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# champ - This year 2022

Katie O’Brien secures Para gold at World Rowing Championships
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# Champ

Katie O’Brien secures Para gold at World Rowing Championships

Sep 23rd 2022, 2:11 PM 4,216 Views 2 Comments

O’Brien secured Ireland’s first medal in the Czech Republic.

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Boxing legend Roberto Duran leaves hospital after Covid-19 scare
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From The42
# Champ

Boxing legend Roberto Duran leaves hospital after Covid-19 scare

Jul 3rd 2020, 8:05 AM 2,943 Views 5 Comments

The 69-year-old thanked doctors and nurses who “day after day give the best of themselves, regardless of the risk they take.”

Champ storms to stunning last-gasp RSA success at Cheltenham for Geraghty and JP
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# Cheltenham Champ

Champ storms to stunning last-gasp RSA success at Cheltenham for Geraghty and JP

Mar 11th 2020, 2:56 PM 4,036 Views 0 Comments

An incredible finish to the RSA Chase today.

Champ crashes out with Dipper Novices' Chase at his mercy
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From The42
# Cheltenham

Champ crashes out with Dipper Novices' Chase at his mercy

Jan 1st 2020, 4:36 PM 6,023 Views 4 Comments

Barry Geraghty and the 4/9 favourite came crashing down at the second last.

Spain's record goal-scorer David Villa announces retirement
# Call Time
From The42
# Call Time

Spain's record goal-scorer David Villa announces retirement

Nov 13th 2019, 8:40 AM 7,371 Views 4 Comments

The 37-year-old will hang up his boots next month.

Andrade lifts UFC gold after controversial slam finish against 'Thug Rose'
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From The42
# Champ

Andrade lifts UFC gold after controversial slam finish against 'Thug Rose'

May 12th 2019, 12:20 PM 9,205 Views 3 Comments

The Brazilian celebrated her win in front of a home crowd at UFC 237.

AP McCoy's Cheltenham tips: Gold Cup could be the best in years
# From The Horse's Mouth
From The42
# From The Horse's Mouth

AP McCoy's Cheltenham tips: Gold Cup could be the best in years

Mar 12th 2019, 7:30 AM 12,964 Views 1 Comment

Former Champion Jockey backs Champ, Sir Erec and Tiger Roll for success

McCoy: 'There’s days where I’d give anything to go back and ride at Cheltenham'
# The Real McCoy
From The42
# The Real McCoy

McCoy: 'There’s days where I’d give anything to go back and ride at Cheltenham'

Mar 9th 2019, 9:07 AM 3,798 Views 3 Comments

AP McCoy on the magic of the Cheltenham Festival.

Paulo Dybala hat-trick sees Ronaldo-less Juventus ease past Young Boys
# Italian Job Done
From The42
# Italian Job Done

Paulo Dybala hat-trick sees Ronaldo-less Juventus ease past Young Boys

Oct 2nd 2018, 8:22 PM 5,484 Views 4 Comments

The Italian side’s winning streak continues.

'I wasn’t intentionally being mean, I just figured that’s how you gotta do it' - George Foreman recalls when he was king
# Grilling
From The42
# Grilling

'I wasn’t intentionally being mean, I just figured that’s how you gotta do it' - George Foreman recalls when he was king

Apr 6th 2018, 7:15 AM 10,553 Views 2 Comments

We spoke to the former heavyweight champion about life inside and outside the ring.

Ryan Burnett has WBA world title defence confirmed for Joshua-Parker bill in Cardiff
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From The42
# Champ

Ryan Burnett has WBA world title defence confirmed for Joshua-Parker bill in Cardiff

Feb 12th 2018, 2:56 PM 2,544 Views 1 Comment

Burnett has vacated the IBF variant and will defend only the belt he earned in Belfast last October.

Paddy Barnes earns stunning first career stoppage in savage scrap to win WBO Intercontinental title
# Boxing
From The42
# Boxing

Paddy Barnes earns stunning first career stoppage in savage scrap to win WBO Intercontinental title

Nov 18th 2017, 10:20 PM 9,451 Views 3 Comments

This was impressive.

Rose thrives on Johnson's collapse to win in Shanghai, disappointing finish for Dunne
# Champ
From The42
# Champ

Rose thrives on Johnson's collapse to win in Shanghai, disappointing finish for Dunne

Oct 29th 2017, 10:53 AM 3,923 Views 0 Comments

Justin Rose overcame an eight-shot deficit to lift the title as Dustin Johnson let it slip through his fingers.

'It wasn’t a 10 out of 10, but I’m here with a belt and a victory - that’s what matters'
# Unstoppable
From The42
# Unstoppable

'It wasn’t a 10 out of 10, but I’m here with a belt and a victory - that’s what matters'

Mar 24th 2017, 1:00 PM 5,672 Views 8 Comments

Donegal’s Jason Quigley won his first pro title last night.

Donegal's Jason Quigley overcomes early injury to win first pro title
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From The42
# Champ

Donegal's Jason Quigley overcomes early injury to win first pro title

Mar 24th 2017, 7:47 AM 5,764 Views 1 Comment

El Animal had to work hard, but overcame Glen Tapia to take a unanimous decision and the NABF title in California last night.

Muhammad Ali: From the segregated south to world stardom
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# Champ

Muhammad Ali: From the segregated south to world stardom

Jun 10th 2016, 6:07 AM 8,140 Views 1 Comment

The world will bid farewell to The Greatest today.

Curry set to be named NBA MVP for second year running
# Ballin'
From The42
# Ballin'

Curry set to be named NBA MVP for second year running

May 9th 2016, 5:27 PM 4,416 Views 3 Comments

The Warriors point guard will be crowned MVP, according to reports.

Michael Phelps reveals the scariest part of his dominance at the Olympics
# Champ
From The42
# Champ

Michael Phelps reveals the scariest part of his dominance at the Olympics

Jan 14th 2016, 5:15 PM 12,305 Views 7 Comments

The American athlete could become the oldest swimmer to ever win a gold medal at this summer’s Olympics.

'It was a dream of mine to kick a right-footed conversion': Dan Carter has done it all now
# 1598
From The42
# 1598

'It was a dream of mine to kick a right-footed conversion': Dan Carter has done it all now

Nov 2nd 2015, 9:26 AM 10,911 Views 8 Comments

The world’s record points scorer topped off his Test haul with his weak foot.

Usain Bolt beats Justin Gatlin by a nose in thrilling World Championship 100m final
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From The42
# Champ

Usain Bolt beats Justin Gatlin by a nose in thrilling World Championship 100m final

Aug 23rd 2015, 2:35 PM 17,805 Views 25 Comments

Wow.

How Ronda Rousey became 2015's most dominant athlete
# Tough Enough
From The42
# Tough Enough

How Ronda Rousey became 2015's most dominant athlete

May 9th 2015, 8:30 PM 12,025 Views 10 Comments

She’s good you know.

Christina McMahon is Ireland's newest world boxing champion
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From The42
# Champ

Christina McMahon is Ireland's newest world boxing champion

May 2nd 2015, 11:37 PM 8,208 Views 3 Comments

The Monaghan native won in Zambia earlier.

16 reasons why Andy Lee is a champ in every sense
# Legend
From The42
# Legend

16 reasons why Andy Lee is a champ in every sense

Apr 11th 2015, 9:30 AM 8,106 Views 17 Comments

Ahead of his fight tonight, we outline the reasons the Limerick native deserves respect.

Tomorrow's Andy Lee front page on the Limerick Leader is an absolute gem
# Nice Belt Champ
From The42
# Nice Belt Champ

Tomorrow's Andy Lee front page on the Limerick Leader is an absolute gem

Dec 14th 2014, 8:36 PM 7,076 Views 4 Comments

That music shop really lucked out on their advertising place, eh?

Andy Lee wins WBO middleweight world title
# Champ
From The42
# Champ

Andy Lee wins WBO middleweight world title

Dec 14th 2014, 8:26 AM 24,247 Views 67 Comments

The Irish fighter stopped his opponent Matt Korobov

Glory for Katie - the pics from South Korea as Taylor is crowned world champion
# Champ
From The42
# Champ

Glory for Katie - the pics from South Korea as Taylor is crowned world champion

Nov 24th 2014, 7:59 AM 13,021 Views 34 Comments

Taylor defeated Yana Allekseevna of Azerbaijan.

Katie Taylor opens defence of World title with convincing win in South Korea
# Champ
From The42
# Champ

Katie Taylor opens defence of World title with convincing win in South Korea

Nov 18th 2014, 4:00 PM 3,280 Views 10 Comments

The Bray woman overpowered and outclassed Valerian Spicer in Jeju.

Apparently Champ is Ireland's most popular drunk food
# WTF?
From The Daily Edge
# WTF?

Apparently Champ is Ireland's most popular drunk food

Jul 5th 2014, 9:15 AM 3,749 Views 3 Comments

Nothing like a bowl of spuds to end a night out.

There’s a mentality that Irish people can’t win unless they cheat, it’s all wrong – Heffernan
# Gold Rush
From The42
# Gold Rush

There’s a mentality that Irish people can’t win unless they cheat, it’s all wrong – Heffernan

May 17th 2014, 8:29 AM 2,956 Views 4 Comments

The world champion is paving the way for the next generation, but pleads that more support be put in place for elite and developing athletes.

'You could live like a celebrity if you wanted': Rob Heffernan is chasing that winning feeling again
# Back In The Habit
From The42
# Back In The Habit

'You could live like a celebrity if you wanted': Rob Heffernan is chasing that winning feeling again

May 13th 2014, 7:15 AM 2,977 Views 8 Comments

After putting on more weight than he’d have liked last year, the 50km World Champion is feeling lean and hungry again.

Chances are you're not cool enough to open a bottle of champagne like this
# Like A Champ
From The Daily Edge
# Like A Champ

Chances are you're not cool enough to open a bottle of champagne like this

May 8th 2014, 3:48 PM 2,846 Views 2 Comments

Beaten by a man in a bow tie.

Mark Selby wins the 2014 World Snooker Championship
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From The42
# Champ

Mark Selby wins the 2014 World Snooker Championship

May 5th 2014, 10:17 PM 30,214 Views 54 Comments

It’s a first World Title for Selby.

Check out the posters for Anchorman 2!
# I'm Ron Burgundy
From The Daily Edge
# I'm Ron Burgundy

Check out the posters for Anchorman 2!

Nov 4th 2013, 5:59 PM 2,070 Views 3 Comments

Powerful stuff.

Euro star Frampton was 'the one that got away,' says Walsh
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From The42
# Champ

Euro star Frampton was 'the one that got away,' says Walsh

Feb 16th 2013, 9:00 AM 2,228 Views 0 Comments

European super-bantamweight champion Carl Frampton has the talent to go all the way to the top, says Billy Walsh.

Bernard Dunne joins Dublin's backroom team
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From The42
# Champ

Bernard Dunne joins Dublin's backroom team

Jan 2nd 2013, 12:11 PM 11,026 Views 22 Comments

The former boxing champion will work under Jim Gavin as the side’s new performance and lifestyle coach.

Marquez settles old score with Pacquiao in Vegas
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From The42
# Champ

Marquez settles old score with Pacquiao in Vegas

Dec 9th 2012, 10:24 AM 2,808 Views 7 Comments

Meanwhile, Ireland’s Patrick Hyland was beaten by Dominican Javier Fortuna in the preliminary bouts.

VIDEO: Safety first: Pepe Reina runs through in-flight safety routine
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From The42
# Champ

VIDEO: Safety first: Pepe Reina runs through in-flight safety routine

Jul 2nd 2012, 1:17 PM 1,461 Views 0 Comments

The Liverpool star and his team-mates were celebrating Spain’s third major trophy win in a row.

Videos: “I’m so mean I make medicine sick”: Muhammed Ali’s best interviews
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From The Daily Edge
# Champ

Videos: “I’m so mean I make medicine sick”: Muhammed Ali’s best interviews

Jan 17th 2012, 10:31 AM 1,946 Views 5 Comments

Watch: The former world champ turns 70 today – and here’s a selection of some of his best-known quotes.

In pictures: 70-year-old Muhammad Ali’s life in the ring
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From The42
# Champ

In pictures: 70-year-old Muhammad Ali’s life in the ring

Jan 17th 2012, 9:06 AM 2,675 Views 9 Comments

He floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee. Today he celebrates a milestone birthday, so here’s the champ’s life, in pictures.

Muhammad Ali cheered at 70th birthday bash
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From The42
# Champ

Muhammad Ali cheered at 70th birthday bash

Jan 16th 2012, 12:17 PM 294 Views 0 Comments

Boxing world paid tribute to ‘The Greatest’ at party to mark his birthday tomorrow.

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