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The42by Press Association4 Sept 2026
CELTIC AND RANGERS fans will not be present in each other’s grounds for the rest of the season. The absence of away allocations has been announced by the SPFL after Celtic challenged Rangers’...
The42by AFP4 Sept 2026
NICK KYRGIOS HAS accepted and served a one-month ban for taking cocaine, the tennis anti-doping agency said Friday, clearing his return to the court after completing a treatment programme.
The42by Fintan O'Toole4 Sept 2026
Friday 4 September 10.30am Cycling, Tour of Britain – Stage 3 TNT Sports 1 and ITV4 10.40am AFL Finals, Geelong Cats v Carlton TNT Sports 4 11.30am Formula 1, Italian Grand Prix practice Sky Sports...
The42by Ciarán Kennedy4 Sept 2026
JIMMY O’BRIEN IS coming off what was a very typical rugby player’s summer. When the rugby stopped, there was a ‘hectic enough’ run of four weddings in five weeks, all involving teammates, alongside...
The42by David Sneyd4 Sept 2026
TO UNDERSTAND JUST how important it is for League of Ireland clubs to finally enter the 21st century when it comes to player development, take just one example of a very routine scenario that was...
The42by Emma Duffy4 Sept 2026
THE WHISPERS WENT around a young Leinster representative team as they geared up to face Peamount United in a friendly.
The42by Press Association3 Sept 2026
RICHARLISON COULD HAVE played his last match for Tottenham after he was left out of the club’s 25-man Premier League squad list on Thursday.
The42by David Sneyd3 Sept 2026
THE FAI ARE working to introduce new regulations that will force League of Ireland clubs to provide a minimum number of minutes to academy players in competitive games each season.
The42by Fintan O'Toole3 Sept 2026
IRELAND DEFENDER JOHN Egan has signed a new two-year contract with Premier League side Hull City, with a club option of a further year.
The42by Gavan Casey3 Sept 2026
AMANDA SERRANO HAS written a heartfelt open letter to Katie Taylor ahead of the latter’s final-ever fight at Croke Park, with the Puerto Rican great describing their three-fight rivalry as “one of...
The42by AFP3 Sept 2026
FORMER CHAMPION IGA Swiatek marched into the third round of the US Open on Thursday as men’s top seed Alexander Zverev eyed the next step in his bid for a first title at Flushing Meadows.
The42by Declan Bogue3 Sept 2026
IT TOOK MUHAMMAD Ali 11 rounds to polish off Al ‘Blue’ Lewis in the last big boxing match held in Croke Park, back in 19 July, 1972.
The42by Fintan O'Toole3 Sept 2026
A boxing question to start - in what year did Muhammad Ali fight Al 'Blue' Lewis at Croke Park? Alamy 1974 1972 1976 1970 Who scored Ireland's goal in the 1-0 win over Wales in March 2007, the...
The42by Press Association3 Sept 2026
FORMER PREMIER LEAGUE referee Mike Dean invited a backlash after revealing he used to entertain himself by “joking about” and playing “games” while officiating top-flight matches.
The42by Ciarán Kennedy3 Sept 2026
RONAN O’GARA IS set to sign a new contract with La Rochelle, according to reports in France. Midi Olympique is reporting that the former Ireland and Munster out-half is on the verge of agreeing a...
The42by Ronan Early3 Sept 2026
SHAMROCK ROVERS STRIKER Rory Gaffney has called time on his playing career. The 36-year-old retires with 50 goals for the Hoops to his name.
The42by AFP3 Sept 2026
THE NBA ON Tuesday walloped the Los Angeles Clippers with a record $30 million (€25.91m) fine, stripped the team of five first-round draft picks and banned owner Steve Ballmer for a year after a...
The42by Gavan Casey3 Sept 2026
THEY HAVE SINCE been lost to the sands of time, but two routine title defences in the back half of 2018 would ultimately yield transatlantic boxing stardom for Katie Taylor, who was in the process...
The42by Emma Duffy3 Sept 2026
THE BARCLAYS WOMEN’S Super League (WSL) is back. England’s top tier returns this weekend, with an expanded 14-team league and 26-game season.
The42by Ciarán Kennedy3 Sept 2026
JOSH VAN DER Flier says Leinster are determined to send Leo Cullen out on a high as the province gear up for their final season under the long-serving head coach.
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