Pics: The new Italian rugby kit is suitably stylish (except for the shorts)

Saracens say that callers with an Irish accent looking for tickets ‘will be treated with suspicion’

Video: NBA player scarily hops his head off the floor following a foul on dunk attempt

The McGregor Diaries: Conor talks 2014 and what’s to come in 2015

Liverpool are cursed because they supported a gay pride march, according to a loolah of a politician

8 reasons why we bloody love the World Darts Championship

Video: The Championship hurling points of the year countdown is typically classy

Video: The longest ever shootout in NHL history took place last night

Martin Castrogiovanni hit with chunky fine for THAT Leicester tirade

Study reveals just how many Premier League players still wear black boots

The ‘Fallon d’Floor’ poll for dive of the year is just great

Here’s who Ireland will play in their Rugby World Cup warm up games

Holy sh*t, Thierry Henry is going to earn a serious wedge to be on TV

Video: Germany’s goal of the month for November was an utterly sublime, unorthodox finish

Video: Gennady Golovkin says he wants unification fight with Andy Lee

Alan Pardew says Jonas Gutierrez will play again for Newcastle this season

Tributes flow in for Dublin County Board chairman Andy Kettle, who has passed away

Video: Bubba Watson’s Christmas rap song is all kinds of amazing

Sam Torrance says what we all think about Nick Faldo for his Ryder Cup comments on Sergio Garcia

Wales reveal their Rugby World Cup plans; extremes of altitude, cold and two games against Ireland

The mad, bad and at times bizarre history of the Club World Cup

Video: Mayo man hits crossbar three times. From the 21-yard line. In 11 seconds. In the dark

Here’s who got who in the Champions League last 16 draw

Tomas Rosicky trolls Robin van Persie with cheeky Champions League Instagram post

Pic: Norwegian newspaper’s front page is the best David de Gea tribute we’ve seen so far

Report: Racing Metro have a really big name lined up to replace Johnny Sexton

Opinion: Kobe may have passed Michael on points, but Bryant will never be Jordan

Giovanni Trapattoni has his say on the conundrum that is Mario Balotelli

Video: Celtic fans belted out a class version of ‘Last Christmas’ in Zagreb last night

PICS: Bohs reveal their 2015 kit and it’s a beaut

Pic: This sucks; England rugby international uses leeches to drain his cauliflower ears

Nate Diaz isn’t exactly a big fan of CM Punk’s UFC move

SportsJOE’s favourite sporting events of 2014; The Irish Grand National

One in five kids surveyed thinks Jesus Christ plays for Chelsea

Dallas Cowboys player uses very uncool tactics when playing Madden with kids in hospital

Report: Jenson Button to retain his seat at McLaren next season

PIC: Very nifty chart tells you the probability of who will play who in Champions League last 16

Pic: Roy Keane signed a book ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ for a fan today

PICS: Amir Khan must surely have the most expensive shorts in boxing history

A man who died in October finished top in Spain’s Fantasy basketball league this week

Vine: Gerard Pique turned up for Barca/PSG dressed like a Monty Python extra

Richard Cockerill has had a pop back at Martin Castrogiovanni

Looks like the GAA have big plans for area surrounding Croke Park

Pic: Joey Barton reveals a scary hate mail letter he was sent during his time in France

The Basel player involved in the Markovic red card claims he was bleeding after the incident

PICS: Here’s the ultimate football hipster gift, the special edition St Pauli Christmas kit by Hummel

Vine: Brendan Rodgers was left hanging for a handshake before heading down the tunnel

Vine: Lazar Markovic sent off after waving an arm near a Basel player

Vine: Aaron Ramsey scored one of the goals of the year tonight

PIC: Superb cover on the programme for Liverpool’s game against Basel