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Hamilton blames wind for Q1 error as Mercedes "experiment"

Lewis Hamilton blamed a tailwind for the Turn 14 moment that pitched him out of Q1 for Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix in his “knife-edge” Mercedes.

2024-04-20T09:52:17Z

Chelsea boss Pochettino 'disappointed' following 5-0 loss to Arsenal

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says he is 'disappointed' with his team's performance following a 5-0 defeat to rivals Arsenal in the Premier League.

2024-04-23T23:56:06Z

'I used to laugh about his diet...the chicken fillet rolls. That time has passed now'

Damien Duff rebuked his own player Shane Farrell following his red card against Shamrock Rovers.

2024-04-22T22:40:20Z

Wexford rally but Dubs on top in Leinster Minor hurling championship clash

Dublin 0-18 Wexford 0-15 The danger of a potential hammering couldn’t be ruled out entering the last quarter in Parnell Park on Saturday, when Dublin held a commanding 0-17 to 0-9 lead in this Electric Ireland Leinster Minor hurling championship Tier 1 opener. And while ultimately they held on for the win they so thoroughly deserved, there was a po...

2024-04-22T21:37:49Z

‘We’d love to win an Ulster title’ – Armagh and Rory Grugan determined to win some silverware

Rory Grugan is happy to bring up the elephant in the room. Armagh and Ulster. The Anglo Celt trophy. It’s 16 years since they won the province, with that 2008 triumph bookending a remarkable spell of dominance and a seventh Ulster title in 10 campaigns for the county. They’ve largely been marked absent since as they moved from feast to famine. In t...

2024-04-24T01:32:02Z

Much for Galway and Mayo to chew over, Donnelly's heroic return, Ulster schedule mess

While the familiar names are back in the final, Connacht experiences its’ own levelling up, while the standout performance belonged to a gnarly veteran.

2024-04-22T13:06:11Z

Joe Canning: 'I'd question other teams before I'd question Clare'

Galway great unsure about ‘Cork coming’ ahead of this weekend’s showdown.

2024-04-23T20:10:35Z

'Frisch will be gone. There's a game being played here around negotiating a transfer fee'

Bernard Jackman believes Munster are in danger of slipping backwards next season if they can’t recruit further depth to their squad.

2024-04-22T12:52:34Z

‘Hossein should educate himself’ – Shaun Murphy accuses Vafaei of ‘sacrilege’ after Crucible criticism

Former world champion Shaun Murphy has accused rival Hossein Vafaei of “sacrilege” after the Iranian launched a scathing attack on the conditions at the Crucible Theatre. Vafaei described the venue as “smelly” and said the practice room was like a garage in the wake of his 10-5 World Championship first-round defeat to Judd Trump on Sunday. But Murp...

2024-04-22T17:12:07Z

NASCAR Cup Series Driver Out Indefinitely With A Broken Back

During this past Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway, Erik Jones of Legacy Motor Club was involved in a multi-car accident. He was then transported to UAB University Hospital. On Tuesday, the NASCAR world received an update on Jones' health. Jones has been diagnosed ...

2024-04-23T19:23:24Z

Micheál Donoghue spells out Dublin’s massive turnover of players since reign started

Micheál Donoghue had a point to make on Sunday. The Dublin manager had been asked about his young squad and the nutritional benefits of annexing a draw in Wexford Park from an improbable situation in their Leinster SHC round-robin clash. “I think what’s been totally missed with this group is, there’s been nearly a 60 per cent turnover in the squad...

2024-04-23T06:04:08Z

Liverpool 'to switch from Nike to Adidas kits' as Reds strike new mega money deal

Liverpool are closing in on a new kit deal with Adidas, having been supplied by Nike for the past four years, though the Americans have been beaten by their fierce rivals in the latest tender process

2024-04-23T14:01:10Z

'They need to be comfortable handing over money' - Bradley hints at reasons for LOI's lack of investment

Stephen Bradley says last night’s high-profile league clash with Shelbourne was ruined by the playing surface at Tolka Park.

2024-04-23T10:07:03Z

Arsenal kit 2024-25: Why Gunners are replacing club crest with cannon

Arsenal will play with the iconic cannon on all three of their kits next season as opposed to the club crest. The club have previously used the cannon instead of the crest before, such as for last season’s away kit. Next season, however, will be the first time that the cannon has featured on all three of Arsenal’s kit. The club crest will remain an...

2024-04-23T13:30:16Z

Spoils shared as Sligo and Galway meet in first Connacht derby in seven years

The Tribesmen’s last win at The Showgrounds was in 2003 in the FAI Cup.

2024-04-22T21:10:09Z

Scheffler's caddie earns another $360K after latest PGA Tour win

Scheffler took home $3.6million for finishing in first place at the RBC Heritage on Monday morning, adding to the $3.5m he secured after winning The Masters last week.

2024-04-22T14:23:04Z

Stormers v Leinster: What time, what channel and all you need to know

Leinster continue their South African tour in the URC this weekend with a visit to Stormers. Here's all you need to know about the game. Where and when is it on? The match takes place on Saturday at the DHL Stadium in Cape Town with a 6.05pm Irish time kick-off. Where can I watch the game? The game will be shown live on TG4 & Premier Sports 2. The ...

2024-04-23T10:29:46Z

Steven Kitshoff confirmed to have played final Ulster game after season ended by injury

Ulster prop Steven Kitshoff has played his final game for the province after it was confirmed that he has departed the country following a season-ending knee injury. The Springbok World Cup winner limped off in the second half of their Challenge Cup Quarter-Final defeat to Clermont two weeks ago and was ruled out in the short-term initially. Howeve...

2024-04-23T15:00:27Z

Kildare dethroned as Royal command performance puts Meath into Leinster U20FC final

Meath dethroned All-Ireland champions Kildare with a richly-deserved five-point victory in the EirGrid Leinster Under-20 Football semi-final in Manguard Park. It was a victory built on an outstanding defensive unit which not only kept the Kildare forwards in check but performed heroics at the other end in creating and finishing the all-important br...

2024-04-23T20:31:07Z

Savvy golf picks lands Kerry punters a nice windfall in Masters golf challenge

It was a Masters tournament to remember for many reasons with World Number 1 Scottie Scheffler claiming his second green jacket in three years with a dominant performance in tough conditions. Playing such great golf, it was no surprise then that almost all of those that finished in the Top 10 of the recent ‘2024 US Masters Tipster Competition’, org...

2024-04-22T11:41:21Z

Leeds edge out Middlesbrough in seven-goal thriller and climb to second

Crysencio Summerville’s double was the difference on Teesside.

2024-04-22T21:25:09Z

‘We want to produce players for Ireland’ – Leo Cullen blocks out criticism of Leinster’s advantages

Leo Cullen has opted not to engage in the debate around Leinster’s funding and the IRFU’s central contracting model in the wake of his side’s audacious capture of Jordie Barrett. On the same day they announced they were signing the 57-cap All Black, the province saw Dan Sheehan added to the list of IRFU centrally-contracted players at their disposa...

2024-04-23T06:04:08Z

Man Utd ‘reach £103m’ to ‘get ahead’ of Liverpool, City as Bayern ‘receive calls’ from Prem giants

Man Utd are keen to 'get ahead' of Man City, Liverpool and Real Madrid in the race to sign Bayern attacker Jamal Musiala, according to reports.

2024-04-23T08:26:05Z

Why Norris' China F1 sprint pole lap was deleted and reinstated

McLaren's Lando Norris pole lap for Formula 1's sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix was deleted and then reinstated, as race control manually overruled its scoring system.

2024-04-19T09:36:32Z

Leo Cullen knows loss of focus could cost Leinster as big games loom large

There was nothing wonderful about Leinster’s rare slip-up at the weekend for Leo Cullen. At one stage during yesterday’s press briefing from Johannesburg where Leinster are based until their move to Cape Town, the coach was asked if any of the players had come out of Saturday’s 44-12 defeat to the Lions with credit. He was happy that Charlie Ngatai...

2024-04-23T01:33:30Z

Rory McIlroy explains PGA Tour U-turn after talk of £672m LIV Golf switch

Rory McIlroy has explained his decision to rejoin the PGA Tour's policy board, having backtracked on his initial stance to step down.

2024-04-23T20:26:00Z

Cullen on Jordie Barrett arrival: 'He’s a player that hopefully, they’re excited to see'

Leinster face the Stormers next Saturday night.

2024-04-23T05:09:54Z

Milne and Boyle set to stay but several Leinster men joining other provinces

There will be some inter-provincial movement out of Leinster this summer.

2024-04-23T08:25:20Z

Ennis confirmed as host for next month’s Munster final between Kerry and Clare

The Munster Council of the GAA confirmed Cusack Park, Ennis as the venue for this year’s Munster Senior Football Championship Final between Kerry and Clare on Sunday, May 5 at 1.45pm.. The tie had originally expected to be held in the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, as was last year’s final between the counties, with that venue ruled out, however, due ...

2024-04-23T17:45:42Z

Five-star Leicester close in on promotion as Southampton left facing play-offs

Abdul Fatawu scored a hat-trick in a 5-0 win.

2024-04-23T21:23:27Z

Hamilton: Norris would have been better off conceding in Turn 1

Lewis Hamilton thinks Lando Norris would have been better off conceding position in their Turn 1 battle in Formula 1’s China sprint, as he had the pace to overtake later.

2024-04-20T04:51:50Z

Could Acosta get a Verstappen-like mid-season promotion to KTM in MotoGP 2024?

In 2016, Max Verstappen moved up to Red Bull’s primary Formula 1 team after just four races in the new season, and the rest, as they say, is history. Eight years on, could Pedro Acosta land a similar mid-season promotion with a Red Bull-backed MotoGP squad?

2024-04-23T13:01:20Z

Barcelona could demand Real Madrid replay if ‘phantom goal’ deemed legal

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has threatened legal action and could demand a replay after his side were denied a goal against Real Madrid at the weekend. Lamine Yamal thought he had scored in the 28th minute of Sunday’s 3-2 LaLiga loss at the Bernabeu but, after a lengthy VAR check, it was ruled the ball had not cross the line. The Spanish compe...

2024-04-23T08:04:25Z

Williams may as well “go home” if spares situation changes its F1 approach, says Albon

Alex Albon says Williams may as well “go home” if it allows concerns over spare parts to start influencing how it goes racing in Formula 1.

2024-04-18T06:05:51Z

Ireland-Zimbabwe Test match confirmed for Belfast after cancellation fears

The five-day encounter will take place in Stormont this July.

2024-04-22T17:15:43Z

Klopp gives injury news and discusses the mood around Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp gives Liverpool injury news and discusses the mood around the club ahead of the Merseyside derby

2024-04-23T16:25:02Z

Kerry minor manager Wayne Quillinan names 34-player panel ahead of Munster Championship quarter-final

Kerry minor football manager Wayne Quillinan has named his panel for the upcoming Munster Championship, which sees Kerry host Cork in Tralee next Tuesday, April 30 in a non-knockout quarter-final. Quillinan’s 34-player panel is drawn from 25 clubs, from Beale in the north of the county to Tuosist in the extreme south, and from An Ghaeltacht in the ...

2024-04-24T04:02:14Z

Bears analyst begs NFL to prevent Vikings from drafting Drake Maye

The Minnesota Vikings could end up with Drake Maye in the 2024 NFL Draft and that worries a Chicago Bears analyst.

2024-04-23T17:37:48Z

Chelsea stars ignored Mauricio Pochettino's desperate plea during Arsenal humiliation

Chelsea were without Cole Palmer during their loss at Arsenal as Mauricio Pochettino's players failed to step up without their talisman in another poor display

2024-04-23T21:32:19Z

Tipperary senior hurling draw made again after original declared 'null and void'

Reigning champions Kiladangan are set to face Clonoulty-Rossmore, Templederry Kenyons and JK Brackens.

2024-04-22T20:22:09Z

Newcastle suffer new double injury blow as Eddie Howe reveals duo OUT until next season

Eddie Howe does not want to risk further damage to his injury-ravaged Newcastle squad, so is taking a careful approach with midfielders Joe Willock and Lewis Miley

2024-04-23T16:01:31Z

Funeral details announced for Wicklow sports figure Daniel Dowling who died on Saturday

The funeral details for father-of-two Daniel ‘Danny’ Dowling, who died suddenly on Saturday, have been announced as the tight-knit communities of Glenmalure, Ballinacor, Rathdrum and surrounding areas are still struggling to come to terms with his loss. Danny, a stalwart of both Ballinacor GAA Club and Rathdrum Rugby Club, died peacefully, but unex...

2024-04-22T11:26:19Z

8 senior games live on TV and streaming - this week's GAA schedule

A massive weekend of action is in store.

2024-04-23T09:39:04Z

Munster football final set for Ennis after coin toss

Cusack Park confirmed to host its first Munster football final since 1919.

2024-04-23T20:25:39Z

Louth stun Dublin to book first Leinster U20 football final since 2012

Meath ended Kildare’s All-Ireland defence with a five-point win in Hawkfield.

2024-04-23T21:55:50Z

Jackals, cross kicks, and Fijian shrugs - How Munster beat the Bulls

A red card helped but Munster had to be accurate to win in Pretoria.

2024-04-22T19:11:37Z

Gearóid Hegarty: 'If you don't call out lads, that's when things start to get a bit lax'

The Limerick star on their player-driven culture and yesterday’s ‘immensely satisfying’ win over Clare.

2024-04-22T18:37:01Z

Magic of the Munster championship comes with an inherent flaw

Cork or Clare could be finished after seven days, while Wexford or Dublin will make it to the All-Ireland series.

2024-04-23T15:09:59Z

Ferrari F1 drivers split over China sprint race clash talks

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have given different takes on if they have cleared the air over their Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race battle.

2024-04-20T09:52:18Z

Chelsea: Finance expert predicts 15-point deduction if Premier League ‘reject PSR loophole’

Finance expert Kieran Maguire thinks Everton and Nottingham Forest are "right to be furious at Chelsea", who could be given a severe points deduction.

2024-04-23T17:42:15Z

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