BRIGHTON 1-0 MAN UNITED Another Premier League game, another set of Manchester United players queuing up not to play in the F.A Cup final. Shorn of Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez, United lost limply to a Brighton side that ensured their league survival with a well deserved 1-0 win. United played a front three of […]

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If he was not aware of what he has signed up for, Steven Gerrard knows now. The former Liverpool and England midfielder has been announced as the new Rangers manager on a four-season deal. Gerrard was unveiled amid much pomp and pageantry at Ibrox, and promised to bring passion and commitment to the task at […]

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On the money

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‘It’s the first Champions League game Liverpool have lost this season but we got there’

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Liverpool are heading to Kiev for the Champions League final

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Teammate Stuart Olding may also be joining him

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Both teams still have work to do to close the gap on Manchester City

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Many football fans who attended games as youngsters may still have match programmes from those early games in their house. Growing up, and going to games at Croke Park or Lansdowne Road, match programmes were a huge part of the match-day experience. You would skip the intros from presidents and sponsors and get right to […]

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Pre-season friendlies aside, Robbie Brady ended up making just one senior appearance for Manchester United. Having been spotted at the age of 16, playing for St Kevin’s Boys, Brady was signed up by United and placed into their academy system. He made his debut for the Reserves three months later and toured with the senior […]

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If the fight does go ahead, expect it to break every record going.

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Conor McGregor has been such a force of good in the life of Craig Rankin. Rankin believes MMA has given him renewed purpose and drive in recent years. The 24-year-old was born with Spina Bifida, a condition, which he explained in his blog Being Disabled in Mixed Martial Arts, has caused his right leg to be paralysed “from […]

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The easy answer would have been to simply agree and say, ‘Yes’.

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Can’t argue with that. Jurgen Klopp spent much of his press conference, ahead of Liverpool’s game with Stoke, answering questions about Steven Gerrard. The former Reds captain is currently coaching the Liverpool U18s but speculation has been rife that he is about to be announced as the new Rangers manager. Graham Murty has been holding […]

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‘Perception is often reality’

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Kevin Lee, Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier are making their plays for a shot at the UFC lightweight belt

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Rangers are getting set for a serious assault on the Scottish Premiership next season

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“We can’t have that in our game.” Conor Murray will have been disappointed that he put himself under the spotlight but Viremi Vakawata has little to be proud of here. Racing put up one hell of a fight against Munster, on Sunday, as they out-muscled, -thought and -classed them in Bordeaux. They got in Munster’s […]

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Alright Michael

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Klopp was asked if Salah was the best player in the world at present

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It is a jersey that means so much to Manchester United fans, and Alex Ferguson was well aware of its power and mystique. In American sports, clubs and franchises often retire jersey numbers in tribute to legendary players. In football, jersey numbers generally live on and new players either live up to the challenge or […]

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He decided against posting a message to his social media channels…

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First Jacob Stockdale, now Jordan Larmour

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The Leinster out-half had the room in stitches with some of his post-match comments

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Arsene Wenger on the sideline and Wayne Rooney up front. If only it was a decade ago, Everton fans would surely agree

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Ouch

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He has beaten everyone the UFC has put in front of him but, unfortunately, he has not had true greats put in front of him – yet

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Both men have spoken out

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The news was confirmed in a joint statement

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The pair were found not guilty of rape and sexual assault, in late March, after a protracted trial in Belfast

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Fair enough, Mo

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This would likely smash every record in the book

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Following the conclusion of the final two Champions League quarter finals, on Wednesday, BT Sport ran a poll to gauge who the competition favourites were. Real Madrid, who had squeaked past Juventus in controversial fashion, got 41% while Liverpool ended with 37%. Roma only accounted for 4% of the vote but the biggest surprise was […]

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Rio wasn’t having Gerrard’s claim about De Gea

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Within the space of seven days City have lost three games, conceded eight goals and are out of Europe at the quarter-final stage

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‘The Eagle’ likes a bit of chat during his fights. Khabib Nurmagomedov claimed the undisputed UFC lightweight belt in Brooklyn, on Saturday, after taking a unanimous decision victory over Al Iaquinta. The Dagestani fighter emerged from a hectic, troubling week that saw him slated to fight three different opponents and targeted in a bus attack […]

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Declan Rice put in another top performance during West Ham’s weekend draw with Chelsea. Rice rivalled goalkeeper Joe Hart for best West Ham player on show. He won every header and tackle he contested while his pass completion rate against the champions was a healthy 84%. He kept Willian quiet and showed some fine reading […]

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A young talent to keep the likes of Rashford and Martial on their toes

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We know what the promotion would love to stage as a main event in Russia, but fans may have to settle for Nurmagomedov vs. Ferguson: Part 5. The UFC’s 25th anniversary press conference was supposed to be a forward gazing event that also celebrated a quarter century of MMA marvels and deeds. What we got […]

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‘Did he just throw that?’

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“It’s known, I care about Conor.” Dana White and Conor McGregor have toasted to good business plenty of times over the past five years but their relationship appears to be at its worst point yet. Although he labelled McGregor’s part in Thursday’s attack on a bus carrying UFC fighters as “disgusting”, White has steered clear […]

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The lightweight title contender is not the only one concerned about Conor McGregor’s well-being. Sometimes the men and women of the UFC get so blown away by the hype and trash talking that they forget why they got involved in Mixed Martial Arts in the first place. Conor McGregor may have made a name for […]

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“Smash the windows. Smash the windows!” Stunned scenes aboard the ‘red corner’ bus in the loading bay of Brooklyn’s Barclays Center (sic) on Thursday night as Conor McGregor leads an assault. A shocked Artem Lobov tries his best to calm matters but to no avail. A whole, sorry mess already way out of hand. Michael […]

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Some action away from the Masters, at Augusta. Former Open and US PGA champion John Daly set up camp, this week, at the Augusta branch of the famous Hooters bar and restaurant. ‘Wild Thing’, who had a best ever Masters finish of third in 1993, was on hand near the famous golf course in Georgia […]

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This is just awful

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By Friday afternoon Conor McGregor may officially hold no UFC belts. Already relieved of the UFC featherweight belt he claimed by beating Jose Aldo in December 2015, McGregor is set to lose his lightweight crown too. He won the 155lbs strap by beating Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in November 2016, but has not fought […]

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Tough love in the English dressing room

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He could not quite get his head around it

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England and Ireland win again. Another week in the record books with Ireland and England now opening up a gap from the other runners. Ireland brushed Italy aside, England ground out a win over Wales and Scotland made an infuriating French side pay for their baffling indiscipline at Murrayfield. Here is our team of the […]

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Eddie Jones is not the first person in the sporting world to lump the entire media together as ‘YOU’RE’. Ahead of England’s 12-3 victory over Wales, in the Six Nations, Eddie Jones told Alastair Eykyn of BT that he often uses his press conferences and interviews to speak directly to his players. With that in […]

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A nice touch from one of Liam Miller’s former clubs. Manchester United are to pay their own tribute to former midfielder Liam Miller during their Premier League clash with Newcastle United, at St James’ Park. United will take part in a moments’ observation of Miller, who passed away on Friday after a cancer battle, ahead […]

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