Hero's welcome expected in Dublin for boxing champion Pierce O'Leary
A hero’s welcome home is planned for the newly crowned International Super Lightweight Boxing Champion World for Dubliner Pierce O’Leary.
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Saturday sport: World Cup knockout games kick off in Qatar
The World Cup's knockout stages kick-off this afternoon with the USA looking to cause an upset against the Netherlands.
Former Australia captain Ponting back to work after health scare
PERTH : Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting returned to the commentary booth for the first test against West Indies on Saturday after suffering a health scare while on the job on day three at Perth Stadium.
Stunned Uruguay win but dumped out of World Cup on goals scored
AL WAKRAH, Qatar: Giorgian de Arrascaeta netted twice in six minutes as a resurgent Uruguay beat Ghana 2-0 on Friday (Dec 2) in a battle for their World Cup survival, only to crash out agonisingly on goals scored after South Korea's shock win over Portugal. In Group H deciders that went right down to the wire, Uruguay had one foot in the last 16 before South Korea scored in stoppage time to go through by virtue of notching one goal more than the South Americans over their three matches. Uruguay had left themselves with a mountain to climb, with their cast of big-name strikers unable to find the net in their opening games, leading to their first group-stage exit in two decades. "Without doubt, we did everything we could. We paid dear," said De Arrascaeta. "We are sad because we left our all in this game, we scored goals and the outcome didn't depend on us, it left us out." Veteran striker Luis Suarez, playing in his fourth World Cup, was recalled to the team as captain and was instrumental in both of the goals. At the final whistle, he was inconsolable and in tears after Uruguay's fate was sealed. With South Korea tied with Portugal late in their match and Uruguay two goals up, La Celeste looked almost certain to go through before the pendulum swung agonisingly in the direction of South Korea.
Analysis:No hiding for flying Swiss as they reach knockout phase again
DOHA : Switzerland have been flying under the radar, creeping up almost unnoticed to become part of the soccer elite, but Friday's 3-2 win against Serbia at the World Cup showed that they were now anything but a neutral team.
Fury weighs in for Chisora fight with a promise of 'carnage'
LONDON : Heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury weighed in with an eight pound advantage over challenger Derek 'War' Chisora on Friday with a promise of 'carnage' to come at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
'No reason' for Pakistan and India not to host each other, Pakistan chairman Raja says
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ramiz Raja said on Friday that he saw no reason for India and Pakistan not to host each other in Test and white-ball games.
Japan through to World Cup knockout stage after stunning comeback victory against Spain
DOHA: David rarely slays Goliath twice.