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Football Association of Ireland chiefs deny claims made by former Republic of Ireland women assistant coach Colin Healy in which he criticised the manner in which he departed the role.

Newly crowned world champion Luke Littler starts his Bahrain Masters title defence with a 6-3 victory against Lourence Ilagan in Sakhir.

Manchester United reject Napoli’s bid for Alejandro Garnacho, Everton are considering a move for Willian, Juventus want £67m for Manchester City target Andrea Cambiaso, plus more.

Manchester City reach a verbal agreement to sign Eintracht Frankfurt’s Egypt forward Omar Marmoush.

Manchester City have reached a verbal agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt for forward Omar Marmoush, a source has told ESPN.

Former Wales duo Ellis Jenkins and Jonathan Davies question Warren Gatland’s decision to raise concerns over the validity of some feedback given during a recent independent review into Welsh rugby.

Murphy snookers himself behind the blue when on 120 ‘I couldn’t breathe’ he says after winning match 6-2 Shaun Murphy fell just short of a 147 break as he defeated Neil Robertson to move into the Masters semi-finals at Alexandra Palace. In the eighth frame in which he completed a 6-2 victory, Murphy, on course

Defender John Tolkin transferred Thursday to Holstein Kiel of the Bundesliga from Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls.

Premier League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off Live scores | Read Football Daily | Top scorers | Mail Scott Yes, yes, all the humorists are calling it a relegation battle. But let’s be serious, so never mind them. Not that Manchester United are doing well, exactly, down in the not-recently-charted waters of 15th spot.

Mica Moore is relishing her future in the Jamaica bobsleigh after switching from Great Britain.