England players who take part in Euro 2012 will not be selected for Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics, the Football Association confirms.

A ticket inspector is stabbed on a train travelling from Essex into London, prompting an investigation by British Transport Police.

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta is in Libya to meet its new government, hours after a UN decision to lift sanctions on the country's central bank.

Brilliant stayer Big Buck's will face six rivals as he bids to stretch his unbeaten run over hurdles to 14 in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

A US army appeals court rejects a request for the officer overseeing the hearing of army analyst Bradley Manning, accused of leaking secrets, to withdraw.

A last gasp goal from Peter Odemwingie earned West Brom a crucial win over Blackburn Rovers and piled the pressure back on Rovers boss Steve Kean.

Shares in Zynga, the online games maker behind Mafia Wars and FarmVille, fall 5% on their first day of trading.

McFly musician Harry Judd is the favourite to win this year's Strictly Come Dancing series.