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Crouch aims flak at 'diving' foreigners
Soccer News : Peter Crouch has courted fresh controversy after his dismissal at Chelsea by accusing Mikel John Obi of feigning injury and insisting the midfielder's theatrical reaction to a two-footed lunge was something an Englishman would not have done. p
Vaughan ensures Everton remain unbeaten
Uefa Cup Group stages/ AZ
Alkmaar 2 Everton 3 : Everton were left
saluting their bright young brigade last night as they ended AZ's
unbeaten home record in Europe stretching back over 32 matches. p
Kidney is not one for loose talk
News : Christmas cheer has so often been delivered
by Munster. This year is no exception as Declan Kidney's side look
towards their match against Connacht on December 27th with the
long-term view of facing Clermont Auvergne in January buried
somewhere under the surface. p
Soccer
Lehmann to seek a move
News: Jens Lehmann's tempestuous relationship with Arsène Wenger appears to have fractured beyond repair after the Germany goalkeeper effectively accused his Arsenal manager of unfairly favouring Manuel Almunia. pDunne on shortlist
FAI Awards Nominations : Kevin Doyle, Richard Dunne and Shay Given have been short-listed for the FAI senior footballer of the year award for 2007. pBallack 'grateful'
Soccer Digest : Michael Ballack has rejected suggestions he was unhappy with his treatment from Chelsea's medical team. p
Boost for Munster as charges against Horan dismissed
News: Charges of kicking levelled at the Munster and Ireland prop Marcus Horan were dismissed yesterday when an ERC independent disciplinary committee convened in Dublin. pWilliams remains leading candidate
Round-up : The former Leinster and Scotland head coach Matt Williams remains the strong favourite to take over as Ulster's new coach for the remainder of the 2008 season. pExperience shows for Leinster A
Experimental match : The vast gulf in experience and maturity was reflected in Leinster A's comprehensive 51-15 defeat of Ireland Under-20s in an experimental match divided into three 30-minute periods at Donnybrook last night. pEngland's waiting game continues
International news : The final pieces of the England rugby union managerial jigsaw should have fallen into place by now but the waiting game goes on. p
Fitzgerald warns player grants may be divisive
News round-up : Clare will wrap up the county convention season tomorrow with another swipe at the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and their strike threat over the recently approved Government grants scheme. p
Cabrera nails shot of the year
Digest/ SHOT OF THE YEAR : Angel Cabrera has won the European Tour Shot of the Year award for his spectacular nine-iron approach to the 15th hole on his way to winning the US Open in June. p
Great news for crowds but not for mudlarks
Ground conditions more usually associated with classic trials than the normal Christmas slog are being predicted for the start of Leopardstown's four-day holiday festival next week which will be good news for the almost 60,000 people expected to pay through the gates at the Dublin track. pRely on Well Young Man
Arthur Moore's string has been in good form recently and the Naas trainer can warm up for the busy holiday period with a win for Well Young Man at Downpatrick today, reports Brian O'Connor . p
Woeful England left in tatters
Cricket/ Sri Lanka v England, Third Test : Michael Vaughan may have had worse days as England captain but it needs a trawl into the recesses of the mind to remember any. pFocus on provincial finals
Hockey Round-up : December 26th is provincial cup final day and in Ulster, Leinster and Munster several of the top teams in the country are in action. Not surprisingly these matches are usually well supported. pGriffin bounces back
Cycling Round-up : Irish rider Paul Griffin finished fourth on stage four of the Tour of Thailand this week, bouncing back to form after crashing earlier in the 2.2-ranked Asian event. pFoxall and Paprec Virbac halfway home
Sailing Column : Halfway around the world and the fleet in the Barcelona World Race is effectively halved after 40 days at sea. pNew sponsor for Galway rally
Motor Sport Column : The Galway International Rally on February 1st, 2nd and 3rd - the opening round of the Global Irish Tarmac Rally Championship - has a new sponsor in Safety Direct, a Galway-based company supplying health-and-safety products. p
