Ireland vs Wales live: Hosts survive hard-fought affair to keep Six Nations hopes alive
Ireland 27-17 Wales: Jamie Osborne’s late try secured the bonus-point win that the hosts needed
Naoya Inoue to face Junto Nakatani in historic Tokyo Dome megafight
Unbeaten rivals collide at Tokyo Dome on 2 MayInoue defends undisputed super-bantamweight crownNakatani says he must be ‘at my best’ to winJapan’s Naoya Inoue said Friday that he will need to be at his destructive best when he faces unbeaten countryman Junto Nakatani in their highly anticipated showdown at Tokyo Dome in May.The two fighters met in …
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Premier League chiefs hold talks on rise of set pieces amid concern over quality
Top flight directors discuss holding in penalty areaSet pieces account for 27.1% of Premier League goalsThe Premier League’s sporting directors have held talks about the ubiquity of set-piece goals and holding in the penalty area, amid concerns these trends are damaging the spectacle.Liverpool’s head coach, Arne Slot, said this week that his “football …
Scotland sense chance against France to end cycle of brilliance and despair | Michael Aylwin
Murrayfield as underdogs is a scenario Scotland like, and a third successive win would set up perfect Six Nations finaleThe mischievous will have eyes on Rome on Saturday in case of a historic win but the game of the weekend is in Edinburgh. Second versus first, Scotland versus France, entertainers versus entertainers. The title on the line. We could even …
Lewis Hamilton should be banned from racing under British flag - he's disgraced his nation
Lewis Hamilton has disgraced his country with his virtue-signalling historical illiteracy, argues Harry Brent.
GB's Gallagher on Paralympic medal hopes and Russian participation
Kelly Gallagher is a bit of a legend in Para-sports circles, certainly for any British & Northern Irish Team. Kelly is visually impaired, but has a fearless nature driven by an infectious energy.
Leeds condemn 'disappointing' Ramadan boos but cite 'mitigating circumstances'
Leeds have condemned the "unexpected and disappointing" booing from fans during a scheduled pause for players to break their Ramadan fast in last weekend's defeat to Man City - but set out a number of "mitigating circumstances" in their defence.
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'We don't know what is a foul' - Nuno wants set-piece review
With increased attention on grappling at corner kicks in the Premier League, West Ham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo wants officials to explain what is and is not a foul.
Sanchez 'disappointed' but Rosenior doesn't have a number one goalkeeper
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says goalkeeper Robert Sanchez was "really disappointed" to be left out at Aston Villa.
Borthwick banks on bibs to beat Italy and ease brewing crisis
Steve Borthwick has abandoned his philosophy of continuity and cohesion in the hope that selection shock therapy will cure his England side's malaise.
Harry Wilson injury update as Fulham issue latest ahead of FA Cup trip
Marco Silva has not completely ruled the winger out of contention
Eight miss Arsenal training before Mansfield as young quartet involved
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Iran women’s football team branded ‘wartime traitors’ for refusing to sing national anthem
Iran’s players refused to sing the national anthem before their first game at the Women’s Asian Cup on Monday
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Paul Scholes and Gary Neville called out by ex-Man United teammate for ‘unnecessary’ criticism of Michael Carrick
Paul Scholes took to Instagram to aim a dig at Michael Carrick after Manchester United’s loss at Newcastle on Wednesday
I saw how Newcastle got relegated in 2009... here's the proof Spurs are not too good to go down and why making a change now is key, writes CRAIG HOPE
CRAIG HOPE: It was in March of 2009 that Newcastle, the team too good to go down, stumbled into a relegation zone from which they would emerge only briefly.
Lingard joins Corinthians - what awaits him in Brazil?
Jesse Lingard joins Corinthians, but what can the former England and Manchester United midfielder expect in Brazil?
Chelsea: Liam Rosenior reveals Robert Sanchez reaction to being dropped
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Inside London City Lionesses’ quest for the big time
With immense investment and an ultra-ambitious strategy, Michele Kang’s Lionesses are going places — fast
Chelsea XI vs Wrexham: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for FA Cup
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‘Sometimes you need to blow the lid off’: England confident of Rome response
England have successive defeats by Scotland and IrelandWigglesworth promises ‘physical intensity’ in ItalyEngland have “blown the lid off” in order to complete their Italian job and salvage their Six Nations campaign with Maro Itoje promising an emotional response to back-to-back defeats.Steve Borthwick’s side are out of contention for the Six …