The biggest victory of Paul McGinley’s golf career was followed today by a trip to hospital – and it could result in the Dubliner being out of action for two months.

France coach Bernard Laporte today named an unchanged team for the World Cup semi-final showdown with England – and then paid a glowing tribute to Clive Woodward’s team.

Matt Dawson today insisted he was not “arrogant”.

Consider the most notable American players of the past decade and perhaps Alexi Lalas and Cobi Jones come to mind.

Keith Earls is convinced the celebrated Test career of his boyhood hero Brian O’Driscoll could extend until the 2015 World Cup.

Shay Given is desperate to give the nation a chance to dance in the streets as he once did by securing another trip to the World Cup finals.

AZZURRI coach John Kirwan caused a sensation in Italian rugby yesterday when he omitted stand-off Ramiro Pez from his World Cup squad.

Ian McKinley said that heading to Japan with Italy next month, 10 years after featuring there for Ireland in the Junior World Cup, would circle a remarkable rugby journey.

It was a remarkable thing to say about a summer that had just seen Diego Maradona reach his peak, but Jack Charlton wasn’t in Mexico to be entertained.

The team line-up for Ireland’s latest World Cup clash against Romania may have been much changed from the opening weekend, but the hordes of travelling fans remain as reliable as old boots, no matter what the occasion.

Disposable coffee cups are one of those things some of use every day, but they’ve been an ecological nightmare for decades.

Sweden’s Peter Hanson turned up the Ryder Cup heat on Paul Casey even more today by taking a share of the lead three times at the Czech Open in Celadna.

MUNSTER coach Alan Gaffney has issued a guarded warning to new All Black coach Graham Henry — steer clear of Christian Cullen.

World number six Jim Furyk has been disqualified from the first of the FedEx Cup play-offs in America – a day before it has even started.

Ireland’s win against Wales last weekend proved something very important. The golden generation was not a once off, writes Steve Neville.

Warren Gatland will remain as Wales coach until after the 2015 World Cup after agreeing a four-year extension to his contract with the Welsh Rugby Union.

One coach ended up in hospital and the other was left with a serious World Cup headache: Ireland’s win against Australia told vastly different stories for two teams trying to prove themselves.

Rafael Benitez today admitted John Terry could travel to the Club World Cup before making his Chelsea comeback.