Lucas set for Liverpool exit after fall down Anfield pecking order strains relations with Brendan Rodgers

Jordan Spieth really knows how to wind up Phil Mickelson ahead of the US PGA Championship

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Munster’s Tommy O’Donnell is ruled out of World Cup with dislocated hip

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Could a case of the mumps scupper Manchester United’s move for Pedro?

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Raheem Sterling will double in value at Manchester City, says Manuel Pellegrini

West Ham’s 16-year-old debutant Reece Oxford makes us feel so very, very old

Stoke show that fans will turn anything into a football scarf these days

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The new Drogba? Christian Benteke can strike fear into defences, says ex-Red Souness

Ruby Walsh conquers Australia to win Grand National in a fifth country

Unacceptable and abject – Welsh media round on team’s display against Ireland

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Rory McIlroy camp denies trip to Whistling Straits ahead of potential US PGA defence

Katie Taylor won’t be on the Andy Lee undercard after all

Pics: Huge crowd welcome Special Olympics heroes back to Dublin Airport

Video: Cristiano Ronaldo fools Madrid public with shaggy disguise

Faustino Asprilla reunited with missing horse after posting €1,500 reward

Manchester United might have bought themselves a dud, says the man who sold him

There was only ever one contender to star in the Ronda Rousey movie

George North to miss Ireland clash as he is still not ready to return from series of concussions

Video: Israeli team flees as Sofia fans invade pitch seeking revenge for bad tackle

Pic: Lewis Hamilton goes for the Pirelli look with ridiculous corn rows

Video: Pit lane chaos as over-enthusiastic Nascar driver skittles tyre crew

Transfers: Arsenal ready to launch €65million bid for Karim Benzema

Joe Schmidt preparing for last-minute World Cup call on Cian Healy

Watch: Swedish footballer stakes early claim to next Fallon d’Floor award

Cathal Pendred to face English opposition at UFC Dublin

Video: Tennessee Titans run the most bizarre wide receivers drill we’ve ever seen

Vine: Christian Benteke’s first goal in a Liverpool jersey is an absolute screamer

Video: Everton fans chanted Wayne Rooney’s name on his Goodison return

The $100million former NBA star who is training to work in a Starbucks

Vine: Iker Casillas shows he still has incredible reflexes with superb penalty save

Transfers: Louis van Gaal is attempting to sign both Pedro AND Gareth Bale

Athletics at the centre of new doping storm as hundreds of ‘abnormal’ test results are hidden by IAAF

I was sacked because I didn’t play the owner against Barcelona, claims former Hearts boss

Video: Team Ireland add to medal haul at Special Olympics

Watch: Luis Suarez has been showing off his goalkeeping ability again

Arizona Cardinals become first NFL team to hire female coach

Video: Entire school performs rousing haka at funeral of popular teacher

Robbie Keane’s dream Ireland XI doesn’t say much for current squad

Nascar driver loses 10% of body weight during 400-mile race

Mystery man has been using Norwegian golf club as an outdoor toilet for 10 years

Pics: Twitter trolls fool Hulk Hogan with fake messages of support from Premier League footballers

Louis van Gaal: Time will come to choose wife over Manchester United

Video: CM Punk confronts Twitter stalker at UFC Q&A session

Video: Cancer survivors prepare for uplifting GAA charity encounter