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Ireland go into Saturday night's Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash with New Zealand as favourites but will have to break a 36-year jinx to progress to the final four

Max Verstappen has been in a league of his own this season with his nearest challenger more than 200 points adrift, but the Dutchman won't always have it this easy

Ivan Toney scored 20 Premier League goals for Brentford last season and could be available for transfer in January - with Arsenal interested in the England international

England defender Harry Maguire is struggling for minutes under Erik ten Hag at Manchester United and could finally leave Old Trafford during the January transfer window

As a trailblazer for female football broadcasters, former Soccer Saturday reporter Bianca Westwood is happy to see more follow her path after some challenging early months

A statistician has ran through the numbers and reckons Ireland have the best chance of winning the Rugby World Cup with Wales ahead of England in the probability stakes

The Football Association refused to light up Wembley's arch in the colours of the Israeli flag before Friday's game but did pay tribute to the victims of the Israel-Hamas War

Demetri Mitchell has found a home at Exeter City, and the Manchester United academy graduate has some pretty lofty ambitions away from football after embracing social media

Paul's fiancee Agdal is a Danish cover model who was targeted by Danis throughout their build-up to their fight and she even took legal action against the MMA star

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton has built an enduring legacy on the race track and a formidable business empire off it, in preparation for life after motorsport

Ireland have the majority of their squad primed for their quarter-final against New Zealand with their rehab specialist, Einar Einarsson, playing a key role during the World Cup

Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has rediscovered his fire since taking charge of Como U19 but admits it is a stepping stone as he taps into help from Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola

The ex-Warriors and England captain, 40, won four Super League title deciders for the Cherry and Whites as a player but now heads to Old Trafford as assistant coach bidding to bring down some notable former team-mates and his ex-national boss

Red Bull staff work with Max Verstappen every day and should be used to his skill by now, but one of his closest allies in the team says he continues to be blown away by the Dutchman

Record Super League winner Jamie Peacock believes Old Trafford is all set for another classic - especially with Sam Tomkins making his final bow - but he sees too manty gamebreakers for French club to cope with

A number of Liverpool players are in action over the international break and Jurgen Klopp has already suffered a blow with Scotland captain Andy Robertson suffering a shoulder injury

A host of Arsenal players are away on international duty with manager Mikel Arteta hoping they return with a clean bill of health before playing Chelsea on October 21

Manchester United's takeover process finally appears to have had a breakthrough after Sir Jim Ratcliffe made a fresh offer for minority investment in the Premier League giants

WALLY MEETS COURTNEY BAKER-RICHARDSON: Crewe host Tranmere on Saturday with Lee Bell's team currently in the promotion picture in sixth place in League Two after a four game unbeaten run

Liverpool and England star Trent Alexander-Arnold has been watching a host of top Premier League midfielders in a bid to learn more about playing in a central position

Jets QB Zach Wilson made a strong claim that the team shouldn't simply the offense in the absence of Aaron Rodgers, causing fans of the franchise to rally behind the young passer for showing a mature mentality

England midfielder James Maddison was savaged by Channel 4 Sport pundit Joe Cole after he was caught squirting a water bottle the wrong way before England's win over Australia

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was fined $13,699 for wearing an explicit Dallas Cowboys-themed tee shirt underneath his jersey, which he revealed on the field

England manager Gareth Southgate has hit out at the England fans who booed Jordan Henderson at Wembley after he was substituted during Friday night's 1-0 win over Australia

Jordan Henderson was handed the England captaincy by Gareth Southgate for the 1-0 win over Australia at Wembley but the ex-Liverpool player struggled to impose himself