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  • 'My first thought was geez, don't be a sook'

    Lions captain Brian ODriscoll is stretchered off against the All Blacks after what was claimed to be a spear tackle by Tana Umaga and Keven Mealamu during the first Test in Christchurch on June 25th, 2005 Brian O'Driscoll comes in for sustained criticism in Tana Umaga's autobiography, serialised in the New Zealand Herald yesterday, as the former All Black captain finally provides his version of the "Speargate" incident that overshadowed the 2005 Lions tour, Gavin Cummiskey reports. p

  • Twelve counties represented on nominations list

    Back-to-back All-Ireland champions Kerry lead the way in this year's Vodafone football All Stars nominations list with 10 players. Overall, there are 12 counties represented on the list from which this year's final All Stars selection will be made at the end of next month. p

  • McGinley resigns his Ryder role after snub

    Paul McGinley's role as vice-captain designate for next year's Ryder Cup at Valhalla in Kentucky had about as short a life-span as a butterfly, writes Philip Reid Golf Correspondent. p
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  • Chelsea show there's life after Jose

    Hull City 0, Chelsea 4: Jose who? Admittedly it was against a Championship side in the League Cup but a vibrant Chelsea performance suffused with goals and improvisational attacking suggested that there just might be a life for the Blues post Mr Mourinho after all. p

  • United stung twice by Mosquito

    Manchester United 0, Coventry 2: A man from Malta made Alex Ferguson very cross indeed as Michael Mifsud struck twice to dump Manchester United out of the League Cup. p

  • Crouch convinced the quadruple is on cards

    With Fernando Torres's first hat-trick in English football fresh in the mind, Peter Crouch last night declared Liverpool are in a position to challenge for an unprecedented quadruple this season. p

  • Everton advance after late salvo

    Sheffield Wednesday 0 Everton 3:  The occasion, setting and executions could not have been further removed from that magical night in Paris against France a fortnight ago, but James McFadden enraptured another Scot last night when he guided David Moyes' Everton into the fourth round with another virtuoso display. p

  • Taking off Defoe not popular, but effective

    Tottenham 2 Middlesbrough 0: The full moon hung over White Hart Lane and, for a moment, the scene looked set for another Martin Jol horror show. p

  • Holders Hibernian out

    SoccerDigest: Holders Hibernian slumped out of the Scottish League Cup after a 4-2 home defeat by Motherwell despite taking an early lead in their third-round tie last night. p
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  • Big man is still thinking big

    Another visit to the team hotel. Another player thinking big. This time a big player thinking big, thinking the same thoughts as every player who has walked down the sweeping marble steps to the foyer, writes  Johnny Watterson In Bordeaux.

  • Ireland hoping France claim bonus

    Pool D Permutations: Ireland, it is known, require a miracle to keep their faint World Cup hopes alive when they face Argentina in Parc des Princes on Sunday, needing not only to beat the South Americans but by more than seven points while scoring at least four tries, writes Gerry Thornley .

  • Georgia celebrate first World Cup victory

    Georgia 30, Namibia 0: Georgia secured their first World Cup win by beating Namibia in a one-sided Pool D match in miserable conditions in Lens yesterday. p

  • Revenge served piping-hot

    Pool D Ireland v Argentina: If Ireland were nurturing any hopes that Argentina might be even slightly muddled or complacent in their approach to a match from which they need only a bonus point to top the pool, they can dispel them forthwith, writes Gerry Thornley in Bordeaux.

  • Argentina backrows up front about 'war'

    On Sunday Juan Manuel Leguizamon and Gonzalo Longo Elia, the tyro and the veteran, may represent two of the three faces in the Argentina backrow. Certainly Longo's chances of playing have improved greatly following his recovery from a muscle tear, a fact he illustrated in the victory over Namibia.

  • Flavin gets lead role in Connacht team

    Hooker Adrian Flavin has been named Connacht captain tomorrow night's Magner's Celtic League clash with Llanelli Scarlets at Stradey Park. p

  • The World is Oval

    Compiled by John O'Sullivan p

  • Entry to European Cup still not settled

    The Magners Celtic League has been thrown into disarray following confirmation that qualification for next season's Heineken European Cup has still not been sorted out. p

  • Too loose Toulouse lose and tool use

    In this extract from his new book Heart and Soul , Trevor Brennan explains why the defeat to Leinster last year was so devastating - and why you should never cross Frédéric Michalak. p

  • Tonga set to dye for the cause

    World Cup News round-up: Tonga may already be the surprise package at the 2007 World Cup but tomorrow night against England in Paris they are guaranteeing at least one more shock, even if they do not put the world champions out of the tournament. p

  • Samoa get win Pool A

    Samoa 25, USA 21: Samoa ended their disappointing campaign with a scrappy win in their final Pool A match last night in St Etienne. p
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  • Death of Mick Holden casts a pall over Dublin

    Dublin GAA circles have been left in shock with the news that former county footballer and hurler Mick Holden had died suddenly yesterday morning. Aged 52, he was a member of the Dublin team that won the 1983 All-Ireland football title and also played in the finals of 1979 and Centenary Year, 1984. p

  • Galway to open state-of-the-art base

    Galway footballers will open a new €1.5 million training centre next month - complete with a pitch the exact size of Croke Park. Galway football board chairman Pat Egan said they wanted the pitch the same as Croke Park so that teams could prepare for playing there. p
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  • 'Home' team favourites but let battle begin

    Much of the brouhaha in advance of this fifth edition of the Seve Trophy has been about the absence of any Irish player from the team. Now, though, it is time to forget such insularity, writes Philip Reid at The Heritage. p

  • Woods goes out as anchor

    Presidents Cup Opening Foursomes: Tiger Woods has been paired with good friend Charles Howell for today's opening foursomes at the seventh Presidents Cup. p

  • And the winner is . . .

    Golf Digest: Tiger Woods has been named US PGA Player of the Year for the ninth time in 11 seasons. p
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