'This group is growing' - Greg McWilliams staying positive after defeat to Italy
Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams says his side have to match their execution to their effort, after they fell to a third successive defeat in the TikTok Six Nations.
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Real Madrid wins 2-0 at Cadiz before trip to Chelsea
BARCELONA, Spain: Real Madrid eased to a 2-0 win at Cadiz in the Spanish league on Saturday despite resting several first-choice players ahead of its trip to London to face Chelsea in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. Karim Benzema had already hit the woodwork twice as Cadiz clung to the goalkeeping skills of backup David Gil to stay alive before Nacho Fernández and Marco Asensio broke though with goals in the 72nd and 76th minutes. The win left Madrid 10 points behind Spanish league leader Barcelona, which visits Getafe on Sunday.
Napoli disappoint in 0-0 draw against Verona
NAPLES, Italy : Leaders Napoli were held to a goalless home draw by relegation-threatened Hellas Verona in Serie A on Saturday as Luciano Spalletti's side finished winless for the third time in their last four games in all competitions.
Another record for Haaland, another loss for Lampard in EPL
MANCHESTER: The records keep coming for Erling Haaland at Manchester City. The losses are mounting for Frank Lampard at Chelsea. City’s 3-1 win over Leicester on Saturday, which moved the defending champions three points behind Premier League leader Arsenal, was inevitably propelled by Haaland even though the prolific striker had just 45 minutes on the field.
Bagnaia smashes lap record to take Americas GP pole
Ducati's reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia smashed the circuit lap record to take pole position for the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Saturday.
Bayern held by Hoffenheim as Dortmund stumble at 10-man Stuttgart
MUNICH, Germany: Borussia Dortmund failed to take advantage of Bayern Munich’s 1-1 home draw against Hoffenheim on Saturday, blowing a two-goal lead against 10-man Stuttgart before conceding a last-gasp equalizer. Bundesliga leaders Bayern led through a first-half goal from Benjamin Pavard, but had to settle for a point as Hoffenheim equalized in the second half through an Andrej Kramaric free-kick. Dortmund were 2-0 ahead in Stuttgart when Konstantinos Mavropanos received a second yellow card, but the hosts hauled themselves level in a dramatic finish.
Milan held at Bologna ahead of Champions League decider at Napoli
BOLOGNA: AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw by Bologna on Saturday as a second-string line-up slipped in Serie A’s top four race ahead of a Champions League showdown with Napoli. The Italian champions travel to Naples with a one-goal lead to defend in Tuesday’s quarter-final second leg and the Milan coach’s decision to rest his stars at in-form Bologna led to a stalemate which leaves his team fourth in Italy’s top flight, level on 53 points with third-placed Roma.
Rio Ferdinand says Paul Scholes used to 'launch' Paul Pogba during Manchester United training
Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand said Paul Scholes used to kick Paul Pogba, leaving him on the turf during training sessions at Carrington.