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19th March 2023 - 25th March 2023
# coygig
Ireland's number one stars as Everton and Liverpool share points
Courtney Brosnan made two great saves to help earn her side a point.
# Take a Bow
Rory McIlroy through in Austin after rolling back years to outwit Keegan Bradley
The Holywood native eased to a 3&2 victory to win group three with a 100% record.
# Winning
Shane Lowry resists fightback to knock Jordan Spieth out of WGC-Dell Match Play
The Irish star had already been eliminated following defeats by Taylor Montgomery and Mackenzie Hughes.
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# On the double
Dion Charles’ brace earns Northern Ireland victory over San Marino
Northern Ireland opened their Group H account with three points on the road.
# Record Breaker
Harry Kane breaks scoring record as England win in Italy
It was England’s first win away to Italy since 1961.
# difference of opinion
Declan Rice responds to Graeme Souness and Roy Keane criticisms
The 24-year-old has come under the spotlight in recent months as the Hammers battle to stay in the Premier League.
# Setback
Arsenal suffer injury blow as Takehiro Tomiyasu is ruled out for the season
The defender picked up a knee injury against Sporting Lisbon last week.
# Tommy Bowe
Andy Farrell backed for Lions job after leading Ireland to the Grand Slam
Farrell served as Lions defence coach in 2013 and 2017.
# Development
Qataris to make second bid for Manchester United
Meetings held last week were described as positive and constructive by sources close to Sheikh Jassim.
# bnp paribas open
Carlos Alcaraz regains top spot with dominant victory at Indian Wells
The 19-year-old Spaniard ended Daniil Medvedev’s 19-match winning streak 6-3 6-2 in the final.
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March 2023
# Saints and Sinners
Spurs blow two-goal lead against bottom-side Southampton
Spurs had to settle for a 3-3 draw in a dramatic game.
# Premier League
Leeds jump five places with wild win over Wolves, Leicester halt run of defeats
Aston Villa, meanwhile, were comfortable winners over Bournemouth.
# fitting finish
Kinghorn runs in hat-trick as Scotland round out Six Nations with Italy win
Ben Healy made his Scotland debut in a 26-14 victory that was less comfortable than the score suggests.
# Joe Biden
PSNI arrest another man in connection with attempted murder of John Caldwell
Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell remains in a critical but stable condition.
# Pressure
Lewis Hamilton will need to leave Mercedes if we do not improve – Toto Wolff
Hamilton’s £40million-a-year contract with the Silver Arrows expires at the end of the season.
# Family ties
'There’s definitely a lot of pride for the job he’s doing' - Owen Farrell on facing father Andy
Farrell’s father Andy stands on the brink of coaching Ireland to a Six Nations Grand Slam.
# Time to say goodbye
Dubliner McCarthy takes charge temporarily after Vieira sacked
The news comes as Crystal Palace are just three points above the relegation zone.
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# preliminary
Erik ten Hag coy after meeting prospective new Man United owner
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS are in contention to buy the club.
# Fighting Talk
Ellis Genge promises England will 'come out swinging' against Ireland
Genge says England are focused on improving their ‘abysmal’ performance against France.
# Ugly scenes
Fans clash in Italy ahead of Napoli-Eintracht Frankfurt Champions League tie
Videos showed officers wearing riot gear responding to missiles, with several cars said to have been set on fire.
# gustavo scarpa
Nottingham Forest supporting midfielder who lost £1 million in crypto scam
Forest allowed their January signing to return to Brazil to deal with the matter, where returns on his signficant investment were not paid.
# Sorry
Uefa president apologises for chaotic scenes at Champions League final
Aleksander Ceferin accepted Uefa made a ‘mistake’ in initially blaming Liverpool fans for the delayed kick-off.
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# minted
Mobile operator partly owned by Ryan Reynolds sold to T-Mobile for $1.3 billion
The acquisition of Mint Mobile’s parent company Ka’ena Corp will also include Ultra Mobile and wholesaler Plum.
# Reaction
Guardiola laughs off Haaland substitution, recalls Julia Roberts 'disappointment'
The Manchester City striker was withdrawn one goal short of a double hat-trick against RB Leipzig.
# Review
Irish stars to the fore as Mick McCarthy's Blackpool hit 6
Man-of-the-match Andy Lyons scored twice and CJ Hamilton registered an assist amid a convincing win.
# more more more
2026 World Cup set to include a new last-32 stage in extended tournament
The PA news agency understands qualifiers are set to be split into 12 groups of four rather than 16 groups of three.
# mr smith goes to dublin
Smith calls for beleaguered England to 'stand up and fight'
Steve Borthwick’s side play in Dublin a week after a record defeat to France.
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# Old Firm
Rangers and Celtic to meet in Scottish Cup semi-final showdown
Falkirk will take on Inverness in the other semi.
# Premier League
Miguel Almiron ends Newcastle’s winless run with victory over Wolves
Elsewhere struggling West Ham out of relegation zone after draw with Aston Villa
# Controversy
BBC urged to get a ‘grip’ as Match of the Day 2 set to air without presenters
Sunday’s Women’s Super League coverage featured a reduced format.
# Stalemate
Casemiro sent off as Man United left frustrated by Southampton
Ireland international Gavin Bazunu impressed for the visitors.
# In form
Hat-trick of assists for Trossard as Arsenal extend Premier League lead
The Gunners went five points ahead of Man City after beating Fulham.
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# Owen Farrell
'You don’t expect to lose like that anywhere as an England team'
England were overrun 53-10 by France on Saturday in their biggest home loss of all time.
# Under fire
Match of the Day cut to 20 minutes, Football Focus and Final Score pulled after day of BBC chaos
A host of presenters have withdrawn their services after Gary Lineker was told to step back from hosting Match Of The Day.
# Mixed Fortunes
Bristol City want more than €28 million for teen starlet, McCarthy's woes deepen
Alex Scott has emerged as one of the Championship’s top prospects.
# bakhmut
Russian advance may encounter heavy losses as Ukrainian snipers create 'killing zone’
UK military officials said Russian forces have made progress in the frontline hotspot of Bakhmut.bakhmut thejournal.
# Three and easy
Celtic keep treble hopes alive with easy win over Hearts in Scottish Cup
Aaron Mooy, Kyogo Furuhashi and Cameron Carter-Vickers were on target for the Hoops.
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# Perseverance
'I played for my mum. She needed to know life doesn’t stop' - Serge Aurier
The Nottingham Forest defender’s brother Christopher was shot dead outside a nightclub in France in July 2020.
# Kristin smart
Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder of California student who went missing in 1996
Paul Flores was convicted of the murder last year.
# as it stands
Rory McIlroy in danger of missing cut at storm-hit Players Championship
He dropped two more shots in his opening 10 holes of the second round.