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A triology of fights that were a licence to thrill

DERBY DAYS BOXING Muhammad Ali v Joe Frazier: The fierce rivalry between Mohammad 'The Greatest' Ali and Joe 'Smokin Joe' Frazier…

Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00

Long-running Western played to a well-loved tune

DERBY DAYS AMERICAN FOOTBALL DALLAAS COWBOYS v WASHINGTON REDSKINS A FAMOUS American TV advertisement in 1983 involved the Dallas…

Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00

Red-hot Egyptian cauldron not for the faint-hearted

DERBY DAYS Cairo derby: According to Scottish referee Hugh Dallas, Glasgow's Old firm derby pales in comparison to the clash…

Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00

Bluffer's guide to . . . The British Open

What is it? Known simply as "The Open" in the land which hates to waste a word, and "The British Open" everywhere else.

Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00

Bluffer's guide to . . . Wladimir Klitschko v Tony Thompson

What is it? A battle between Goliath and, well, Goliath - the only David-like figure in the ring at Color Line Arena in Hamburg…

Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00

Enduring rivalry between Italian giants defined a golden era

Gino Bartali v Fausto Coppi THE BIGGEST rivalry in the modern Tour de France? Surely the one between the various drugs, such…

Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00

Bluffer's guide to . . . Wimbledon

What is it? The quintessential English sporting event - combining two great obsessions, bad weather and class structure.

Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00

Where great football and bad blood go hand in hand

DERBY DAYS SOUTH AMERICA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER Brazil coach Dunga's job is on the line but the World Cup points will almost be…

Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00

Old rivals still prominent players in ultimate endurance test

DERBY DAYS 24 HOURS OF LE MANS IN THE trailer for the film Le Mans, Steve McQueen appears in various poses - staring wistfully…

Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00

Bluffer's guide to Euro 2008

What is it? We're already in the middle of the 13th edition of the 2008 Uefa European Football Championship, apparently (we …

Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00

Boston's return to the top table revives a special rivalry

DERBY DAYS 2008 NBA FINALS: After an absence of 21 years, the teams which gripped the imagination of the sporting public are…

Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00

All Blacks likely to be enveloped in red mist even if seasonal fog disperses

DERBY DAY SUPER 14 SEMI-FINAL New Zealand's island neighbours have a long and bruising history of close encounters, writes Damian…

Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00

Bluffer's guide to...

This week Bluffer's guide looks at The Senior Football Championship

Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00

Footballing enmity a reflection of deep-seated divisions

DERBY DAYS EL CLASSICO: Political, cultural andhistorical animosities form the background to Spain's unique derby

Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00

Bluffer's Guide to . . . The NFL Draft

What is it? Over 70 years ago, the National Football League in the United States introduced their player draft

Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00

Unique rivalry mirrors fundamental divisions

DERBY DAYS SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE/RANGERS v CELTIC : Few events in world sport can match the intensity of the famous Old Firm…

Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00

Tale of two cities that continues to divide a nation

DERBY DAYS - MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: The resurgence in 2004 of Boston Red Sox has reignited the fiercest rivalry in baseball …

Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00

Unique rivalry still burns red-hot despite the ice-cold setting

DERBY DAYS/TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS v MONTREAL CANADIENS: Maple Leafs Canadiens Saturday in Toronto & Saturday, April 5th, in…

Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00

Age-old rivalry all that matters for Lancashire's big guns

DERBY DAYS/ST HELENS v WIGAN: SUPER LEAGUE XIII kicked-off at the beginning of last month and this season's competition will…

Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00

Bluffer's Guide . . . Aussie Rules

Why is it in the news? Two reasons

Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00

From chicane to chicanery, this has the formula to run and run

DERBY DAYS/FERRARI v McLAREN: THERE ARE several common ingredients in every enduring sporting rivalry - such as sustained success…

Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00

Battle of Tobacco Road should carry government health warning

DERBY DAYS DUKE UNIVERSITY v UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ON A Wednesday evening early last month, the Duke Blue Devils basketball…

Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00

Bluffer's Guide Cheltenham Festival

What is it? Where thousands of Irish punters go on their annual holiday - in financial terms, every day spent at Cheltenham …

Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00

Hell hath seen no keener rivalry than Istanbul's

DERBY DAYS GALATASARAY v FENERBAHCE: One of the greatest local rivalries in world sport is between two soccer clubs based on…

Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00

Main event

SUPER BOWL XL: What is it? The 40th running of the biggest annual sporting event in the United States.

Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00

Main Event

Christmas Festival, Leopardstown

Mon Dec 19 2005 - 00:00

September Road

With the ever increasing number of senior football and hurling games each championship season - as well as the GAA's obsession…

Mon Sept 05 2005 - 01:00

Cork dish out some punishment

Cork 5-17 Limerick 0-5: The gap between the best and the rest in senior intercounty camogie is still increasing if this weekend…

Mon Aug 22 2005 - 01:00

Main Event

SOCCER/Ireland v Israel

Mon May 30 2005 - 01:00

Crisis? What Crisis

September Road:   Limerick claimed one scalp during the past three senior hurling championship seasons - and that was against…

Mon May 16 2005 - 01:00

Kilkenny are back like a shot to the winner's circle

GREYHOUND RACING/Derby report : Not since Make History took the most prestigious prize in greyhound racing, 16 years ago this…

Mon Sept 20 2004 - 01:00

Lots at stake in open race

GREYHOUND RACING/Derby final: Unlike recent years, the world's richest greyhound race promises to be a wide open contest at …

Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00

September Road

News from the world of Gaelic Games

Mon Aug 09 2004 - 01:00

The other 2001 GAA championships

During this year's senior football championship, Waterford beat Cork by 4-23 to 3-07 and Clare rolled over Kerry

Mon Aug 13 2001 - 01:00
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