Pathetic motorists show misplaced rage to cyclists new

Don't mean to boast or anything, but I completed the 55-mile bike ride last Saturday in support of Joe Brolly's 'Opt for Life' campaign, which aims to promote organ donation.

Stephen Ferris has left two questions hanging in the air

Stephen Ferris has left two questions hanging in the air and only he can come up with the answers that will put us all out of our misery.

Match of the Day needs to change its Toon

It was an interesting exchange on the weekend 'Match of the Day' show, when Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew was asked about matters on Tyneside following their recent heavy defeats to Sunderland and Liverpool.

Ronnie O'Sullivan should be BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Ronnie O'Sullivan is back on top of the snooker world and, frankly, they might as well give him the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award now.

Anthem row just a lot of noise

A lot of people – including our own shy and retiring politicians – seem have found their voice over a song that won't be sung before Saturday's Irish Cup final.

QPR should get rid of wasters

QPR or Queens Park Rangers. Call them what you will.

At least Benitez delivered the goods for Chelsea new

in the tidal wave of eulogies that have followed the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson – just when will we have had 'enough'? – one constant factor cited as reason for his success is 'stability'. Twenty three years at the same club? It's undoubtedly remarkable.

Beckham was good, but not great new

I'm at a loss. First Fergie goes: then it's Rio Ferdinand and John Terry from England duty; now David Beckham has quit. Who is left to lampoon?

Blatter feels heat over Qatar World Cup new

Did I read that right? Did Sepp Blatter really say that it is "not rational" to play the 2022 World Cup in the summer heat of Qatar where temperatures can reach 50c?

Latics must now summon cup spirit to survive

When I left the DW Stadium this day last week -- how vain is it to lead 'your' team out at Wembley and name the stadium after yourself? -- I really didn't give Dave Whelan (pictured) and his Wigan side the remotest chance of winning the FA Cup. They'd been shocking against Swansea. Just goes to show what I know ...

I didn’t enjoy my feud with Alex Ferguson, says BBC Five Live's Alan Green

There is no need to put on dark glasses. I’m going to disappoint any readers of the column expecting a tirade of abuse from me about Sir Alex Ferguson.

Jose Mourinho's Chelsea reunion may not be special

Sometimes, I really don't get Chelsea fans. Last Thursday night, as their team reached the Europa League Final, the popular song around Stamford Bridge was 'Jose's Coming Home', a cute variation of that 1996 hit 'Football's Coming Home' ... to England for the European Championship of that year.

Battle in Ulster can be best ever

Two years ago Donegal hosted Antrim in the preliminary round of the Ulster Senior Football Championship.

Tyrone's huge clash with Donegal should be played at bigger venue

There is the view that the vast majority of GAA followers prefer to dwell completely on their own teams, thus passing up on opportunities to attend games in which other counties are involved.

Faith in rookies paying dividends

If they are good enough, then they are old enough. How often have we heard that said about emerging players?

Tyrone will regroup and show their true colours

They may have lost out to Dublin in the Allianz League final last Sunday but don't write off Tyrone's chances of wrestling the Ulster title from Donegal.

O'Kane has some extra motivation in rare Croke visit

Derry defender Gerard O'Kane has a special reason for hoping that his team come out on top in Sunday's Allianz League Division Two final against Westmeath at Croke Park.

We must prepare our boys properly

When the semi-finals of the Allianz Football League were staged last Sunday, it was quite obvious that all four protagonists – Tyrone, Kildare, Dublin and Mayo – had reached levels of fitness that cannot quite be matched by other sides at this point in time.

A grand way to say goodbye to Ravenhill's iconic stand

Last Friday evening signified an historic moment at Ravenhill with the last home game before the 90 year old main grandstand gets hauled down.

Why Rory Best must still believe in Lions dream

Ulster have won the league once now go out and prove it again twice more

Given the ups and downs throughout a season there must be a real sense of satisfaction when you see your team standing tall on top of the league.

Gatland still full of surprises

Wow. Warren Gatland has always had the ability to shock and surprise, and his Lions squad is no different.

Schmidt must be given total charge

As soon as Joe Schmidt threw his hat in the ring for the Ireland job, there was no need for headhunters or Keith Wood on the interview panel. The job was his.

Olding, the find of season, keeps Ulster eyes smiling

Every now and again you see something in rugby which puts a smile on your face – a moment of magic, a touch of class.

Back Bayern Munich now!

Bayern Munich are 7/2 to win the Champions League. Naturally many would consider that a mistake as they are in this month's final against fellow Germans Borussia Dortmund.

New Dawn for racing as next Frankel emerges

Apart from Frankel, Dawn Approach was the best 2000 Guineas winner in years and, unlike the former, has more than a good chance of winning the Derby.

Manchester United look good for successful title defence and odds are generous

Manchester United have won the Premier League 13 times in the last 21 seasons and one would think that would leave them odds-on for another title come May 2014.

Dawn of a new era for Godolphin

Godolphin will be anxious for a new dawn come Saturday afternoon in Newmarket's 2000 Guineas.

Suarez will stay at Liverpool

Teeth-sinker Luis Suarez has felt the FA's disciplinary bite, having been charged with violent conduct towards Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

Race on to snatch Real Madrid hotseat as Mourinho heads for Chelsea

Whatever the outcome with Real Madrid in the concluding stages of the Champions League, Jose Mourinho won't be with the club next season.

James Lawton: Arsenal must feel a nagging sense of futility despite place in Champions League

The margin was so fine, so gnawing at his peace of mind, that Arsène Wenger now knows how it is to step down from the dock freed from the heaviest of charges.

Alex Ferguson's exit leaves yawning vacuum at Manchester United but values of ambition and loyalty are still in place

You may have hated the harsh, even brutal swagger of his nature. You might always argue that no one ever pursued his advantages more cynically, more relentlessly. But then if you also love football, its power to capture the attention of the world, what do you inhabit today?

Ronnie O'Sullivan's snooker brilliance a joy to behold

Why do we want Ronnie O'Sullivan to soldier on through another year of angst? Why do we argue with those who say that he should make up his mind about either playing snooker or hiding away down on the farm and then give us all a bit of peace?

Laughing at his own deceit, Chelsea's David Luiz takes football to new low in fakery

When he is streaming forward he is a force of football nature. It is hard to find a more uplifting sight than David Luiz. Chelsea's explosive Brazilian frequently makes the blood race. Such a pity, then, that from now on it will be impossible to forget that he can also make the stomach crawl.

The wheel of fate even turns for Bradley Wiggins

Sir Bradley Wiggins would not be the man he is if he didn't believe in his right to win everything that is put before him. However, in the case of the Tour de France, which is also known as La Grande Boucle – the Big Loop – he should really remember that, as in life, what goes round also comes round.

Amir Khan v Floyd Mayweather just plain dangerous

Now we are told that Amir Khan, having recently been required to yet again climb up from the canvas, this against a 33-year-old Mexican named Julio Diaz who has eight defeats on his record, may be just one fight away from a collision with the ageing but still masterful Floyd Mayweather.

Jamie Carragher's final hurrah cast into shadow by bout of penalty-box 'wrestling'

Jamie Carragher can carry many plaudits from his last Merseyside derby and maybe one of the most enduring is the assessment offered by the World Cup-winning full back George Cohen.

How can Pep Guardiola improve on awesome Bayern Munich?

 Fabregas thought he was riding the tide of history when he went home to Barcelona. Unfortunately for him, at almost precisely the same time his new boss Pep Guardiola was shrewdly anticipating it.

FA right to show teeth over Suarez bite

The FA is right to ban Luis Suarez for 10 games and as the ensuing furore will largely come down to a matter of numbers rather than the meaning of one disgusting act of recidivism, it is no hardship to say it at least a thousand times.

Willingness to adapt keeps Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson one step ahead of the rest

They say you should start at the beginning. Examine the boy and the young man, the drive of his nature and his influences, and you pretty much have the unfolding story. In the case of Sir Alex Ferguson, though, it is not quite so straightforward.

Luis Suarez can rely on Liverpool to redraw the line every time he crosses it

How jolly it apparently is that Mike Tyson, who delivered the first bite to briefly nauseate the modern sports world, has enlisted as a Twitter follower of Luis Suarez.

Liverpool need to get rid of Luis Suarez

What are Liverpool going to do about Luis Suarez? Is one of the great football clubs going to live on in the extreme and desperate belief that they need his talent much more than the cleansing effect of saying, "Adios hombre, thanks but in the end no thanks".

Farewell Alex Ferguson, your time is up

Breaking news. I can exclusively reveal, in Jim White style, that Sir Alex Ferguson is alive and well and did not pop his clogs last week.

It has been a cup and down week for Wigan and the two Robertos

A little bit of my love for the FA Cup returned on Saturday as Wigan Athletic completed the double for Manchester United by seeing off City.

Ronnie O'Sullivan's a Rocket but I'm loopy about him

Always knew I had a lot in common with Ronnie O'Sullivan. Yes, there is that shared God-given snooker talent (runner-up Ballymena and District Snooker League Division Three 2002) but now that I know he too is a huge fan of Homes Under The Hammer, we were clearly separated at birth.

Neil Lennon will quit Celtic, but not yet

It was no great surprise to me when Neil Lennon distanced himself from the Everton manager's job.

Alex Ferguson truly is the greatest Scot

Reading the tributes and listening to people tell their tales of Sir Alex Ferguson over the past week has been inspiring to say the least.

Busy summer for Hibs

The victory for Hibs in the Edinburgh derby on Sunday was only their second SPL win of the calendar year.

Adams is pick of the bosses

Picking a Manager of the Year this season has been very difficult as so many have had outstanding campaigns.

Kilmarnock fan's death puts game in perspective

You always get unwanted reminders that football is only a game and Scottish football got one on Sunday after the death of Kilmarnock fan Jim Haswell.

Rangers fans can look upwards

Ally McCoist finally got his hands on some silverware as Rangers manager at the weekend as his team were presented with the Scottish Third Division championship trophy.

Antrim's day in the sun well deserved

For the Antrim fans that made it down through the heart of Ireland last Sunday, the Championship did not begin with a crash, bang and wallop spectacular of high drama, but it was one of the most satisfying days they have enjoyed in recent years.

Date in the Bronx just as important as those in London in spreading gospel

So, the race for the All-Ireland football Championship began once again in that most mystical of GAA venues; The Bronx.

McIver bold move can inspire Derry

On Sunday, Eoin Bradley was called off the field by Derry manager Brian McIver after 58 minutes of the Division Two final.

List of potential All-Ireland winners is almost endless... at least according to pundits

One of the greatest pleasures of this time of year for the Gaelic football follower, as April turns into May and the sun gives us the merest glimpse of what it must be like to live in a balmy climate, is the innocence of early summer.

Joys of summer as hunt for Sam starts

You may not realise it, but the All-Ireland football Championship begins in 10 days, with Leitrim's pilgrimage to the Big Apple to take on New York.

Tyrone-Donegal may be aperitif before the Championship but there's a title to be won

There is a school of comedy that somehow dictates that repetition is a powerful trigger for laughter. Phrases such as 'computer says no', 'loadsamoney' and 'brilliant' are instantly forgettable in their own right, but when you have David Walliams, Paul Whitehouse and Harry Enfield bludgeoning you with them over and over and over every week, they encourage behaviour patterns last spotted among Pavlov's Dogs.

David Beckham showed class off the pitch too after Windsor loss

September 7, 2005. The word had gone out. No England players were giving interviews.

Rafa Benitez is leaving a good team for the incoming Mourinho

Rafa did it then. Last night he achieved something that past and soon to be present Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has yet to experience.

Chelsea will be special for as long as Roman Abramovich stays

Even by increasingly crazy Chelsea standards, this season has surely been the most turbulent, bizarre and bewildering of recent times at Stamford Bridge.

Sir Alex Ferguson: a salute to the departing king of English football

Fergie time. It's over. No turning back on this occasion. Sir Alex Ferguson is departing the stage he has strutted for 27 years.

Liverpool must take their medicine over Suarez and ensure this is the last time

Ten games for Red Seven then. Liverpool may say it's too harsh a suspension for Luis Alberto Suarez Diaz, but for once the Football Association got it right when disciplining a player.

Rodgers cool as Benitez touts for Liverpool job

Brendan Rodgers played more hurling than cricket as a kid growing up in Carnlough but having to deal with a hostile delivery from Rafael Benitez, the Liverpool manager smashed it out of the park.