Sunderland head coach Gus Poyet is confident Vito Mannone has the mental strength to bounce back from his costly midweek howler at Chelsea.

There is a reason flares are banned from all football grounds and this is why.

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Austria’s “bearded lady” Conchita Wurst finished the clear winner in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has stressed the importance of keeping a cool head as his side bid to close out title success on Sunday.

The former Justice Minister, Alan Shatter, failed in his duties to investigate complaints made by the garda whistle-blower Maurice McCabe, according to a damning report which recommends an independent examination into a range of allegations of garda malpractice.

The newly-appointed Justice Minister, Frances Fitzgerald has praised the garda whistle-blowers whose actions led to resignation of her predecessor, Alan Shatter, and promised a “new era and new culture.”

Ryan Giggs made a cameo appearance off the bench and Nemanja Vidic said goodbye to Old Trafford, but it was Manchester United debutant James Wilson who stole the show as he scored twice to sink Hull.

A cat in Limerick was reunited with its delighted owners TWO WEEKS after going missing - but how it turned up 20km away is a mystery.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is adamant his players have the composure to cope with the pressure of the title race while still playing the football which has put them top of the table.

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Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis couldn't help laughing after his side stole a win over Chelsea yesterday.

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Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have marched through the streets of the Thai capital, reviving their whistle-blowing, traffic-blocking campaign to force the resignation of the country’s prime minister.

Arsene Wenger insists he will have no input into who will one day take over from him as manager at Arsenal.

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Sunderland's “miraculous” great escape is almost complete after they clinched their first win at Manchester United for almost half a century.

Cardiff won in Ireland for the first time in 16 months as they came from behind to beat Connacht 22-15 at the Sportsground.