On the way through the press room, after chatting to the Leinster Supporters Club, Luke McGrath hung around for the post-match show. James Lowe was holding court and everyone was smiling. The Kiwi winger is fresh from scoring two tries and teeing up McGrath for another in Leinster’s 52-3 demolition of Wasps. James Lowe enters […]

8 years ago

LEINSTER – 52 WASPS – 3 The reigning champions not only hammered Wasps at The RDS, they sent out a warning to the rest of Europe that they are not relinquishing the cup they won in Bilbao last May. Leo Cullen and Stuart Lancaster’s side put Dai Young’s Wasps to the sword, repeatedly, and racked […]

8 years ago

“How quick did you do that?… Yeah, I’ll do it quicker.” That mentality, according to John Kavanagh, is what gets Conor McGregor out of bed every day. The competition, the desire to get one over the other guy and prove he is the best. That is what led to McGregor shouting and screaming, backstage after […]

8 years ago

It is a claim that has been thrown around a lot in the past few days. Following his dominant submission victory over Conor McGregor at UFC 229, and the mass brawl that followed, Khabib Nurmagomedov attempted to offer what he felt were valid reasons for his actions. “He talk about my religion. He talk about […]

8 years ago

Yep, no complaints here Stuart Olding was off to a flyer in France’s PRO D2 but he was shown a red card today after a quite reckless tackle. There was an honest effort to stop his man fairly but events literally spiralled out of control. The versatile back was given his marching orders just after […]

8 years ago

The UFC lightweight champion called it. Ahead of his UFC 229 title fight against Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov told anyone who’d listen what he would do. He would smash McGregor, talk to him, maul him, make him tired, barrack his corner and eventually make him tap. Late on Saturday night [Las Vegas time], Nurmagomedov met […]

8 years ago

Abubakar Nurmagomedov posted a video following Khabib and Conor McGregor’s fight at UFC 229 and it shows the extent of his injuries Conor McGregor looked to be in pursuit of Khabib Nurmagomedov moments after the lightweight champion submitted him in the UFC 229 main event. ‘The Eagle’ had successfully defended his belt but was in no […]

8 years ago

As Des Curley said in The Snapper, “What do I have to do to get a bit of bleedin’ respect around here?!” Tony Ferguson improved his impressive win-streak in the UFC’s lightweight division to 11 after he defeated Anthony Pettis at UFC 229 the T-Mobile Arena. ‘El Cucuy’ survived a crunching Pettis punch and kick […]

8 years ago

Not many people on the planet would’ve reacted to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s crowd lunge like Dillon Danis. All the talk after Conor McGregor’s defeat to Nurmagomedov, at UFC 229, was about a rematch. Perhaps Dana White should sign up Dillon Danis to a UFC contract and tee him up for a tilt at the champion. ‘The […]

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They sensed the end was near Conor McGregor went to the championship rounds against Khabib Nurmagomedov but he did not go the distance, and Khabib’s corner did a fine job at keeping the Dagestani focused when he was not even sure what round he was heading into. Nurmagomedov put in a dominant display against the […]

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This absolutely infuriated Khabib Nurmagomedov Why did Nurmagomedov completely lose the plot during and after his UFC 229 victory over Conor McGregor? There are a lot of reasons (some included below) but there were three incidents during the third round that drove him over the edge. Pre-fight reasons: McGregor’s Brooklyn bus attack McGregor calling his […]

8 years ago

Bruce Buffer announced the winner to an empty Octagon

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Chris Hughton would surely allow the lads to let their hair down after this Brighton got back on track in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over West Ham United at the Amex Stadium. Glenn Murray grabbed the match winner but it was Brighton’s back four that really helped deliver three points for Hughton’s […]

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Nate Diaz did slap both men, but one was outside the Octagon Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov both have colourful histories with Nate Diaz. Twice in 2016, Diaz and McGregor had the fight world rapt with their headliner fights – and press conference antics – at UFC 196 and 202. The Californian submitted McGregor in […]

8 years ago

“I’m reacting maybe a little bit emotionally but, to be honest, I don’t really care.” Gary Neville has launched an extraordinary broadside at Manchester United after reports broke on Friday night that the club was going to sack Jose Mourinho. Following Sky Sports’ coverage of Brighton’s win over West Ham, the Red Devils legend launched […]

8 years ago

Win, lose or draw, Jose Mourinho may be on his way. Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho appears to be fighting a losing battle to hang onto his job after a wretched start to the season. The Red Devils are 10th in the league, out of the League Cup and dropped points at home to Valencia […]

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McGregor feels he owes Diaz a rematch, as the Stockton native gave him one after UFC 196 Conor McGregor winced after FOX Sports presenter Karyn Bryant asked him if he had spotted any up-and-coming fighters in the UFC since he was away. “The game is full of bums!” McGregor was back in the four-ounce gloves […]

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“Two of the best strikers in this sport – me and McGregor. That’s amazing” The challenge was thrown out there by Conor McGregor on Monday. By Wednesday, Anderson Silva had hungrily accepted. The Brazilian ‘Spider’ versus the Irish ‘Gorilla’. Where McGregor is concerned, anything is possible. Having already claimed the UFC’s featherweight and lightweight belts […]

8 years ago

Let’s get the obvious one out of the way – FRANCESCO MOLINARI = 10 The Ryder Cup trophy is staying in Europe and America’s record of not winning it away from home soil will, come 2022, stretch to 29 years. Thomas Bjorn’s men came from 3-1 down to win 17.5 to 10.5 and stun the […]

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The delivery of Nurmagomedov’s final line was scary. First off, Khabib Nurmagomedov looks to be training the A.K.A way. The American Kickboxing Academy is notorious for pushing its’ fighters hard coming into fight week and it often leads to injuries that see main events and top fights get postponed. From his interview with ESPN’s Brett […]

8 years ago

The American golfing veteran was livid with this. Patrick Reed has put a lot of noses out of joint during this Ryder Cup. ‘Captain America’ was a Team USA in the last couple of Ryder Cups but he lost his two matches on Friday and Saturday. Talk on and off the course was that Reed […]

8 years ago

You didn’t have to be a Ryder Cup expert to know what Jordan Spieth was up to here Spieth and Justin Thomas were the heroes for Team USA on Day Two of the Ryder Cup, in Paris. The Americans ended Saturday in a worse position than they began – 10-6 behind – but by sharing […]

8 years ago

Served this one up, nice and hot Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter together on Ryder Cup weekend. That’s one hell of a feisty team. The European teammates had varying fortunes on Saturday morning – McIlroy winning with Sergio Garcia while Poulter and Jon Rahm lost in the final fourballs – but they were hoping to […]

8 years ago

Full faith Rory McIlroy was up against it going into the afternoon foursomes. The four-time Major winner had imploded on the final day of the PGA Tour Championship, last Sunday, and then hopped on a plane to Paris with the man that beat him, and everyone else – Tiger Woods. On Friday morning, at Le […]

8 years ago

The first one was so much fun that they’ve booked the same crew in again for Round Two. The UFC has confirmed the details of UFC 229’s fight week and there is another press conference to look forward to. Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov faced off in New York, last week, for the first time […]

8 years ago

Someone tell this lad that The Ryder Cup is a team game. Patrick Reed may well go out on Sunday and deliver a red point for America but there is a lot of team-work that needs to go into the tournament first. Reed was teamed up with Tiger Woods in the final fourballs pairing of […]

8 years ago

George Lockhart and Conor McGregor have been good for each other. The diet and weight-cut expert has been behind some of McGregor’s more serene, controlled and successful trips to the scales. McGregor, in turn, has been a great advertisement for Lockhart as he is a model pupil. Their last weight-cut together was for the Floyd […]

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The first one was so much fun that they’ve booked the same crew in again for Round Two The UFC has confirmed the details of UFC 229’s fight week and there is another press conference to look forward to. Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov faced off in New York, last week, for the first time […]

8 years ago

Before Hazeltine, the USA had not won the Ryder Cup for eight years The Ryder Cup tees off on Friday morning at Le Golf National, in Paris, and the Americans are odds-on to defend the title they so emphatically won at Hazeltine in 2016. Rory McIlroy is determined to keep the trophy on European soil. […]

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Manchester United were cock-a-hoop in January of this year and didn’t care who they mocked Eight months later and Derby County gained revenge over United by dumping them out of the League Cup. It was the second time the two sides had met in cup competition at Old Trafford in a short period and Frank […]

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Tiger Woods was in top form on and off the course yesterday as he won his first tournament in 20 years before making a room of reporters laugh hysterically

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They could squeeze this one in before the end of the year Conor McGregor created history in November 2016 when he became the first UFC fighter to hold belts in two different divisions. By defeating Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205, ‘The Notorious’ added the lightweight belt to the featherweight strap he had won in 2015 […]

8 years ago

Leading the charge for all prematurely grey-haired men out there Jon Walters has looked older than he is for the past 17 years. He’s heard all the slaggings before. The Ipswich and Ireland forward first started getting grey hair when he was 18. Nothing major, but enough to worry the hell out of a teenager […]

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Conor McGregor appearance at the first UFC 229 press conference has made waves The Radio City Hall showdown between McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov was carried out in front of media members but, for safety reasons, the gen-pop was kept out. It made for an odd atmosphere but some of McGregor’s better remarks still drew gasps […]

8 years ago

Times have changed Rio Ferdinand, in the not too distant past, probably wouldn’t have expected such a warm welcome on his arrival to Anfield. Having played with total commitment for West Ham, Leeds and Manchester United, against Liverpool for over 15 years, Ferdinand spent most of his adult years copping an earful on trips to […]

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The games are about to begin On Thursday, at Radio City Hall in New York, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov will meet for the first time since the Brooklyn bus attack, back in April. The pair will be the primary focus at two press conferences over the next fortnight before stepping into The Octagon together […]

8 years ago

This is what happens when you welcome ‘The Notorious’ back into the fold

8 years ago

“Why is Roy Keane indulged?” That is how Times columnist and BBC presenter Matthew Syed opens a stinging article that reads as a withering tirade against Keane, Ireland’s assistant manager. Syed, who presents a BBC podcast with Robbie Savage and Andrew Flintoff, has aimed several broadsides at the former Manchester United and Ireland captain in […]

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Richie Towell made his first start of the season at the weekend and helped his side to a 1-0 win. Towell played 83 minutes for Rotherham United in their Championship win over Derby County and was involved in one of the game’s big flashpoints. Derby’s Tom Lawrence was shown a straight red card for hacking […]

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Rugby is back and lads are getting busted up Simon Zebo has had the pleasure of sharing the pitch with Jamie Roberts (Lions, 2013) and Teddy Iribaren (Racing, 2018). Both men were in the wars this weekend. Roberts scored an early try in Bath’s 37-32 win over Harlequins. He also got a ripper of a black eye: […]

8 years ago

GGG was not having it Gennady Golovkin suffered his first ever loss, in Las Vegas, when he was edged out on points by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. The Mexican shaded Golovkin on two of the three judges’ scorecards to claim the world middleweight title and, we all know it, set up a trilogy fight. Golovkin had […]

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This was a nasty-looking K.O, and we’re sure it didn’t feel too good for the Irishman either Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan was hoping to tee himself up for a title shot against the winner of Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. Instead, he was brutally sparked out by former IBF middleweight champion David Lemieux in the first […]

8 years ago

This is incredible stuff. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi had to go through the wringer before his All Blacks debut. His pre-match haka was fired up, but that was only the beginning. The Chiefs scrum-half learned he would be in the squad to play Argentina in The Rugby Championship days after his grandmother passed away. Tahuriorangi was […]

8 years ago

The French centre completely lost the plot. Mathieu Bastareaud is in danger of missing France’s November internationals and a significant chunk of Toulon’s season after a mindless assault on Castres’ Christophe Samson, on Sunday. The veteran back had a complete meltdown, 68 minutes into the Top 14 game, when he took exception to being obstructed […]

8 years ago

It’s all kicking off in the Irish camp

8 years ago

Martin O’Neill made a bold call to deploy a full-back in midfield, and it backfired spectacular as Wales cruised to a 3-0 lead

8 years ago

The Aston Villa defender says his ‘conscience is clear’ over the horror tackle that broke Seamus Coleman’s leg Neil Taylor went to win the ball from Seamus Coleman, and do so with force, but he made a mess of it and left the Ireland captain in a crumpled heap. Coleman’s leg snapped on impact and […]

8 years ago

Among the midfielders and forwards, there is only one Premier League player included after Shane Long picked up an injury and Harry Arter was dropped

8 years ago

The Champ Champ is coming back to The Octagon without his two belts, and they expect him to toe the line? Conor McGregor is six weeks out from his fighting return to the UFC. ‘The Notorious’ has attended a couple of live events but has not fought since he starched Eddie Alvarez at Madison Square […]

8 years ago

“He does what he wants.” – Sergio Ramos on Ronaldo. There was a helicopter waiting a ready to take Cristiano Ronaldo to Nice, and on to Monaco. Thursday evening saw Real Madrid and Croatia star win the Uefa Men’s Player of the Year. Having won the ‘Golden Ball’ for best player at the 2018 World […]

8 years ago