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# preview - Thursday 8 November, 2012
Europa League preview: Key Reds set for rest
Captain Steven Gerrard and top scorer Luis Suarez are among those expected to be left behind when Liverpool travel to face Anzhi Makhachkala in Moscow.
# preview - Wednesday 7 November, 2012
# preview - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
Champions League Group C preview: Malaga set to cement knockout spot
A win at the San Siro will ensure Manuel Pellegrini’s side progress to the knockout round in what would be a huge boost to the financially-stricken club.
Champions League Group B preview: Tough task for Arsenal at Schalke
The German outfit are currently one point ahead of the Gunners after their 2-0 victory at the Emirates last time out.
Champions League Group D preview: Dortmund primed to qualify as City on the brink
City need a win against Ajax this evening.
# preview - Monday 5 November, 2012
Weld looking to the skies as Galileo bids for Melbourne glory
Dermot Weld can claim his third Melbourne Cup when Galileo’s Choice runs in the €5m showpiece in Australia overnight.
# preview - Sunday 4 November, 2012
Preview: St Patrick’s Athletic v Derry City, FAI Cup Final
The Dublin side are looking for their first Cup victory for 51 years, while Derry seek their third triumph inside a decade.
# preview - Saturday 3 November, 2012
# preview - Friday 2 November, 2012
Ulster Bank league: Garryowen out for more than just bragging rights
Plus, Anglesea Road will play host to a bottom-of-the-table scrap tomorrow.
Pro12 Cheat Sheet: Your guide to this weekend’s inter-provincial rugby action
Ulster and Munster kick the league weekend off while Connacht have Italian visitors and Leinster play the champions.
Glory’s last shot as Breeders’ Cup gets underway
Aidan O’Brien’s Fame and Glory is the top Irish challenger on day one as the Breeders’ Cup gets underway in Santa Anita, California.
Shields staying cool in the face of relegation drama
Dundalk skipper Chris Shields knows how it feels to beat the drop. Now he’s ready to do it all again against Waterford tonight.
# preview - Monday 29 October, 2012
Heat and Lakers to battle it out for NBA title
LeBron James’ Miami Heat and Kobe Bryant’s LA Lakers are the favourites as the NBA season opens on Tuesday.
# preview - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Get ready for Super Sunday*: Here’s your quick-fire Premier League previews
*Jamie Redknapp informs us that it’s literally a super Sunday, such is the quality of today’s fixtures.
# preview - Saturday 27 October, 2012
Who, what, where, when, Walcott: Here’s your quick-fire Premier League previews
Football, eh? Here’s all you need to know ahead of tomorrow’s games cross-channel.
# preview - Friday 26 October, 2012
Pro12 Cheat Sheet: Your guide to this weekend’s inter-provincial rugby action
Ulster look to make it eight in a row against the Dragons, while Munster will target a hefty win over Zebre.
# preview - Thursday 25 October, 2012
Europa League preview: Depleted Newcastle look to youth
Liverpool will welcome Guus Hiddink’s Anzhi Makhachkala to England in Group A, meanwhile.
# preview - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
Champions League Group C preview: Malaga meet struggling Milan
Pellegrini’s side have won both their matches in the group stage so far and welcome the off-form Italians this evening.
Champions League Group D preview: City aim to strike back against Ajax
In the other poool clash, Dortmund will hope Real Madrid’s poor form in Germany will continue
Champions League Group B preview: Schalke in Gunners’ sights
The Gunners are yet to taste defeat in Group B after enjoying wins over Montpellier and Olympiakos in their opening two games.
# preview - Saturday 20 October, 2012
La Liga preview: Real battling injuries ahead of Celta clash
The defending La Liga champions find themselves in an unfamiliar fifth on the La Liga table after seven matches, eight points adrift of the leaders.
# preview - Friday 19 October, 2012
Handball preview: Brady hoping to complete dream double
Along with Michael Finnegan, he takes on Luis Moreno and Andy Nett in the Open Doubles final this evening.
# preview - Saturday 13 October, 2012
Heineken Cup Preview, Pool 5: Can Leinster make it all the way to… eh, Dublin?
The Blues are eyeing a hat-trick at Lansdowne.
# preview - Friday 12 October, 2012
Routine victory on the cards for Hodgson’s England
Leighton Baines is set to start at left-back in place of Ashley Cole, who must wait for his 99th cap for his country.
Wales and Scotland in ‘must-win’ Cardiff clash
Both sides have started badly in Group A and need a positive result in Cardiff this evening.
# preview - Sunday 7 October, 2012
# preview - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Champions League Group B preview: Arsenal await in-form Greeks
Arsene Wenger’s men will be looking to build on their solid start to the season.
Champions League Group D preview: City welcome dogged Dortmund
Roberto Mancini’s side will be hoping to bounce back from their recent defeat by Real.
# preview - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
Airtricity League preview: Derry, Dundalk look to build cup confidence
Tuesday’s sole Airtricity League Premier Division match sees Derry City host struggling Dundalk at the Brandywell.
# preview - Saturday 29 September, 2012
Galway v Kilkenny All-Ireland SHC final replay match guide
It’s round two for Galway and Kilkenny tomorrow as they battle to land the Liam McCarthy Cup.
Tipperary v Dublin, All-Ireland MHC final match guide
Before the Cats and the Tribe do it all again in Headquarters on Sunday afternoon, the minors of Tippeary and Dublin take to the stage to do battle once more for the Irish Press Cup.
# preview - Friday 28 September, 2012
All Blacks can wrap up Rugby Championship by beating Argentina
That would make Richie McCaw’s six-month sabbatical all the sweeter.
Pro12 Cheat Sheet: Leinster and Connacht go head-to-head and away dates for Ulster and Munster
Here is the run-down on the three league matches involving the Irish provinces this weekend.
# preview - Sunday 23 September, 2012
Premier League preview: Manchester City v Arsenal
Steve Bould has moulded the Gunners’ defence into a miserly outfit. Can they survive an afternoon at Eastlands?
Premier League preview: Liverpool v Manchester United
Emotions will run high at Anfield today for the Reds’ first home game since the ground-breaking Hillsborough report was published. And it’s United.
# preview - Saturday 22 September, 2012
Preview: Premier League gameweek five
It’s round five in the Premier League and the top and bottom are both starting to take shape.
Donegal v Mayo, All-Ireland SFC final match guide
The unique backdrop to this game promises a magical occasion and wild celebrations for whoever succeeds.
# preview - Friday 21 September, 2012
Dublin v Meath, All-Ireland MFC final match guide
Before the main event on Sunday, the minors of Dublin and Meath will do battle for the Tom Markham Cup. Here’s your match guide.



























































