2017 may not have been the most lucrative year in the history of the UFC, but there is no doubt that it did have some memorable moments that will not be forgotten anytime soon. It really did appear as though 2017 was just going to be a down year for the UFC after a noticeable drop in quality in the …
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As the year winds down into its final stages, enjoy this compilation of some of 2017’s finest UFC knockouts that have been compiled into one absolutely breathtaking showcase of brutal power. For all the talk of 2017 being something of a low point in the UFC’s recent history, we’ve had the pleasure of seeing some pretty breathtaking knockouts and with …
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2017 saw another packed year in the football calendar, with any number of records broken and Ireland’s World Cup hopes torn apart at the Aviva. The Champions League was retained for the first time in its current format, the transfer record was shattered and Lionel Messi’s ongoing battle with Cristiano Ronaldo to be crowned the best player ever continued. At …
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Including transfers between each other, the Pro14 sides have made 74 signings this summer. But which 15 players arriving from other leagues make it to our Pro14 New Signings XV? The start of the 2017/18 season sees two new teams joining the Pro14. The Southern Kings and the Cheetahs may have been shown the door by Super Rugby, but they …
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With June just around the corner and a summer filled with top-quality MMA action ahead of us, the time is perfect to sit back and admire some of the most impressive knockout wins the UFC has had to offer so far this year as we move deeper into the summer. 2017 has perhaps not been the most amazingly entertaining year …
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These are exciting times for Celtic supporters. One game away from an historic domestic treble, the Hoops held their own on their return to the Champions League earlier this season. Back-to-back wins over bitter rivals Rangers leaves the Parkhead side flying high. Brendan Rodgers’ maiden season has been deemed a huge success, with Scott Sinclair and Moussa Dembélé finding form …
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With just one week left of Premiership action before the play-offs, we find ourselves drawing closer to awards season. Today, the stand-out young players of the Premiership have been honoured with nominations for the prize of being named RPA Young Player of the Year. Included on the list is Lions squad member Ross Moriarty. The young back row was arguably …
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With the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand the first time the iconic side has faced the All Blacks in 12 years, Pundit Arena caught up with four 2005 tourists from England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland to get their thoughts on their experiences and what they hope for this summer. We spoke to Ireland’s Shane Byrne, Scotland’s Chris Cusiter, England’s Andy …
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Picking a captain for a Lions tour is no easy task, particularly when your chosen man will be fronting up against the best side in the world and arguably the greatest rugby team in history. Yet it is a choice that coach Warren Gatland must make shortly, and it is proving to be one of the most contentious selection topics …
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England head coach Eddie Jones has kept back 24 players as his team gets in their training this week before meeting Wales at the Principality Stadium. With both teams having won their opening games in less that desirable circumstances, it is surprising perhaps that we do not have more changes to the squad that played Saturday. As usual Eddie Jones …
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The UFC are weighing up the impact that Donald Trump’s immigration ban may have on fighters in the US and around the world. The UFC’s lightweight fighter Beneil Dariush is not one of the people believed to be affected by the new president’s executive order on immigration. This is down to the fact that even though he was born in …
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Tommy Bowe is set for a return to the Ireland bench this weekend for the Six Nations opener against Scotland, according to a report by Ruaidhri O’Connor of the Irish Independent. The Ulster winger has not featured for Ireland in 18 months, but is set for a return in the green jersey. With Andrew Trimble out injured, Keith Earls and …
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Following last September’s All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final, many question marks were raised about both Kilkenny and Tipperary. The Cats have wintered, licking their wounds, but many are anticipating that they may have to undergo a transitional period before Liam McCarthy will go back to the Noreside. Meanwhile, the Premier have been bigged up, as they embark on the quest …
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It’s that time of the year again folks! With 2016 behind us the MMA media now face the near-impossible task of drawing up a list of the greatest fights of the 366-day period that just passed, and though I was originally going to produce a top-five, the standard this year was simply too ridiculous so with that, I give you …
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Gegard Mousasi is certainly confident ahead of 2017. Middleweight is currently boasting some of the UFC roster’s greatest talents and in the year 2016, had some of the craziest moments and match-ups. Gegard Mousasi, the #5 ranked contender in the division had a year worthy of the highest praise. Not only did he avenge his nasty 2015 knockout loss at …
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2016 was a truly amazing year in the UFC, but now, with 2017 finally upon us, Cillian Cunningham looks at 8 match-ups that could make this year just as exciting as the last. _____ Cody Garbrandt vs TJ Dillashaw This is a fight that just ticks all of the boxes. In Cody Garbrandt you have a young, hotheaded new champion …
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One remark in the comments section of a newspaper summed it up: ‘2016 was Beauden Barrett’s year. We were all just living it.’ The highlight reels of 2016 are evidence of one of the greatest individual seasons in modern rugby. And yet, a new force rising fast in the south of New Zealand might mean that Beauden Barrett has a fight …
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With 2016 quickly coming to a close and after a fantastic 12 months of international rugby, we look back at the year in full and make five wishes for 2017. 5) A return to rugby’s traditional values The sport has always prided itself on its moral compass, treasuring such values as honesty and integrity. However, in recent years professionalism has …
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