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Lynch took over as Larne manager in 2017 and led them from the second-tier Championship to back-to-back top flight titles. He also guided them into the Uefa Conference League phase this season as Larne became the first Northern Irish side to qualify for the group or league phase of a major European competition. The 44-year-old previously rejected the chance to …

Liverpool manager Matt Beard says the officials “let them down” after referee Abigail Byrne awarded a penalty to Everton when Fuka Nagano clipped Honoka Hayashi as replays showed the foul appeared to be outside the area. READ MORE: Liverpool ‘let down by officials’ in loss to Everton Available to UK users only.

Whether Gatland will be in charge for the opening Six Nations match against France in Paris on 31 January, or even for the Springboks next weekend, remains to be seen. Even he admitted he was unsure and there was an air of resignation, mixed with occasional bouts of defiance, about Gatland in his interviews after the Australia defeat. The New …

Everton beat local rivals Liverpool 1-0 thanks to a controversial penalty from Katja Snoeijs in their final Women’s Super League match to be played at Goodison Park. MATCH REPORT: Everton win their first WSL match with controversial penalty Available to UK users only.

Manchester United keen to sign Portuguese teenager Geovany Quenda, Gyokeres could still become a United player, Wojciech Szczesny set for new Barcelona deal. Manchester United are trying to secure a deal for Sporting’s 17-year-old Portuguese winger Geovany Quenda. (A Bola – in Portuguese), external Manchester United have also been told Sporting may have “no option” but to sell Swedish striker …

Mark Williams held off a fightback from Xiao Guodong to claim his first Champion of Champions title with a 10-6 victory in the final in Bolton. Welshman Williams, 49, surged into a 5-0 lead before China’s Xiao reeled off four frames in a row, including two century breaks. After the interval, three-time world champion Williams compiled breaks of 104, 62, …

Heimir Hallgrimsson said he was “lost for words” after his Republic of Ireland side “gave up” during a second-half collapse that led to a crushing 5-0 Nations League defeat by England at Wembley. After a scoreless first half in which the Irish had effectively frustrated England, Harry Kane put the hosts ahead from the spot after Liam Scales was given …

McIlroy finished two strokes ahead of Denmark’s Rasmus Hojgaard at Jumeirah Golf Estates after a three-under-par 69 in his final round and appeared emotional when interviewed on the 18th green. It was his third consecutive time topping the DP World Tour’s rankings, with his sixth overall title drawing him level with the mark set by Seve Ballesteros. Although many will …

Britain’s Gordon Reid was beaten in three sets by Tokito Oda in the Wheelchair Masters singles final. Reid, who was competing in his third final and first since 2017, lost 2-6 6-0 6-2 to the Japanese world number one in the Dutch city of Arnhem. It came a day after the British number two also missed out on retaining his …

His journey since signing with promoter Shalom has been filled with success, fighting in his hometown of Bournemouth four times in a row as well as headlining twice in Premier League stadiums. One of those was his hometown ground the Vitality Stadium where AFC Bournemouth play and where he won his WBO title. “When I first met Chris he couldn’t …