Major World Cup doubt for Scotland's Gray
Scotland lock Johnny Gray is "very doubtful" for the World Cup after dislocating his kneecap playing for Exeter Chiefs on Sunday, the club's director, Rob Baxter, said.
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Caolin Blade: Discipline key for Connacht's chance in Ulster
Connacht can't say they haven't been warned.
Graham Gartland pinpoints Bohemians lessons for Shamrock Rovers revenge mission
Before last month's first derby of the season between Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers, Bohs held a commanding lead at the top of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division.
Draw provides intrigue but safety net needs to go
Although it was a week or so earlier than it needed to be, the draw for the All-Ireland group stage generated a nice bit of excitement and threw out some intriguing possibilities.
Dylan McHugh flying flag for Corofin & eyeing Galway glory
Last year three Corofin players lined up for Galway in their All-Ireland senior football final showdown with Kerry.
'He's right' - Pep Guardiola agrees Sam Allardyce is on same level as him
Pep Guardiola agrees with Sam Allardyce's assertion that he is as good as him as the Manchester City boss launched a defence of experienced English managers. Embattled Leeds raised eyebrows this week by turning to the 68-year-old Allardyce in a last-ditch attempt to stave off relegation. Allardyce's unveiling on Wednesday was similarly surprising as he claimed "there's nobody ahead of me in football terms - not Pep, not (Jurgen) Klopp, not (Mikel) Arteta". The new Leeds boss will get a chance to show that on Saturday afternoon when his relegation-threatened side travel to treble-chasing City.
Lazio defeat Sassuolo extend Napoli's title wait by a day
Lazio extended the Serie A title race by at least a day with a 2-0 win over Sassuolo, meaning Napoli have the chance to clinch the Scudetto on Thursday.
Erling Haaland 'really happy and proud' after breaking Premier League scoring record
Manchester City forward Erling Haaland reflected on a "special night" after his strike against West Ham earned him the record of scoring the most goals in a single Premier League season. Haaland claimed the achievement in the 70th minute when he raced through on goal from Jack Grealish's pass and chipped Lukasz Fabianski to reach 35 league goals this term. It moved the Norwegian beyond Andy Cole and Alan Shearer, who had previously held the record for their efforts in the 1993-94 and 1994-1995 seasons respectively.