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# Hammer Blow

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Chelsea stunned as Masuaku's stroke of luck lifts West Ham
It was the Blues’ first defeat in their last 13 games in all competitions.
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Dec 4th 2021, 2:41 PM
'A hammer-blow': Hospitality sector lashes out at last-minute decision to delay reopening of indoor dining
The hospitality sector is not happy.
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Jun 29th 2021, 4:05 PM
West Ham rescue late draw at Brighton but Champions League hopes hang by thread
Said Benrahma scored his first West Ham goal with just three minutes to go after Danny Welbeck’s 50th Premier League strike.
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May 15th 2021, 10:24 PM
David Moyes admits ‘defeat might be costly’ as Champions League hopes fade
West Ham were beaten 1-0 by Everton.
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May 9th 2021, 8:19 PM
David Moyes 'embarrassed' for Mike Dean over controversial Soucek red card
Referee Mike Dean sent the Czech off following an extensive pitchside VAR review.
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Feb 6th 2021, 7:55 PM
West Ham strike late to boost survival hopes and dent Chelsea’s top four tilt
Yarmolenko’s dramatic winner meant West Ham completed an unlikely double over the Blues this season.
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Jul 1st 2020, 10:42 PM
Major blow for Ireland as star player Peat ruled out for remainder of Six Nations
An ankle injury has forced 39-year-old prop Lindsay Peat out.
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Feb 25th 2020, 3:38 PM
Awful luck as Leitrim star to miss 2020 AFLW season after confirmation of another ACL injury
Fremantle’s Áine Tighe will undergo surgery next week as she stays in Australia to rehab.
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Jan 31st 2020, 9:05 AM
Yang blames 'unprofessional' drug testers for incident when he smashed blood vial with hammer
The triple Olympic champion appeared at a rare public CAS hearing.
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Nov 15th 2019, 11:08 AM
'You're talking about an English player' - time to move on from Declan Rice saga, says Seamus Coleman
The Donegal native helped Everton to a Merseyside derby draw yesterday.
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Mar 4th 2019, 8:49 AM
'A huge blow for us' - Sean Maguire out for eight weeks with hamstring injury
The Ireland and Preston striker is facing a spell on the sidelines.
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Aug 1st 2018, 10:26 AM
'A massive black mark on Ireland' - Calls for review of planning laws after Apple scraps Athenry plan
Planning delays have scuppered the plans.
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May 10th 2018, 6:27 PM
Munster confirm that Chris Farrell's season is over after ACL injury
The 24-year-old was man of the match for Ireland last weekend against Wales.
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Feb 28th 2018, 6:20 PM
Setback for Cork footballers as Powter likely to miss rest of league due to injury
The 20-year-old damaged his hamstring against Tipperary last Saturday night.
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Jan 31st 2018, 3:49 PM
Masterclass from Irish youngster and an Obiang screamer sees Spurs held at Wembley
Eighteen-year-old Declan Rice stood out for West Ham in a monumental defensive effort.
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Jan 4th 2018, 10:54 PM
Cruel blow for in-form Earls as training injury set to rule him out of series
The Munster man is replaced in Ireland’s starting XV by team-mate Andrew Conway.
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Nov 9th 2017, 3:16 PM
Mourinho confirms Paul Pogba is a long-term absentee with hamstring injury
The Man United manager has been unable to put a timescale on his return.
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Sep 29th 2017, 2:54 PM
Man United anxiously wait on Pogba scan but midfielder faces 'weeks' out
The French international sustained the injury during last night’s Champions League win over Basel.
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Sep 13th 2017, 2:06 PM
Waterford without de Búrca for All-Ireland semi-final as last-ditch appeal fails
The DRA backed the proposed one-match ban following a late-night hearing.
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Aug 11th 2017, 8:05 AM
Sean Cronin to miss Six Nations after Leinster confirm 'significant' hamstring injury
The hooker is set to be out until the end of March.
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Jan 16th 2017, 2:24 PM
Celtic want more than €23m for Dembele
Reported West Ham target Moussa Dembele is worth more than €23 million to Celtic, says assistant manager Chris Davies.
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Jan 6th 2017, 6:55 PM
Lukaku and Barkley give West Ham the blues
Everton closed in on the Premier League’s top five with a home victory over struggling West Ham.
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Oct 30th 2016, 3:49 PM
Massive blow for Dublin as James McCarthy reportedly suffers knee ligament damage
The wing-back could miss up to six weeks after landing awkwardly on his knee at training last week.
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Jul 19th 2016, 10:29 AM
Irish women's Euros hopes all but ended by Finland rout
Sue Ronan’s side desperately needed to claim the three points in Valkeakoski.
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Jun 3rd 2016, 7:06 PM
'Crazy, fuming, more angry than disappointed': Bilic demands response against Man Utd
West Ham and their final ever game at Upton Park are a massive penultimate hurdle to Louis van Gaal’s Champions League ambitions.
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May 9th 2016, 2:16 PM
Heartbreak for AVB on Portugal return as Benfica claim last-minute win
Jonas’s late strike consigned Zenit St Petersburg to defeat in the first leg of their last-16 clash.
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Feb 16th 2016, 10:06 PM
This is not the news Martin O'Neill wanted so close to Ireland's Euro 2016 play-off
Sam Allardyce claims John O’Shea is out of the second-leg.
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Nov 7th 2015, 6:15 PM
Major blow for Munster with O'Mahony and Murray ruled out of Pro12 final
The influential Ireland internationals are both missing through injury.
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May 29th 2015, 12:05 PM
Dublin hit by injury blow as Eoghan O'Gara to miss rest of season with ligament damage
The full forward sustained the injury in a club game at the weekend.
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Mar 23rd 2015, 9:31 PM
Dream start for Pochettino as Tottenham grab a last-gasp derby win at West Ham
Summer signing, 20 year-old defender Eric Dier, ventured up-field to score game-winner in the second minute of injury-time.
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Aug 16th 2014, 5:20 PM
Negredo sends Man City to Wembley in style
The title hopefuls completed a 9-0 aggregate win over a sorry West Ham.
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Jan 21st 2014, 9:50 PM
David Moyes reveals Nani setback ahead of West Ham clash
The Portuguese winger is facing a spell on the injury list.
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Dec 20th 2013, 4:45 PM
Quadruple bogey halts Clarke charge at The Open but Westwood birdies it up
Tiger Woods and Graeme McDowell set off just before 10am in pursuit of tournament leader Zach Johnson.
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Jul 19th 2013, 12:00 PM
VIDEO: Van Persie scores wonder goal to rescue United
The Dutchman took down a raking, 60-yard Giggs pass with his left and swung a lusty right boot.
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Jan 5th 2013, 7:37 PM
Former Olympic champion fails drugs test
Olga Kuzenkova is under investigation after samples taken in 2005 tested positive.
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Dec 15th 2012, 9:55 AM
O’Shea now also a major doubt for Macedonia game
Manchester United defender picked up a hamstring strain during last night’s Champions League action.
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