June 17th 1994 was a massive day in US sport. There was the USA 94 opening ceremony, there was the New York Rangers Stanley Cup victory parade, golfing legend Arnold Palmer’s final US Open round and an NBA finals game between the Houston Rockets and the New York Knicks. But what really overshadowed the day was the behaviour of another American sporting legend. June 17th 1994 was the day that... »
A lot of summer rugby has been engulfed by the Lions but there is some good stuff being played outside of Australia. You may have already seen this great All Blacks try from their win over France last saturday but there was some exciting action being played out in Argentina as well. Have a look at England’s Kyle Eastmond bamboozling the Argentinian defence with some excellent stepping. (4.10... »
There can be a lot of nonsense posted on Reddit but every so often there is an interesting thread that makes the whole thing worthwhile. This post on peoples favourite football photos was one such thread. From Cristiano Ronaldo’s ridiculous hangtime to Frank Lampard smoking a victory cigar, every emotion in football was captured. Here are some of the best photos. Zinidine Zidane walks past t... »
If you saw any of the Baby Blacks vs Ireland U20 last week, you will know that New Zealand rugby players tend to be bigger than just about everybody else. This tackle came from a schools game down there but could probably have be heard anywhere on earth. In fairness to the outhalf he picks himself up pretty much immediately but you would think he would have felt the effects of the hit for a while ... »
Tom Croft is one of the English media’s rugby darlings. He is definitely a quality player, but there is something unnerving about the way praise is lavished upon him after every good performance. Croft’s style of play seems to attract more superlatives and hyperbole than most others and Sky’s Stuart Barnes was a true wordsmith when remarking on Croft’s performance against t... »
Phil Mickelson had the overnight lead going into the final round of the US Open but once again he came up short, finishing second for the sixth time in his career. One moment when it looked like he might go an a charge was after this magnificent chip in for eagle on the tenth. Unfortunately this was to be the highlight of his round. A stunning shot but his celebrations could definitely do with som... »
There may not have been a marquee championship game last weekend but there was still plenty of interesting GAA action. Laois put up a good fight against the Galway hurlers while Cavan picked up their second win in the Ulster championship this season when they dispatched Fermanagh. Here are the best photos from around the country over the championship weekend. Andy Moran is surrounded by fans after... »
Over the last 20 years there has been a seismic change in the way sports are played and athletes are trained. Sports science, a variety of rule changes and technological advancements have made many aspects of different sports obsolete. In other cases, fashion simply dictated that something athletes used to wear was no longer appropriate. We have dug through the archives to bring you 10 things you ... »
In the past we have seen football matches get stopped for a variety of reasons but this fourth division match in Romania had an extremely unusual stoppage. Romanian special forces stopped a game because a wanted criminal was suspected to be playing for one of the teams. You can see in this video that they weren’t messing around with the officers carrying guns and clubs. The crinimal was late... »
Field hockey doesn’t have much of a following in Ireland but if the national team continue to bang in goals like this, they will gain a few more fans. The close control and finish here are really exceptional. Ireland are currently competiting in the Hockey World League which also serve as World Cup qualifiers and they drew 4-4 with India yesterday. Also how have we not seen the name of Irela... »
You can’t talk about the Lions without talking about Willie John McBride. Willie John embodies everything people love about the Lions as well as the fact that he captained the Lions greatest ever squad in South Africa in 1974. It was that tour where McBride’s legend grew, as he initiated a call known as “99″ for when a South African attacked a Lion. When 99 was called, it w... »
In the last few years the fortunes of the Brazilian national team have been fairly low, which has allowed new stars from different sports to shine. Anderson “The Spider” Silva is one of these athletes and the mma fighter is in a funny ad seeing what his life would be like if he had become a footballer. Needless to say, he was better at kicking opponents than he was at kicking the footb... »
The US Open don’t do things like other golf tournaments. They prize themselves on having the most challenging course layout, from the impossible pin positions to the extraordinarily long roughs. This year they have also added wicker baskets to the top of the flags for some reason. Presumably so they could have a good chuckle everytime this happens to a golfer. If the ball lands in the baske... »
It seems the famous saying “Irish by birth, Munster by the grace of god” may need to be reversed. When listing the Lions team to play the Waratahs the Irish Times put Paul O’Connell’s nationality down as Munster. Is POC pulling the strings behind a planned Munster secession from the rest of Ireland? Munster now considered a nation, Cork will be pleased (see POC) pic.twitter... »
