Premier League

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Irish player tracker: Andrew Moran and Jaden Umeh sparkle for club sides at weekend

Owen Elding continues splendid start to life at Hibernian, requiring just 13 seconds to find the net against Kilmarnock

Premier League clubs facing £80m shirt sponsor void amid gambling ban

Nine clubs yet to secure front-of-shirt commercial deals for next season when ban takes hold

Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi apologises for past comments on Mason Greenwood

Fan groups had opposed De Zerbi’s appointment

Chelsea’s precarious project further rocked by Marc Cucurella and Enzo Fernández comments

Difficult spell for Liam Rosenior’s side has not been helped by interventions from two of their senior players

Make it easier to watch live sport in one place and you’ll do away with dodgy boxes

Netflix and Spotify have shown how by aggregating content in one place, free from malware, you can practically eliminate pirating

Tottenham appoint Roberto De Zerbi as new manager on long-term deal

Former Brighton boss is tasked with saving club from relegation

New survey finds 91% of fans believe football is better off without VAR

Biggest gripe is with delay in reaching decisions

Relief for Hallgrímsson as Troy Parrott and other Ireland players survive weekend unscathed

Andrew Moran produced an outstanding display in Preston’s victory

‘It’s a heap of s**t, to be fair’: Mick McCarthy unhappy with portrayal in Saipan movie

Scott McTominay is compared to Jesus by Diego Maradona’s son; Jorginho’s strange beef with Chappell Roan

Tottenham crisis deepens with 3-0 defeat to relegation rivals Nottingham Forest

Premier League round-up: Ollie Watkins fires perfect response to his England snub as Villa beat West Ham; Sunderland complete derby double at Newcastle

Danny Welbeck proves double trouble as Brighton rock Liverpool’s Champions League qualification hopes

Premier League round-up: Beto brace sees Everton add to Chelsea’s woes; Fulham come from behind to push Burnley closer to relegation

Harry Maguire red card costs Manchester United as Kroupi rescues Bournemouth draw

Bournemouth twice peg back United to continue run of draws

Rugby jargon

Spare us the Six Nations’ annual bombardment of rugger gobbledegook

Chelsea fined £10.75m and given suspended transfer ban over historical rule-breaking

The club self-reported breaches of financial rules during Roman Abramovich’s ownership

Ken Early: When the Liverpool crowd sound like they’re in Lidl, it’s time to check out

The fans are fed up with Slotball, and the team play as if they just want it to be over quickly

Zé Roberto explains how a Crash Bandicoot addiction ruined his Real Madrid career

Paul Merson predicts a bleak future for Arne Slot

Troy Parrott proves again why he is one of the most in-form strikers in Europe

Irish player tracker: David McGoldrick continues his form to give Hallgrímsson something to think about

Richarlison rescues late point for Tottenham at Liverpool to ease pressure on Tudor

Dominic Szoboszlai had given the Reds the lead at Anfield with a free-kick

Bruno Fernandes reaches 100 assists as Manchester Utd beat top-four rivals Aston Villa

Premier League wrap: Nottingham Forest and Leeds both get draws in relegation battle

Igor Tudor won’t fix Tottenham, but the same can probably be said of any manager

London club has been sleepwalking towards this crisis and it could end with relegation

Max Dowman makes history as Arsenal grab late win to maintain title charge

Anthony Gordon scores the only goal as Newcastle win at Chelsea

Ireland plan May training camp without Premier League players if they qualify for World Cup

FAI would look to secure two friendlies against teams that have also qualified during a 10-day camp

Irish player tracker: Finn Azaz and Troy Parrott sparkle in cup successes

David McGoldrick bolsters case for a return to Republic of Ireland duty at age 38

Crystal Palace plunge imploding Tottenham closer to relegation

The home crowd was poisonous and yet somehow also apathetic as defender Micky Van de Ven’s red card led to team’s collapse

Premier League round-up: Arsenal open up seven-point gap as Man City held by Forest

Newcastle end Michael Carrick’s unbeaten run with late winner; João Pedro hat-trick sees Chelsea hammer Aston Villa

Tottenham’s existential strife, and a couple of heartwarming stories from the soccer world

Plus: The cost of watching PSG; and the extraordinary behaviour of Jamie Vardy

Irish player tracker: David McGoldrick rolls back the clock with history-making hat-trick

Veteran striker’s exploits a high point in a week of relative disappointment for Irish frontmen

Arsenal edge battling Chelsea thanks to Timber and Raya to restore five-point lead

All three goals in the game from corners as Gunners extend lead at the top of the Premier League

Benjamin Sesko’s streak continues as Manchester United fight off 10-man Crystal Palace

Tottenham’s relegation fears deepen as losing run extends at Fulham

Premier League: Liverpool beat West Ham; Man City keep pressure on Arsenal

Wrap: Burnley fight back in vain as Damsgaard’s winner seals Brentford’s 4-3 win

Rosenior has talent to be Chelsea’s answer to Arteta, but can chaos club hold their nerve?

Stamford Bridge volatility leaves club’s manager with big test to rebuild like his rival has at Arsenal

Ruben Amorim sacking could cost Manchester United €18 million

Liverpool’s title win last season fuelled by Premier League’s highest wage bill

Supersub Benjamin Sesko fires Manchester United past Everton and into top four

Interim coach Michael Carrick now has five wins and a draw from his six games in charge

No apology from Jim Ratcliffe to Manchester United squad over ‘colonisation’ remarks

United’s squad comprises players of diverse backgrounds

Ireland player tracker: Troy Parrott bags 24th goal for AZ Alkmaar while injury concerns mount for Ireland

Evan Ferguson and Nathan Collins among Heimir Hallgrímsson’s concerns ahead of March playoff

Eze and Gyökeres at the double as Arsenal boost title bid with Spurs rout

Mikel Arteta’s side beat north London rivals 4-1 for the second time this season

Alexis Mac Allister’s late, late goal rescues win for out of sorts Liverpool against Forest

Premier League round-up: Jiménez double helps Fulham secure impressive win at Sunderland; Guessand’s late goal enough as Palace defeat 10-man Wolves

Premier League round-up: Nico O’Reilly double helps Manchester City close on Arsenal

City beat Newcastle and are now just two points behind the league leaders; Villa and Chelsea drop points, Milner breaks Premier league record

Eberechi Eze will need a miracle to convince Arsenal manager he can magic up goals again

Mikel Arteta losing faith in the England forward as the goals - and chances created - seem to have dried up

Arsenal’s Buyako Saka: ‘I’m very disappointed with how we played in the second half against Wolves’

Late Wolves leveller means seven dropped points from winning positions in 2026 – and Manchester City are lurking

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