Long-suffering Liverpool supporters, for whom the mere mention of the word ‘slip’ can bring on a fit of the vapours, won’t want to hear him say it — but Graeme Souness has ruled out any possibility of a collapse for Jurgen Klopp’s team and so, even with the New Year still only in its infancy, he has no hesitation in calling the 2020 title race in favour of his old club.

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Kilkenny goalkeeper Eoin Murphy has written off 2019 as “a waste of a year” despite reaching the Leinster and All-Ireland hurling finals.

Early in Wednesday night’s Premier Sports broadcast, Eamon Dunphy settled on a key fact to underline the crisis facing a proud club. He’d repeat it several times throughout the evening: “Everton have never been relegated.”

Former Tipperary All-Star Liam Cahill was ratified as the new Waterford senior hurling manager on a two-year term, with the option of a third, at last night’s county board meeting in Dungarvan.

The draw was made after completion of 33 first-round fixtures last night and includes all the top-flight clubs who are not involved in European competitions.

The maker of Kipling Cakes, Bisto gravy and Oxo cubes reported higher group sales in the first quarter as its Mr Kipling cakes and Batchelors brands benefited from a TV advertising push.

The 24-year-old has eight caps for the Republic of Ireland.

Daniel Storey's talking points after the FA Cup weekend

Spain skipper Sergio Ramos is expecting a tough night against England and pinpointed star striker Harry Kane as player that could thrive in LaLiga.

All seven Premier League clubs hosting matches today are hopeful of their fixtures going ahead in a weekend sporting programme badly affected by snow.

Paul Pogba’s professional response to being dropped has impressed Jose Mourinho, who has underlined the need for Manchester United’s stars to earn his trust.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger accepts getting a deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pushed through ahead of the transfer deadline was always likely to prove "complicated".

Neil Warnock has described Cardiff’s preparation for the fourth-round FA Cup tie against Manchester City as easy because he has not had to get the ball out.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has stressed he is not looking beyond Tuesday's Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with Wolves, warning that "any team can beat us".

England’s elite soccer clubs are facing resistance from smaller rivals to their plan to grab a bigger share of the more than £1bn (€840m) a year the Premier League gets for international media rights.

Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola have welcomed the decision to close the transfer window early despite their clubs voting against the change.

Premier League clubs have agreed to close the summer transfer window the day before the start of the 2018-19 season.

The UK’s competition regulator has referred Tesco’s proposed £3.7bn (€4.17bn) takeover of wholesaler Booker for a detailed investigation, granting a request from the companies to “fast track” the process.

Sergio Aguero salvaged a point for City, cancelling out an opening penalty from his former team-mate James Milner, although those bare facts tell only a fraction of the story from this wonderful, breathless Etihad encounter.

Stoke have completed the permanent signing of Derby goalkeeper Lee Grant for £1.3million following his impressive loan spell at the Premier League club.

Middlesbrough agreed a deal to sign Valencia striker Alvaro Negredo on a season-long loan, the Premier League club have announced.

The beautiful people have been accused by UK regulators of having an ugly side.

Spice manufacturer McCormick has abandoned takeover talks with Premier Foods, saying the UK maker of ‘Mr Kipling’ cakes and ‘Bisto’ gravy demanded too high a price. Premier Foods shares plunged as much as 31%.

Officials from leading Barclays Premier League clubs did not discuss the possibility of a breakaway European Super League in London yesterday, it is understood.

”There’s obviously a feeling, no doubt, in certain quarters, and I don’t know exactly the reasons, some aren’t happy with the coverage,” said GAA President Aogán Ó Fearghail last week, referring to the ongoing negative reaction to the GAA’s decision to sell exclusive rights to championship matches to Sky Sports. 

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is convinced Leicester have what it takes to stay the course in the title race.

The Premier League Doctors’ Group has said safeguards need to be in place for team doctors treating players on the pitch following Eva Carneiro’s departure from Chelsea.

Kevin de Bruyne and Raheem Sterling were on top-form as Manchester City cruised to a 4-1 Capital One Cup victory at Sunderland to end a two-game losing run in explosive fashion.

Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren has vowed to field the strongest team he can as he bids to end Newcastle’s 46-year trophy drought against Northampton in the Capital One Cup second round tonight.

The excitement is building for football fans as the Premier returns for the 2015/16 season this Saturday.

Amid the gloom of Ireland’s draw with Scotland, focus has shifted onto how we can improve our production line of young talent.

A statement issued by Meath County Council in response to yesterday’s Irish Examiner article about a firetrap block of apartments in Ratoath has failed to address the serious issues raised.

Singleton’s Supervalu Brunell created the shock of the season when defeating DCU Mercy 69-52 in the second leg Premier Women’s league semi-final at the DCU complex.

Winston Reid has signed a new long-term contract with West Ham, the Barclays Premier League side have announced.

Mauricio Pochettino wants his Tottenham players to take belief from their recent win over Chelsea and knows they need to treat Crystal Palace with the same respect.

Stephen Bradley says he’s been taken aback by the reaction he’s received to recently speaking of how his promising football career in England never took off.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew will today consider whether to make a fresh approach to the Premier League over whether he can sign a goalkeeper on an emergency loan ahead of the Tyne-Wear derby.

Hull will have an opportunity to exact a measure of revenge for their FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal after drawing the holders in January’s FA Cup third round.

Small businesses have called for an end to "downright unfair" practices after a major manufacturer renewed a call for a payment if suppliers want to remain on its books.