationalists after May. Some are even said to be threatening to quit the party rather than be part of an administration propped up by the SNP, which wants to break up the UK. Labour leader Ed Miliband is facing a rebellion in Scotland over his plan to do a post-election deal with the SNP . Despite pressure from shadow Chancellor Ed Balls, Mr Miliband has repeatedly refused to rule out relying on the votes of SNP MPs to enable a Labour government to take power if he fails to win a Commons majority. There is rising Labour panic at polls suggesting the Scottish Nationalists are heading for a landslide victory north of the border – picking up dozens of MPs at the expense of Labour and the Liberal Democrats. The latest suggest that the SNP could win as many as 50 of Scotland’s 59 seats, including Labour strongholds currently held by Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling. That would mean Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond holding the balance of power at Westminster, threatening a constitutional crisis. One Scottish Labour MP said: ‘Labour MPs on the doorstep are saying “if you vote for us we won’t do a deal with the SNP”. The group are united. I’m not aware of a colleague who is advocating against that position.’ Another MP said: ‘There’s no prospect of any deal with the SNP and I’m making that clear on the doorstep. ‘But I don’t want to be focusing on the issue of deals, and I understand why it hasn’t been ruled out [by Mr Miliband]. We would end up getting diverted into a campaign that’s all about deals, rather than our key message which is that we can have a Labour majority government.’ In constituencies where there was a strong No vote in last year’s independence referendum, or where there are large numbers of middle-class Scots who traditionally vote Lib Dem or Tory, Labour’s candidates are now telling people on the doorstep there will be no pact with the SNP. The move – in defiance of Mr Miliband’s official stance - is designed to encourage tactical voting towards Labour. But in more working-class areas such as the west of Scotland where the independence campaign performed better, MPs fear ruling out a deal could make voters leaning towards the Nationalists ‘more bloody-minded’. Ian Davidson, Labour chairman of the Commons Scottish affairs committee ruled out a deal with the SNP . Ian Davidson, the Labour chairman of the Commons Scottish affairs committee, is among those who insists any deal with the SNP is ‘simply not credible’. ‘They are simply not trustworthy,’ he said. Three other Labour candidates told the Daily Mail a deal should not be ruled out, but several others have insisted it should be

Summary: Ed Miliband is facing a rebellion north of the border over SNP deal . Some Labour MPs say they will quit the party over such an arrangement . Miliband has refused to rule out any post-election deal with the SNP . One leading Labour member said any such plan was 'not credible'


Harry Kane's impact on Friday night was extraordinary. What a delight it was to see a young Englishman, who is leading the Premier League scoring charts, come on and score for England within 79 seconds. Like everyone at Wembley, I left the ground with a smile on my face because of Kane’s cameo appearance. But we do have to measure our praise a little bit. On Friday against Lithuania he was facing a League One back four. To judge Harry properly you need to see him over 10 international games — and probably 10 back-to-back games. He needs those games to settle in and see what international football is about. Harry Kane (left) scored 79 seconds into his England debut against Lithuania on Friday . Kane wheels away to celebrate scoring for England against Lithuania at Wembley on Friday . Kane's incredible rise continued on Friday when he marked his first England game with a goal . What I will say is that from what I’ve seen of him over the past 12 months, stepping up from Under-21 level to the Tottenham first team, to the Europa League and now to full international level, he has looked comfortable at every stage. He can hold the ball up, he leaps well to head the ball, he works hard and can play in either of the front two positions and his finishing doesn’t really need any additional comment. He can be a genuine international player but we have to see him against tougher defences first. If he starts against Italy on Tuesday, it will be more of a test both on the pitch and mentally. On Friday, when he came on, there was nothing to lose. The game was won and their back four, which was struggling anyway, had been stretched. That’s a lovely position to be in as a fresh, young striker. When you start the focus is all on you and the team is looking to you for the breakthrough goals. That’s a different test. And he’s likely to be up against Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, two of the toughest defenders around. I do believe that he will learn quickly and he can raise the bar at international level. Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge will both enjoy playing with him. I’ve said before that we haven’t had this range of attacking talent since I was the England manager and had to pick between Alan Shearer, Teddy Sheringham, Michael Owen, Ian Wright, Les Ferdinand, Robbie Fowler and Andrew Cole. There are some great options for Roy now. We’re not going to mess around any more with Rooney playing out wide. But I can see Rooney and Kane playing up top together, with one dropping in behind at times. Both of them can do that, so you can rotate the role. I had the same kind of pleasant problem going into the 1998 World Cup. We knew Alan Shearer and Teddy Sheringham could play together and they had a wonderful balance to them, with Teddy dropping in and Alan always playing close to

Summary: Harry Kane scored on his England debut against Lithuania on Friday . Kane looked comfortable on the biggest stage at Wembley . He could line-up with Rooney in a system near to a 4-3-3 formation .


Manchester United and Arsenal have had hopes of landing Palermo's Paulo Dybala boosted after club president Maurizio Zamparini said the striker will depart the Serie A side at the end of the season. The 21-year-old, from Argentina, is reportedly the subject of a £30million asking price after netting 12 times in 27 appearances so far this season in Italy. And Zamparini revealed that Palermo have already begun planning for Dybala's exit. Paulo Dybala has scored 12 times for Palermo this season but looks set to leave once the campaign is over . Dybala is reportedly on the shortlist on Manchester United, Arsenal and Juventus . Maurizio Zamparini, the Palermo president, revealed the club are already preparing for life without Dybala . 'It's clear Paulo will leave,' Zamparini told Live Sicilia Sport. 'Indeed, we're looking for another striker. 'At home we only have (Andrea) Belotti so, besides him, we will have another forward.' Dybala has also been linked with Serie A leaders Juventus and Massimiliano Allegri's side could scupper any move United or Arsenal make to bring him to the Premier League.

Summary: Palermo striker Paulo Dybala has scored 12 times in 27 games this season . Manchester United and Arsenal are eyeing a swoop for the 21-year-old . Palermo have reportedly placed a £30million asking price on him .