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Tottenham’s Gareth Bale. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire. Spurs adamant that there will be no Bale out
  • Rugby
  • May 21, 2013, 16:09

Potential suitors for Welsh international are likely to be turned away

Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire. English PFA to investigate DiCanio fines
  • Rugby
  • May 21, 2013, 15:18

Sunderland manager criticises discipline and takes action against a number of players

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson celebrating with the Barclays Premier League trophy. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. Charlton persuaded Ferguson to take Utd job
  • Rugby
  • May 21, 2013, 14:57

Most of his family didn’t want him to leave his role as Aberdeen manager

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington watches his putt on the 10th green during the second round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass. Chris Keane/Reuters No anchoring putter from 2016
  • Golf
  • May 21, 2013, 12:57

Golf’s governing bodies adopt rule change

 

Gaelic Games

Mayo’s Andy Moran celebrates scoring his side’s fourth goal with Cillian O’Connor against Galway last weekend. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho Nine months on Andy Moran achieves his goal and gets back on the pitch

Even in a record win against old rivals Galway, the return of Mayo’s spiritual leader was the best news of the afternoon

Cork’s Eoin Cadogan: “Last year, probably, my football year went a little bit better, and that was one of the reasons why I would have picked it.” Cork’s Eoin Cadogan says decision to put hurling career behind him was difficult

Defender is back to full fitness and looking to get off to a winning start against Limerick

Soccer

Tottenham’s Gareth Bale. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire. Spurs adamant that there will be no Bale out
  • Rugby
  • May 21, 2013, 16:09

Potential suitors for Welsh international are likely to be turned away

Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire. English PFA to investigate DiCanio fines
  • Rugby
  • May 21, 2013, 15:18

Sunderland manager criticises discipline and takes action against a number of players

Rugby

Ospreys Dan Biggar scores a try against Leinster at the RDS. Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho Davies to captain Wales tour to Japan
  • Golf
  • May 21, 2013, 14:16

Nine uncapped players chosen for two test trip under interim head coach McBryde

Stuart Hogg at Carton House. Gatland not for shifting on Jonny Wilkinson issue

Stuart Hogg says playing number 10 is easy with Jamie Roberts and Brian O’Driscoll beside him

Golf

Ireland’s Padraig Harrington watches his putt on the 10th green during the second round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass. Chris Keane/Reuters No anchoring putter from 2016
  • Golf
  • May 21, 2013, 12:57

Golf’s governing bodies adopt rule change

McGinley opts for three Ryder Cup wild cards
  • Golf
  • May 21, 2013, 12:48

The European captain and his US counterpart Tom Watson have opted for same number of choices

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Racing

Jim Bolger: keen to fill in a 2,000 Guineas Classic blank on his CV Trainer Jim Bolger now turns his attention to securing elusive Irish 2,000 Guineas

Johnny Murtagh bids for glory with two colts, Fort Knox and the sopplemented Ask Dad

Last year’s Ladbrokes St Leger winner Encke among seven more horses from Mahmood Al Zarooni stable to test positive for anabolic steroids. Photograph: Getty Images St Leger winner Encke among seven more Godolphin horses to test positive
  • Racing
  • Greg Wood
  • May 20, 2013, 23:06

Camelot’s attempt to win the Triple Crown was frustrated by the Al Zarooni-trained horse

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