Ireland scrap South Africa plan

Ireland have shelved plans to play South Africa at a neutral “non-traditional” venue in November after running out of time.

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Pahars making peace with his past

Striker Marians Pahars has rediscovered his passion for football after returning to Latvia to play for Skonto FC, but admits that he has pangs for the Premier League, telling uefa.com: "Of course, I miss England."

Bank of Ireland denies takeover approach

Bank of Ireland has released a statement denying that it has received a takeover approach from Spanish institution Banco Santander.

Australia get World Cup boost

Australia’s chances of hosting the 2018 World Cup have been boosted after Football Federation Australia chairman Frank Lowy was appointed to the World Cup organising committee.

Report: Santander considers take-over of Bank of Ireland

Santander is reportedly considering a take-over of Bank of Ireland.

Rally Ireland duo to stand down

THE duo responsible for securing Ireland’s entry to the World Rally Championship, Sean O’Connor and Ronan Morgan are to stand down from the promotion and management of Rally Ireland at the end of this month.

Harte: O'Neill will be in squad

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has insisted that Stephen O'Neill is very much in contention to play against Kerry in Sunday's GAA Football All-Ireland Senior final at Croke Park.

Galvin benched as Kerry make two changes

Kerry captain Paul Galvin will have to play a substitute's role after failing to force his way into the defending champions' team for Sunday's GAA Football All-Ireland Senior final clash with Tyrone.

Burnley backing for new tournament

Scotland manager George Burley gave his approval to the 4 Associations Tournament which will involve his team, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in spring 2011.

O’Neill misses out for Tyrone

Tyrone boss Mickey Harte has made one change to his side to face Kerry in the All-Ireland Football final at Croke Park on Sunday.

Griffin gunning for fifth All-Ireland

With four All-Ireland medals in his back pocket, you would think Tommy Griffin would be content with his lot.

Justin ready for judgement day

It is any GAA player's dream to play in an All-Ireland senior final in your debut year  even to make the county panel is an achievement.

Del Piero glad to be back with a bang

Alessandro Del Piero spoke of "a night charged with emotion" after the Juventus captain marked the Bianconeri's return to UEFA Champions League football with a spectacular winner against FC Zenit St. Petersburg.

Micoud calls time on playing career

Without a club since the summer, former France, FC Girondins de Bordeaux and Werder Bremen playmaker Johan Micoud has announced his retirement from football at the age of 35.

IRFU confirms management teams

The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) today confirmed the coach and manager positions for representative teams for the coming season.

Former CFL 'giant' Lancaster dies at 69

Ron Lancaster, a star quarterback who led the Saskatchewan Roughriders to their first Grey Cup title and was the Canadian Football League's outstanding player in 1970 and 1976, died Thursday. He was 69.

O'Shea and Harte look ahead to historic clash

While Kerry are bidding to win a third consecutive GAA All-Ireland SFC title Tyrone are fighting to secure their third title since 2003 and the men who will be selecting the teams for battle have been looking forward to the event.

Polish paper launches Irish edition

The largest selling newspaper in Poland has launched a weekly edition for the Polish community in Ireland.

Interpro finals to be held in Portlaoise

Portlaoise's O'Moore Park will stage both the 2008 GAA Interprovincial Hurling and Football Championship finals as a double header on Saturday, November 1, the GAA have confirmed.

Carr wants Cavan players to 'give it their all'

New Cavan senior football manager Tommy Carr has warned the county's players that he expects their full commitment right from the off for his first season in charge.

Penn State duo charged with pot possession

Two suspended Penn State football players were charged
with one count each of possession of a small amount of marijuana.

Wednesday’s racing tips

Check our tips for selected courses from today's horse racing events across Ireland and in the United Kingdom.

European football mourns Fahnler loss

European and Austrian football is mourning the loss of former referee Heinz Fahnler, who has died suddenly at the age of 66 while on duty as a UEFA delegate for this evening's Real Madrid CF-FC BATE Borisov fixture.

Cavanagh set for historic final

They have won the last five All-Ireland football titles between them and now Kerry and Tyrone are preparing to go head-to-head to decide the destination of the 2008 GAA SFC title in Croke Park on Sunday, throw-in at 3.30pm.

BOI reports increasingly difficult trading conditions

Bank of Ireland says trading conditions in the first six months of its financial year have become increasingly difficult.

Klose wary of cosmopolitan Steaua

Striker Miroslav Klose believes FC Bayern München must be wary of a blend of South American and European football when they return to the UEFA Champions League after a year's absence at FC Steaua Bucureşti.

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Canning back on injury list

Galway hurling star Joe Canning is back on the injury list, after revealing that he played through the pain barrier recently during Galway's All-Ireland U-21 semi-final loss to Kilkenny.

'Fragile' witness returns to stand in O.J. trial

A key witness in the O.J. Simpson robbery trial was confronted with contradictions in his testimony Tuesday, including his claim that he didn't try to profit from the casino hotel room confrontation that led to charges against the former football star.

Wings' Lidstrom heads West All-Star reserves

Nicklas Lidstrom is headed to the NHL All-Star Game for the 10th straight season, but for the first time as captain of the Stanley Cup champion.

Giambi completes deal to return to Oakland

Jason Giambi and the Oakland Athletics have finalized a one-year contract with an option, bringing the free-agent designated hitter and first baseman back to the place he began his big league career.

Curry scores 29, rally falls short

Jon Scheyer and Kyle Singler scored 22 points apiece and No. 2 Duke held off a late Stephen Curry-led charge to beat Davidson 79-67 on Wednesday night.

Ex-Bills QB, politician Kemp diagnosed with cancer

The office of Jack Kemp says the former housing secretary, congressman and Buffalo Bills quarterback has been diagnosed with cancer.

Bite in fight? League probes alleged Ruutu chomp

Ottawa Senators forward Jarkko Ruutu has been suspended by the NHL for two games without pay for biting Buffalo Sabres enforcer Andrew Peters.

Atlanta suffers rare home loss

Dwight Howard had 23 points and 19 rebounds, helping the Magic hold on for a 106-102 victory Wednesday night in a matchup of the top two teams in the Southeast Division.

Georgia's Stafford, Moreno to enter NFL Draft

Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno are leaving Georgia for the NFL Draft.

Zags end Vols' home streak

Matt Bouldin tied a career high with 26 points to help Gonzaga upset No. 15 Tennessee 89-79 in overtime on Wednesday night.

Eagles suffer letdown, fall to Crimson

Jeremy Lin scored 27 points to lead Harvard to an 82-70 upset over No. 17 Boston College on Wednesday night, coming after the Eagles upset previously top-ranked North Carolina in their last game.

Short and sweet: Cowboys release Pacman

Troubled cornerback Adam 'Pacman' Jones was released by the Dallas Cowboys following a season in which he was suspended six games for an off-field fight.