Farrell Names Ireland Squad with Sexton as Captain

Farrell Names Ireland Squad with Sexton as Captain

Andy Farrell has named a 35 player squad which will be captained by Johnny Sexton for the upcoming 2020 Guinness Six Nations Championship. There are five uncapped players named in Ulster’s Billy Burns and Tom O’Toole and the Leinster trio...
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Stuart Hogg Named as Scotland Captain for Six Nations

Stuart Hogg Named as Scotland Captain for Six Nations

Stuart Hogg has been appointed as the new Scotland captain for the Guinness Six Nations, the Scottish Rugby Union has announced. The Exeter full-back takes over from Stuart McInally, who led the team out during last year’s disappointing World Cup...
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FA Cup: Newcastle Defeat Rochdale, Spurs Advance Past Boro

FA Cup: Newcastle Defeat Rochdale, Spurs Advance Past Boro

Shrewsbury defender Aaron Pierre lashed home an 89th minute winner to sink Bristol City and book the League One side a lucrative FA Cup fourth round clash with Liverpool. Pierre let fly from 25 yards with a low shot that...
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Barcelona Sack Valverde as Manager, Appoint Setien in His Place

Barcelona Sack Valverde as Manager, Appoint Setien in His Place

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has been sacked despite the club being top of LaLiga table. The 55-year-old took training on Monday morning amid intense speculation his time as coach was about to come to an end and his fate was...
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Courtois The Hero as Real Madrid Win The Supercopa

Courtois The Hero as Real Madrid Win The Supercopa

Thibaut Courtois was the hero for Real Madrid as they won the Spanish Super Cup final with a 4-1 penalty shootout victory over rivals Atlético Madrid. Courtois kept out Thomas Partey’s spot-kick out after making a number of vital saves...
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Agüero Sets New Premier League Record with Hat-Trick Against Villa

Agüero Sets New Premier League Record with Hat-Trick Against Villa

Sergio Agüero made Premier League history with a ruthless hat-trick as Manchester City embarrassed Aston Villa. The striker’s treble in City’s 6-1 thrashing cemented his place as the league’s all-time overseas top scorer. He has now scored 177 goals –...
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Serena Williams Wins First Title in Three Years at ASB Classic

Serena Williams Wins First Title in Three Years at ASB Classic

Serena Williams has won her first title since becoming a mother with victory in the ASB Classic Final in Auckland. The 23-time Grand Slam winner beat Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-4 to claim her 73rd WTA title and first in three...
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Firmino Scores Winner for Liverpool to Keep Unbeaten Run Intact

Firmino Scores Winner for Liverpool to Keep Unbeaten Run Intact

Liverpool passed a stern test in their quest for Premier League invincibility as they beat a plucky Tottenham side 1-0. The Reds, marching towards a first league title since 1990, took another step closer to matching Arsenal’s 2003-04 achievement thanks...
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Ings Helps Saints Get Revenge for Leicester Thrashing

Ings Helps Saints Get Revenge for Leicester Thrashing

Leicester suffered another home stumble in their bid for Champions League football next season as Southampton erased memories of their 9-0 mauling by the Foxes in October with a 2-1 victory. Although Dennis Praet scored his first goal for Leicester...
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Chelsea’s Hudson-Odoi Scores First Top-Flight Goal in Win Over Burnley

Chelsea’s Hudson-Odoi Scores First Top-Flight Goal in Win Over Burnley

Callum Hudson-Odoi slotted his first Premier League goal to put the seal on Chelsea’s crucial 3-0 home win over Burnley. Jorginho set the Blues rolling with a coolly-converted penalty, with Tammy Abraham heading his 13th league goal of the campaign...
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