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Gunners scrape into final Champions League spot
Newcastle 0 Arsenal 1
Laurent Koscielny ensured Arsenal of a place in the Champions League qualifiers with the only goal in a tight encounter at Newcastle.
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4 hours, 24 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.4 hours, 27 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.4 hours, 34 minutes ago» gaa
Westmeath ease past Carlow to set up quarter-final against Dubs
Westmeath 3-15 Carlow 1-10
Westmeath barely had to get out of a canter at Cusack Park as they had too much power and pace for a game, but limited, Carlow to book their Leinster quarter-final date with Dublin in a fortnight.4 hours, 33 minutes ago» soccer
Wigan sign off with a draw against Villa
Wigan 2 Aston Villa 2
Wigan’s eight seasons in the Barclays Premier League came to an end with an entertaining draw against Aston Villa.4 hours, 39 minutes ago» soccer
Hammers entertain at Upton Park
West Ham 4 Reading 2
Captain Kevin Nolan scored a hat-trick as West Ham signed off the Barclays Premier League campaign with an entertaining win over relegated Reading at Upton Park.4 hours, 38 minutes ago» gaa
Mayo set down marker for the season with crushing of Galway
Mayo 4-16 Galway 0-11
Red cards for both Garreth Bradshaw and Niall Coleman didn't help Galway, but Mayo tore them asunder before that in a comprehensive win at Pearse Stadium.4 hours, 41 minutes ago» soccer
Torres strike leaves Moyes with defeat in his final Everton game
Chelsea 2 Everton 1
Fernando Torres scored his first Barclays Premier League goal of 2013 as Chelsea sealed third place with a victory which saw David Moyes’ 11-year reign as Everton manager end in defeat.4 hours, 43 minutes ago» soccer
United set up thriller for Fergie's finale
West Brom 5 Man Utd 5
Sir Alex Ferguson was denied a winning send off into retirement as West Brom roared back from three goals down to snatch a draw in a quite staggering 10-goal thriller at The Hawthorns.4 hours, 45 minutes ago» soccer
Fulham stun Swansea at the Liberty
Swansea 0 Fulham 3
Fulham rounded off their Barclays Premier League campaign with a first win in eight games as Swansea’s memorable campaign concluded with a whimper at the Liberty Stadium.4 hours, 50 minutes ago» soccer
Owen ends career with draw at Southampton
Southampton 1 Stoke 1
Michael Owen called time on his career today but there was to be no fairy-tale ending, as Stoke were held to a draw at Southampton.4 hours, 53 minutes ago» soccer
Pilkington helps Canaries to victory over City
Manchester City 2 Norwich 3
Manchester City saw a disappointing season and a tough week end with a tame home defeat to Norwich.5 hours, 1 minute ago» soccer
Coutinho ensures win for Carragher's final Liverpool game
Liverpool 1 QPR 0
Forward Philippe Coutinho was Liverpool’s match-winner but Jamie Carragher was the star of the show at Anfield on his 737th and final appearance for the club.5 hours, 30 minutes ago» rugby
Wilkinson claims European award
Jonny Wilkinson has capped a triumphant Heineken Cup campaign with Toulon by being named European player of the year.5 hours, 48 minutes ago» golf
McDowell hails 'special' win at Match Play
Graeme McDowell today expressed his delight at becoming the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play Championship as he joined an illustrious list of champions with a hard-fought victory over Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.6 hours, 15 minutes ago» tennis
Rafa routs rueful Roger; Williams crushes Azarenka
Rafael Nadal continued his stunning run of form by crushing Roger Federer in little more than an hour to win the Internazionali d’Italia in Rome.7 hours, 8 minutes ago» gaa
Cavan keep Clarke quiet to defeat Armagh
Cavan 1-15 Armagh 1-11
Martin Dunne laid on a magical display of finishing to fire Cavan to a four points victory over Armagh in an Ulster Football Championship preliminary round tie at Breffni Park.7 hours, 12 minutes ago» soccer
Premier League finale
With the Barclays Premier League title already in Manchester United’s hands and the relegation issues also decided, the battle for European football is the only unanswered question ahead of today’s final round of games.
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Samaras brace helps Bhoys to easy win at Tannadice
Dundee United 0 Celtic 4
Celtic finished off their Clydesdale Bank Premier League campaign in style with a convincing win over Dundee United at Tannadice.8 hours, 39 minutes ago» rugby
Kiss set for role under Schmidt
Les Kiss has confirmed that he will be a permanent member of Joe Schmidt’s Ireland coaching team upon completion of the summer tour to the United States and Canada.9 hours, 47 minutes ago» rugby
Six uncapped players named in squad to tour USA and Canada
Rory Best will captain a senior Ireland squad featuring six uncapped players for the summer tour of the USA and Canada.11 hours, 3 minutes ago» soccer
Keegan: Mancini deserved more time
Former Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan was surprised by the timing of Roberto Mancini’s sacking.12 hours, 32 minutes ago» racing
Roscommon meeting gets go-ahead
Monday’s meeting at Roscommon goes ahead as planned after the track passed an inspection this morning.12 hours, 38 minutes ago» golf
McDowell on course for Match Play final
Graeme McDowell today remained on course for his second consecutive Volvo World Match Play Championship final, with Thongchai Jaidee looking his likely opponent.12 hours, 59 minutes ago» soccer
Rooney to miss United's final game of the season
Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United’s final game of the season at West Brom.1 day, 1 hour, 58 minutes ago» gaa
Laois end long wait for Leinster semis berth
Laois 1-16 Antrim 0-13
Antrim’s miserable run in the Leinster SHC continued at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise when they were sent crashing out of the provincial title race by an improving Laois side.1 day, 3 hours, 53 minutes ago» gaa
Monaghan and Roscommon advance to Nicky Rackard semis
Monaghan and Roscommon booked semi-final places in the Nicky Rackard Cup, with goals key in their quarter-final wins over Sligo and Louth respectively this afternoon.1 day, 4 hours, 6 minutes ago» rugby » latest
Toulon hang on to win Heineken Cup
Clermont Auvergne 15 Toulon 16
Toulon survived a late Clermont surge to win the Heineken Cup victory at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin today.1 day, 4 hours, 8 minutes ago » sportsflash» rugby
Toulon win Heineken Cup
Toulon have won the Heineken Cup, beating Clermont Auvergne 16-15 in the final in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin today.1 day, 4 hours, 45 minutes ago» gaa
Down and Kildare advance in Christy Ring Cup
Down and Kildare advanced to the semi-finals of the Christy Ring Cup, following wins over Derry and Wicklow respectively this afternoon.1 day, 5 hours, 7 minutes ago» gaa
Longford outclass Fermanagh to reach cup final
Longford qualified for the Lory Meagher Cup final against Warwickshire on June 8th, following a 6-13 to 1-10 win over Fermanagh at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park.1 day, 5 hours, 43 minutes ago» gaa
Carlow fitness proves the difference against London
Carlow 4-17 London 2-13
Carlow had to experience some worrying moments but in the end, their superior fitness saw them chisel out a deserved if flattering victory over London at Dr Cullen Park.1 day, 6 hours, 33 minutes ago» rugby
O'Gara: Relationship with Sexton 'has come full circle'
Ronan O’Gara has dismissed any concerns about being appointed to coach his former Ireland rival Johnny Sexton at Racing Metro.1 day, 8 hours, 12 minutes ago» soccer
Carragher open to idea of coaching
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher will bring the curtain down on a 16-year playing career tomorrow but he has not ruled out making a return to the game in a coaching capacity.1 day, 9 hours, 56 minutes ago» soccer
Will Spurs steal the final Champions League place from Arsenal?
With the Barclays Premier League title already in Manchester United’s hands and the relegation issues also decided, the battle for European football is the only unanswered question ahead of tomorrow’s final round of games.1 day, 10 hours, 4 minutes ago» rugby
IRFU: O'Gara an 'iconic figure'
The Irish Rugby Football Union has paid tribute to Ronan O'Gara as an "iconic figure'' as he announced his playing retirement in order to take up a coaching role with Racing Metro.1 day, 11 hours, 32 minutes ago» rugby
Munster: O'Gara career 'unlikely to be surpassed'
Munster have confirmed Ronan O'Gara's retirement from professional rugby saying his career is "a feat unlikely to be surpassed".
1 day, 11 hours, 44 minutes ago» golf
Form may be factor in McIlroy move
Graeme McDowell believes Rory McIlroy’s poor form this season is behind the world number two’s decision to leave Horizon Sports Management to create his own management group.1 day, 12 hours, 46 minutes ago» soccer
Mourinho: This is my worst season
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho remained non-committal about where he will be next term after his side lost 2-1 in the Copa del Rey final against local rivals Atletico Madrid last night to round off the “worst season” of his life.1 day, 13 hours, 35 minutes ago» soccer
Stoke to investigate alleged dressing room bust-up
A training ground bust-up involving a prank-gone-wrong with a pig’s head has overshadowed the build-up to Stoke’s final home game of the season.
