Toulouse continue to look like serious Champions Cup contenders after seeing off Glasgow

TOULOUSE CONTINUED THEIR resurgence from their early season woes with a third straight Champions Cup win, comfortably seeing off Glasgow 19-11 at the Stade Ernest Wallon. It wasn’t the pretty, free-flowing Toulouse that the neutrals love, but with a back row of Louis Picamoles, Imanol Harinordoquy and Yannick Nyanga, you can’t blame Guy Noves for devising a Read more about Toulouse continue to look like serious Champions Cup contenders after seeing off Glasgow[…]

WWE NXT Live Event Results – December 7, 2018 – Green Bay, Wisconsin

1. Adam Cole defeated Humberto Carrillo 2. Kassius Ohno defeated Dan Matha 3. Matt Riddle defeated Dominik Dijakovic 4. NXT Tag Team Championship Match The Undisputed ERA (Kyle O’Reilly and Roderick Strong) (c) (w/Adam Cole and Bobby Fish) defeated Heavy Machinery 5. Six-Woman Tag Team Match Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, and Kairi Sane defeated Jessamyn Read more about WWE NXT Live Event Results – December 7, 2018 – Green Bay, Wisconsin[…]

Letter from Clermont: Munster out to silence ASM’s fervent fans

Murray Kinsella reports from Clermont-Ferrand THE PEOPLE OF Clermont-Ferrand very much love their rugby. Parisians and those based in the strongholds of southern France might joke that les Clermontois have little else to do in their spare time than attend rugby matches, but that ignores the many delights the city and its surrounding regions offer Read more about Letter from Clermont: Munster out to silence ASM’s fervent fans[…]

USA Network to air Tribute to the Troops 2018 tonight at 9PM EST

USA Network will air the 2018 Tribute to the Troops show tonight which was recorded back on December 4 at Fort Hood, Texas. Four matches were taped for this show including Finn Balor vs Drew McIntyre, Ronda Rousey and Natalya vs Nia Jax and Tamina, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch vs Sonya Deville and Mandy Read more about USA Network to air Tribute to the Troops 2018 tonight at 9PM EST[…]

Who are you backing for the RTÉ Manager of the Year prize?

THE WINNER OF the RTÉ Manager of the Year will be announced on Sunday night, and there are certainly plenty of viable contenders for the prize. The 10 nominees include Joe Schmidt, who guided Ireland to a historic Six Nations triumph and a stunning unbeaten run in the November Internationals, Brian Cody, who led Kilknny Read more about Who are you backing for the RTÉ Manager of the Year prize?[…]

Clubs fly high in both codes and Lowry’s success – Offaly’s 2014 sporting highlights

But what about [insert your county here]? Don’t worry, we’ll be producing a series of articles that will cover every county in Ireland – even yours – over the next few weeks. See the ones we’ve already covered here. 1. There was that Hurling Championship win over Antrim That was a good day out (just a Read more about Clubs fly high in both codes and Lowry’s success – Offaly’s 2014 sporting highlights[…]

Low Ki says WWE and New Japan are “illogical” for him

“Being a part of this industry you go through ups and downs. Being a part of environments like that, they’re illogical. Because no matter how good you are, there are other factors that play into decision making that had nothing to do with what you are doing. This is very discouraging for people like me Read more about Low Ki says WWE and New Japan are “illogical” for him[…]

Ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport possible once alternative financing is found — Varadkar

NEW LEGISLATION WHICH would curtail alcohol sponsorship of sports could be tabled next month, according to a report in the Irish Times today. The clause in the legislation would also install a minimum price on alcohol units to stop retailers selling below cost, restricting advertising and the addition of calorie information and health warnings to Read more about Ban on alcohol sponsorship of sport possible once alternative financing is found — Varadkar[…]

A former Munster scrum-half is up for Premiership try of the week

IRISH SCRUM-HALF Paul Rowley got his second start of the Premiership season for struggling London Welsh last weekend, and topped it off with his first try in the English league. The former Munster man has now been nominated for the Try of the Week for round 12 of the Premiership, although he faces stiff competition Read more about A former Munster scrum-half is up for Premiership try of the week[…]