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Klopp says he 'tries to do the right thing' amid Salah spat

Jurgen Klopp says he 'tries to do the right thing' for his team after an apparent spat with Mo Salah during Liverpool's draw with West Ham

2024-04-27T17:55:04Z

How will Munster's hurling managers be feeling ahead of Round 2 clashes?

Cork play Clare today at 2pm and Limerick face Tipperary at 4pm, in two huge games.

2024-04-28T05:07:06Z

Late VAR drama denies spirited Chelsea wild comeback win at Aston Villa

Late VAR drama denies spirited Chelsea wild comeback win at Aston Villa - Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea: The Blues thought they had come from two goals down to claim a thrilling win but VAR had other ideas

2024-04-27T21:36:11Z

'There’s so much potential within the group' - Bemand says more to come from his Ireland team

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand reflects on a memorable day in Belfast.

2024-04-27T20:12:16Z

'To come away with 10 points, not many people have done that'

Graham Rowntree believes Munster’s brilliant South African tour will give them momentum in their URC title defence.

2024-04-27T20:42:12Z

Connacht's bonus-point win in Wales overshadowed by Hanrahan injury

Connacht beat the Dragons 34-27 to keep their URC playoff hopes alive.

2024-04-27T21:27:26Z

Cork’s Munster hopes recede further as Clare bounce back to take six-goal thriller

Cork's Munster SHC prospects are hanging by a thread after they lost out in a six-goal thriller at Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. All the goals came in the second half as Clare came from seven points down to recover after last week's collapse against Limerick. The concession of three more goals will concern them again, but for now, there is relief aft...

2024-04-28T15:24:10Z

O'Brien holds her nerve to kick Ireland to first World Cup qualification since 2017

15-12 victory in Belfast sees Ireland finish third in the Six Nations, and book their place at next year’s Rugby World Cup.

2024-04-27T16:11:25Z

Antrim rock Wexford on a day to savour; Armagh strike late to progress to Ulster football final

Lee Chin scored a brilliant 2-11 for Wexford but couldn’t save them at Corrigan Park.

2024-04-27T19:35:32Z

'I knew it would be the closest thing to a Test match I would ever feel'

Simon Keogh was the only member of the Leinster squad who didn’t get on the pitch at Croke Park in 2009.

2024-04-28T06:44:16Z

Jurgen Klopp's farewell turning sour as Salah row overshadows Liverpool's 2-2 draw with West Ham

Manager and forward exchange heated words on touchline as Anfield side lose further ground in title race.

2024-04-27T14:06:30Z

Offaly minor hurlers maintain 100% record to top their group by defeating Westmeath

Offaly maintained their 100 per cent record to finish top of their group with a hard-earned five-point victory over Westmeath at The Faithful Fields. Both sides were already through the the preliminary quarter-finals ahead of this game and the outcome was to decide who would finish top of the group. After being level at half-time, Offaly improved t...

2024-04-28T01:06:46Z

Bagnaia says his contact with Marquez in Jerez MotoGP battle "was smart"

MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix winner Francesco Bagnaia says he had to "get my elbows out" to battle Marc Marquez at Jerez and that the contact between the pair was "smart".

2024-04-28T15:06:08Z

Jurgen Klopp has lost Liverpool’s greatest strength – just as time runs out

Jurgen Klopp has lost Liverpool’s greatest strength – just as time runs out - Liverpool have lost their fight in the Premier League title race as Jurgen Klopp bids farewell, leaving one last comeback beyond them

2024-04-27T07:18:24Z

Louth down Kildare to reach back-to-back Leinster finals for first time since 1950s

Captain Sam Mulroy hit 0-7 for the Wee County.

2024-04-28T14:53:44Z

Obituary: Charlie Hurley, towering Ireland and Sunderland legend who was voted club’s Player of the Century

Charlie Hurley, the Irish football legend who died aged 87 last Thursday, was born in Devonshire Street West in what is called the Middle Parish in Cork city on October 4, 1936, but he was only seven months old when the family moved to Rainham in Essex. His father, however, never forgot his Cork roots, a Rebel pride he passed on to his son. Hurley ...

2024-04-28T01:37:03Z

F1 teams downplay risks of ‘sprint cars’ with new parc ferme rules

Formula 1 teams have downplayed the risk that special ‘sprint-only’ car set-ups can be deployed on double-race weekends, based on what they encountered in 2024’s Chinese Grand Prix.

2024-04-28T08:20:01Z

Shannon Sweeney and Aoife O'Rourke win gold at European Boxing Championships

Sweeney beat Bulgaria’s Zlatislava Chukanova on a 4-1 split decision, while O’Rourke clinched her fourth continental crown.

2024-04-27T15:48:54Z

Penske IndyCar scandal “not helpful” says Honda

Honda Racing Corporation President David Salters says he's unsettled by the "not helpful" recent developments surrounding IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske’s race team.

2024-04-27T20:03:09Z

‘Metronomic’ Verstappen may rule F1, but it won’t last forever - Horner

Red Bull says it is under no illusion that Max Verstappen’s ‘metronomic’ domination of Formula 1 is not going to last forever.

2024-04-24T08:04:07Z

Brian O’Driscoll reveals how he was injured on dancefloor of Copper Face Jacks after Champions Cup win

Brian O’Driscoll has recalled how he was hurt in a nightclub following Champions Cup celebrations, back when the team had “a lot of celebration” to catch up on after years of “disappointments”. The rugby star has been a long-term ambassador for Temple Street Children’s Hospital and appeared on the Late Late Show alongside Michaela Morley, who recei...

2024-04-27T13:34:54Z

Wille Mullins seals British trainer title to repeat Vincent O’Brien’s feat from 70 years ago

Willie Mullins has become the first Irish-based trainer since Vincent O’Brien 70 years ago to be crowned champion over jumps in Britain. While odds-on favourite El Fabiolo suffered defeat in the bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown, the second prize of £36,329 was enough to seal victory over Dan Skelton, whose Nube Negra finished fifth to take home ...

2024-04-27T17:50:35Z

'Because of my name, I always felt connected to Ireland'

Kiwi back row Shamus Hurley-Langton has made a strong impression for Connacht.

2024-04-27T05:40:00Z

McIlroy and Lowry two shots back ahead of final round at Zurich Classic

‘We got off to a slow start, and then Rory McIlroy turned up on the ninth hole.’

2024-04-27T22:53:54Z

Today’s hurling championship previews: Banner must guard against Cork’s ability to ignite

Cork v Clare SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 2.0 Six changes from the Cork team that had a losing start in Walsh Park brings to mind Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s half a dozen newcomers that sparked a flame followed by a conflagration in 1999. A difficult period of Cork navel-gazing was transformed by a rousing win over Waterford. Jimmy’s joy – and enormous rel...

2024-04-28T02:37:11Z

'There's plenty of hurling in Leinster' - but where does the competition really sit?

Dominated by Kilkenny and now Galway, the two meet this Sunday with pressure on Tribes boss Henry Shefflin to deliver silverware.

2024-04-27T07:03:36Z

Late VAR drama sees Burnley earn precious point against United

Antony scored in 79th-minute before Andre Onana gave away penalty which Zeki Amdouni converted.

2024-04-27T16:33:21Z

Sainz: Leclerc start battle cost Ferrari in F1 China GP

Carlos Sainz says his fight with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc cost them both valuable ground in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix.

2024-04-22T14:43:17Z

Zarco slams MotoGP chief steward Spencer as “not good for this job”

Johann Zarco has slammed chief FIM MotoGP steward Freddie Spencer as “not good for this job” following an incident with Aleix Espargaro in the Spanish Grand Prix.

2024-04-28T15:36:18Z

20 years on from Arsenal Invincibles' title party at Spurs - 'No champagne, just water'

Ahead of a crucial North London derby today, The 42 digs through archives of Gunners’ last Premier League success.

2024-04-28T05:35:39Z

Kerry power to the line seeing off fourteen-man Down in Joe McDonagh Cup cracker in Tralee

JOE McDONAGH CUP (Round 2) Kerry 0-26 Down 2-12 Even if they didn't make it easy for themselves (when do they?), the manner of this victory will give the Kingdom all sorts of confidence ahead of next weekend’s top-of-the-table clash with Laois in Austin Stack Park. At half-time, with the sides level and the breeze to come Down’s way in the second h...

2024-04-28T14:39:01Z

Rhasidat Adeleke beats two world champions after producing one of the best runs of her career

Rhasidat Adeleke produced one of the best performances of her career at the Texas Invitational in Austin yesterday, clocking a wind-assisted 10.84 for 100m and beating two world champions. Adeleke lined up alongside training partners Julien Alfred, the reigning world indoor 60m champion, and Dina Asher-Smith, the 2019 world 200m champion. After a f...

2024-04-28T07:52:55Z

I understand if Mohamed Salah has got the hump with Jurgen Klopp, says Alan Shearer

I understand if Mohamed Salah has got the hump with Jurgen Klopp, says Alan Shearer - Salah argued with manager Jurgen Klopp before coming on as a substitute in Liverpool’s draw with West Ham.

2024-04-28T12:53:21Z

The British royals playing sports

It's always entertaining to watch famous people playing sports, but things can get really exciting when there are royals involved. It's true that some have famously played sports (such as polo), while others even became Olympic athletes. But the vast majority of royals just play for fun, or when they have to. In this gallery, you'll find many occasions where royals were caught playing sports. Some seem pretty good at them, while others not so much! Click through and see for yourself.

2024-04-28T08:16:45Z

Whelan rescues last-gasp draw for Galway against Kilkenny

The Cats looked set for victory when TJ Reid put them two in front going into injury-time.

2024-04-28T15:08:47Z

Roger Penske summons IndyCar team owners for impromptu meeting

Roger Penske summoned fellow IndyCar team owners for an impromptu meeting ahead of qualifying at Barber Motorsports Park, following concerns raised by the disqualification of his cars at St. Petersburg.

2024-04-27T20:48:07Z

Charlie Hurley shone bright during a time when football meant more than it does now

Charlie Hurley, the greatest player Sunderland ever had, died last Monday. He was tough, powerful and composed, captain of Alan Brown’s promotion side of 1963-64, which may have been the best of all post-war Sunderland teams. Certainly, it was the side my dad talked about the most. Far more than the FA Cup-winning team of nine years later. Montgome...

2024-04-28T01:37:06Z

Paul O’Donovan finishes fifth in semi-final after capsizing at European championships

Paul O’Donovan capsized at the start but still finished fifth in his semi-final of the men’s heavyweight single sculls at the European Championships in Szeged in Hungary. The start of the race had to be delayed as the Ireland sculler got his boat ready to race. He was wet through, but with his customary coolness, he managed to start well and conten...

2024-04-27T10:34:27Z

Munster punish sloppy Lions to take bonus-point win home from South Africa

Graham Rowntree’s men were 33-13 winners at Ellis Park.

2024-04-27T17:41:38Z

Clare back on track after key Munster victory over 14-man Cork

Six goals scored in an absorbing round-robin game in front of a crowd of 36,814.

2024-04-28T14:53:46Z

Declan Rice's brilliant response to 'pelters likely about girlfriend' at Spurs

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice had a brilliant response after being given 'pelters' by Spurs fans while taking a corner - which is speculated online to be 'about his girlfriend'. It comes just days after footage of Chelsea fans hurling abuse at him about his girlfriend Lauren Fryer left people disgusted. Arsenal are in action at Spurs at the time o...

2024-04-28T14:39:00Z

Stormers put 42 points on Leinster as province drop to second in URC table

Leo Cullen’s team were well beaten for the second week running in South Africa.

2024-04-27T19:27:04Z

Mo Salah and Jurgen Klopp have angry touchline argument as Liverpool fall further behind league leaders

Jurgen Klopp’s long Liverpool farewell is in danger of turning sour after a touchline row with Mohamed Salah during a 2-2 draw at West Ham which hammered another dent into their fading title hopes. Salah, surprisingly left out of the starting line-up, was summoned from the bench by Klopp in the 79th minute after Michail Antonio equalised for West H...

2024-04-27T13:49:57Z

McLaughlin knew rules but has ‘no recollection’ of pressing overtake button

Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin says he “genuinely, genuinely” doesn’t remember pressing the overtake button that got him disqualified from the IndyCar season opener at St. Petersburg.

2024-04-26T20:59:11Z

David Moyes says he'll be 'glad to see the back of' Klopp

David Moyes says he'll be 'glad to see the back of' Jurgen Klopp after his West Ham side drew 2-2 with Liverpool