Colm O’Rourke wishes the GAA would get rid of the provincial systems as they are not beneficial to the majority of counties. The Meath legend, who was honoured yesterday at the Croke Park Museum as one of six Hall of Fame inductees for 2019, said he would be happy if a tiered championship system came to fruition but for him, …
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Dana White Open To Jones Vs. Adesanya In The Future
The UFC president has revealed that he would be interested in making a fight between Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones in the future. It’s not exactly the first fight that springs to mind for either man but when you actually stop and think about, it does seem like the route to take for the UFC – given their increasing interest …
Read More »Watch: Ryan Bader KO’s Fedor To Become Bellator Heavyweight Champion
Ryan Bader became a dual-weight world champion last night with a quick and brutal KO of the legendary Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 214. It’s not nice to see a legend finished in the manner that ‘The Last Emperor’ was last night but in Bader, Scott Coker’s promotion have found perhaps their most decorated fighter yet. The bout that saw him …
Read More »Gunnar Nelson To Co-Main Event UFC London Alongside Quality Headliner
St. Patrick’s day weekend in March just got a whole lot more interesting. The UFC heads to the O2 Arena in London, and Irish interest here on the same day that Katie Taylor boxes for a world title comes in the form of SBG Ireland veteran Gunnar Nelson. The Icelandic welterweight is fresh off a devastating stoppage of ‘Cowboy’ Alex …
Read More »EPL Preview: Solskjaer’s Debut As Liverpool Gun For Christmas No.1
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes charge of Manchester United for the first time this weekend as their on-fire rivals Liverpool aim to become the Premier League’s Christmas number one. Former United striker Solskjaer, named caretaker manager at Old Trafford this week following the sacking of Jose Mourinho, is gunning to make a statement on Saturday at Cardiff City, where he flopped …
Read More »RTÉ Sport Announce 11 Nominees For ‘Team Of The Year’
Eleven nominees have made the shortlist for the RTÉ Sports Awards 2018 ‘Team of the Year’ which is set to be decided by public vote with the winner being announced during the awards ceremony on Saturday. With Grand Slam titles, World Cup finals, and 45-year famines, 2018 was a monumental year for Irish sport. Picking the winner of the ‘Team …
Read More »PFA Backs Raheem Sterling Over Alleged Racial Abuse
The Professional Footballers’ Association said Monday it stood “shoulder to shoulder” with Raheem Sterling after the Manchester City player suffered alleged racial abuse during his side’s defeat against Chelsea. Chelsea and the police are investigating the incident at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, which was highlighted on social media. In an Instagram post the following day, Sterling accused British newspapers of …
Read More »Curry To Make His Return For The Warriors This Weekend
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry will make his return from injury against the Pistons in Detroit on Saturday, coach Steve Kerr has said. Kerr ruled Curry out of the two-time defending champions’ marquee matchup against the league-leading Raptors in Toronto on Thursday, despite the fact that Curry himself is “dying to play”. He said Curry, recovering from a left …
Read More »Wizards Overcome Rockets Despite Harden’s 54, KD Explodes For 49
John Wall scored six of his 36 points in overtime as the Washington Wizards outlasted the Houston Rockets 135-131 in overtime on Monday despite James Harden’s season-high 54 points. Bradley Beal equaled his season-best with 32 points and Markieff Morris finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Wall had two baskets in overtime and dished out 11 assists. Harden scored 12 …
Read More »‘Excited Kid’ Tuilagi Eager For England Return, Says Youngs
“Excited kid” Manu Tuilagi has been promised an early sight of the ball by Leicester and England team-mate Ben Youngs should he come off the bench against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. It is more than two years since Tuilagi played the last of his 26 England Tests, with the powerhouse centre’s career interrupted by several groin, knee and hamstring …
Read More »LeBron James Receives Standing Ovation Upon Cleveland Return
LeBron James made a triumphant return to Cleveland and received a standing ovation from supportive fans before leading the Los Angeles Lakers over the Cavaliers 109-105 on Wednesday. LeBron James scored 32 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and made seven assists to spark the Lakers, who closed the contest with an 18-6 run to win for the sixth time in seven …
Read More »Warriors Star Durant Fined $25K for ‘Inappropriate Language To Fan’
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for an obscenity-laced response to a heckler during a loss Saturday at Dallas. The violation, technically, for directing inappropriate language toward a fan, took place with 61 seconds remaining in the first quarter of the Mavericks’ 112-109 victory over the reigning NBA champions. A cell phone …
Read More »Rams Edge Out Chiefs In Third Highest Scoring Game In NFL History
Jared Goff threw for four touchdowns as the Los Angeles Rams won a high-scoring NFL classic against the Kansas City Chiefs 54-51 on Monday. A much-anticipated collision between the league’s two highest-scoring offenses lived up to its billing, with both teams producing a thrilling toe-to-toe battle at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The 105 total points scored made it the …
Read More »Zion Williamson And Duke Basketball Is The Best Show In Sport Right Now
Every now and then an athlete comes along who isn’t like anyone or anything that has come before them. A once in a generation needle-mover that people pay the admission fee to arenas and stadiums just to say “I saw THAT guy live.” In a land far far away, in Durham North Carolina, Duke basketball looks as though they may well …
Read More »LeBron James Shoots The Lights Out Upon Miami Heat Return
LeBron James returned to Miami for the first time as a Los Angeles Laker Sunday, dropping 51 points on his former team in a 113-97 NBA victory over the Heat. LeBron James, who led the Heat to four NBA Finals appearances and two titles before returning to his hometown club Cleveland, made it look easy from the opening tipoff, scoring …
Read More »NBA Roundup: 76ers Survive 60-Point Walker As Mavs Shock Golden State
Philadelphia’s Jimmy Butler delivered the overtime dagger as the 76ers withstood 60 points from Kemba Walker in a 122-119 NBA victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Another nail-biter saw the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors drop a 112-109 decision to the Mavericks in Dallas. Slovenian rookie Luka Doncic scored 24 points, including the jump shot that put Dallas …
Read More »Watch: Durant Stars As Warriors Bounce Back Against Hawks
Kevin Durant scored 29 points as the Golden State Warriors set aside their off-court discord to post a 110-103 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. The NBA champions went into the game at the Oracle Arena against a backdrop of controversy, with power forward Draymond Green suspended following his bust-up with Durant 24 hours earlier. Durant and Green had …
Read More »Watch: ‘No Curry, No Problem’ – Warriors Rally To Overcome Nets
Kevin Durant scored 28 points and unheralded Quinn Cook delivered 27 as the defending champion Golden State Warriors rallied without injured star Stephen Curry to beat the Brooklyn Nets 116-100. Quinn’s total was a season-high as he dressed in place of Curry, who missed the game after suffering a groin injury on Thursday in a loss to Milwaukee. “I was …
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