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  • Ferguson waves his own card

    Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho demands a yellow card be produced as he is held back by the fourth official after complaining that Andy Johnson had dived during their recent match at Goodison Park. Aston Villa v Manchester Alex Ferguson has urged referees to sanction players and managers who attempt to have opponents booked by brandishing imaginary cards, an issue which has re-emerged after Jose Mourinho's reaction to incidents on the touchline in the last week. p

  • Records to tumble as festivals kick off

      Racing : A modern-day-record crowd of over 20,000 is being tipped to cram into Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day as some of Irish racing's biggest stars blow any remaining Christmas cobwebs away from the holiday period. p
Soccer

  • Still trying to strike the right balance

    English FA Premiership Interview Michael Walker finds Wigan manager Paul Jewell as ambitious as ever as he attempts to consolidate the club's position in the Premiership p

  • Wenger will not admit defeat

    Arsene Wenger was yesterday defiant in his insistence his side can win the Premiership and has drawn on Arsenal's dramatic comeback in 1998 as evidence to suggest that people "will be surprised at the end of the season". p

  • Sunderland's advance halted at Palace

    Crystal Palace 1 Sunderland 0 Sunderland paid for their profligacy in front of goal as Mark Hudson's first-half strike brought an end to their unbeaten run at a foggy Selhurst Park. p
Rugby Back to Top

  • Much at stake for league leaders

    Ulster v Connacht : Eventually Munster are going to get their act together in the Celtic League. Probably in the not-too-distant future. p
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  • Glenfinn Captain can confirm his potential

    Racing : It's five years since Barry Geraghty guided the young Moscow Flyer to success in Leopardstown's St Stephen's Day highlight, the Durkan New Homes Novice Chase, and while Glenfinn Captain may never reach the heights of that great champion, he does look to provide Geraghty with a favourite's chance of getting punters off to a Day One festival flyer. p

  • Wanango to prove his class

    Charlie Swan's Leopardstown tips : 12.25 : "What you usually want in maidens here is an improving horse, and Head Held High looks like one of them. He should come on a lot for his run at Navan. Charlie Yardbird has been on the go since the summer but he could run into a place." p

  • Travelling trainer's many happy returns

    Racing Feature Brian O'Connor talks to the globe-trotting Paul Stafford, who hopes to celebrate his birthday with a festive win for Blueberry Boy at Leopardstown p

  • Cool Cookie looks tasty for festive chase

    Limerick Preview : Conor O'Dwyer's decision to bypass the delights of Leopardstown in favour of a St Stephen's Day trip to Limerick can pay off in style for the Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle-winning rider at Greenmount Park. p

  • Dosco's rating might make him worth a gamble

    Navan Preview : Normally, an eve-of-Christmas meeting like today's at Navan would be described as being an opportunity for some holiday expenses but, apart from Dosco in the handicap hurdle, prudence could be the best bet of all. p

  • Outonhisown should prove to be just that

    Down Royal Preview : Shane Donohoe will have a shorter journey than most to Down Royal on Tuesday, and the trip from Cavan can pay off for the trainer courtesy of Outonhisown in the bumper. p

  • Kauto has Star billing

    Kempton Preview : Kauto Star can confirm his status as the best chaser in Britain by taking the King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day. p
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  • Vaughan stakes his claim to get the captaincy back

    Michael Vaughan says he wants the England captaincy back when he returns to the team for next month's one-day series with Australia and New Zealand. p

  • Plenty of action onthe cards

    Festive Sport: Want to go see Leinster attempt to storm the Limerick citadel on December 27th? Or maybe stroll along to the Sportsground on New Year's Eve for the slug-fest that is inevitably engendered by Connacht and Munster? Well forget it. They are both sell-outs. p

  • Race runs through sporting boundaries

    Racism in sport : It's a delicate subject. Johnny Watterson examines the extent to which the question of racism operates on the modern sports pitch. p

  • Precious little let-up for our sporting elite

    Even the dogs of war get sentimental at Christmas. On the radio yesterday, Munster enforcer Paul O'Connell sounded rather like the boy whom Santa forgot when he lamented that modern rugby did not give players a chance to observe the festive season in the traditional Irish manner. p
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