The Wakefield captain, Monty Betham, yesterday retired from rugby league to pursue a career in boxing. Betham, 28, who had a year left on his contract, is the second New Zealand international to leave the Wildcats after their escape from relegation. David Solomona has moved to Bradford.

Manchester United are to maintain their pursuit of Owen Hargreaves, confident of signing the England midfielder before the transfer deadline, despite Bayern Munich's refusal to consider selling the 25-year-old for less than the £18.6m the Old Trafford club paid for Michael Carrick.

Jimi Hendrix died soon after playing the Isle of Wight in 1970, The Doors hardly played again, and the event itself disappeared for 32 years. Now it's different, says James McNair

Cinema started out showing reports of the major events of the day. Later it offered audiences something more - a date and a dream. In the third part of our series looking forward to the 21st century, Britain's leading film historian considers the emotional power of the picture show

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Eyes Wide Shut Director: Stanley Kubrick Starring: Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, Sydney Pollack (159 mins; 18)

EYES WIDE SHUT (18) DIRECTOR: STANLEY KUBRICK STARRING:TOM CRUISE, NICOLE KIDMAN 159 MINS

In Eyes Wide Shut, Abigail Good plays a `Mysterious Woman'. But that's not the half of it.

Briton refuses to tempt fate as the European Show Jumping Championships begin

Computers can now bring dead stars back to life. So prepare to meet the new breed of synthespians.

What ever happened to the scene in Eyes Wide Shut where Tom Cruise kissed a corpse? Julienne Davis was that body

BRITAIN IS losing the battle for Hollywood's block-busters. Film studios in the UK, which have previously enjoyed a steady stream of income from big budget films fleeing Los Angeles' high costs, are now struggling to fight off competition from Canada and Australia.

What the billboards don't tell you about Stanley Kubrick's last film, `Eyes Wide Shut'