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  • Wallabies hop ball on foul play

    Australia's Greg Holmes, Al Baxter and Stephen Moore stretch during training at Stade Velodrome in Marseille yesterday. RUGBY World Cup Australia v England: Australia have made an official request for tomorrow's quarter-final referee, Dublin's Alain Rolland, to pay close attention to what they allege England hooker Mark Regan gets up to on the field, in particular the way he throws into the lineout.

  • Morgan objects to proposed long ban

    Gaelic Games News round-up: Cork football manager Billy Morgan says that he was shocked by the suggested sideline ban of six months, proposed by the GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) in respect of an incident during last month's All-Ireland final defeat by Kerry. p

  • Just a fine would suit Celtic just fine

    SOCCER Uefa Champions League: Celtic are likely to escape with no more than a heavy fine from Uefa after the bizarre scenes that followed Scott McDonald's last-minute winner against AC Milan in Glasgow on Wednesday night. p
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  • Simple facts of life at the coalface

    New Zealand v France: Ali Williams is an interesting character. Like the majority of frontline locks at the cutting edge of Test rugby, he's had his blips. He's fought the law and hasn't always won. But he doesn't mumble platitudes. The man has a sense of humour and he can rap.

  • Carter's injury concern eases

    New Zealand outhalf Daniel Carter tested his injured calf muscle in a full training session yesterday after expressing confidence that he will be fit for tomorrow's World Cup quarter-final against France. p

  • Argentina keep feet on the ground

    Argentina v Scotland: Argentina head into Sunday night's quarter-final against Scotland insisting there will be no complacency in their ranks after they topped the pool that was regarded as the toughest at the World Cup.

  • Boks better beware fired up Fijians

    Fiji v South Africa: The early hours of Sunday, September 30th are etched in the hearts and minds of almost everyone in this tropical island paradise. It was a day when 22 determined Fijians slew the Dragons 38-34 and sent a nation of around 850,000 into a frenzy. p

  • Irish players may hold review of World Cup

    World Cup News: The Irish rugby players' union, IRUPA, are considering an independent review of Ireland's World Cup campaign, purely from a player perspective, following a request from several members of the Ireland squad.

  • Cheika tweaks some more

    Rugby Celtic League/Leinster v Llanelli RDS: For the third successive week Michael Cheika has performed minor surgery on his starting XV to ensure candidates get an opportunity to prove their worth ahead of European action (which starts with the visit of the Leicester Tigers on November 10th). p

  • Matthews returns

    Glasgow v Connacht Firhill: Considering current and past records, this game represents a relegation battle. Thankfully for both franchises, the trap door is wedged shut. Unless a team stands still, the only way is up. p

  • Munster pair ready for battle

    Munster v Cardiff Musgrave: For a change, Alan Quinlan and Frank Sheahan can expect to see some game time tonight. Not bad options for Munster to have on the bench. p
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  • Everton show their mettle in Metalist

    Uefa Cup First round, second leg; Metalist Kharkiv 2 Everton 3:  Until last month few Everton players or fans would have been able to pinpoint Kharkiv on a map of eastern Europe, but it will be a long time before anyone belonging to the blue half of Merseyside forgets this industrial city in northern Ukraine. p

  • Rovers make early exit

    Blackburn Rovers 2 Larissa 1: Blackburn's European history is pockmarked by ignominious exits to unheralded sides. Now add the name of Larissa to a list that includes Genclerbirligi and Trelleborgs, despite a spirited second-leg showing. p

  • Ajax coach refuses a role under Grant

    News round-up: The Ajax coach, Henk ten Cate, has told Chelsea he will not work under Avram Grant and he has demanded assurances he would instead be part of a Dutch team headed by Guus Hiddink. p

  • Bohemians looking to close the gap on leaders

    League of Ireland Premier Division: Bohemians manager Sean Connor has described as "ludicrous" last year's decision to introduce a play-off between the League Cup winners and First Division champions for a place in the following season's Setanta Cup. p
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  • Antrim to seek place in Munster championship

    Antrim chair John McSparran has confirmed the county will apply to the Munster Council to be considered for a place in its provincial championship. The Ulster champions were extremely critical of the new championship structures accepted by last weekend's special congress, which oblige Antrim to play Galway in the first round every year before proceeding to a likely meeting with Munster's first-round losers. p

  • Munster seeding system heavily criticised

    Limerick football manager Mickey Ned O'Sullivan has launched a blistering attack on the Munster Council for reverting to a seeding system for the 2008 provincial championship. Next season, heavyweights Cork and Kerry will be kept apart until the final and given a straight passage to the semi-finals. p
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  • Harrington makes happy return

    Padraig Harrington faced up to the challenges of Carnoustie's treacherous 18th yesterday and emerged unscathed as he made a solid start to the defence of his Alfred Dunhill Links championship title. p

  • Gustafson looking impressive

    LET: Sweden's Sophie Gustafson recorded an impressive 66, seven under par, at Club de Golf Retamares, to take a one-stroke lead over compatriot Linda Wessberg after the first round of the Madrid Ladies Masters. p
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  • Alonso joins the attack on team-mate Hamilton

    Formula One News: Fernando Alonso has joined the condemnation of his McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton's tactics in last week's Japanese Grand Prix which could deal a blow to the British driver's hopes of winning the world championship. p

  • O'Brien has strong hand

    Racing News: Authorized will face no more than 14 rivals in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp following yesterday's supplementary stage. p

  • End of a long year in sight

    Cycling: With the 2007 world road race championships now a thing of the past, Irish road riders have either finished for the season or will shortly do so. Philip Deignan rode in the elite road race last Sunday and fared solidly until close to the finish, when he stopped with a lap to go. p

  • ISA puts faith in new fleet

    Sailing: With the Irish Sailing Association (ISA) in no doubt about the extent of its dependence on the non-sailing public for future growth, it launches a new fleet of boats tomorrow in a significant, €500,000 initiative. p

  • Holland lands Irish role

    Rowing: John Holland was chosen as Ireland lightweight coach yesterday - and made it clear he took the job because he felt Irish lightweight athletes have the ability to win a medal at the Olympic Games in Beijing. p

  • Muller names uncapped players

    Women's Hockey: Having lost his two most experienced players, Linda Caulfield and Jill Orbinson, to retirement in the last week, Ireland coach Gene Muller has had to find new blood for his squad ahead of the four unofficial internationals against Australia in Dublin later this month. p

  • Clubs must plan without Irish squad players

    Men's Hockey: Following the draw for next year's Olympic Qualifier, Irish coach Dave Passmore has clarified the situation regarding players' availability for their clubs this season. The clubs will have to make do without their internationals for a sizeable part of the campaign. p
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