The result ended a run of three straight wins for Spurs in that time, and allowed United to move to sixth place.

The clash between Real Madrid’s new midfield hope, and Barcelona’s returning central figure, could go a long way to deciding tonight’s La Liga Clasico.

Serie A’s decision to use three paintings of monkeys to illustrate a campaign to stamp out racism has been branded “a sick joke”.

No shame in losing to the Premier League champions in this form, but the manner of this schooling by Manchester City on home turf was embarrassing for Arsenal’s owners, directors, coaching staff, players, and supporters.

Just another Arsenal humbling. Kevin de Bruyne’s brilliance is hardly newsworthy given his form during this and other seasons, but Arsenal seemed not to have noticed.

It’s been said that if your romantic relationship can survive race week in Galway, well, it’s a union worth pursuing, such are the potential pitfalls on the track and in the snugs of those hallowed, cobbled streets.

Our writers select 10 sports books for your Christmas list.

Twitter has released its top trends in Ireland for the year.

Marcus Rashford produced a moment of individual brilliance to secure Manchester United’s place in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals following a third successive away victory that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will believe is a further sign things are finally going his side’s way after a period in which his own future had been questioned.

Former Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hinted at a return to LaLiga.

Seamus Coleman will miss out as he serves a two-game suspension but will be invited to join up with the squad in Dublin for the final Euro 2020 qualifier.

Daniel Storey looks at what we learned in the Premier League this weekend.

Before his departure, Mark Tumilty spoke with an old friend, Garry Doyle, about the joy he still gets daily from ‘an unbelievable sport’.

He now resides forever in the GAA Hall of Fame but Larry Tompkins came close to obscurity.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has had an extra pep in his step recently. Manchester United had finally shaken some of their away-day blues.

Imagine for a moment you were the kind of John Bull-ish Anglo United fan who wears St George’s Cross underpants to bed. It would certainly have been a gutting week for you.

Liverpool left it late to maintain their six-point advantage at the top of the Premier League on Saturday.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fears a lack of quality could cost his side Champions League qualification following a limp 1-0 loss at Bournemouth.

Mourinho starts as he means to go on at Tottenham...

Substitute Oli McBurnie secured Sheffield United a deserved share of the spoils as a thrilling, helter-skelter clash with Manchester United ended in a 3-3 draw.