UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has ruled out a potential rematch with Conor McGregor even if The Notorious One defeats Donald Cerrone in January. The pair met in October 2018, with Khabib successfully defending his 155lb belt against McGregor, winning in the fourth round via submission. McGregor will make his return to the octagon in January as he takes on …

Irish boxer Michael Conlan returns to the ring tonight as he takes on Russian Vladimir Nikitin in Madison Square Garden, New York. Conlan will be looking for a measure of revenge against the man who controversially defeated him at the Rio Olympic games in 2016 when the pair clash in the professional ranks. Here’s everything you need to know ahead …

Manchester United winger Jesse Lingard has outlined that he thought his career at the club was over after he posted a controversial video to his Snapchat story. Lingard has always had a heavy presence on social media, something he has been criticised by some over in the past, and during the summer a post almost led to his Old Trafford …

Former Sunderland, Manchester City and Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell has been training with Premier League club Sheffield United in a bid to revive his fledgling career. According to a report in the Telegraph, Blades boss Chris Wilder is looking to strengthen his squad in January and will assess Rodwell who could be an option for his side. Rodwell began his …

Ireland striker Shane Long isn’t quite ready to hang up his boots anytime soon, with the 32-year-old’s return to the Southampton squad coinciding with their recent upturn in form. Long had failed to feature in four games in a row between the middle of October and the start of November, but after coming on as a sub and impressing against …

Holders Liverpool have learned their potential opponents for the last 16 of the Champions League following the conclusion of the competition’s group stages on Wednesday night. Jurgen Klopp’s men finished top of their group after defeating RB Salzburg on Tuesday night and will likely face a tricky tie in the next stage of the tournament. If they are to reach …

17-year-old Irish striker Troy Parrott has been named on the Tottenham bench ahead of their Champions League clash with Bayern Munich. Should Parrott come on in Munich it will represent only the fourth appearance of his senior career and comes off the back of Spurs boss Jose Mourinho bringing him off the bench for his Premier League debut against West …

Ireland Under-21 midfielder Gavin Kilkenny is set to sign a new long-term deal at Premier League club Bournemouth after impressing in his first campaign with The Cherries first team. Kilkenny burst onto the scene during Bournemouth’s pre-season and made his first-team debut in the League Cup against Forest Green in August, before featuring in the defeat to Burton Albion in …

Championship side Preston North End have reportedly ramped up their pursuit of signing Liverpool and Ireland Under-21 goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher on loan in January. According to a report from the Daily Star, Liverpool’s Loan Pathways & Football Partnerships Manager Julian Ward had the red carpet rolled out for him as he visited the club. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp had previously …

As far as professional debuts go, it’s difficult to write the script for one as perfect as 20-year-old AEK Larnaca striker József Keaveny’s. With 85 minutes gone in their Cypriot First Division clash against Doxa Katokopias, and the game level at 1-1, Keaveny came off the bench for his first taste of senior competitive football. Less than ten minutes later …

The Football Association of Ireland have confirmed that they will not be accepting the invitation to attend Wednesday’s Oireachtas Committee. Minister for Sport Shane Ross, the FAI and Sport Ireland had all been invited by The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport Tourism and Sport to attend Wednesday’s meeting to discuss the financial trouble that the Association finds itself in. Ross …

New Ireland head coach Andy Farrell will likely be without Leinster out-half Johnny Sexton for the first two games of next year’s Six Nations against Scotland and Wales. According to report by Des Barry on independent.ie. Sexton will miss 8-10 weeks of action after suffering a significant medial tear to his right knee. With the Six Nations campaign getting under …

UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has outlined that he has his sights set on a potential boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, calling a bout with the undefeated fighter, the biggest lottery ticket in combat sports. Masvidal has been a man in demand ever since his impressive victory over Nate Diaz in November, with Conor McGregor and Nick Diaz two names …

Former Irish U19 and U21 international Anthony Forde suffered four broken ribs and a punctured lung in Oxford United’s 0-0 draw against Shrewsbury at the weekend. Forde went in for a tackle on former Manchester United man Donald Love in the League One clash on Saturday and came off the worse of the two, as he was rushed straight to …

England are reportedly interested in persuading Celtic’s Irish U19 international Armstrong Okoflex to switch international allegiances. Okoflex was born in Dublin and is an Irish underage international most recently featuring in three games for Tom Mohan’s U19s but he has also represented England at U16 and U17 level. According to a report in The Telegraph, England are keen on persuading …

Leinster out-half Johnny Sexton will miss the eastern province’s Champions Cup clash with Northampton on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium following a knee injury picked up at the weekend. Sexton came off injured in Leinster’s convincing victory over the Saints on Saturday after 42 minutes when he landed awkwardly following a tackle from Matt Proctor. Leinster confirmed that Sexton would …

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has called for more help for Scottish officials after his side were defeated in the League Cup final by Old Firm rivals Celtic thanks to a controversial Christopher Jullien goal. Gerrard’s side dominated possession throughout the game at Hamden Park and were arguably the better of the two sides, but failed to convert their chances as …

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has criticised Anthony Joshua’s style following his win over Andy Ruiz Jr while outlining that he doesn’t believe a unification bout between the two will happen. Joshua regained the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night as he tactically out-boxed Ruiz Jr to avenge his defeat from June. The win …