Sunderland boss Steve Bruce welcomed Steed Malbranque back into the fold for tonight’s crucial Barclays Premier League clash with Bolton.

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Portsmouth went into the game with a very attack-minded side to face a Birmingham team they beat in the FA Cup on Saturday as manager Avram Grant fielded Frederic Piquionne, Aruna Dindane and Danny Webber from the start.

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Athletics fanatics in Galway are attempting to follow in the footsteps of Dublin and Cork with a new marathon in the city, it was revealed today.

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Wayne Rooney is set to return for Manchester United’s Champions League encounter with AC Milan at Old Trafford.

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Cork City FORAS Co-op have announced the signing of Dave Warren.

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Brian O’Driscoll collects his 100th cap for Ireland admitting his career has been invigorated by last season’s Grand Slam triumph.

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Cork City FORAS Co-op have lost three players after discovering they were not eligible to sign for the club after the transfer window closed.

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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez vowed to carry on fighting in the club’s battle for Champions League football despite suffering another significant blow in the 1-0 defeat at Wigan last night.

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Chile sealed their place in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup today as Fernando Gonzalez saw off Dudi Sela in straight sets.

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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard could face an FA investigation after he appeared to flash a V-sign at referee Andre Marriner during his side’s 1-0 defeat at Wigan last night.

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