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Depleted Elks in for a very tough contest 
Basketball 20/11/09It was fortunate that Ulster Elks were idle last weekend, otherwise it would have been an injury-riddled squad that would have taken to the court and, indeed, it may not be much better tomorrow as the Jordanstown panel head for a crack at Neptune in Cork.
Rutter rooting for a lucky number seven
Motorcycling 20/11/09Six-time Macau Grand Prix winner Michael Rutter is to record a little bit of history tomorrow, with the English rider going all out to set the record number of wins for the Guia circuit at seven when he sets off on the gruelling 15-lap race that he last won in 2007.
Buoyant Button relishing Lewis link-up
Formula One 19/11/09JENSON Button is relishing the prospect of embarking on a fresh challenge after being signed by McLaren to partner fellow world champion Lewis Hamilton in a stellar all-English line-up. McLaren yesterday confirmed the arrival of Button (right) on a “multi-year deal,” ending weeks of...
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More.. 19/11/09Boxing
The National Intermediate Championships will now be held over the next four weekends because of the unprecedented amount of entries received for the second biggest tournament on...
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More.. 18/11/09GAA
Dr John McSparran, chairman of the Antrim County Board and a member of the Robert Emmet’s hurling club in Cushendun, will mark the GAA’s 125th anniversary celebrations with a lecture on the origin of Gaelic Games in...
Cookstown sides to face off in final
Bowls: Short Mat 17/11/09COOKSTOWN Parochial and Cookstown High School will contest the final of the IIBA Club Championship. The Mid Ulster sides, previous holders of the title, emerged triumphant from a field of 32 of Ireland’s top clubs to ensure a place in the decider for...
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More.. 17/11/09Rugby Union
Winger Bryan Habana faces a suspension after he was yesterday cited for allegedly kicking an opponent during South Africa’s 20-13 defeat to France on Friday night. The 26-year-old will...
St Paul’s bridge Ulster title gap
Handball 17/11/09After a lapse of 10 years, St Paul’s Belfast are the Ulster senior club handball champions again following a hard-fought contest with Beragh Red Knights at their splendid new complex. Before a packed enthusiastic attendance, in the first game of the night...
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More.. 16/11/09Soccer
Argentina coach Diego Maradona (right) has been banned from football for two months by Fifa for his furious outburst after last month’s victory over Uruguay.
Saints stay undefeated in the NFL
Gridiron 16/11/09The New Orleans Saints stayed undefeated after overcoming a surprisingly resilient St Louis Rams side in Missouri yesterday to highlight week 10 play in the National Football League.
The visiting Saints won 28-23 for their ninth win of the season as they got...
Luck runs out on Star in Clontarf
Basketball 16/11/09It’s not often a coach is pleased with his team’s performance after they lose by 20 points, but Belfast Star coach Danny Fulton praised his side despite going down 95-75 to Killester in the men’s Superleague at Clontarf. “The scoreline in no way reflects the match,” said Fulton.
Magic McCourt sets the pace in England
Athletics 16/11/09Athletes from the North had their best ever performance at the British & Irish Masters Cross-Country Championships at Perry Park in Birmingham, taking three individual medals and two team placings.
Hodgson looks to be on his way home
Motorcycling 16/11/09Ten years after winning the British Superbike Championships, Neil Hodgson is set to return to the domestic scene after signing with the Yamaha Motorpoint team last week, where he will be joined by fellow Englishman Dan Linfoot in the premier class.
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More.. 14/11/09Formula One
Jenson Button’s future remains in doubt with The Guardian reporting the 2009 Formula One world champion went on a tour of McLaren’s factory in Woking today.
North West organisers to remove black spot
More.. 14/11/09One of the most notorious sections of the North West 200 circuit, Mathers Cross, is to be
reconstructed after the Department of Regional Development and the Coleraine and District Motor Club agreed to have the troublesome high speed corner realigned.
Hines addresses an age-old issue
More.. 14/11/09Nathan Hines may be taking orders from Chris Cusiter and Alasdair Strokosch on the field today but the Scotland lock insists he is their “guv’nor” off the pitch.
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More.. 13/11/09Soccer
Belfast’s big two have been paired together in the Co-Operative Insurance Cup quarter-finals, with Glentoran at home in the first leg against the in-form Blues.
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More.. 13/11/09Drumbo Park (8pm)
335: Marinas Rocky; Glen To Me; Inzane Dion; Baystreet Girl; Porkie Dotcom; Fawn Freddie
335: Ballycanal Guest; Ballyhill Nikia; Cloheena Bobby; Stop Coding; Sausalita Lad; Lemon Calvin
Trainer sweet on Hold Em’s prospects
More.. 13/11/09Keith Goldsworthy considers Hold Em to be overpriced at 33-1 with the sponsors for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham tomorrow.
Belfast’s Stars ready for a busy weekend
More.. 13/11/09 HERE is a veritable hotchpotch of basketball fixtures this weekend, with men’s
Superleague matches mixed in with cup action, all of which gives Belfast Star coach Danny Fulton a big decision to make.
Smith and McLoone steal the show
More.. 13/11/09The ‘House Full’ signs were outside the Bayview Hotel in Killybegs when the Ulster Athletics Council handed out its awards for 2009 this week.
Ireland confident of joining Test elite
More.. 12/11/09
Cricket Ireland are confident they can mount a strong case for inclusion among the game’s elite Test-playing nations.
The Irish authorities last week notified the International Cricket Council of their intention to apply for full membership status.
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More.. 12/11/09Golf
The European Club at Brittas Bay will not host the Irish PGA Championship next year, and a number of clubs are currently holding talks with regional secretary Michael McComiskey regarding the staging of the flagship tournament, writes Tony McGee.
Biggar aims to be better than Jones
More.. 12/11/09DAN Biggar hopes to begin a journey tomorrow night that could lead all the way towards the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand.
The gifted 20-year-old Ospreys playmaker will make his fourth Test match appearance when Wales tackle Millennium Stadium visitors Samoa.
Cusiter ready to lead Scots
More.. 12/11/09CHRIS Cusiter (right) has no fears about leading out Scotland for the first time this weekend, insisting being on the bench is as nerve-wracking as it gets.
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More.. 11/11/09Rugby Union
Brian O’Driscoll (left) was last night named Guinness – Rugby Writers of Ireland Player of the Year at a function in the Guinness Storehouse. O’Driscoll had plenty more to celebrate on the night as European champions Leinster were voted
Mid Ulster send Donegal packing
Bowls: Short Mat 10/11/09Mid Ulster ended the hopes of last season’s runners-up Donegal in the opening round of the IIBA Men’s Inter Zone competition. Despite enjoying home advantage, Donegal had no answer to their opponents, who finished ahead on five of the six rinks to win 65-39.
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More.. 10/11/09Colleges’ GAA
All four quarter-finals of yesterday’s BT Rannafast Cup turned out to be closely-contested affairs with one or two shocks along the way. St Patrick’s, Dungannon looked well on their way to victory at half-time when they led by eight points against St
Irish face tough ask at Cricket World Cup
Cricket 10/11/09IRELAND’S schedule for the 2011 Cricket World Cup has been confirmed with matches against two of the co-hosts among their first three games – and the other against England. The tournament will take place in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka...
Dunlop produces lifetime best in Spain
Motorcycling 09/11/09Ballymoney rider William Dunlop produced the result of his life yesterday after the 24-year-old rider finished in 18th place in the final World 250cc Grand Prix at Valencia in Spain. Riding the PJ Flynn 250 Honda that he has campaigned on all season, Dunlop knew from the outset that the chances of qualifying...
McGinley shows his potential in Donegal
Athletics 09/11/09Eoghan McGinley picked up his first provincial title when he was the impressive winner of yesterday’s Ulster Novice Cross-Country at Fintra, near Killybegs. The 25-year-old Kilmacrenan man allowed Annalee’s Fionan O’Reilly to set the early pace of the six-kilometre race before...
Rockets soar as Elks and Star lose
Basketball 09/11/09The Ulster Rockets ladies saved the blushes of northern basketball as they prevented a complete weekend of defeats at national level. The Rockets blasted their way to a deserved double score 82-41 victory over University of Limerick at St Malachy’s...
