Retired referee says ‘game needs to have discussion’ about protocols regarding the all-too regular handing out of red cards

Echeverri’s contract expires at the end of next year but he had refused to commit his future beyond then amid interest from the Premier League champions and Barcelona.

“I’m not going to start stressing about that yet, that will be tomorrow’s job. Tonight I need to calm down, watch the game again, see what we can get better at with what we’ve got.” 

Leinster’s Joe McCarthy was player of the match against Munster on St Stephen's Day

Sexton was made up of loves and fears and shame and pride just like the rest of us.

Salah has one more game – at home to Newcastle on Sunday – before he departs for the African Nations Cup with Egypt

Academy lock Edogbo, who turned 21 last week, appears to be facing a lengthy spell away from the action.

The IRFU’s performance director David Nucifora was happy to sign off on Snyman’s move to Dublin in one of his last big calls before handing over the reins to David Humphreys next June.

City return to domestic action at Everton on Wednesday having added the FIFA Club World Cup to their previous 2023 successes in the Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and European Super Cup.

Forward’s form similar to malaise at end of Solskjær’s reign – once again, Manchester United desperately need him to fire.

Man City return to Premier League action on Wednesday with a trip to Goodison Park after they spent the past week in Saudi Arabia competing and subsequently winning the Club World Cup.

With six points separating the first five places heading into Christmas, Manchester City face a challenge to defend their crown again

Stuart Lancaster’s Racing went three points clear at the top by hammering Oyonnax.

Slade scores 12 points to extend hosts’ unbeaten home record

After 90 pulsating, breathless minutes at Anfield, the case could be made that the real winners were Man City

Spurs went two goals ahead inside 18 minutes, but then Everton's tenacious fighting spirit got them back in the game

A share of his eighteen year with Kerry were spent in the hurling weeds but the Ballyduff veteran appreciates the Kingdom's recent resurgence all the more for that. 

Back to Germany this time for a European football championship, where a mix of nations and a sprinkling of booze will smoothen the edges of national character as everybody clicks in together like a silly children’s jigsaw. Hopefully...

The pandemic taught us that less is more. That perspective already seems lost. For the sake of the sports we play and follow, we should do everything we can to rediscover it.

Second half goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus see the Hammers climb above United in the table.