Maybe ‘Rattle’ Barrett chopped off his nose and stuck it back on. It is hard to separate the man from the myths
Corkman Frederick Whitfield Barrett won gold and bronze in polo at the Olympics before training the winner in the Scottish Grand National, part of an epic life that encouraged others to append legends to his name
Dave Hannigan: Why does Lance Armstrong’s cheating not seem to matter to so many in cycling?
The greatest con artist in the history of cycling is back in the mainstream media fold, and many current cyclists seem happy to cosy up to him
Dave Hannigan: Conor McGregor eager to weigh in on the side of bare-knuckle fighting
Conor McGregor happy to invest in the rebirth of the bareknuckle genre as the thuggish tomfoolery of MMA seemingly deemed not violent enough in USA
Bill Belichick becomes a punchline as new relationship with 24-year-old woman comes to light
Legendary NFL coach is dating Jordon Hudson, almost 50 years younger, leading to tabloid fodder and roasts from Tom Brady
Dave Hannigan: A spin down memory lane and where it started for Muhammad Ali
‘Don’t bother your head about that stupid house … One of these days they’re liable to make it a national shrine’
Dave Hannigan: I despise youth sports and don’t enjoy watching my sons play competitively
We introduce our children to the company of sports with the best of intentions, but somewhere along the way this gift becomes a curse
Dave Hannigan: Jaylen Brown, the Boston Celtics star considered ‘too smart’ for the NBA
Eschewing the groupthink, the Boston Celtics regarded Jaylen Brown's polymath tendencies as a positive and have been rewarded accordingly on-court as they bid for NBA glory
Dave Hannigan: The Chicago Bears are owned by billionaires. They want taxpayers to fund their new stadium
A club that turns an annual profit of around $200m is seeking funds and tax breaks from a cash-strapped city, where two-thirds of children drink contaminated tap water
Dave Hannigan: The antediluvian gospel according to NFL star Harrison Butker
Kansas City Chiefs kicker's address to college graduates was like a papal encyclical dating from before Vatican II
Too much too young? Beware the hype around teen soccer prodigy Cavan Sullivan
The 14-year-old Philadelphia Union star is being loudly tipped for greatness, but no one seems to recall the cautionary tale of Freddy Adu
Dave Hannigan: Fever is growing around Caitlin Clark - but can women’s basketball handle the heat?
The college basketball star is already one of the most famous faces in the sport, but now that she’s turned professional, she could bring it to a new level
The policemen who met in a unique edition of the Cork-Kerry rivalry, for Olympic glory
Kerryman Ned Barrett, holder of an All-Ireland winner’s medal for hurling, beat Corkman Con O’Kelly to claim the title of British heavyweight wrestling champion in 1908. The stakes were even higher when the pair clashed again later that year ...
Dave Hannigan: Grotesque Tyson-Paul spectacle the very antithesis of a real sporting event
Mike Tyson v Jake Paul: The shame of all involved in presiding over or taking part in such a freak show should endure
The least famous best player the NBA has ever had: ‘I really wish nobody knows me’
His name is Nikola Jokic, he is 29-years-old and playing at a preternatural level that has seen him compared to all-timers from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Magic Johnson to Larry Bird
Trading places: The baseball stars who swapped wives, kids and even their pets
When New York Yankees pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich announced their unusual ‘life swap’ 50 years ago, it was shocking even for the permissive 1970s