France scare against Italy not ideal but Ireland captain Sexton raring to go
Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton concedes that France's scare against Italy last weekend wasn't all that welcome in the home camp.
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Ronan McNally appeals against 12-year disqualification
Ronan McNally has lodged an appeal against the findings of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's referrals committee which resulted in the County Armagh trainer picking up a 12-year disqualification from Irish racing last Tuesday after he was found to have breached several integrity rules.
Elliott fined £1,000 and Zanahiyr disqualified from last year's Champion Hurdle
Gordon Elliott has been fined £1,000 after Zanahiyr tested positive for a banned substance following his third-place finish in last year's Champion Hurdle.
Atsu's whereabouts unknown, say agent and ambassador
The whereabouts of Ghanaian international footballer Christian Atsu remain uncertain, despite his employer stating yesterday that he had been pulled alive from rubble, following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey.
Galway's Comer expected to back for Connacht opener
Galway manager Pádraic Joyce is confident that All Star forward Damien Comer will be back for their opening Connacht SFC game in April after it emerged that the knee injury suffered by the Annaghdown clubman on Sunday is not as bad as initially feared.
Spurs skipper Hugo Lloris set for spell on sidelines with knee injury
Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris is set to miss six to eight weeks with a knee injury, the PA news agency understands.
Amnesty concerned by reports of Qatar bid for Manchester United
Reports of an imminent Qatari bid for Manchester United should be a "wake-up call" to the Premier League to strengthen its ownership rules, Amnesty International has warned.
Andrew Conway out for up to four months after knee setback
Munster's Andrew Conway has had a further setback with his recovery from a long-term knee injury and could potentially miss the rest of the season.