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September 1, 2020 No Responses

Marcus Rashford Spearheading Task Force To Tackle Child Food Poverty

Marcus Rashford is spearheading a task force on the issue of child food poverty and is warning of “devastating” effects on the stability of the country if action is not taken quickly. The Manchester United and England striker was successful...

August 31, 2020 No Responses

Murray Bracing For ‘Weird’ Experience Of US Open Without Crowds

Andy Murray is bracing himself for the “weird” experience of playing at the US Open without any fans. The first grand slam since the coronavirus pandemic struck gets under way in New York on Monday and is being played behind...

August 31, 2020 No Responses

Shamrock Rovers To Welcome AC Milan To Dublin In Europa League

Seven-time European champion AC Milan was drawn away to Shamrock Rovers when the Europa League second qualifying round pairings were made Monday. The single-leg elimination game is scheduled on Sept. 17 without fans at Shamrock Rovers’ 8,000-capacity stadium...

August 30, 2020 No Responses

Munster Defeats Connacht To Set Up Semi-Final Date With Leinster

Munster capitalized on Connacht’s two first-half red cards to advance to the Guinness PRO14 semi-finals with a 49-12 bonus point win at the Aviva Stadium. Connacht’s debutante number 8 Abraham Papali’i was sent off for a 25th-minute high tack...

August 29, 2020 No Responses

Leinster Complete 15-Game Win Streak, Defeating Ulster At The Aviva

Ahead of the Guinness PRO14 play-offs, Leinster completed a 15-match regular season winning streak with a 28-10 victory over Ulster at the Aviva Stadium. Captaining Leinster for the first time in a competitive game, Ed Byrne led by example with...

August 29, 2020 No Responses

Djokovic Wins Western & Southern Open In New York

Novak Djokovic put his off-court distractions to one side to win a record-equaling 35th Masters title with victory over Milos Raonic at the Western & Southern Open. The world number one is the leading figure in the proposed formation of...

August 29, 2020 No Responses

Arsenal Beat Liverpool On Penalties To Win Community Shield

Arsenal claimed the Community Shield with a 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Liverpool after the game finished 1-1. A stunning Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang strike put Arsenal in front in the first-half before a late equalizer from Liverpool substitute Takumi Min...

August 29, 2020 No Responses

Lennon Expects Rebound After Midweek European Exit

Neil Lennon expects a positive reaction to Celtic’s European disappointment when Motherwell visit Parkhead on Sunday. The Scottish champions are still stinging from their 2-1 Champions League qualifying defeat to Hungarian side Ferencvaros on Wednesday night...

August 28, 2020 No Responses

NBA Play-Offs To Resume Saturday After Agreement Between League And Players

The NBA play-offs will resume on Saturday after the league and players’ organisation came to an agreement. A series of major sporting fixtures in the United States have been postponed since Wednesday after NBA stars went on strike in protest...

August 28, 2020 No Responses

Klopp: ‘No Chance’ That Messi Will Be Signed By Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp has laughed off a suggestion Liverpool could sign Lionel Messi – but would like to see him in the Premier League. Messi has rocked the footballing world by handing in a transfer request at Barcelona, sparking huge speculation...

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