Person: Gregg Popovich

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columnists

Why there should be more testimonials for GAA’s finest — just not as Gooch knows it

Before he became one of the country’s leading if unheralded performance directors, David Malone was one of this country’s leading if unheralded athletes, winning gold at the 2000 Paralympics and multiple world swimming championship medals.

gaa

Dublin’s dynasty striving to stand still

sport

Kevin Durant and Golden State Warriors focus on their final task

How Patriots coach Bill Belichick the found perfect soldier in Tom Brady

sport

Out with the old - what about the new?

sport

Emotional Duncan not ready to hang up his Spurs yet

Team comes first for Spurs

Kawhi Leonard will probably never adorn an NBA billboard in China, nor will Boris Diaw or Patty Mills.

Sat, 14 Jun, 2014

Tipp don’t deserve guilt trip

Thurles last Sunday. One new discovery. A vaccine. When the terrible pandemics look set to engulf us, someone always mixes a potion before apocalypse.

Sat, 07 Jun, 2014

O’Reilly still living dream

BASKETBALL IRELAND NATIONAL CUP SEMI-FINAL:

Fri, 10 Jan, 2014

LeBron James steers Heat to NBA title

"I'm LeBron James from Akron, Ohio, from the inner city. I'm not even supposed to be here… It doesn't matter what anybody else says about me. I ain't got no worries."

Fri, 21 Jun, 2013

Chilled Spurs to turn on Heat

The San Antonio Spurs spent most of the past week resting, answering the same questions from the media and battering each other during practice.

Thu, 06 Jun, 2013

NBA opposites to attract crowd for final showdown

They have a phrase in American sport: “the Face of the Franchise”.

Wed, 05 Jun, 2013

Turning up the Heat on one of US sport’s greatest winning streaks

When the members of the LA Lakers team that won the 1971-72 NBA title got together last year to reminisce about the good old days, one question dominated the event: would there ever be a season like theirs?

Wed, 20 Mar, 2013

Game Seven as Pistons pull out all the stops

RICHARD HAMILTON scored 23 points and Chauncey Billups added 21 as Detroit defeated San Antonio 95-86 to force the first Game Seven in an NBA finals in 11 years.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2005