Matt Williams: Beautiful obsession starts with children falling in love with the game
As a boy in Sydney my hot Christmas morning had a strange ritual – rugby practice
If Kilkenny prevail this time it will surely be Cody’s finest hour
Faces may change but the team still bears their remarkable manager's stamp
America at Large: All eyes on Garoppolo in advance of new NFL campaign
Tabloid spotlight on San Francisco’s quarterback after date with adult film star
Jim McGuinness: Mayo are the greatest team never to win an All-Ireland
Newbridge had an end-of-era feel on Saturday but Mayo will live long in the memory
America at Large: Bellicose Belichick’s eyes still on main prize
New England Patriots’ remarkable coach is closing in on a sixth Super Bowl success
Super Bowl Sunday brings temporary truce to divided country
America Letter: For big football day, Americans let down their guard – for a little while
John Allen: Price of preparation outweighs rewards for most
Only elite reap full rewards of work put in to perform at highest level of hurling
Peyton Manning’s storybook ending to the NFL not all it seems
Tawdry allegations and crass commercialisation made this a strange farewell
NFL Superbowl 50: Broncos versus Panthers makes for a classic
Denver’s defence up against Carolina’s offence should be riveting viewing
Dave Hannigan: America shows true colours in case against Newton
Treatment of NFL’s most exhilarating quarterback is a window into race relations in US
Roddy L’Estrange: Starman helps Vinny scalp Redskins’ fan
Costly night for Washington fan The Reverend as Rodgers proves Green Bay’s hero
Green Bay Packers are romantic oddballs in the kingdom of capitalism
Super Bowl one game away for franchise that’s owned by own community
Hard road proves too taxing for Hardy fan Vinny
Thoughts of his new fitness regime disappear as he raises a toast to National Hunt hero Dessie
‘It was a great game, I would imagine, to be able to sit back and watch and relax’
Kilkenny manager Brian Cody thought last-minute Tipperary free was ‘harsh’
American success will take extra time
Klinsmann giving national side and the sport a sense of direction and it’s moving forward too
Defects found in sport are integral to wider society
‘Winning isn’t all-important, it’s the only thing’
All aboard for yacht club’s Super Bowl shindig
Vinny Fitzpatrick and his pals made the guest list for the eagerly awaited game
James Hart’s work ethic at Grenoble opens alternative route to success
Dublin-born scrumhalf’s display against Racing Metro earned him player of the week
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