A win over his native county delivered immediate silverware to Anthony Cunningham, but he insisted their FBD League final win over Galway was just a box ticking exercise in their preparation for the national league.

Bill Belichick is universally recognised as one of the best coaches — if not the best coach — in NFL history, and he owns the Super Bowl titles to prove it. That doesn’t mean he — or his entire New England Patriots staff — is infallible.

Puma is launching a campaign to mark the 50th anniversary of US sprinter Tommie Smith’s black-gloved salute at the 1968 Olympics. Rival Nike recently scored a hit with an ad featuring a current activist for racial equality.

Pep Guardiola has suggested Manchester City would be reluctant to swap venues for their two Premier League fixtures against Tottenham this season, writes Andy Hampson

Tyrone’s top scorer Lee Brennan has emerged as a doubt for the big Ulster SFC opener against Monaghan on May 20.

Confirmation that the Football Association is considering an offer to buy Wembley Stadium from American billionaire Shahid Khan has prompted an outpouring of opinion, ranging from anger to approval.

Ireland’s Cricket World Cup qualifier against Afghanistan is playing away on the TV in the background as Rob Ryan sits in the Clanna Gael Fontenoy clubhouse in Dublin, gripping a hurley, and holding court on all things American football.

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are going back to the Super Bowl in search of a sixth title and will face a Philadelphia Eagles team looking for their first Lombardi Trophy.

Tom Brady piloted Super Bowl champions New England to the winning touchdown with 56 seconds left on Sunday as the Patriots clinched the AFC East with a gut-wrenching 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tottenham beware: a new ground means new gripes, writes Brenda O’Brien.

Matt Ryan claimed an early victory over Tom Brady on Super Bowl weekend by being named the NFL's MVP last night in Houston.

The Pittsburgh Steelers trounced the Miami Dolphins 30-12 in the NFL wildcard play-offs.

The Pittsburgh Steelers clinched their NFL play-off place with a last-gasp win over the Baltimore Ravens - but reigning champions the Denver Broncos were dumped out and embarrassed by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Arguably, nothing has tarnished the reputation of the NFL more than the litany of domestic violence cases it has handled in recent years. And mishandled.

Cork footballers must win back the faith of people in the county after a poor 2015 season, according to Eoin Cadogan.

Cork football manager Brian Cuthbert will not seek re-appointment for a third year at the helm following last weekend’s championship exit at the hands of Kildare.

Cork football manager Brian Cuthbert expects his captain Michael Shields to be fit for the NFL final against Dublin on Sunday week.

Cork 4-11 Donegal 0-19

The pain in Patrick Kelly’s calf became unbearable as the Derry game wore on last Sunday, and the Cork forward eventually had to come off injured.

Tyrone went back to basics to kick-start their NFL campaign, stunning Mayo with a defensive shut-out at McHale Park.

Here was a player who arrived all guns blazing, celebrating the few touchdowns he scored or created by rubbing his fingers together to signify all the money his talents generated, says John Riordan.

The Green Bay Packers will face the Super Bowl champions, the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC title game after a thrilling weekend in the NFL play-offs.

American Football

Clashes have broken out between police and protesters at a top-flight American football game over the Ferguson shooting.

Miami Dolphins have fined safety Don Jones for a negative comment he made on Twitter about Michael Sam, the NFL’s first openly gay player.

They say the new black card system in football has shaved away a good deal of the cynicism. I decided to have a look yesterday at the game I was covering, Derry-Mayo in Croke Park, to see if the evidence bore out the presumption.

Derry 2-15 Mayo 1-16

Recently, I was listening when the usual ‘it’s a disgrace’ brigade on the Joe Duffy’s Liveline show bemoaned the sale of 20 GAA games to Sky Sports for this year’s Championship.

Cork 2-14 Tyrone 0-20

Kerry 3-15 Tyrone 0-9

The Football Association is bidding to bring the opening game of Euro 2020 to Wembley.

Floyd Mayweather Jr has denied reports that the Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl victory cost him $10.4m (€7.7m), and claimed he didn’t even put a bet on the NFL showcase match.

A stunning comeback sent the Indianapolis Colts through to the next round of the NFL play-offs at the expense of the Kansas City Chiefs as the post-season got off to a thrilling start.

Tyrone county secretary Dominic McCaughey has launched a scathing attack on RTÉ over the Seán Cavanagh rugby tackle outburst.

Mayo boss James Horan has set his sights on winning the National League in 2014 as he believes that it would be the perfect preparation for an assault on the All-Ireland title.

Long-serving Cork footballers Alan Quirke and Pearse O’Neill have retired from the inter-county game.