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Stephen Kenny in advanced talks with St Patrick's Athletic about becoming new manager

Dublin club are hopeful of appointing the former Ireland boss in the coming days.

2024-05-10T20:04:22Z

Cork keep their championship hopes alive with brilliant win over Limerick

Cork needed a win to avoid another early exit from the championship, and delivered with a brilliant display against the defending champions.

2024-05-11T19:55:50Z

Dundalk supporters club write strong letter to owner Brian Ainscough over Noel King’s role at the club

Dundalk supporters club The 1903 have called on owner Brian Ainscough to recognise a ‘mistake’ in appointing Noel King as manager and start a fresh search for a new number one. They released a statement this afternoon suggesting that a ‘correct procedure’ was not followed when Ainscough made the decision to bring King back to the league after a 20 ...

2024-05-11T14:34:29Z

‘That is what Scheffler feels like’ – Rory McIlroy homing in on Major-boosting win

Rory McIlroy joked he now knows “what Scottie Scheffler feels like” after he went bogey-free for the second day running to get within a shot of leader Xander Schauffele heading into the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow. McIlroy went into the third round four strokes behind the impressive world number four. But after an en...

2024-05-12T09:37:40Z

Naive Burnley left counting cost of a season that has become a very expensive mistake

Naive Burnley left counting cost of a season that has become a very expensive mistake - PREMIER LEAGUE RELEGATION BATTLE: In its own way, Burnley’s failure under Vincent Kompany ranks as one of the Premier League’s worst-ever relegations, writes Richard Jolly, and leaves serious questions at every level of the club

2024-05-11T20:06:25Z

Luis Diaz plays down PSG transfer link with Liverpool future declaration

Luis Diaz has been linked with a summer move to Paris Saint-Germain as the Ligue 1 champions prepare to strengthen their attack after Kylian Mbappe moves to Spain

2024-05-12T13:04:37Z

Bears coach calls out Justin Fields

This offseason, the Chicago Bears decided to move on from former starting quarterback Justin Fields, trading him to the Pittsburgh Steelers before selecting Caleb Williams in the NFL Draft. And one of Fields’ former coaches offered a particularly scathing review of their former quarterback. Following the departure of Justin Fields from the team, one of Fields’ coaches with the Chicago Bears had a pretty brutal assessment of Fields’ processing...

2024-05-12T10:21:06Z

Hubert Hurkacz comments share new worry for Rafael Nadal after Italian Open thrashing

Hubert Hurkacz comfortably beat Rafael Nadal at the Italian Open.

2024-05-11T16:14:46Z

West Brom, Southampton give us more play-off pain after Norwich, Leeds snoozefest

After the snoozefest between Norwich and Leeds, we got a more entertaining Championship play-off semi when West Brom met Southampton. It was still rubbish, mind.

2024-05-12T15:51:24Z

‘If I was a player, I probably wouldn’t go’ – Damien Duff warning on Shels squad night out as Reds flop at home

An angry Damien Duff says his misfiring Shelbourne side do not deserve their status as league leaders after yet another disappointing night for the Reds. And while his panel intend to go ahead with a pre-arranged squad night out this weekend, Duff says he would duck out of it and stay in if he was a player, such was his disappointment at their perf...

2024-05-11T09:03:33Z

Hulkenberg: Komatsu "fought", "gave everything" to keep me at Haas in F1 2025

Nico Hulkenberg says new Haas principal Ayao Komatsu “fought” and “gave everything” in his bid to keep him at the American Formula 1 team in 2025.

2024-05-12T12:02:15Z

Lewis Hamilton leaves Kendall Jenner screaming and swearing at Miami GP

Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton left Kendall Jenner screaming at the Miami F1 GP at the weekend. Jenner was invited for a Hot Lap with the seven-time Formula One world champion in a Mercedes sports car. Hot Laps are held at Formula One events - they're when a professional driver takes invited guests for a lap of a track in a sports car. This one took ...

2024-05-08T13:47:32Z

Carlow cause shock of the senior hurling championship as they hold 14-man Kilkenny to stunning draw

Carlow caused the shock of the senior hurling championship at Netwatch Cullen Park when they held Kilkenny to a draw in a pulsating encounter. The pre-match favourites looked to be in total control when Martin Keoghan opened the scoring with a point and Owen Wall followed up with a goal. Chris Nolan’s seventh-minute point for the home side was impo...

2024-05-11T18:50:15Z

‘We should have closed the game and we didn’t’ – John Kiely praises Cork but vents frustration at lost opportunity

After a rare and dramatic defeat at the hands of Cork (3-28 to 3-26), it is hard to know where the Limerick manager should start. But his view on some key moments, including the Rebels’ last-gasp goal, can be telling. John Kiely said he didn’t have a good view of the black card penalty call that turned the Munster Championship classic with Cork in ...

2024-05-12T07:07:18Z

WRC Portugal: Ogier makes history with record sixth Portugal win

Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier held off Hyundai’s Ott Tanak to claim a record sixth Rally Portugal victory as Thierry Neuville extended his World Rally Championship points lead over Elfyn Evans.

2024-05-12T12:40:22Z

Sainz "could have won" F1 Miami GP by pitting one lap later

Ferrari Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz believes he could have won the Miami Grand Prix had he pitted one lap later than he did.

2024-05-06T14:52:18Z

'I'd put money on it' - Lennox Lewis makes Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk prediction

Who will come out on top in Saudi Arabia?

2024-05-12T14:51:19Z

Nicolas Jackson overtakes Chelsea legend Didier Drogba's record with impressive feat

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson has had an up-and-down season since joining from Villarreal last summer but was among the goals again in Saturday's win at Nottingham Forest

2024-05-12T15:50:11Z

Tottenham set to cash in on Japhet Tanganga after agreeing Millwall transfer

Tottenham defender Japhet Tanganga is likely to leave the club on a permanent basis this summer - and he's emerged as a top target for Millwall after impressing on loan at The Den

2024-05-12T14:34:56Z

Norwich, Leeds deliver worst advert for the actual Best League in the World

Leeds have the advantage after a truly terrible advert for what Norwich fans will likely soon be insisting is actually the Best League in the World anyway...

2024-05-12T14:21:09Z

'We showed great heart to get over the line' - Cork boss Ryan revels in crucial win

Pat Ryan says he was happy to see his players produce a win when it was needed most.

2024-05-11T21:11:02Z

Rory McIlroy cracks Scottie Scheffler joke to sum up true feelings ahead of PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy is finding form at an opportune time ahead of the PGA Championship next week, but he knows the threat world number one Scottie Scheffler poses at Valhalla

2024-05-12T12:34:33Z

PGA Tour pressure piled on as key sponsor sends clear message over LIV Golf

The PGA Tour are still locked in talks with LIV Golf over a merger.

2024-05-11T12:14:06Z

Cork boss Ryan: ‘We know the kind of fans we have. Some of them can be harsh at times, when you’re not getting victories, but that’s the joys of it’

Cork manager Pat Ryan was relieved and exhausted after a pulsating match turned in his team’s favour in the dying moments, the Rebels coming from two points down in injury time to win by two. They were staring elimination in the face when Patrick Horgan’s penalty goal turned the match and earned them a lifeline. “I am sick of coming in here and tal...

2024-05-11T21:50:43Z

Luis Enrique makes PSG transfer vow after Kylian Mbappe announcement

Luis Enrique vows to build a stronger PSG following Kylian Mbappe's transfer announcement.

2024-05-11T14:38:16Z

Tyrone and Kerry both win to book place in All-Ireland U20 final

Tyrone beat Roscommon in a frantic contest at Kingspan Breffni while Kerry overcame Meath in Thurles.

2024-05-11T20:10:56Z

Casemiro given harsh message after Man Utd’s humiliation: ‘Move to the MLS or Saudi’

Casemiro given harsh message after Man Utd’s humiliation: ‘Move to the MLS or Saudi’ - Casemiro is one of the ‘modern greats’ but was a shadow of his former self in the 4-0 defeat at Selhurst Park

2024-05-07T07:57:33Z

Boxing officials declare wrong winner in toe-curling moment after WBA title fight

Nina Hughes was left fuming after she was wrongly declared the winner of her WBA bantamweight championship bout against Cherneka Johnson in Perth, Australia.

2024-05-12T11:48:01Z

‘If I mentioned Stuart Lancaster, Ronan O'Gara, Andy Farrell… Who’s our footballing equivalent?’

Gareth Farrelly on the state of Irish football and the lack of leadership at the top level.

2024-05-12T10:10:34Z

Assessing all of the Irish performers in this season's Championship

Szmodics was the star, Moran and Armstrong showed promise, while Hendrick, Connolly, and Robinson all underwhlemed by their own standards.

2024-05-11T06:05:45Z

Nottingham Forest face final-day drama after Chelsea defeat - 5 talking points

Chelsea secured a late win through Nicolas Jackson after coming from behind at Nottingham Forest as Callum Hudson-Odoi looked to have secured Premier League safety for his side

2024-05-11T18:46:40Z

Late, late drama as Cork secure incredible victory over Limerick in Munster epic

This was a match almost defying description and one that refused to have a straightforward ending. But at the end of a classic match in front of a full house in Cork, the home team somehow found the win they needed after Limerick looked to be about to celebrate a third straight win. Leading by two points in injury time, the All-Ireland champions un...

2024-05-11T20:20:31Z

Five talking points after Cork revive their season against Limerick

Cork rescued their season with a superb win over Limerick in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

2024-05-12T09:13:03Z

Sarah Lavin makes flying start to season with fifth-place finish at Diamond League in Doha

Sarah Lavin made a flying start to her season by finishing fifth at the Diamond League in Doha on Friday evening, the 29-year-old Limerick athlete clocking 12.73. Lavin had never opened her season with a sub-13 time before and the run was the sixth-quickest time of her career, bringing her home behind Swiss winner Ditaji Kambundji (12.49). Lavin to...

2024-05-10T18:26:11Z

Carlow hurlers score sensational draw with Kilkenny

Marty Kavanagh slotted a late free to ensure a share of the spoils.

2024-05-11T17:40:25Z

Ten Hag: Man Utd critics have ‘no knowledge of football’ as Red Devils ‘fought in all games’ but one

Ten Hag reckons Man Utd have 'fought in all games' but one this season and claims his critics 'don’t have any knowledge' of football.

2024-05-12T07:36:21Z

Dan Quinn Getting Criticized For 'Tone-Deaf' Commanders Shirt

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn debuted a new team shirt on Saturday. It has the "W" logo along with "Commanders" written underneath it but it also has a throwback to the old logo when the team was the "Redskins." It led to him getting ripped by fans on social media. "You ...

2024-05-11T22:15:21Z

Munster eyeing home advantage after damaging day for Connacht's playoff hopes

Graham Rowntree’s side are in flying form but Connacht face an uphill battle to make the top eight.

2024-05-11T19:46:03Z

How Liverpool's 20 loanees have fared in 2023-24 with Arne Slot ready to shape new squad

Incoming Liverpool boss Arne Slot will have a decision to make over the Reds' loan stars, with a number of youngsters pushing to be included in his first-team squad next season

2024-05-12T08:19:00Z

Vasseur: F1 Miami shows Red Bull is 'no longer in its comfort zone'

Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur says McLaren's Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix win is the latest sign that Red Bull is "not anymore in the comfort zone" of 2023.

2024-05-10T08:32:39Z

Novak Djokovic thrashed at Italian Open as Serb raises concerns for French Open

Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat in the third round of the Italian Open this weekend.

2024-05-12T14:18:26Z

Mauricio Pochettino puts Chelsea future in Todd Boehly's hands after Nottingham Forest win

Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino was asked about his future again in the wake of the Blues' dramatic 3-2 win away at Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening

2024-05-12T00:02:30Z

MotoGP French GP: Martin smashes lap record for pole in crash-strewn qualifying

MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin obliterated the lap record at Le Mans to take French Grand Prix pole despite falling in a crash-strewn qualifying.

2024-05-11T10:05:54Z

Lionel Messi disgusted with MLS rule and Luis Suarez restrained from refs during Inter Miami match

Major League Soccer's poster boy Lionel Messi exposed a loophole in their new timewasting rules, and the Inter Miami star was heard venting his frustrations on the touchline

2024-05-12T04:03:08Z

Arsenal make seven stars available for transfer with three separate exits set in stone

Arsenal are planning another big summer transfer window for Mikel Arteta and sporting director Edu will have his hands full negotiations a handful of exits to help bolster the Gunners' budget

2024-05-12T13:49:50Z

Perez averted "disaster" with Verstappen in "optimistic" Miami GP F1 start

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez was "lucky" not to hit team-mate Max Verstappen after an "optimistic" start in Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix, according to team principal Christian Horner.

2024-05-06T11:06:42Z

Mike Tyson pleads with Jake Paul ahead of fight

Mike Tyson, 58, has sent his upcoming boxing opponent Jake Paul, 27, a message ahead of their fight on 20 July. The hotly anticipated match at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will see the boxing legend come out of retirement. In a recent interview, American musician and host Damon Elliott warned Paul to stay clear of Tyson. "Jake, I’ve know M...

2024-05-11T11:33:28Z

'He wasn't as imposing as you might think' - Old Testament Stephen Cluxton

Stephen Cluxton’s first Leinster final was in 2002. He returns to a contest for an 18th medal today.

2024-05-12T09:13:08Z

Redknapp urges Premier League rule change after Nicolas Jackson incident in Chelsea win

Jamie Redknapp has urged the Premier League to consider a rule change next season after Nicolas Jackson was denied a penalty in Chelsea's win over Forest.

2024-05-12T09:20:17Z

Ulster remain on track for URC quarter-finals after strong second half against Scarlets

Richie Murphy’s side ran in four second-half tries to head home with a full bag of five points.

2024-05-11T16:30:25Z

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