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  • Uefa to charge Valencia and Inter over fray-for-all

    Valencias Joaquin Sanchez and Burdisso clash before Navarros intervention.
    Uefa Champions League first knockout round, second leg: Valencia and Inter Milan have been charged with improper conduct by Uefa after the Spanish side's substitute David Navarro sparked a brawl at the end of their Champions League victory on away goals at the Mestalla on Tuesday night.
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  • Lack of goals still worries Benitez

    Uefa Champions League first knockout round, second leg Liverpool's considerable achievement in deposing Barcelona drew "hear hears" when it was brought up by one member of English parliament during prime minister's questions yesterday, though back on Merseyside thoughts were already fixed on improvement. p

  • Chelsea keep Lampard hanging

    Soccer Frank Lampard's future at Chelsea was shrouded in fresh uncertainty last night when the England midfielder claimed he has not been offered a new contract and his agent, Steve Kutner, suggested the Premiership champions have "other things they need to resolve first". p
Rugby

  • Parks back as Scots revert to the basics

    Six Nations Championship Viewed at first glance, the reinstatement of Dan Parks at outhalf in place of Phil Godman would appear to signal a back-to-basics approach by Scotland for their RBS Six Nations rendezvous with Ireland in Murrayfield on Saturday after a more expansive gameplan backfired spectacularly against Italy last time out, Gerry Thornley reports p

  • O'Donovan hopes Irish pack a punch

    It was observed that Niall O'Donovan looked more anxious when the television cameras cut to him during the broadcasting of Eurostar than when the Irish rugby team were strutting their stuff at Croke Park. p

  • Roma may be Stadio Irlandese

    Rugby Digest SIX NATIONS: Although a sizeable travelling Irish contingent are presumed to have helped swell Saturday's Six Nations game in Murrayfield to a 67,500 capacity, it will apparently be nothing compared to the proportion of the Green Army expected in Rome's Stadio Flaminio on Saturday week, writes Gerry Thornley . p

  • France give Yachvili his chance

    England v France At France's base south of Paris yesterday there could hardly have been a greater contrast with the sense of panic in Brian Ashton's England team selection of the day before. p

  • Courtney strikes late

    Schools Rugby Munster Senior Cup CBC 13-8 St Munchin's Niall Courtney's injury-time try gave Christian Brothers College Cork a dramatic victory over champions St Munchin's in a terrific Munster Schools Senior Cup semi-final at Temple Hill yesterday. p

  • Deasy inspires PBC

    Cescent 11-13 PBC Outhalf and captain Scott Deasy inspired PBC to victory in the semi-final of the Munster Schools Senior Cup at Dooradoyle yesterday. p

  • O'Connell seals it

      Fr Godfrey Cup final Cistercian Roscrea 25-10 King's Hospital Outhalf Jack O'Connell struck for an injury-time try to give Cistercian College Roscrea the Leinster Schools Fr Godfrey Junior Cup at Cill Dara RFC in Kildare town yesterday. p
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  • Back from the brink and taking their place in the top tier

    Emmet Malone profiles the advances made at Galway United under Tony Cousins p

  • A different Alex has last word to upset Wenger

    Champions League Arsenal 1 PSV Eindhoven 1  PSV Eindhoven win 2-1 on aggregate A fragmented performance left Arsenal's season in smithereens. p

  • Larsson strike secures berth in quarter-finals

    Manchester Utd 1-0 Lille (United win 2-0 on agg): There has been some debate among Manchester United followers as to the effectiveness of Henrik Larsson since the 35-year-old Swede plumped for an English sabbatical at Old Trafford in January. p

  • Clubs told to clear signings after Fifa refuse dispensation

    A string of League of Ireland clubs have been informed that they must seek Fifa clearance for signings made during the close season after the world game's governing body refused a blanket dispensation from international regulations intended to prevent players from featuring for more than two teams during the one year. p

  • Kaka magic spells end for Celtic

    Champions League AC Milan 1 Celtic 0 After extra time. Milan win 1-0 on aggregate A brilliant individual goal by Kaka ended Celtic's Champions League campaign last night after the Scottish champions had forced extra-time. p

  • Bayern strike early to book passage

    Champions League Bayern Munich 2 Real Madrid 1 Agg: 4-4 Bayern win on away goals rule Bayern Munich took their place in the quarter-finals thanks in part to the quickest goal in the tournament's history. p
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  • Dunnion counting no chickens

    News The Allianz National Football League reaches the halfway point this weekend and the team still setting the pace in Division One A is Donegal, something of a surprise given they have only just returned from Division Two. p

  • Financial hit worth it for a more inclusive Croke Park

    The idea of opening an 82,300-capacity stadium and turning on high-voltage floodlights for no more than a couple of thousand people doesn't make much financial sense. p

  • Omagh finally take final berth

    Ulster Colleges' SF semi-final replay: Omagh BDS 0-15 St Patrick's Armagh 0-10 It took almost 26 minutes of extra-time and injury-time to separate these sides at the end of this contest in Páirc Sheáin Mhic Diarmada, Threemilehouse, Co Monaghan, yesterday. p

  • Gaelic Games Digest

    Castlecomer surprise  Castlecomer Community School overcame an eight-point deficit to register a surprise 2-14 to 2-12 victory over league champions St Kieran's College in the Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling championship at Nowlan Park yesterday. p
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  • Irish squad odds-on to capture Champion

    News It's just 1 to 2 about one of the 10-strong Irish team who remain in next week's Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle emerging best, as last year's principals are again being lined up for Tuesday's opening day festival highlight at Cheltenham p

  • Weight will not deter Kazal

    Thurles preview  The lure of Cheltenham has failed to keep Kazal away from today's Grade Two feature at Thurles, where Eoin Griffin's hardy stayer can continue an already prolific season. p
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  • Clarke to see if this patience thing can work

    European and US Tours: Darren Clarke has admitted his form is frustrating, but he is determined to remain patient as he continues his search for a first European Tour win in more than three years. p

  • Choi defends early

    South Korea's KJ Choi defends his title at this week's Tampa Bay Championship a mere four months since his four-shot victory on the Copperhead Course at Westin Innisbrook Resort. p
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  • Europe doubles doping bans

    Athletics News In a significant development in the fight against illegal drug use, the European Athletic Council have added a new sanction for any doping offence. p

  • Walker seals perfect day for Wesley

    Hockey Leinster Schoolboys' Senior Cup final In what was the schools' fourth meeting in a row in the Leinster Senior Cup final at Grange Road, Wesley College beat St Andrew's for the third successive year, Geoff Walker hitting the winner five minutes from the end of extra-time in a thrilling game. p

  • Notes on the dangers of collaborative journalism

    America at Large Not quite two months ago the owner-publishers of a couple of fly-by-night internet sports sites called ColdHardFootballFacts.com and BostonSportsMedia.com issued a joint communique in which they invited their readers to besiege the editors of the Boston Globe with e-mails demanding the dismissal of sports reporter Ron Borges. p

  • Tour event for Glasson

    GOLF: Ireland will continue to have a presence on the European Challenge Tour schedule with yesterday's news that Glasson Golf Hotel & Country Club, just outside Athlone in Westmeath, will stage the Challenge of Ireland over the August bank holiday weekend. p
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