A moment of real class from Tom Rogic earned Celtic a 1-0 victory over Aberdeen and further strengthened the champions' grip on the Ladbrokes Premiership title race.

James Maddison's stoppage-time winner ensured Rangers suffered a miserable return to Pittodrie as Aberdeen claimed a dramatic 2-1 Ladbrokes Premiership win.

Tottenham have denied they are in discussions regarding a reported £1 billion (€1.25bn) takeover, but it remains unclear where the club will call home for the 2017/18 season.

Tottenham have denied they are in discussions regarding a reported £1bn takeover, but it remains unclear where the club will call home for the 2017/18 season.

A year ago, the atmosphere in the room was toxic and mutiny seemed on the cards.

Ricardo Vaz Te scored a late winner as West Ham survived an unlikely comeback to beat Cardiff 3-2 in the Capital One Cup tonight.

Wayne Rooney has attempted to get under the skin of noisy neighbours Manchester City ahead of tomorrow’s big match at the Etihad by insisting games against Liverpool are still the real derby for Manchester United.

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Mitchells & Butlers — the British-based pub and restaurant owner, in which John Magnier and JPMcManus hold a significant stake — has reported a 4.4% year-on-year increase in sales for the first 17 weeks of its current financial year.

BRITAIN’s largest pub owner, Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) — which counts Irish businessmen John Magnier and JP McManus as shareholders — has reported a 5% increase in annual revenue and a return to profitability.

THE boardroom turmoil at Harvester owner, Mitchells & Butlers, intensified yesterday when its interim boss became the latest leader to call time on the troubled company.

IRISH financiers John Magnier and JP McManus are being linked with a takeover bid for the British pub group, Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), which could value the business at more than £1.7 billion (€1.9bn).

Aston Villa are close to sealing a £6.5m deal to sign Lyon midfielder Jean Makoun.

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MANCHESTER CITY owner Sheikh Mansour has returned to the top of football’s rich list, according to the latest figures from FourFourTwo magazine.

THE countdown to Tiger Woods’ return to golf began yesterday when he announced he is to start his comeback in The Masters at Augusta.

Tiger Woods is making his comeback at The Masters between April 8-11, the golfer has confirmed.

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THE main independent shareholders of British pub group Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) – specifically British financier Joe Lewis and Irish businessmen John Magnier and JP McManus – have succeeded in overthrowing the group’s board after months of hostility.

BRITISH pub operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) – in which Irish financiers John Magnier and JP McManus are significant shareholders – said trading has been strong since the start of its current financial year, at the end of September.

HARRY REDKNAPP is backing his Croatian connection to land another famous double for Tottenham.

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THE growing management/shareholder feud at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), the high-profile British pub and restaurant chain owner, has moved up a gear with leading independent shareholder, Joe Lewis, denying any attempt to force control of the group’s board.

BRITISH pub operator Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) – in which Irish investors John Magnier and JP McManus have a combined 17.5% shareholding – has announced a series of planned changes to its board of directors.

MANAGEMENT at British pub and restaurant owner, Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) is preparing a submission to the British Panel on Takeovers and Mergers regarding what it sees as an attempt by some of the group’s largest shareholders to force control of its board.

REPUBLIC of Ireland midfielder Steven Reid was on the scoresheet for Blackburn Rovers as 10-man Peterborough were outclassed at Ewood Park last night.

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Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has saluted the job Harry Redknapp has done turning around the fortunes of the club this season.

England manager Fabio Capello faces a goalkeeping shortage ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifiers after David James elected to undergo shoulder surgery.

West Brom progressed in their FA Cup third round clash tonight as they defeated Peterborough 2-0 at London Road.

PETERBOROUGH United were unlucky to come away with just a draw in the third round FA Cup tie at West Brom.

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ONE of JP McManus’s closest friends was the biggest individual loser in the St Patrick’s Day Wall Street Massacre.

London’s leading share index staged a dramatic bounce-back today as investor hopes mounted for a hefty cut in US interest rates.

A billionaire British businessman was today nursing huge losses from the collapse of the US investment bank Bear Stearns.

JP McMANUS and his wife Noreen are planning a multi-million euro, Michael Flatley-style wedding bash for their daughter in Co Limerick next June.

DAVID BECKHAM is British football’s richest player with a personal fortune of £87m, according to a new poll.

Paul Gallacher is relishing the prospect of battling it out with England hopeful Robert Green for the Norwich goalkeeper’s jersey next season.

Political Correspondent Carl O'Brien reports on how our generous tax regime has made horse breeding a big money business