Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has denied a Football Association charge of improper conduct following comments he made on Twitter at the end of the John Terry trial.

Manchester United’s owners stand to make about three times their investment in the club if it successfully goes public.

Irish team manager Des Donnelly, said Katie Taylor is focused and ready for first assignment next Monday when she will meet either Queen Underwood (USA) or Natasha Jonas (Great Britain) for a bronze medal.

Manchester United have finally tabled a formal €33m bid for Sao Paulo revelation Lucas Moura, the Irish Examiner understands.

Ireland U21 winger Robbie Brady has been promoted to Manchester United’s squad for their pre-season tour of South Africa and China.

Alex Ferguson is intent on making one further addition to his Manchester United squad this summer.

What an ungrateful lot we can be.

There were heartbreaking scenes in Huntstown, Co Dublin, at the funeral Mass yesterday of a man who died shortly after attending a concert in Phoenix Park last weekend.

Roma have confirmed that Liverpool are interested in signing Italy international Fabio Borini.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has been rewarded for bringing the title back to the club for the first time in five decades with a new long-term contract.

Park Ji-sung admits it was a tough decision to leave Manchester United after joining QPR — but says it is time for a “new challenge”.

Arsene Wenger must hate August 15.

Manchester United and Liverpool memorabilia yesterday adorned the coffins of three sports-mad brothers who died in a crash last week.

Arsenal’s £20 million (€25.4m) asking price for Robin van Persie has yet to be met by any club, it has emerged.

Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva likes what he has seen of fellow midfielder Joe Allen so far and has high hopes for the Reds’ new recruit in the upcoming season.

Ireland U21 manager Noel King is refusing to give up the Euro qualification quest following last night’s defeat to 10-man Turkey.

Chelsea captain John Terry will be able to play from the start of the Blues’ Champions League campaign after having his three-match ban reduced on appeal by Uefa.

David Platt has delivered a worrying message to Manchester City’s Premier League rivals — Carlos Tevez is back to his best.

Robbie Brady maintains he’d rather be in Sligo than Serbia tonight.

There can be no doubt Usain Bolt is now, in his own words, a living legend.