Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Man released
Borthwick chat brought May's 'monkey out'
Jonny May has revealed that he confronted Steve Borthwick after his initial omission from England's World Cup squad drew his "monkey out". May was told he would not be part of the 33 travelling to France in advance of the opening warm-up match against Wales in Cardiff yet would need to stay in camp for the three remaining fixtures.
Knight ready to answer Ireland call to man-mark Mbappe
Jason Knight said that he is ready to answer the call to go head-to-head with France superstar Kylian Mbappe ahead of their vital game in Paris on Thursday night. The versatile midfielder declared that he would be happy to play wherever asked, should he be selected in the side for the Paris clash.
Djokovic sees off Fritz in straight sets at US Open
Novak Djokovic defeated Taylor Fritz and broke a record previously held by old rival Roger Federer to reach the semi-finals of the US Open in sticky New York. The ice-cold Serbian is through to the last four of a grand slam for the 47th time, moving him one ahead of Roger Federer's tally, after a 6-1 6-4 6-4 win over Taylor Fritz. The roof was half-closed on Arthur Ashe to shield the players from the 90 degree temperatures amid energy-sapping humidity at Flushing Meadows.
Pilot cleared in 2018 crash that killed Leicester owner
A "catastrophic" mechanical failure, not pilot error, was the cause of a horrific helicopter crash that killed Leicester City's Thai owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others in 2018, investigators have said. As the aircraft turned out of control, a shout of "Hey, hey, hey!" came from the rear cabin, where the football club boss and two of his employees were seated, according to the official report into the crash.
O'Connor to stay on as Kerry boss for two more years
Jack O'Connor will stay on as manager of the Kerry senior footballers for two more years after being reappointed at the Kingdom's county board meeting on Tuesday night. O'Connor replaced Peter Keane on an intial two-year term in the autumn of 2021, leading Kerry to the All-Ireland title the following summer. They could not retain Sam Maguire this year, losing by two points Dessie Farrell's Dublin in the final.
Referee chief admits Man City goal shouldn't have stood
Referees' chief Howard Webb admitted Nathan Ake's goal against Fulham should have been disallowed for offside in their 5-1 victory on Saturday. Ake's header regained City's lead to put them 2-1 up on the stroke of half-time but Fulham complained about Manuel Akanji being stood in an offside position and appeared to affect Bernd Leno in the goal. After a VAR review of the incident, the goal was given and City went on to win the match comfortably by four goals.
Harrington backs 'hard nut' Donald to crack Ryder Cup
Europe's Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald is a "hard nut" who has always been underestimated, according to his predecessor Padraig Harrington. Donald has the task of regaining the trophy in Rome at the end of the month after Harrington's side suffered a record 19-9 defeat at Whistling Straits two years ago. And Harrington believes the softly-spoken Englishman has a very strong side at his disposal with Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland all ranked in the world's top four.
Ireland's Townsend moving well at Tour of Britain
Irish rider Rory Townsend finished ninth on stage three of the Tour of Britain to move into the top ten overall, as Dutchman Olav Kooij continued his perfect start with a third straight win. Jumbo-Visma rider Kooji - who is tackling the Tour of Britain for the first time - edged a bunched sprint finish to the 154.7km stage from Goole to Beverley in Yorkshire.
Gauff obliterates Ostapenko at US Open
Coco Gauff became the first American teenager since Serena Williams in 2001 to reach the semi-finals of the US Open. The 19-year-old dropped just two games as she blitzed Jelena Ostapenko 6-0 6-2 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. Latvian Ostapenko, the 20th seed, had blown the women's draw wide open when she knocked out defending champion and world number one Iga Swiatek in round four. But she was unable to capitalise on that victory as Gauff raced away with the first set in only 20 minutes.
Pyledriver retired after suffering setback
William Muir has called time on the racing career of Pyledriver after his horse of a lifetime suffered a setback ahead of an intended appearance at Kempton on Saturday. A dual Group One winner having landed the 2021 Coronation Cup at Epsom and last year's King George at Ascot, the six-year-old has suffered more than his fair share of injury problems during his career, but has nevertheless given his connections some fantastic days.
Filippo Ganna earns 'dream' time-trial Vuelta stage win
Filippo Ganna won stage 10 of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday, a 25.8km individual time trial in Valladolid, finishing 16 seconds ahead of Remco Evenepoel. Ganna [Ineos Grenadiers] put down an early marker, but even the Italian knew it would all come down to the final riders out on the course, those at the top of the General Classification. "At the moment I'm happy, obviously. We'll wait for the end when the big riders come," Ganna said at the end of his ride.
Harbour Wind one of 11 Irish Melbourne Cup entries
Dermot Weld appears keen to mark the 30th anniversary of Vintage Crop's famous Melbourne Cup success with a runner in the Flemington showpiece after Harbour Wind appeared among the nominations for this year’s race. Weld became the first European-based trainer to win the prestigious race – and did it again for good measure with Media Puzzle in 2002.
Lowry confident he'll justify Donald's Ryder Cup faith
Shane Lowry believes Europe have the best 12 players available as they bid to regain the Ryder Cup from the United States. Lowry received one of captain Luke Donald's six wild cards on Monday having finished 11th on the European points list and eighth on the world points list, with only the top three on each qualifying automatically.
Ireland without Sheehan, Conan and Kilcoyne for opener
Dan Sheehan, Jack Conan and Dave Kilcoyne will all sit out Ireland's Rugby World Cup opener against Romania on Saturday, but Irish management are confident the trio could be available for the second Pool B game against Tonga next week. Sheehan and Conan have both brought foot injuries into the tournament; Sheehan picked up his issue against England, while Conan suffered his knock against Italy just over four weeks ago.
City Of Troy bids for Group One glory at the Curragh
City Of Troy puts his Classic credentials on the line in Sunday's Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes at the Curragh. Aidan O’Brien’s colt is favourite for next year’s 2000 Guineas and the Derby following a scintillating display in the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket and is a red-hot market leader to remain unbeaten. He will face a colt who has scored at Group One level, however, in the shape of Adrian Murray’s Bucanero Fuerte, a four-length winner of the Phoenix Stakes.
Alflaila to face home hopes in Irish Champions Stakes
Alflaila is set for his first shot at Group One glory at Leopardstown on Saturday after being supplemented for the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes. Having won a Listed prize at Pontefract and Group Threes at York and Newmarket last season, the Owen Burrows-trained colt made a triumphant return from nine months on the sidelines when powering home to lift the Group Two York Stakes in July.
'Possible systemic corruption' in referee scandal
A Spanish court said that Barcelona may have benefited for almost two decades from "possible systemic corruption" within the country's refereeing committee, court documents showed on Tuesday. Investigating judge Joaquin Aguirre Lopez said he believed that any other La Liga team that competed against Barcelona between 2001 and 2018 - when the club made alleged payments to a company owned by a senior refereeing official - may have been harmed by the alleged scheme and could take legal action.
Spanish FA distance themselves from Rubiales' actions
The Spanish football federation (RFEF) has apologised for the "enormous damage" caused by the actions of its suspended president Luis Rubiales. The 46-year-old has been provisionally barred from all football activity for an initial 90 days by FIFA while it investigates his conduct at last month's Women's World Cup final in Sydney. Rubiales kissed Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the trophy presentation, something Hermoso has said she did not consent to.
Katie O'Brien and Steven McGowan reach final and Paris
Katie O'Brien and Steven McGowan have won their PR2 Mixed Double Sculls heat at the World Rowing Championships in Belgrade. The are into Saturday’s final and have also qualified their boat for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Fiona Murtagh and Aifric Keogh are into the A/B semi-final of the women's pair. They stormed to victory in their repechage on Tuesday morning.
Head over heart? Previewing Ireland's RWC chances
Neil Treacy is joined by former Ireland international centres Darren Cave and James Downey on the RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast. We take a general look ahead at RWC 2023, and whether or not Ireland can break their quarter-final glass ceiling. The pair discuss how Ireland are likely to line out for Saturday's opening game against Romania in Bordeaux, with Johnny Sexton set to return from his injury and suspension to play his first game since March.
Man City to face Mexican or Japanese side in World Cup
Manchester City will face Club Leon of Mexico or Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals in December in Saudi Arabia after the draw was made this afternoon. In the other semi-final, the Copa Libertadores winners, yet to be decided, will face Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad, Auckland City of New Zealand or Egypt's Al Ahly. The host nation's champions, Saudi Pro League winners Al-Ittihad, will kick off the competition against Auckland City.
Ogbene relishing rise from Limerick to Premier League
Even if the Player of the Match award at the Aviva Stadium wasn't restricted to those in green shirts, Chiedozie Ogbene would probably have gotten the nod for his relentless performance in Republic of Ireland's loss to France last March.
GAA to decide on August All-Ireland football final
The GAA's Central Council will this weekend decide whether to retain the Allianz Football League finals and push the All-Ireland SFC final back into August. Despite a hectic and compacted split-season calendar, it now looks increasingly likely that the four divisional finals will be retained next year. But counties are still looking for an extra week to be found between the end of the league and start of the championship, which seems likely to delay the start of the club season.
Henderson hopes to create 'positive change' in Saudi
Jordan Henderson has apologised for any hurt he has caused to the LGBTQ+ community and insists his move to Saudi Arabia can help the gay rights movement. The England midfielder was a high-profile and vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ rights as Liverpool captain but has been heavily criticised after agreeing to a lucrative switch to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.
Huge blow for Ireland as Ferguson ruled out of games
Evan Ferguson has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2024 qualifiers against France and Netherlands this week. The Brighton and Hove Albion forward sustained a knee injury in the 3-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday. Ferguson reported for international duty on Sunday but after assessment from the Ireland medical team, he has been ruled out of both fixtures. The rest of the squad will travel to Paris later today.
Klopp lauds Liverpool reaction to Brighton humbling
Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool's powers of recovery after they edged past Wolves in the FA Cup. Harvey Elliott's first-half stunner booked a fourth-round trip to Brighton as the holders kept their defence alive with a 1-0 win. The Reds were demolished 3-0 at the Amex in the Premier League on Saturday - with Klopp calling it the worst performance of his managerial career - but believes his side responded at Molineux.
Long and Sykes on target in third round
Birmingham City produced a second-half comeback to avoid an FA third-round upset with Republic of Ireland international Kevin Long scoring the winner in a 2-1 success at Forest Green Rovers. Lukas Jutkiewicz was also on the mark as the Championship side went through despite a scare from League One's bottom club. A Ben Stevenson stunner after seven minutes put Rovers in front but Blues fought back to reach the fourth round.
Elliott ensures Liverpool passage to fourth round
Harvey Elliott fired Liverpool into the FA Cup fourth round as the holders held on for a 1-0 win at Wolves. The 19-year-old's fourth goal of the season squeezed Jurgen Klopp's men past their hosts. The lights went out at Molineux inside the opening minute but Liverpool stoked the embers of a fading season to keep their FA Cup defence alive. Their reward is a return trip to Brighton, which will come just two weeks after Saturday's 3-0 Premier League thumping.
Gunnarsdottir wins claim against Lyon on pregnancy pay
French club Lyon were ordered by FIFA to compensate former player Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir for an effective pay cut during her pregnancy. The 32-year-old on Tuesday hailed the ruling as a guarantee of financial security for all female players, in an open letter published in The Players' Tribune. Global players' union FIFPro also hailed what they called "a landmark ruling", a decision passed down by the FIFA football tribunal in May 2022.
Moaning mobile phone heard during BBC FA Cup coverage
Gary Lineker revealed the loud moaning noises heard during the BBC's live coverage of the FA Cup clash between Wolves and Liverpool were caused by a hidden mobile phone "taped to the back of the set". The BBC presenter was previewing the third-round replay in a studio at Molineux alongside pundits Paul Ince and Danny Murphy when awkward and audible pornographic wails broke out in the background.
FA Cup third round replay: Wolves v Liverpool updates
Protecting your privacy RTÉ.ie uses cookies to allow us to better understand our users. The stored information will not normally identify you directly. You can choose not to allow some types of cookies below but please be aware that this may impact your experience of the site and the services that we can offer. For more information read our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.
Gaelic Warrior wins easily again at Clonmel
Gaelic Warrior set himself up for a potential crack at the Betfair Hurdle with an effortless win at Clonmel. Given he was sent off the 1-14 favourite in the Munster Hurdle on a card transferred after being cancelled last week, he was only doing what was expected of him. But having won by over 80 lengths on what was his Irish debut at Tramore in December, the Boodles Hurdle runner-up once again showed he possesses a big engine.
Man released on bond after arrest in Cedartown on public indecency charge - Northwest Georgia News: Local
David Jemel Gordon, 49, of McKinney, Texas, was released from the Polk County Jail on a $220 bond Friday, after his arrest Thursday morning on a public indecency charge. Gordon remained completely nude at the intersection of Canal Street and South Main Street in Cedartown on Thursday morning until officers arrived and calmed him down, said Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome. “Officers got there and found him standing, in fact, completely naked,” he said.
Man released, woman arrested in Boscobel infant death
A Boscobel man previously arrested in the case has been released, authorities said. Mark T. Rand, 39, was released after authorities learned more details about the case. Authorities responded Saturday morning to a residence in Boscobel for a death investigation, according to Boscobel Police Chief Todd Stenner. Police were called to the residence at 8:24 a.m. An autopsy was performed on the infant, according to Stenner.
Man released in S.Africa soccer star killing case - Richmond Times-Dispatch: News From The Associated Press
Posted: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 5:39 am | Updated: 7:30 am, Tue Nov 11, 2014. Man released in S.Africa soccer star killing case Associated Press | STELLENBOSCH, South Africa (AP) — Murder and robbery charges have been dropped against a man who was arrested in the killing of South African soccer team captain Senzo Meyiwa, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Man
Contact Man, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack