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- Rob Kearney has emerged as an injury doubt ahead of Ireland’s Six Nations clash with Italy.
- Mayo’s Enda Varley and Leitrim’s Fergal Clancy are set to join Dublin GAA clubs St Vincent’s and Ballyboden St-Enda’s respectively.
- Ulster out-half Ian Humphreys has confirmed he will retire at the end of the current season.
- Two-time Irish champion jockey Joseph O’Brien has announced he will quit riding and follow his dad into training.
Away
- Former world number one tennis player Jennifer Capriati says Maria Sharapova should be stripped of her titles after revelations that she failed a drugs test, while Nike have suspended their relationship with the tennis star.
- Sunderland’s Irish CEO Margaret Byrne has resigned over her handling of the Adam Johnson controversy, while it’s emerged today that the footballer’s sister has launched a Facebook campaign to help his appeal.
- Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors secured their 45th consecutive home victory last night, in the process ending a 20-year Chicago Bulls record of 44 games unbeaten.
- Johnny Manziel is not expected to be cut by the Cleveland Browns this week.
The Best Thing We Shared
Brandon Miele scored what was surely the goal of the weekend in the League of Ireland as Shamrock Rovers beat Sligo.
Where we were today
Sean Farrell and Murray Kinsella were at Carton House for the Ireland rugby team’s latest press conference.
On The Record
I think Martinez in his interviews is becoming a joke and an embarrassment.”
Chris Sutton is not a fan of the current Everton manager.
The Fixture List
- The Champions League action continues tomorrow, with Chelsea v PSV and Zenit v Benfica the two games taking place.
- There’s plenty of GAA action tomorrow, including Clare v Cork in the Munster U21FC quarter-finals in Cooraclare.
Showbiz, Baby!
Diego Costa has been labelled a ‘fraud’ by PSG’s official Twitter account.
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