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News [1]
Crime [2]
Sport [3]
Showbiz [4]
Lifestyle [5]
Videos [6]
Podcast [7]

Sport

Fluminense have expressed their condolences after the death of the father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker (Phil Noble/PA)

Alisson Becker faces double heartache following the tragic death of his father

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy walk to the 9th tee during the final round of The Northern Trust golf tournament at TPC of Boston. Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Play Rory McIlroy sends words of support to Tiger Woods as he assesses his legacy

Borussia Dortmund Jadon Sancho (John Walton/PA)

Borussia Dortmund drop their asking price for Jadon Sancho - reports

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp and new Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp confirm the traditional coaching code has changed

Anthony Joshua and (inset) Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury reveals Anthony Joshua fight is not close to being agreed despite earlier claim

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland is wanted by Europe's top clubs. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender DFL

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hints at Haaland interest despite the presence of agent Raiola

Ireland's Sam Bennett celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the fourth stage of the UAE tour cycling race

How Ireland’s current cycling hero Sam Bennett has all the qualities needed to be a world star

Soccer

Graham Potter believes Brighton need to keep improving ahead of their clash with West Brom on Saturday (Nick Potts/PA)

Graham Potter urges Brighton to keep improving ahead of crucial West Brom clash

The father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker died in Brazil on Wednesday (Jon Super/PA)

Liverpool ‘deeply saddened’ after father of goalkeeper Alisson dies in Brazil

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti wants to still be in charge when the club move into their new stadium in 2025 (Peter Powell/PA

Carlo Ancelotti hopes to be Everton boss when club moves into new stadium

Borussia Dortmund Jadon Sancho (John Walton/PA)

Borussia Dortmund drop their asking price for Jadon Sancho - reports

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp and new Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp confirm the traditional coaching code has changed

Fluminense have expressed their condolences after the death of the father of Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker (Phil Noble/PA)

Alisson Becker faces double heartache following the tragic death of his father

GAA

Elite inter-county GAA is off limits according to the government

I fear a mental health crisis is hurtling down the tracks - the negative impact of lockdown on kids is frightening

Jack Prendergast of Waterford is tackled by Tim O'Mahony of Cork during the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship

Sean McGoldrick Opinion Why money matters as GAA struggle to solve the riddle of how to kick-start the 2021 season

Dublin footballer Brian Fenton, pictured with with his PwC All-Star award at last year's award ceremony, won his fifth All-Star. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Gallery Dublin on cloud nine with record-equalling All-Star haul but Mayo lose out once again

Dublin captain Stephen Cluxton lifts the Sam Maguire Cup once again. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

'Other more radical proposals need to be examined' - Pat Spillane on Dublin's dominance

Paul Kinnerk at home in Cratloe, Co Clare. Photo: Eamon Ward

The football man revolutionising hurling - meet the quiet man taking Limerick to new heights

Sean McGoldrick Opinion How NPHET's strange decisions have impacted GAA both positively and negatively

Columnists

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool have fallen way below the standards they set themselves in recent seasons

John Aldridge Opinion My predictions for Premier League's top four...and champions Liverpool are going to miss out

The vehicle of golfer Tiger Woods, who was rushed to hospital after suffering multiple injuries, lies on its side after being involved in a single-vehicle accident in Los Angeles,. KNBC via REUTERS

'The fear has to be that it marks the end of not just of Tiger’s charge for 18 Majors'

Tottenham's manager Jose Mourinho

Roy Curtis Opinion The once-mighty and cocky Jose Mourinho increasingly resembles yesterday’s man

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp consoles Andrew Robertson after the defeat by Everton

Opinion Jurgen Klopp must be counting down the minutes until disastrous league season is over

Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates after scoring his side's third goal against Real Sociedad

Paul McGrath Opinion None of Man United's front men compare to poachers like Law, Van Nistelrooy and Van Persie

Elite inter-county GAA is off limits according to the government

I fear a mental health crisis is hurtling down the tracks - the negative impact of lockdown on kids is frightening

Rugby

France captain Charles Ollivon (left) is among five new Covid-19 cases in Les Bleus squad (Brian Lawless/PA)

Covid crisis deepens for France as Six Nations could face fresh turmoil

Ireland's Cian Healy (left) and France's Paul Willemse in action during the Six Nations match at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.

Play Five things we learned from Ireland’s latest Six Nations defeat

Ball Boy: O'Gara dreamt of playing for Ireland from the age of 6

Gallery Ronan O'Gara says French 'don't do vaccines' as he settles in to La Rochelle

Louis Rees-Zammit scored two tries for Wales (Jane Barlow/PA)

Wales maintain 100 per-cent start to Six Nations with thrilling win over Scotland

England's Jonny May scores a try during the Six Nations rugby union international match between England and Italy at Twickenham Stadium in London, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

England bounce back in Six Nations after 'honest conversations' in team meeting

Jonathan Sexton of Ireland is attended to by team physio Keith Fox, left, and team doctor Dr Ciaran Cosgrave during last week's Six Nations game in Wales. Photo: Gareth Everett/Sportsfile

Gallery Sexton, Murray and Ryan ruled out of Six Nations clash with France

Boxing

Anthony Joshua and (inset) Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury reveals Anthony Joshua fight is not close to being agreed despite earlier claim

Conor McGregor

George Foreman says Conor McGregor should quit MMA and take up boxing

Irish Olympic boxing hopeful Kellie Harrington

Road to Tokyo made steeper for Irish boxers after changes to qualification process

Boxer Katelynn Phelan

Boxer Katelynn Phelan opens up about impact of being bullied at school

Eddie Hearn

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn lashes out after Daniel Kinahan Panorama exposé

Daniel Kinahan

TD calls on Sky Ireland not to broadcast any boxing matches arranged by Daniel Kinahan

Golf

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy walk to the 9th tee during the final round of The Northern Trust golf tournament at TPC of Boston. Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Play Rory McIlroy sends words of support to Tiger Woods as he assesses his legacy

Tiger Woods’s car after the crash (KABC-TV/AP)

LA sheriff says Tiger Woods 'was not drunk' and crash was ‘purely an accident’

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies inspect the vehicle of golfer Tiger Woods, who was rushed to hospital after suffering multiple injuries, after it was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Gene Blevins TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

'Long road ahead' if Tiger Woods looks to return to golf says surgeon behind Michael Schumacher’s 1999 comeback

Tiger Woods celebrates on the 18th hole to win the 2019 Masters. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

WATCH: Emotional Justin Thomas joins sporting world with messages for Tiger Woods

The vehicle of golfer Tiger Woods, who was rushed to hospital after suffering multiple injuries, lies on its side after being involved in a single-vehicle accident in Los Angeles,. KNBC via REUTERS

'The fear has to be that it marks the end of not just of Tiger’s charge for 18 Majors'

Tiger Woods was taken to hospital after being involved in a traffic collision. Richard Sellers/PA Wire.

Tiger Woods taken to hospital after being cut from car wreck with 'jaws of life'

Horse Racing

Blowing Dixie

Bookmakers relieved after gamble is scuppered at Musselburgh racecourse

Rachael Blackmore steered Honeysuckle to victory in the Chanelle Pharma Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown. Image credit: PA.

Honeysuckle defends Irish Champion crown in style at Leopardstown

Willie Mullins, picking up the trophy for Grade One Novice Chase winner Monkfish, enjoyed a 55/1 four-timer at yesterday’s concluding day of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. Photo: PA

With 16 festive winners there is no sign of Willie Mullins slowing down

Jockey Paul Townend. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Race-by-race guide and tips for Leopardstown Day Four

Bryony Frost riding Frodon (left) clear the last to win during King George VI Chase Day of the Ladbrokes Christmas Festival at Kempton Park Racecourse. Photo credit: Alan Crowhurst/PA Wire.

Fabulous Frodon sees off all-comers to clinch King George prize

Ruby Walsh has been keeping us up to date with the latest movers and shakers for Cheltenham 2021

John Brennan Opinion Why the spectre of Cheltenham is already looming large over the jumps season

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