1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (483+ words) It was a sight the England press pack became increasingly used to seeing following the team’s World Cup matches over the summer. Kobbie Mainoo was invariably the first to leave the dressingroom, walk through the mixed zone – eyes dead ahead,…...

4+ day, 52+ min ago   (124+ words) The Irish Times Experimental hurling rules to be road-tested next month will include prohibiting consecutive handpasses, 65s to be taken from the defending team’s side of the pitch and awarding two points for a converted sideline puck. The proposals also include…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (267+ words) Republic of Ireland international Troy Parrott was in goalscoring form again for Real Betis, netting in his Champions League debut as the Spanish club claimed a 3-2 win away to Lille. Ayasa Ueda put the hosts ahead early with his 12th-minute…...

5+ day, 55+ min ago   (246+ words) Liverpool have announced a new shirt sponsorship deal with Turkish Airlines worth in excess of £60m a year to the club. The five-year deal will generate more than £300m for Liverpool when it comes into effect from the start of the 2027-28 season....

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (695+ words) Kenny Cunningham has outlined why he believes the Republic of Ireland should fulfil the upcoming Nations League fixtures against Israel. The former Ireland defender said the games should go ahead at neutral venues in Debrecen, Hungary on September 27th and behind…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (773+ words) There was a time not so long ago when Arsenal might have reacted differently to taking a sucker punch in the second minute. That it was Morgan Rogers who fired the opener for Chelsea was extra annoying because, as everyone…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (691+ words) It would be putting it mildly to say Everton’s exhaustive search for a new right-back met an underwhelming response when it concluded with the signing of Ainsley Maitland-Niles on Monday. But there was an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the £4.3m recruit’s…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (461+ words) Second-half goals from Kevin dos Santos and Michael Duffy secured Derry City a Club Orange FAI Cup semi-final away to Galway United as Dundalk were brushed aside at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium on Sunday. Mark Connolly’s Candystripes were forced…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (429+ words) The first heavyweight encounter of the Premier League season was previewed in some quarters as the immovable object versus the irresistible force. Arsenal do not give an inch. Chelsea have been fun and free-scoring under Xabi Alonso. Yet that overlooked…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (436+ words) Fifa president Gianni Infantino has reiterated his desire to stand for re-election despite the continuing controversy surrounding his leadership. Infantino refused to answer questions about his future when asked by reporters at the Women’s Under-20 World Cup in Poland on…...