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Soccer: England miss out as Fifa confirms eight World Cup seeds

Fifa have confirmed that the eight seeded countries would be hosts Japan and South Korea, France, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Wed, 28 Nov, 2001

Premiership: Keane to miss Leeds clash

Republic of Ireland and Man Utd skipper Roy Keane looks set to miss today's crunch Premiership clash with table-topping Leeds Utd at Old Trafford.

Sat, 27 Oct, 2001

Rugby star Byrne wants men to talk mental health

Former Irish international rugby star Shane Byrne is encouraging men to talk about their mental health as part of World Suicide Prevention Day.

Wed, 11 Sep, 2019

McCarthy out of World Cup finals

South Africa’s all-time leading goalscorer Benni McCarthy was today left out of the Bafana Bafana squad for the World Cup finals.

Tue, 01 Jun, 2010

Players have to prove themselves - O'Sullivan

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has urged his players to rebuild their reputations during the RBS 6 Nations.

Wed, 16 Jan, 2008

Scolari accepts 'gamble'

Luiz Felipe Scolari admits Chelsea “gambled” by making him their new manager, but insists he will strive to repay the club by bringing world-class football to Stamford Bridge.

Sun, 13 Jul, 2008

Dujkovic dismayed by ‘biased’ ref

RATOMIR Dujkovic accused Slovakian referee Michel Lubos of bias as Ghana’s World Cup adventure came to an end.

Wed, 28 Jun, 2006

Blanc blasts sad France

Manchester United defender Laurent Blanc today blasted his former France team-mates as ‘‘just not good enough’’ after the defending champions crashed out of the World Cup without even scoring a goal.

Tue, 11 Jun, 2002

England v Argentina - Butt included in side

Sven-Goran Eriksson brought Nicky Butt into the England side to face Argentina as he opted for a safety-first strategy amid an intensifying World Cup qualification struggle.

Fri, 07 Jun, 2002

Football fans welcome home the Argentine soccer team after it won the World Cup (Victor Caivano/AP/PA)

Argentina’s World Cup winners abandon parade as millions flock on to streets

A parade to celebrate Argentina’s World Cup winners was abruptly cut short on Tuesday as millions of people poured on to roads and overpasses in a chaotic attempt to catch a glimpse of the national team that won one of the greatest finals of all ...

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

Mauricio Pochettino stays as US coach, agrees to 4-year contract extension through 2030 World Cup

The 54-year-old took over in October 2024, leading the U.S. to the World Cup round of 16 where the tournament co-hosts were eliminated by Belgium

Mon, 03 Aug, 2026

Bahrain raises curtain-raiser

Bahrain organisers have promised to do Formula One proud after the Gulf state was confirmed as the first stop on a 19-race 2006 calendar.

Wed, 26 Oct, 2005

Tennis: Seles backs decision to drop Capriati

World number six Monica Seles suffered a shock defeat in the Federation Cup but backed the United States' decision to drop Jennifer Capriati.

Sun, 28 Apr, 2002

<p>CATCHING UP: Samoa assistant coach Andrew Goodman, right, with Ireland players, James Lowe, left, and Jamison Gibson-Park before the Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Bayonne. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile</p>

Andrew Goodman: Ireland can go 'really deep' at World Cup

Ireland are genuine contenders to lift the Rugby World Cup and will 'go really deep' in the competition, according to Samoa and Leinster assistant coach Andrew Goodman

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

Young rugby fans flock to meet captain Niamh Briggs for Rugby World Cup trophy tour

Ireland Women’s Rugby captain Niamh Briggs was mobbed by young fans in Limerick earlier today as she arrived in the city by boat for the Women’s Rugby World Cup trophy tour.

Thu, 27 Jul, 2017

Ireland name O'Brien and Baxter in starting line-up for World Cup opener

Ashleigh Baxter and Heather O'Brien will start Ireland's opening Women's Rugby World Cup clash against Australia on Wednesday.

Tue, 08 Aug, 2017

Cian Healy: Ireland to chase World Cup glory for injured captain Paul O'Connell

Cian Healy has admitted Ireland will chase World Cup glory to honour captain Paul O’Connell’s glittering Test career.

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

Police probe ex-Brazil soccer boss

Police in Brazil want prosecutors to charge the former president of the Brazilian football confederation with corruption crimes.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2015

Doyle set to miss World Cup qualifiers

Kevin Doyle looks set to miss out on the Republic of Ireland's 2014 World Cup qualifiers double header against Germany and Faroe Islands next week after picking up an injury in training this morning with Wolves.

Fri, 05 Oct, 2012

Sabella handed Argentina role

Alejandro Sabella will take over as Argentina coach until after the 2014 World Cup finals, Argentinian Football Association president Julio Grondona has confirmed.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2011