Argentina bump France from top spot in rankings ahead of World Cup title defence
June 11 : Argentina returned to the top of the world rankings on Thursday right in time for their World Cup title defence as France dropped two spots to third.
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Martin O’Neill vows to drive Celtic forward after signing one-year deal
Martin O’Neill vowed to drive Celtic forward following last season’s rescue act as he committed himself to at least another year in charge.
In at the deep end: The World Cup managers short on preparation
June 10 : International managers often complain about limited preparation time, so spare a thought for the recently appointed coaches arriving at this World Cup, some mere weeks into the job and often without a single competitive game in charge of their side.
GAA: How to watch this weekend's games
It will be the final outing of the championship for some teams this weekend as the stakes get higher this weekend in the All-Ireland football championship.
Irish Olympic runner Ciarán Ó Lionáird dies suddenly aged 38
Irish athletics has been left shocked and saddened by the news that Ciarán Ó Lionáird, the former Irish 1,500 metres champion and London 2012 Olympian, has died suddenly at the age of 38.
England miss automatic World Cup spot as Spain top group, France and Denmark qualify
LIVERPOOL, England, June 9 : England beat Ukraine on Tuesday but failed to secure automatic qualification for next year’s Women’s World Cup after finishing level on points with Spain in their group, while France and Denmark sealed their places.
Republic of Ireland head to playoffs after narrow defeat to France
The Republic of Ireland’s dreams of automatic qualification for next year’s Women’s World Cup were ended after by 1-0 defeat by France in Grenoble.
James Lowe linked with move to Japan after announcing departure from Leinster
After nine seasons, former New Zealand winger James Lowe has announced he will be leaving Leinster.