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Ian Poulter in late dash to Hong Kong to maintain European Tour membership
Ian Poulter is making a last-minute dash from Florida to Hong Kong in order to maintain his European Tour membership and remain...
Heavyweight champion O’Neill on Billy Walsh: ‘I don’t think he’ll be coming back to us’
The Ireland head coach announced yesterday that he was leaving the Irish set-up for a job in the US, after talks with...
Stoke boss Mark Hughes unhappy over big-screen replays of controversial challenge
Stoke manager Mark Hughes criticised the showing of replays of an incident involving his goalkeeper Jack Butland on the Liberty Stadium big...
Arsene Wenger plots path past on-song Bayern
Wenger knows he must get the balance right on Tuesday night as Arsenal look for victory over the 2012/13 Champions League winners...
Royal Portrush announced as venue for 2019 Open Championship
The R&A has announced that Royal Portrush in the North will host the Open Championship in 2019, only the second time golf's...
Irish Sports Council chief blasts ‘ridiculous situation’ as Billy Walsh says his position was ‘dismantled’
"This has been dismantled along the way in my view and I wanted that control back so that we could drive this...
Madrid and Barcelona dominate Ballon d’Or shortlist
FIFA's 23-man Ballon d'Or shortlist has been released today ....
Everton legend Howard Kendall dies, aged 69
Everton's greatest-ever manager Howard Kendall has died at the age of 69 ....
FIFA investigate claims that Germany ‘bought votes’ to host World Cup
FIFA is to investigate "very serious'' allegations that Germany used a secret slush fund for bribes to buy votes for the 2006...
Edinburgh extend winning streak against Ulster
Edinburgh extended their unbeaten run in the PRO12 to four matches as they narrowly saw off Ulster ....
Connacht make easy work of another bonus point win
Connacht claimed their second successive bonus point win in the PRO12 against bottom side Zebre ....