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  • Wales fans have expressed their “outrage” over the ticket allocation of 3,300, or just 6.4%, for their clash with Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on 24 March.
  • Diego Costa returned to training with Chelsea’s first team today, fuelling speculation that he has made up with manager Antonio Conte after their reported bust-up.
  • Lock Alun Wyn Jones will captain the Welsh rugby team for the upcoming Six Nations campaign while interim coach Rob Howley has also named seven debutants in his 36-man squad.
  • Tim Kennedy [18-6] , a US army veteran of Irish descent, has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts after competing for more than 15 years as a professional.
  • Ex-Connacht captain Craig Clarke has told a New Zealand court how thieves held him at gunpoint while he drove a car chased by police.
  • Zebre have parted ways with head coach Gianluca Guidi on the back of heavy defeats against Leinster and Connacht.
  • Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis says a global ambassador’s role will be offered to Diego Maradona if the club legend settles his score with the Italian tax man.

The Best Thing We Shared

Is there anything more Robbie Keane can do to endear himself to the Irish public at this stage?

On The Record

There is a huge demand but also the modern day Gaelic football athletes want to do what they are doing. I want to set the record straight on that. Some people would have us believe that they don’t enjoy what they are doing, or that it is a chore for them. I have not yet met anyone who does not enjoy playing for Tyrone and I think there are very few county footballers who do not enjoy what they are doing.

Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte wanted to stress that inter-county players are the ones who drive the standards on and they play at that level because they love it.

The Fixture List

  • There are three FA Cup third-round ties to be decided via replays — Newcastle United v Birmingham City, Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool (live, BT Sport 2) and Southampton v Norwich City — which all kick off at 19.45.
  • It’s back to Group B in the Africa Cup of Nations with tomorrow’s ties pitting Algeria v Tunisia (16.00) and Senegal v Zimbabwe (19.00) against each other.
  • In the Munster Hurling League Clare host Limerick in Sixmilebridge (19.30) and Cork entertain Waterford in Mallow at the same time. Elsewhere, there are three games in the Walsh Cup — Meath v Carlow (Dunganny, 19.30), DIT v NUI Galway (Abbotstown, 19.15) and Carlow v UCD (Netwatch Cullen Park, 19.45). There are also six fixtures in the Dr McKenna Cup — Derry v QUB, Armagh v Down, Fermanagh v Antrim, Monaghan v St Mary’s, Cavan v Ulster University and Tyrone v Donegal.
  • In rugby, there are three fixtures in the Munster Schools Senior Cup with Christian Brothers Cork taking on Crescent College Comprehensive at Irish Independent Park and Rockwell doing battle with St Munchin’s at Clanwilliam Park (14.30). In the afternoon’s later game (15.30), it’s Ard Scoil Rís v Presentation Brothers Cork in Garryowen.
  • The Australian Open, the first tennis Grand Slam of the year, continues in Melbourne.

Showbiz, Baby!

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry paid tribute to outgoing US President Barack Obama in a 126-91 NBA win against Cleveland Cavaliers.

 

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