Waterford and Antrim players in action. Source: Declan Roughan/INPHO Hurling League Results Division 1 Group B Waterford 3-21 Antrim 2-22 Kilkenny 2-28 Laois 0-17 ***** WATERFORD AND KILKENNY both claimed their second league wins in Division 1 Group B this afternoon, but it was in contrasting fashions. Waterford had to survive a huge test from…
class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>The Russian side have provided plenty of goalmouth action recently, but Al Hain-Cole expects the Blues to get the better of a high-scoring clash Chelsea will be looking to get their Champions League campaign up and running when they travel to Krasnodar on Wednesday. Frank Lampard’s men were held to a goalless draw in their…
A woman who claims to have been raped by Muslim academic Tariq Ramadan has accused the Oxford professor of trying to “destroy” her life by writing a book naming her 84 times and “hijacking” her birthday for an ‘international day of action’ to protest his innocence. Ramadan, 57, was suspended from his post as Professor of…
President Donald Trump's trade war with China has prompted a broad rethinking of how the two economies have become so intertwined, leading some manufacturers to trim supply chains in China and American authorities to start cutting off crucial technology for Chinese companies. Now another important area is getting a close look: financial markets. Some trade…
WEXFORD BOSS DARRAGH Egan has hailed the addition of former Ireland and Leinster rugby player Gordon D’Arcy to the county’s hurling setup. D’Arcy has joined Wexford as a member of the backroom team, which also features Billy Walsh, the current USA boxing coach that formerly served in that role with Ireland. Tipperary native Egan is…
Poland in Płock achieved first victory in World Grand Prix 2013 beating not demanding opponent, Kazakhstan 3-0. In second match Japan changing key players, grabbed a win from Germany after tiebreak. POLAND – KAZAKHSTAN 3-0 (25-17 25-17 25-11)Line-ups and scores:Poland: Radecka, Skowrońska-Dolata (17), Kąkolewska (5), Kaczor (11), Różycka (8), Efimienko (12), Maj (L)…
Three weeks to the day since Vicky Holland crossed the line to take bronze, and with it GB’s first-ever women’s Olympic tri medal, the same blue carpet bore witness to yet more history making – Andy Lewis taking gold in the men’s PT2 category. As important and fantastic an achievement as this was, what made this…
Even with reigning champ Gwen Jorgensen and Brit duo Non Stanford and Vicky Holland opting out of the series opener, it was a veritable roll-call of sporting greats in the UAE – all three London Olympics’ medallists Nicola Spirig, Lisa Norden and Erin Densham, 2015 WTS Series runner-up Sarah True, Commonwealth gold medallist Jodie Stimpson…
Randy Orton returned to in-ring action Monday night at a WWE Smackdown house show in Fairfax, VA, tagging with old rival John Cena. Orton didn’t take any bumps, but did deliver an RKO to help secure the win for he and Cena over Bray Wyatt and Erick Rowan. Orton was taken off Sunday’s Backlash PPV as he is…
Tommaso Ciampa is set to challenge for Aleister Black’s title on an episode of NXT television later this month. It was announced on last night’s show that Black vs. Ciampa for the NXT Championship would be taking place on the episode that airs on July 25. That will be taped when NXT returns to Full Sail University on…