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Keane has not shut the door on Miller
SOCCER: Liam Miller is said to have been
surprised when he was called in to be dressed down for his poor
timekeeping earlier this week and shocked when the issue prompted
his manager, Roy Keane, to put him on the Sunderland transfer
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Hicks may block Gillett's attempt to sell shares to Dubai group
SOCCER: Tom Hicks served notice of his intention to retain control at Liverpool last night when he warned he may block George Gillett's attempts to sell to Dubai International Capital. As a game of brinksmanship develops over the future of Liverpool, Hicks also indicated he could gain majority control with a buyout of his co-chairman. p
Real Deal all ears on Tyson bout
BOXING: Evander Holyfield, who publishes his
biography next week, talks about his trials and triumphs p
Soccer
Van Persie looking to play in Milan
Robin van Persie hopes to play some part in Arsenal's decisive Champions League return fixture with Milan next Tuesday but Arsene Wenger, the manager, continues to preach caution. pKeegan maintains his self-belief
Newcastle Manager Kevin Keegan is confident he has still got what it takes to inspire his shell-shocked players to get results in the Premier League. The 57-year-old is in desperate need of a first victory since his return to St James' Park this weekend as Blackburn head for Tyneside determined to extend that wait to seven games. pSoccer shorts
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Williams winging towards record 40
The Wales head coach, Warren Gatland, who has twice changed a winning side in this year's Six Nations, is keeping his players guessing before next week's Triple Crown encounter against Ireland at Croke Park. pLeinster flankers will look to prove a point
MAGNERS LEAGUE: There is an immediate head-to-head for consideration this evening: Johnny O'Connor versus Keith Gleeson. Better make that a three-way tussle as Shane Jennings is named on the blindside flank. pManning and Cronin opt to leave Munster
Munster have announced the departure of two young players from next season as Ireland-qualified outhalf Jeremy Manning returns to New Zealand to take up a NPC contract with North Harbour and Shannon hooker Seán Cronin joins Connacht. pClassy Llanelli likely to bring Williams back to earth
Matt Williams knows the difficulty quotient in maintaining a winning start to his tenure as Ulster coach will rise appreciably when the Llanelli Scarlets take the field in Belfast tonight. A convincing victory over the Dragons in his first game was a welcome start but tonight's visitors offer a higher calibre challenge. p
Cork start back with just four changes
Cork's first competitive team since the resolution of the recent bitter dispute in the county has been announced by new football manager Conor Counihan. It shows just four changes from the side that lost heavily in last year's All-Ireland final to Kerry. pO'Shaughnessy injury a blow to Galway-Mayo IT hopes
This year's Ulster Bank Fitzgibbon Cup final weekend gets under way at Cork IT this afternoon. Although holders Limerick IT are back in the last four the competition is fairly open with any of three teams capable of winning it. pGarda appeal set for tonight
The garda College appeal against expulsion from the Sigerson Cup will probably be heard this evening by the GAA's Central Appeals Committee (CAC). Although not confirmed, the appeal is expected to be lodged by today's deadline. p
Top hurdlers to get Cheltenham warm-up at Dundalk
The 2008 flat season kicks off in new surroundings under Dundalk's floodlights tonight but there is a reassuringly familiar National Hunt ring to the action with the star hurdler Harchibald warming up for another Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle bid over a mile and a half on the all-weather. p
Scott and Singh let lead slip late on
Local favourite Jeev Milkha Singh and world number five Adam Scott dropped strokes late in their rounds to leave a pair of unheralded players at the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the JW Classic yesterday. pGolf digest
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Passenger Boat law controversy finally looks set to be resolved
SAILING: A potential crisis with serious consequences for sailing in Ireland appears to be on the cusp of resolution following extensive consultations between the Irish Sailing Association and officials from the Government's Marine Survey Office over the past 12 months. p'Legitimate' Iran team set for Rás
CYCLING: Last year Iran made the headlines immediately prior to the start of the FBD Insurance Rás, but it was for all the wrong reasons. A group of individuals posing as the national team travelled to Ireland but then went missing, their visa application for the race enabling the scam to be committed. pChoice of venues in busy weekend
ROWING: A busy weekend for domestic rowing sees athletes with the choice of heads of the river in Munster and Ulster tomorrow. The Cork head has a huge entry of 249 crews, with men's senior eights entered from the host club and a Shandon/UCC composite. pPurcell home by narrow margin
MOTOR SPORT: Wins don't come any closer than Subaru driver Andrew Purcell's one-second winning margin over reigning champion Stephen Moore in the recent opening round of the Hankook National Forestry Rally. Moore virtually dominated last year's forestry series and is campaigning a new Ford Focus WRC this year but has not entered Sunday's second round. pPembroke begin run-in to long awaited title
HOCKEY : Five points clear at the top of the Leinster first division table Pembroke Wanderers go into the final month of the league season with their sights set on the club's first title since 1975, when, alarmingly, most of their current squad weren't even born. pPressure on leaders to maintain title chase
HOCKEY: A year ago Glenanne all but wrapped up the Leinster first division title when they beat their closest challengers Pembroke Wanderers 3-1 at Serpentine Avenue. pSPORTS DIGEST
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