It’s safe to say the DVD of today’s Cavan v Fermanagh match won’t be a big seller. It might even lag behind ‘the Best of the Saturday Night Show’, which is really a damning indictment. Sadly, it largely conformed with the lazy stereotype about Ulster football being a brutal gladiatorial battle. Like Rome’s Coliseum only […]
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VIDEO: How to upset some Aussies without the need for a bad Harold Bishop impression
This summer is pretty much all about sporting rivalries with Australia. In a few days, the Lions take on the Wallabies in the first Test and not long after that, England will take immense joy in winning the Ashes against a bunch of Baggy Greens in huge and very enjoyable turmoil. There’s already been plenty […]
Discover why Phil Mickelson is capable of closing out a US Open victory
By Aidan Elder | Chief sports writer So it’s Lefty’s to lose. Having scrapped his way around Merion’s East Course for 54 punishing holes, Phil Mickelson is the only player under par. If he finishes the final day with a minus sign beside his name, he surely will be celebrating his fifth major and the […]
GIF: You think your head hurts this morning? At least you’re not this MLB pitcher
We love baseball in the Paddy Power offices. Not because of the actual sport which moves at a pace that makes Test cricket look like it’s hopped up on a cocktail of cheap amphetamines, but because of the steady stream of hi-larious GIFs it has been coughing up lately. First we had over-anxious Dad flattening […]
Retired old story? Injury concerns force Gatland into shock Lions decision
By Aidan Elder | Chief sports writer It’s been a familiar story for the Lions. An encouraging result against some questionable opposition marred by a host of knocks and tweaks that require a few days in cotton wool. What happened after Saturday’s game with the New South Wales Waratahs certainly wasn’t expected however. While the […]
Find out why the stats look good for Mickelson, Donald and Rose at the US Open
By Aidan Elder | Chief sports writer Landing the ball on a green is harder than liking Sergio Garcia. The rough punishes you more than an angry ex-wife looking to secure half of your vast career earnings. Even if you do get it right, the bizarre wicker basket pins are on hand to provide their […]
GIF: No mercy from the All Blacks thanks to Aaron Cruden’s amazing off-load
If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to be an All Black, this might it explain it. It’s not just the desire to win, it’s the desire to crush absolutely everyone who comes across your path until they’re a bloody Gallic pulp. New Zealand were cruising to victory over France today that seals another series […]
Wedding fund: It’s Dan Henderson or me – someone is getting beaten to a bloody pulp this weekend
By Paul Mallon | Wedding Fund ‘Hindsight is a fool’s foresight.’ So says the great Ruby Walsh. There’s little use moaning about bogey tips on horse racing favourites such as Dawn Approach and Sole Power that went Tesco-shaped. Or the fact that McLaren decided to have a stinker in qualifying for the Canadian GP and blew […]
Senan Connell: Top tips for the weekend’s GAA action
Wicklow v Meath, Aughrim, Saturday 7pm, RTE 2. Meath beat Wicklow 16-11 last year and 16-8 in the third game in Division 3 of the league but the Garden County will have a lot more confidence coming into this game with home advantage at Aughrim. Meath had a poor start to their league campaign when […]
5 players you’re backing to be top scorer at the Confederations Cup
By Josh Powell | Confederations Cup betting If you’re backing the top goalscorer at this year’s Confederations Cup, you’ll find it throws up more questions than you’re average episode of ’24′. Do you back a Brazilian? They are the favourites and are likely to get the most playing time, plus a Brazilian has won four […]
Why we’re giving Money Back all losers if Animal Kingdom wins the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot | Money Back Special First there was Sprinter Sacre. Then came Hurricane Fly. And next week Kentucky Derby and Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom could take Paddy to the cleaners in another mind-blowing Money Back Special All losers. It’s very simple. Back Animal Kingdom across all channels (mobile, online, retail, text betting) in […]
Here’s a team-by-team guide to help you decide who to back in the Confederations Cup
By Josh Powell | Confederations Cup betting The Confederations Cup is like the World Cup just without the Dutch falling out with each other, the Germans winning on penalties, or the English embarrassing themselves on a global stage. You still get all the biggest names and the best games plus it’s live on BBC so […]
Gareth Bale is good but is he Cristiano Ronaldo good? We have a graph which suggests he could be
By Rob Dore | Graph creator During the summer of every odd-numbered year rumours of big-money moves fill the space real news occupies during the season. Most without foundation or logic. Then sometimes an ill-advised tweet from a footballer pours a barrel load of accelerant on the fires of speculation. Like Cristiano Ronaldo’s unnecessary insistence […]
GIF: Baseball fan falls over, loses beer and the opposing pitcher doesn’t care
This is from last night’s MLB game between the New York Mets and the St Louis Cardinals. Adam Wainwright was pitching for the Cards when a Mets fan in the stands stumbles, falls and spills his beer. Going down with all the grace of a drunken London Mayor. Wainwright clearly hears the fall and has […]
Have the Lions too many destroyers and not enough men to stick the ball up the jumper?
By Andy McGeady | Lions Tour In the final weekend game before the test series it’s Waratahs time as the Lions roadshow hits Sydney. Mako Vunipola has once again been picked at loose head prop with Alex Corbisiero, last Tuesday’s starter against Combined Country, on the bench. It’s a 24-point spread with the Lions once […]
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