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Stoke confirm Pulis exit
Tony Pulis’ seven-year reign as Stoke manager has officially come to an end after he and the club agreed to part company by mutual consent.
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4 hours, 6 minutes ago» soccer
Kilduff goal sees Rovers edge past Dundalk
A second-half goal from Ciaran Kilduff put Shamrock Rovers into the quarter-finals of the EA Sports Cup as they prevailed on a 1-0 scoreline against Dundalk for the second time in just over a fortnight.6 hours, 26 minutes ago» soccer
Liverpool agree fee to sell Carroll
West Ham’s chances of signing Liverpool striker Andy Carroll on a permanent deal appear to now rest solely with the player after the two clubs reached agreement on a transfer fee.7 hours, 49 minutes ago» golf
McGinley looking to tailor his team
Players with good form at Gleneagles and experience of playing in bad weather will rank “very highly” in the list of contenders for one of European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley’s three wild cards.7 hours, 51 minutes ago» soccer
Rat race: West Ham sign Romanian skipper Razvan on a free
West Ham United have announced the signing of Romania captain Razvan Rat on a free transfer on a one-year deal.10 hours, 28 minutes ago» soccer
Holloway: Brighton's disgusting deposit made semi-final teamtalk the easiest
Ian Holloway has thanked whoever left excrement in Crystal Palace’s dressing room prior to their play-off semi-final at Brighton for giving him the easiest team talk of his career.10 hours, 58 minutes ago» soccer
Report: Pulis leaves Stoke
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is set to leave the club after almost seven years in charge, according to reports.11 hours, 12 minutes ago» soccer
PFA to investigate Di Canio fines system
Professional Footballers’ Association chief executive Gordon Taylor has confirmed the union has been contacted by Sunderland players about their manager Paolo Di Canio and that it is investigating the recent fines issued by the Italian.11 hours, 19 minutes ago» gaa
Grimley: Brolly comments were 'too personal'
Armagh football manager Paul Grimley feels Joe Brolly crossed the line with some of his pre and post-match comments during RTÉ Two's live coverage of Armagh's Ulster SFC defeat to Cavan.11 hours, 29 minutes ago» sport
Ivanisevic: French not Murray focus
Andy Murray has been advised to skip the French Open to focus on Wimbledon by serial SW19 runner-up-turned-champion Goran Ivanisevic.11 hours, 42 minutes ago» soccer
Ferguson spurred on by title defeat
Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed he was convinced Manchester United would regain the Premier League title from their local rivals on the very day they lost out last year.13 hours ago» racing
Leopardstown set for €3m takeover
Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin is to undergo a €3m makeover.14 hours, 21 minutes ago» golf
Ryder Cup captain McGinley opts for three wild cards
Europe captain Paul McGinley has announced he will have three wild cards for next year’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.14 hours, 24 minutes ago» soccer
Boateng set to join Fulham
Fulham are set to complete the signing of Ghana international Derek Boateng.14 hours, 28 minutes ago» soccer
Johnson a fan of Di Canio's methods
Sunderland winger Adam Johnson is in favour of manager Paolo Di Canio’s hardline approach to the job if it brings about an improvement in results.15 hours, 39 minutes ago» gaa
Tyrone annoyed at Rackard Cup venue
The Tyrone hurlers are annoyed at the venue for their Nicky Rackard Cup semi-final with Roscommon, following the CCCC's decision to fix the last-four tie for Athleague this Saturday.16 hours ago» soccer
Carroll enjoyed Hammer time
Andy Carroll maintains he has enjoyed every minute of his season-long loan at West Ham but the long-term future of the England forward remains unclear.16 hours, 54 minutes ago» soccer
Reina happy at Liverpool
Jose Reina admits he is flattered to be linked with a return to former club Barcelona but has again insisted he is happy at Liverpool, with whom he is under contract until 2016.18 hours, 38 minutes ago» golf
Davis seals Open spot
England’s Brian Davis was among those who booked their places at this year’s Open Championship in the American leg of International Final Qualifying in Plano, Texas.18 hours, 39 minutes ago» golf
Garcia not planning Woods apology
Sergio Garcia has no intention of instigating peace talks with Tiger Woods following their clash at the Players Championship.19 hours, 2 minutes ago» soccer
Lampard: Mourinho is the best
Frank Lampard has hailed former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho as “the best” ahead of an expected return to Stamford Bridge this summer.1 day, 3 hours, 11 minutes ago» soccer
EA Sports Cup wrap
Chris Lyons dumped his home town club out of the EA Sports cup with a double at Dalymount Park as Bohemians beat Bray Wanderers 4-2 in extra-time to make the quarter-finals.1 day, 4 hours, 9 minutes ago» rugby
Ulster sign tighthead prop
Ulster have bolstered their squad with the addition 27-year-old tighthead prop, Bronson Ross, who signed from Coventry Rugby Club on a one-year development contract.1 day, 6 hours, 59 minutes ago» soccer
Mourinho to leave Madrid
Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after the club and the coach agreed to his departure by mutual consent, the club’s president Florentino Perez has announced.1 day, 7 hours, 48 minutes ago» racing
St Leger winner Encke tests positive for steroids
Last year's Ladbrokes St Leger hero Encke was the highest-profile name among seven further Mahmood Al Zarooni-trained horses to test positive for anabolic steroids.1 day, 9 hours, 59 minutes ago» athletics
Pistorius 'not mentally ready' to race again
Oscar Pistorius will not compete again this year as he awaits trial for murder, despite receiving a number of meeting invitations, his agent has confirmed.1 day, 10 hours, 37 minutes ago» soccer
Van Persie: Now I want more
Robin van Persie has no intention of settling for his single Premier League title winners’ medal.1 day, 11 hours, 29 minutes ago» rugby
Injury worries for Leinster ahead of PRO12 final
The Leinster management must contend with a number of injuries arising from Friday's Amlin Challenge Cup victory, as they prepare for Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 final in the RDS against Ulster (4.45pm).1 day, 11 hours, 35 minutes ago» rugby
Samoan So'oialo joins Connacht
Samoan international, James So’oialo, younger brother of former All-Blacks Number 8 Rodney So’oialo and former Harlequins scrum half Stephen will join Connacht this summer.1 day, 14 hours, 27 minutes ago» soccer » latest
Koscielny: We knew what win meant
Laurent Koscielny maintains the Arsenal players knew exactly what was at stake if they had failed to beat Newcastle and missed out on another shot at the Champions League.1 day, 15 hours ago» soccer » latest
No rest: Moyes due to meet United squad at Carrington
David Moyes is set to meet the Manchester United squad this morning as he begins the task of following in Alex Ferguson’s footsteps.1 day, 15 hours, 52 minutes ago» soccer » latest
Rodgers: Tough to replace Carra
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers begins the task of finding a replacement for the retired Jamie Carragher knowing he will not find anyone who can match up to all the veteran centre-back’s qualities.1 day, 16 hours, 7 minutes ago» soccer
Fergie bows out in suitably ridiculous fashion
If you are going to achieve something as mad as spending nearly 27 years in the biggest job in football, you might as well bow out in equally ridiculous fashion.1 day, 18 hours, 7 minutes ago» soccer
RvP wishes for 'Fergie Time'
Robin van Persie wishes Manchester United could have found a “Fergie Time” winner at West Brom yesterday to give Sir Alex Ferguson the perfect send-off.1 day, 18 hours, 8 minutes ago» soccer » latest
Caretaker Kidd looking forward, not back
Manchester City caretaker boss Brian Kidd wanted to look forward after a flat end to a disappointing season and an emotionally draining week.1 day, 18 hours, 10 minutes ago» soccer » latest
AVB confident Spurs will keep Bale
Andre Villas-Boas remains confident Gareth Bale will stay at White Hart Lane this summer despite Tottenham’s failure to qualify for the Champions League.1 day, 18 hours, 17 minutes ago» soccer
Sam wants Carroll to stay
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce would love to build his team around Andy Carroll next season – and maintains signing the England forward on a permanent deal from Liverpool must be the club’s “main priority” over the summer.1 day, 18 hours, 54 minutes ago» soccer
'Exceptional attitude' rewarded for Arsene
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hailed the “exceptional attitude and determination” of his players after they secured a top-four finish in the Barclays Premier League at the expense of arch rivals Tottenham with a 1-0 win at Newcastle.2 days, 7 hours, 36 minutes ago» soccer
Dawson: I thought we had done it
Tottenham captain Michael Dawson admitted he thought Gareth Bale’s last-gasp winner against Sunderland had put them into next season’s Champions League.2 days, 7 hours, 39 minutes ago» soccer » latest
Bale's brilliance fails to left Spurs to fourth
Tottenham 1 Sunderland 0 Tottenham suffered yet more Champions League heartache as they missed out on a top-four berth to Arsenal despite yet another wonder goal from Gareth Bale.
