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Alan Shearer believes the English Football Association acted quickly to bring in Thomas Tuchel because of the possibility he could become Manchester United manager. The German former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss is set to be unveiled as the new…

Thomas Tuchel, who has managed Mainz, Borussia Dortmund, PSG, Chelsea and Bayern Munich, has succeeded Gareth Southgate as England head coach; is he the right fit? Sky Sports’ Peter Smith assesses his credentials… Image: Thomas Tuchel has succeeded Gareth Southgate…

East Kerry were denied the chance to win their third senior Kerry county title in a row after they were defeated by Dingle 2-16 to 1-14 after extra time. The first half saw Dingle lead 1-03 to 0-5, with Tom…

/> Soccer The Republic of Ireland will look to make it two wins on the bounce in the UEFA Nations League this evening. The Boys in Green are in Piraeus to take on Greece, and have failed to win any…

Heimir Hallgrimsson has made it his mission to bring out the “warriors” within his Ireland squad. The 57-year took the job with an image of the stereotypical Irish player in his head, one who fights for every ball and is…

Artur Beterbiev became undisputed light-heavyweight world champion after defeating Dmitry Bivol by majority decision in Riyadh. A tight encounter ended with scores of 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112 on the judges’ cards as the 39-year-old Russian-born Canadian added the WBA crown…

Interim England boss Lee Carsley expects a reaction to the deflating defeat to Greece as he returns to a “more conventional” system against Finland. The Euro 2024 runners-up’s hopes of securing promotion back to the top tier of the Nations…

Leinster showed why they are the United Rugby Championship pacesetters with a convincing 26-12 bonus-point win over Munster at Croke Park. A record league crowd of 80,468 watched the Irish provinces battle it out at GAA HQ for the second…

Che Adams had a last-gasp goal ruled out as luckless Scotland suffered a 2-1 Nations League defeat to Croatia in Zagreb. Ryan Christie shot the disciplined visitors ahead in the 33rd minute from a tight angle before striker Igor Matanovic…

Plus: Liverpool send scouts to keep tabs on Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens; Mohamed Salah set to return to Liverpool after withdrawing from Egypt’s squad for Mauritania game; Ex-Liverpool and England defender Martin Kelly is set to join Salford City…