The Morning Sports Briefing

Arsenal, City and Spurs all beaten

The unpredictable nature of the bonkers 2015/16 Premier League season continued last night with all three of Leicester City’s title rivals beaten - meaning Claudio Ranieri’s side retain their three point lead.

Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to go top as they were beaten 1-0 away at bitter rivals West Ham after Michail Antonio scored in the seventh minute. Meanwhile Arsenal's meltdown continued with Swansea City taking a huge step towards survival at the Emirates by winning 2-1.

Liverpool exacted a small dose of revenge after their League Cup final defeat on penalties by beating Manchester City 3-0 at Anfield. Neighbours Manchester United are now level on points with City in fourth spot after beating Watford 1-0 at home thanks to a stunning late Juan Mata free-kick. Elsewhere, Stoke City beat Newcastle 1-0.

Shane Lowry speaks out over Honda fallout

In his column today Shane Lowry has responded to the criticism he received for swearing on camera after a wayward shot during the Honda Classic, he writes: "Yes, I used some bad language, and I'm not going to condone that, but nobody got hurt.

“I’m a guy who wears his emotions on his sleeve; it’s a part of who I am and how I play the game. It’s one of those things. My emotions got the better of me. It’s happened before and I’m sure it will happen again.”

Malachy Clerkin speaks to Deidre Gogarty

As part of today's Women in Sport section Malachy Clerkin has spoken to retired boxer Deidre Gogarty, who once fought on the undercard of Mike Tyson v Frank Bruno II. Gogarty became a world champion in 1997, and discusses her love/hate relationship with the sport.

Sonia O’Sullivan column

Meanwhile in her column today Sonia O'Sullivan looks at the All-Ireland Schools Cross-Country Championships which take place in early March, an event she says "played the most important role" in her development as a young athlete.

What to watch out for:

Rugby

Belvedere take on St Michael’s in the second Leinster Senior Cup semi-final at Donnybrook. (Setanta, 3pm ko)

Golf

The WGC - Cadillac Championship gets underway with Rory McIlroy (4.32pm), Shane Lowry (5.16pm) and Graeme McDowell (5.05pm) all in action. (SS4, 6pm onwards)