The week that was at a glance
Head to Head
Jockey Paul O'Neill appeared to headbutt his horse, City Affair, after the animal threw him from the saddle at Stratford. "I landed on my feet, but a bit awkwardly for my knee, and I was a little bit angry then." He apologised for his touch of the Zidanes but is facing a ban.
On the rails
A drunken British man lay down on the train tracks for a kip, and escaped a nasty wake-up call only because an express train was slowing to make an unscheduled stop. Wearing an Aston Villa jersey, the man told bystanders at the West Midlands station, "I'm all right down here mate, don't you worry." He then staggered off and has not been seen since.
The Numbers
127 The number of pirate attacks, worldwide, in the first six months of this year. Indonesia is the worst black spot
2 The average length in hours of this summer's blockbuster movies, 14 per cent longer than five years ago
45 The number of people at a Bob Geldof gig in Italy last weekend. The hall had room for 12,000
In Quotes
There's Mrs Woods, in for a treat tonight
In his 'unique' way, BBC golf commentator Peter Alliss commentates on Tiger's win at the British Open
We now know. . .
The cremated remains of actor James Doohan - better known as Star Trek's Scotty - will be launched into space in October
A vaccine for the H5N1 bird flu might be on the market by 2007
The heatwave has brought giant sunfish, which are normally seen in tropical waters, to British shores