Ulster coach Dan McFarland was unsure about John Cooney kicking late penalty against Connacht
When John Cooney kicked a 72nd-penalty to put Ulster 22-8 up at the Sportsground, his head coach Dan McFarland felt it was the wrong call.
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Pep Guardiola claims Kalvin Phillips returned from Qatar 'overweight'
Pep Guardiola has claimed Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips returned to training following the World Cup "overweight". City manager Guardiola was initially vague when asked why the 27-year-old England international did not even make the bench for Thursday's Carabao Cup tie against Liverpool. Guardiola simply said the player was not fit and had not been in the right condition to train after rejoining the City squad.
John Lundstrum goal enough as Rangers edge Ross County
John Lundstram's first-half strike gave Rangers a narrow cinch Premiership win over Ross County but it was a far from sparkling performance from Michael Beale's side.
Late surge from Connacht falls short as Ulster prevail
Jack Carty missed an injury-time conversion to snatch an unlikely draw for Connacht as Ulster ended their three-game losing streak at the Sportsground.
Claudio Ranieri returns to coach Cagliari after gap of 31 years
Serie B side Cagliari have appointed the much-travelled Claudio Ranieri as head coach on a contract until June 2025, some 31 years after he left the role.
Villa boss Emery to speak to Martinez over World Cup celebrations
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery has said he will speak to goalkeeper Emi Martinez about his celebrations following Argentina's World Cup triumph. Martinez saved a penalty from Kingsley Coman in the shoot-out showdown with France in the final, and pulled off a last-gasp save to keep out Randal Kolo Muani in extra time, but the 30-year-old has come into the spotlight following some of his celebrations. Martinez has not yet returned to training since the World Cup as he enjoys a period of rest, but despite being proud of his achievements, Emery admits he will have a word with him when he gets back. Emery told a press conference: "When you have big emotion, sometimes it is difficult to control it. "I will speak to him next week about some celebrations but I respect that he is now under the national team and when he will be with us, he is our responsibility then we can speak about it. "We are so proud of him. He won the World Cup with his national team and it's amazing. "He's coming back next week. I want him to rest now because after big emotion and hard work, he has to have some days off to rest then he'll come back to work with us."
China's Chen latest to be suspended amid match-fixing probe
China's Chen Zifan has been suspended from the World Snooker Tour as part of an investigation into alleged match-fixing by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA).
Ten Hag: Top-four pressure extends to many clubs
Erik ten Hag has stressed that while he accepts the weight of expectation as Manchester United manager to get them into the Premier League's top four, there is also "big pressure" on some of his counterparts.