Tiger Woods

The decline of Tiger Woods may be permanent as he attempts to regain form

 February 13, 2015   John Welsh

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The announcement that Tiger Woods has decided to take an indefinite break from golf tournaments can be viewed as not only a sad day for the sport but also a sign that the watching public may never again witness a repeat of the days when the American was undisputed World number one golfer and capable […]

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Premier League goal for Liverpool

Muted celebrations by Balotelli in scoring a first Premier League goal for Liverpool

 February 13, 2015   John Welsh

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eWhen a footballer scores a potentially winning goal just seven minutes from the end of normal time during a 3-2 thriller in a high-profile game, it is normally the signal for a rather joyous celebration by both player and team. It would appear that Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli defies the norm and his muted reaction […]

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Lyon preserve Ligue 1

Lyon preserve Ligue 1 lead despite intense PSG pressure

 February 10, 2015   John Welsh

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While Atletico Madrid produced a quality display of football in beating city neighbours Real 4-0 at the weekend and the Africa Cup of Nations provided a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory for the Ivory Coast, the clash between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) was arguably one of the more compelling football matches this weekend. The game […]

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McCoy stuns horse racing public

McCoy stuns horse racing public with surprise retirement announcement

 February 8, 2015   John Welsh

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When English viewers were watching Channel 4 television coverage of Newbury horse racing on Saturday afternoon, one of the main sources of interest was the return of 2014 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Sire De Grugy after an injury setback. It was earmarked as a final preparation race before attempting to retain his crown at […]

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Ivory Coast and Ghana to contest Africa Cup of Nations Final

Ivory Coast and Ghana to contest Africa Cup of Nations Final amid disturbing semi-final scenes

 February 7, 2015   John Welsh

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It would be a shame if the crowd disturbances which marred the Africa Cup Of Nations second semi-final match were to overshadow the fact that two neighbouring football-crazy nations have reached in the final of a tournament which has improved significantly in terms of entertainment since the knockout phase began. Each of the games since […]

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Glasgow Rangers

Five Newcastle players move to Glasgow Rangers on a bizarre transfer deadline day

 February 5, 2015   John Welsh

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In addition to Manchester City signing Wilfried Bony for £28, the transactions involving Juan Cuadrado moving to Chelsea and Andre Schurrle joining Wolfsburg may have been the other most expensive acquisitions during the FIFA January transfer window, but it would appear that loan deals were by far the most popular choice for clubs. For teams […]

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Wolfsburg players

Wolfsburg players produce a fitting tribute to ‘Junior’ Malanda in beating Bayern Munich

 February 1, 2015   John Welsh

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The German Bundesliga resumed at the weekend following the Winter break and after the 18th round of fixtures were completed on Sunday evening, Borussia Dortmund are now rooted to the bottom of the league despite earning a 0-0 draw at Bayer Leverkusen. However, the opening Friday evening match featured second place Wolfsburg hosting reigning champions […]

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Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon

The sad demise of Cameroon is a feature of an Africa Cup of Nations devoid of goals

 January 31, 2015   John Welsh

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The drawing of lots to decide the second qualifier from Group D of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations has attracted much criticism and publicity with affected teams Guinea and Mali leading the chorus of disapproval. However sad it may be that group qualification has to be decided by such methods, cynics could also argue […]

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Hurricane Fly

Another Leopardstown victory proves that Hurricane Fly will be a serious contender for Champion Hurdle crown

 January 28, 2015   John Welsh

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The statistics will show that Hurricane Fly won the 2015 Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown for a record-breaking fifth time, eclipsing the performances of the legendary Istabraq, and also won his tenth race from as many starts at the racecourse. The 11 year old racehorse is now being aimed at another tilt at claiming the […]

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FA Cup

Shock FA Cup results could be a welcome boost for the tournament

 January 26, 2015   John Welsh

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With such considerable revenues available for playing in the English Premier League, it is probably little surprise that it is considered a more important competition than the FA Cup despite the honour associated of winning the famous piece of silverware at Wembley Stadium. The prestige of the FA Cup may have dwindled in recent seasons […]

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