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Klopp not expecting war chest from Reds' new investors
Jurgen Klopp has welcomed the arrival of new investment into Liverpool even if it will not mean an immediate boost to his transfer budget. Fenway Sports Group announced on Thursday it has sold a minority stake in the club to global investment firm Dynasty Equity, allowing them to pay down bank debt incurred during the pandemic and through recent improvements to Anfield and the club's training facilities.
Arsenal facing injury crisis for trip to Bournemouth
Mikel Arteta has revealed he could be without as many as eight first-team players when Arsenal travel to face Bournemouth on Saturday. England pair Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice picked up injuries in the north London derby draw with Tottenham last weekend and since then both William Saliba and Fabio Vieira have suffered setbacks.
Emily Dickinson bidding to emulate Kyprios
Aidan O'Brien will rely on Emily Dickinson as he bids to win back-to-back runnings of the Qatar Prix du Cadran. Twelve months ago, the Ballydoyle trainer watched on in delight as his superstar stayer Kyprios produced a performance of absolute domination in the Group One feature over a searching two and a half miles.
Healy starts for Scotland as Townsend rest regulars
Gregor Townsend has called on his Scotland stand-ins to seize their chance to impress against Romania on Saturday and play their way into contention for involvement in what is shaping up to be a box-office showdown with Ireland.
Mellow McKenna chasing AFL glory
Special players just seem to have a catalogue of special moments to call upon. Conor McKenna is no different. Here, people will point to his two-goal salvo to dump Kerry out of the All-Ireland race in 2021, but in Australia, they see a guy who kicked a goal with his very first play on his debut for Essendon nine years ago and look to the man who kicked a superb goal in the semi-final win for Brisbane against Carlton last weekend.
Owls owner Chansiri wants respect from 'selfish' fans
Sheffield Wednesday chairman Dejphon Chansiri has said he will not put additional money into the club until "selfish" fans stop abusing him and his family. Chansiri, who has been Owls owner since 2015, has come under increasing pressure following their poor start to the season. Wednesday are winless and sit bottom of the Championship having taken two points from their first eight matches following promotion last season.
Antony returns to United as police enquiries continue
Manchester United winger Antony will return to training and be available for selection as he continues to co-operate with police inquiries into allegations of violence towards women. The Brazil international was given a leave of absence on 10 September, but returned to England earlier this week and attended a voluntary interview with Greater Manchester Police on Thursday, having always strongly denied the accusations.
Dupont still in race to make quarter-final return
Antoine Dupont's recovery is going well and the France captain's condition will be assessed when he returns to the squad this weekend, Les Bleus' health manager said. Dupont underwent surgery on a broken cheekbone and the French camp is hoping the scrum-half will be able to play in the quarter-finals of the World Cup on 14 or 15 October, likely against defending champions South Africa, although no decision has been made yet.
USA whitewashed as Europe make dominant foursomes start
An inspired Jon Rahm led from the front as Europe emphatically drew first blood in their bid to regain the Ryder Cup with a 4-0 whitewashing of the US in the opening day foursomes in Rome. Rahm and partner Tyrrell Hatton had acquired the nickname of "Team Angry" due to their fiery nature, but they were all smiles as they stormed to a 4&3 victory over world number one Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns.
Ireland skipper McCabe extends Arsenal contract
Republic of Ireland captain Katie McCabe has signed a new contract at Arsenal, the Women's Super League club have announced. The versatile Dubliner, 28, has made 193 appearances for the Gunners, scoring 31 goals, since joining them in December 2015. McCabe's previous deal had been set to expire next summer and the length of the new contract has not been revealed. Arsenal are believed to have rejected what was called a "substantial" transfer bid from WSL rivals Chelsea in January this year.
Atetico surive scare, Roma slump again
Atletico Madrid survived a scare at Osasuna as they continued their pursuit of the early La Liga pacesetters with a chaotic 2-0 victory. Atleti, who were 3-1 winners against city rivals Real Madrid last weekend, took the lead through Antoine Griezmann's 20th-minute opener from a tight angle. Tempers flared in the second half when David Garcia had a goal ruled out for a foul on Atleti midfielder Axel Witsel, which led to the dismissal of Osasuna boss Jagoba Arrasate in the 78th minute.
Lions lead the way as Montgomery steers Detroit to win
David Montgomery rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns as the Detroit Lions moved into first place in the NFC North with a 34-20 victory over the host Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. Jared Goff completed 19 of 28 passes for 210 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the Lions (3-1). Amon-Ra St Brown caught a touchdown pass and Jerry Jacobs had two interceptions as Detroit won by 14 points for the second straight week.
'The half went well, but it's all about the marathon'
Last Saturday's half-marathon was a good indicator that with the main event looming on the horizon, I’m feeling in good shape to have a real cut off three hours. In last year’s half I ran one hour 27 minutes, and shaved two minutes off that in Mullingar earlier this year. I’m a kilometre man, so the aim for the Dublin marathon is to run 4:16 per km (6.52 per mile). For those wondering how that works out for a parkrun, it would be a 21:20 5km.
Ryder Cup Day 1: Morning foursomes
06:35 We're about to begin here in Rome. Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton have just made the long walk to the first tee, which has the packed stand looming over it. They get a rousing reception from the home crowd. The American pair of Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns walk out to a rumble of pantomime boos. Scottie looks around in mock offence before a comforting blast of 'USA, USA, USA' breaks through the din. Here's the tee times for the first session of the 44th Ryder Cup in Rome.
O'Brien misses out on British Open last-eight
Fergal O'Brien has missed out on a spot in the Cazoo British Open quarter-finals after a 4-2 defeat to Jack Lisowski in Cheltenham. The Dubliner had made it into Round 3 after a comeback win over Matthew Stevens by four frames to three in Wednesday's evening session but was unable to go one better 24 hours later against England's Lisowski. Elsewhere, Mark Williams advanced to the quarter-finals after coming from behind to beat Ding Junhui 4-2.
Fenton among 10 Dubs nominated for All-Stars
All-Ireland champions Dublin have received 10 nominations in this year's All-Stars, while midfielder Brian Fenton has also been selected in a trio for the footballer of the year award. Dessie Farrell's side beat Kerry in this year's decider and the two sides dominate the nominations, with nine players from the Kingdom in the mix, while David Clifford is also in contention to win the footballer of the year award.
New study outlines stark extent of possession football
A significant increase in hand-passing, uncontested kick-outs, backward passes and a definite decrease in turnovers and contests for possession are the key trends that a new study into Gaelic football has found. The Association has published a full statistical analysis report that provides a very revealing insight into how Gaelic football has developed in the past 13 years.
Trio share lead in France as Mehaffey off the pace
Annabel Dimmock, Liz Young and Laura Fuenfstueck share the lead after the first round of the Lacoste Ladies Open de France. The trio shot six-under-par 65s at Golf Barrière in Deauville on Thursday and are one shot clear of Johanna Gustavsson and Meghan MacLaren. It was a disappointing start for Olivia Mehaffey who finds herself well off the pace heading into the second round following an opening round 75.
Japan boost knockout hopes by holding off 14-man Samoa
Japan boosted their chances of reaching the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals for the second successive time as they beat an ill disciplined Samoa 28-22 in Toulouse, a result which sent England through to the last eight on Thursday. Tries by Pieter Labuschagne, Michael Leitch, Kazuki Himeno and 13 points from the boot of Rikiya Matsuda gave Japan a comprehensive victory as they leapfrogged their opponents into second place in Pool D with nine points.
Strong Europe side primed to take on USA
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry will both be in action in side-by-side matches in the opening session of foursomes of the Ryder Cup on Friday morning with McIlroy paired with Tommy Fleetwood and Lowry alongside the Austrian Sepp Straka.
'I thought I was going home'
Jack Conan says he thought his Rugby World Cup was over before it began after a set-back in his recovery from a foot injury, but the Ireland number 8 has declared himself fit and ready to go for his side's final Pool B game against Scotland next week. Conan damaged ligaments in his ankle during the first half of the opening warm-up game against Italy on 5 August, and although it was expected to just be a short term issue, it's kept the Leinster man sidelined for close to eight weeks.
GAA Special Congress 2023 - the motions explained
Roll up, roll up, for the Special Congress! It's a bonus edition of the GAA’s annual decision-making jamboree at Croke Park on Saturday but don’t let the name fool you, as Congresses go this one isn’t overly special. There are just 11 relatively uncontroversial motions in all and the 280 odd-delegates will be free to tuck into their lón within a couple of hours.
Bemand: 'Clarity and purpose' key in new Ireland set-up
Irish and English women's rugby took different paths following their 2015 Six Nations meeting. February of that year was the last time Ireland, then under Tom Tierney, got the better of the Red Roses. The following year the margin of defeat for Ireland was just four points but since then the gap has widened significantly. In the six ties since that game, Ireland have lost by 27, 22, 44, 27, 69 and 48 points, and failed to get on the scoresheet in the last two fixtures.
Hoops moving towards four as Shels visit
Shamrock Rovers are edging closer towards a fourth league title in succession with Damien Duff's Shelbourne the visitors to Tallaght Stadium tonight. The shock result of the season came last week when Stephen Bradley’s side were unable to breakdown UCD. That was an unthinkable outcome against the struggling Students but Derry City’s loss in Sligo made it a positive night for the champions.
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