Former Camogie Association president Liz Howard dies
Liz Howard, the former president of the Camogie Association and a trailblazer for women in Gaelic games, has died.
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Tommy Tuberville wins Republican nomination for Alabama governor - ESPN
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former college football coach and current U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has won the Republican nomination for governor in Alabama.
Sources: José Mourinho agrees to two-year deal to rejoin Real Madrid - ESPN
José Mourinho has agreed to a two-year contract to return to Real Madrid, sources have told ESPN, with the coach already saying his goodbyes at current club Benfica.
Tentative $2.3B Deal For New Rays Ballpark In Tampa Announced
The Tanmpa Bay Rays and local officials announced a tentative $2.3 billion agreement on Thursday for a new ballpark funded by public and private money.
Kylian Mbappé benched, booed: Madrid coach said I was 4th-choice - ESPN
MADRID — Kylian Mbappé said on Thursday that Álvaro Arbeloa had told him he was Real Madrid's «fourth-choice forward» — a claim later denied by the coach — after being benched, and then whistled by fans, in the team's 2-0 win over Real Oviedo.
Cricket Canada's funding frozen by governing body following fifth estate investigation
Cricket Canada was dealt a major blow this week when the international governing body overseeing the sport froze funding to the organization, the fifth estate has learned.
Real Madrid's Perez rejects exit talk, calls election
MADRID, May 12 : Real Madrid President Florentino Perez said on Tuesday he will not step down and has called a board election after a turbulent season that see the storied LaLiga club go without silverware.
Real Madrid president Perez calls club elections, will stand again
MADRID: Real Madrid president Florentino Perez on Tuesday called club elections and announced that he would stand again. “I am not going to resign,” the 79-year-old Perez told a press conference toward the end of a season which Real Madrid will finish trophyless. Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 2-0 in the Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday to claim back-to-back La Liga titles with three games to spare. Madrid bowed out of the Champions League with a quarter-final exit against Bayern Munich. Current Real coach Alvaro Arbeloa, who replaced Xabi Alonso in January, is unlikely to remain at the helm next season and former Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has been linked with a potential return. This season has seen Madrid finish without a major trophy for a second year running. Fans have been protesting against star player Kylian Mbappe for a perceived lack of commitment, while there are stories of multiple training ground bust-ups, including one that sent midfielder Fede Valverde to hospital. Perez justified his bid for a new term in response to what he dubbed an “absurd campaign” against Real Madrid. “I’ve made this decision because an absurd situation has been created to generate a tide of opinion against the interests of Real Madrid,” argued Perez. “I’ve been here 26 years and it’s been a wonderful time.” Perez took aim at media campaigns and other personalities, claiming they were taking advantage of this season’s poor results to target him personally. “I want to put an end to this anti-Madrid current that wants to destroy Real Madrid,” he said. “I’m standing for re-election to return the club’s assets to its members. “If anyone wants to run, they shouldn’t just pretend — let them run, but let them say what they’re going to do, how