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The Uber-driving English champion & his 30-year fight for a passport
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The Uber-driving English champion & his 30-year fight for a passport

English light-middleweight champion Bilal Fawaz challenges for the British title belt on Saturday, but is still fighting for a British passport.

BBC Sport21 Feb
How safe is bare-knuckle boxing as it fights for mainstream appeal?
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How safe is bare-knuckle boxing as it fights for mainstream appeal?

A new BBC documentary looks at the rise of bare-knuckle boxing as fighter Liam 'Rocky' Rees tells BBC Sport why he loves the adrenaline.

BBC Sport20 Feb
Olympic trials to £6m deal - Shields' full-circle moment
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Olympic trials to £6m deal - Shields' full-circle moment

Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields tells BBC Sport how she stays motivated as she prepares to face Franchon Crews-Dezurn.

BBC Sport19 Feb
'Make boxing great again'
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'Make boxing great again'

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says his latest comeback is in order "to make boxing great again".

BBC Sport16 Feb
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Cork boss fumes at RTE and GAA after comments get ‘twisted and turned’

Cork hurling boss Ben O’Connor has hit out at RTE and the GAA after his comments about refereeing in the sport got ‘twisted and turned’. The Rebels enjoyed a seven-point victory over Tipperary on Saturday, in front of over 30,000 fans. O’Connor was pleased with his side’s performance in the clash, though he was left […]

Extra.ie9 Feb
'Can't live in the past' - Warren on boxing's future after 45 years as promoter
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'Can't live in the past' - Warren on boxing's future after 45 years as promoter

After celebrating 45 years as a boxing promoter this year and a period of rapid change, Frank Warren expects more to come in the next decades.

BBC Sport7 Feb
'Boxing can be messed up' - how to build a prospect
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'Boxing can be messed up' - how to build a prospect

Hassan Ishaq is beginning his boxing career with just two fights under his belt. BBC Sport speaks to his team the "delicate" task of building a prospect.

BBC Sport5 Feb
'The rebuild of myself' - Wilder opens up on mental health struggles
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'The rebuild of myself' - Wilder opens up on mental health struggles

Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder opens up about his mental health struggles, and says he's now "at peace" before his fight against Derek Chisora on 4 April at London's O2 Arena.

BBC Sport4 Feb
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Kilkenny boss Lyng opens up on controversial Tipp point debacle

Kilkenny man­ager Derek Lyng said his team were never going to go to war with Croke Park and Tip­per­ary after last year’s con­tro­ver­sial score­board error in the All-Ire­land semi-final. The issue of an appeal was put to him after a Noel McGrath wide was wrongly recor­ded as a point on the offi­cial score­board at Croke […]

Extra.ie4 Feb
What is LIV Golf's future after Reed & Koepka exits?
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What is LIV Golf's future after Reed & Koepka exits?

With the PGA Tour going on the offensive, how hard LIV's paymasters fight to keep Bryson DeChambeau may well go a long way to dictating the future credibility of its series, writes Dan Roan.

BBC Sport30 Jan
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Who are the Brogans? Famous GAA dynasty to sit down for rare chat on Late Late Show

From the Spillanes to the Cannings, the GAA is full of family dynasties. With the same surnames cropping up in accolades for counties the country over, some can range from two brothers who kit out for club and county to generations of winners. None, however, are probably more famous than the Brogans of Dublin — […]

Extra.ie29 Jan
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Nicky Butt’s love for GAA has everyone asking the same thing

It’s always funny to find out someone not from Ireland is into GAA. Sometimes it’s because they have Irish heritage, like the Gallagher brothers and Ed Sheeran, and sometimes it’s just out of the blue, like Sarah Jessica Parker, who’s a fan of Donegal through owning a holiday home in the county. However, some are […]

Extra.ie28 Jan
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Kerry boss feels laws have gone too far after controversial win

Jack O’Con­nor’s cri­ti­cism of play­ers hand­ing the ball to an oppon­ent after being called for a foul is not new. A year ago, as Gaelic foot­ball stepped into its brave new world, the Kerry man­ager sug­ges­ted the rule was ‘unnat­ural’. Last Sunday, as he saw Mike Breen pen­al­ised for the infrac­tion and Roscom­mon’s Diar­muid Mur­tagh […]

Extra.ie27 Jan
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Roscommon fans left fuming after late controversy in Kerry loss

Kerry got their National League campaign off to a winning start on Sunday with a dramatic late victory over Roscommon. However, the match finished in controversial fashion, particularly surrounding the Kingdom’s last-second point that claimed the win. The final point of the clash left Roscommon players and fans fuming at full-time, while the hosts celebrated […]

Extra.ie26 Jan
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Huge blow for Galway GAA as key figure ruled out for return

Galway GAA Padraic Joyce has confirmed a major blow for his side’s depth after their National League campaign got off to a faltering start. The Tribesmen fell to a 3-18 to 2-18 defeat against Mayo on Sunday, with a number of stars unavailable for the opening fixture. New captain John Maher is still out with […]

Extra.ie26 Jan
Woods comparisons continue after Scheffler wins again
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Woods comparisons continue after Scheffler wins again

World number one Scottie Scheffler becomes the second-fastest player to win 20 PGA Tour events with a four-shot victory at the American Express in California.

BBC Sport26 Jan
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Kerry Legend expects Kingdom to go all out to break hoodoo

Competitive intercounty football is back this weekend as All-Ireland Champions Kerry will be kicking off their Allianz League campaign at home to Roscommon this Sunday. The Kingdom won their 39th Sam Maguire after an amazing performance against Donegal, where David Clifford truly stamped his place among the all-time greats by winning his second title. They […]

Extra.ie22 Jan
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Tyrone Legend tips youngster to break out ahead of Division 2 campaign

It’s fair to say that last year wasn’t great for Tyrone. The Red Hand County started 2025 off by getting relegated from Division One of the Allianz League. They only won one of their first five games to start the campaign and even two wins over Donegal and Dublin weren’t enough to keep them in […]

Extra.ie22 Jan
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Dublin GAA players plan major protest during National League matches

Dublin GAA players are set to mount a major protest during the upcoming National Leagues. The county board has reportedly been made aware that both the footballers and the hurlers will be taking part in separate demonstrations. The National Leagues get underway on Saturday, January 24, with Dublin hosting Donegal at Croke Park at 5pm. […]

Extra.ie20 Jan
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Club final showed it is time for GAA to look again at the four-point goal in foot­ball

In a game of so many magical GAA moments, Ruaidhrí Fal­lon’s mar­vel­lous two-pointer in the final seconds of added time at the end of nor­mal time still stands out. Not just for the pur­ity and beauty of the strike, and the clever way that Conor Hand took a slew of Dingle defend­ers out of the […]

Extra.ie20 Jan
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Ex-All Ireland winner strengthens roster of iconic US team

For the past several years, there’s been a huge rise in the number of Irish kickers in American football, spearheaded by the great Charlie Smyth. The former Down goalkeeper has secured himself a full roster spot and a three-year contract with the New Orleans Saints after starring for the Louisiana side during the back end […]

Extra.ie13 Jan
From Aronimink to Zalatoris - an A-Z of golf in 2026
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From Aronimink to Zalatoris - an A-Z of golf in 2026

It could be a struggle to match the tumultuous highs of last year but there is still plenty to look forward to in the coming 12 months, writes Iain Carter.

BBC Sport6 Jan
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Social media users slam double standard as camogie players endure icy conditions

Twitter users have been calling out a double standard between men’s football and camogie after the All-Ireland Camogie Club final replay on Saturday. Athenry were named All-Ireland champions at the weekend following a 0-14 to 0-12 victory over St Finbarr’s in Thurles. The final was forced to be replayed after a 0-15 to 1-12 draw […]

Extra.ie5 Jan
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Here’s 12 resolutions we would like to see in the GAA in 2026

It’s that time of year again when becom­ing a pion­eer is fash­ion­able in Ire­land, if only for a month. Whether it’s Dry Janu­ary, book­ing that set of Reformer Pil­ates classes or head­ing to the sun­shine to reset the body clock for the year ahead, plenty of people will be look­ing to start 2026 afresh. In […]

Extra.ie2 Jan
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‘She had the warmest heart’ — Tributes pour in for Armagh GAA legend after sudden passing

Tributes have poured in after Armagh LGFA announced late last night the passing of Laura McGibbon. McGibbon, who went by her maiden name Brown during her career, was a former All-Ireland winner, with the Lurgen woman winning player of the match in both the Ulster final and All-Ireland final in 2012. She passed away suddenly […]

Extra.ie1 Jan
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A year like no other — Top 7 GAA moments from 2025

From football’s rules revolution to camogie’s new era and a changing of the guard in hurling, 2025 was a year like no other in GAA. Take a look back at these seven memorable moments from the year that was: 1: A NEW VISION FOR GAELIC FOOTBALL A brand new dawn for Gaelic football. A brave […]

Extra.ie30 Dec
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A look back at the GAA legends that retired in 2025

With 2025 coming to a close, it’s time to have a look back on what was a big year for the GAA. The two-pointer was introduced in football, and it was a game-changer, highlighted in the All-Ireland final where Kerry won their 39th title. With the Allianz League about to start in a few weeks, […]

Extra.ie27 Dec
'She's most gifted female British sprinter ever'
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'She's most gifted female British sprinter ever'

Ex-World indoor champion Richard Kilty calls 15-year-old Celine Obinna-Alo "the most naturally gifted female British sprinter ever".

BBC Sport23 Dec
Innovation, evolution, revolution - golf's new faces championing change
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Innovation, evolution, revolution - golf's new faces championing change

With an influx of new people at the head of the sport's most important bodies, the groundwork is being laid for rapid change, writes Iain Carter.

BBC Sport16 Dec
'150th Open champion Smith needs more than a cool number plate'
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'150th Open champion Smith needs more than a cool number plate'

Cam Smith admits "it's in my head" as he tries to deal with his career stalling since winning the 150th Open and then joining LIV, writes Iain Carter.

BBC Sport2 Dec