Floyd Mayweather is currently touring around the UK but his trip to Birmingham did not go according to plan. The 49-0 boxing great has taken his Undefeated Tour to these shores, where he will meet fans and answer a hell of a lot of questions about UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Mayweather’s Saturday afternoon was […]

9 years ago

And just like that the war of words was over. In the main event in London’s O2 Arena, Merseyside’s Tony Bellew moved up to heavyweight for the first time for a non-title clash opposite the polarising David Haye. It proved a great idea. The rivalry captured the nation’s imagination, with both men taking their promotional obligations […]

9 years ago

The hype train has screeched past its third stop. Katie Taylor has just moved to 3-0 as a professional after putting an end to her super-featherweight meeting with Monica Gentili in the fifth round in London. Taylor, one of the current roster favourites of promoter Eddie Hearn, stormed past her Italian opponent just moments before the heavyweight […]

9 years ago

Netflix is taking stand-up seriously and have signed up arguably the greatest comedic voice of this generation to an exclusive deal. Louis C.K. joins the likes of good friends and fellow legends, Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld, who recently agreed deals with the streaming service. C.K.’s next two specials will debut exclusively on Netflix with […]

9 years ago

This news comes straight to you from planet bullshit… in the galaxy of this sucks camel dicks. Since Step Brothers hit our screens in 2008, we’ve been waiting to see more antics from Dale Doback and Brennan Huff but one half of the film’s hilarious double-act, Will Ferrell, has poured cold water on any chance […]

9 years ago

There’s tall and then there’s tall. And when you’re tall, you inevitably face the exact same series of questions about your extraordinary ability to be slightly closer to the sun than your curious conversation-mate. We all know how the conversation goes. It always starts out with a shocked: “Jesus, you’re tall,” before we ask for […]

9 years ago

Grappling has quite clearly taken a back seat for Conor McGregor in recent months. ‘The Notorious’ is prioritising his boxing training, or at least that’s what one would be led to believe, based on his recent social media activity. Even when travelling, McGregor has sought out a bag of some sorts so that his hands […]

9 years ago

It’s a very good bloody question. What the hell even is a Twix, anyway? It’s definitely stocked next to all those chocolate bars that you know, love and trust like the humble Dairy Milk, the polarising Flake and the ever present Galaxy. But, then again, it’s more than a bit biscuity. Ain’t it? It’s made […]

9 years ago

Donald Trump isn’t the only person to ever use a handshake as a means to assert early dominance. We’ve all met someone who squeezes too hard or shakes too violently or pulls you into them. It’s weird! And while we don’t advocate violence here at JOE, sometimes it may be necessary to let the dodgy shaker […]

9 years ago

The very thought of Roy Keane and Paul Pogba sharing a dressing room is guaranteed to give you a chuckle. Throughout his career, Keane stood opposed to everything that Pogba has come to represent – the flashy cars, the flamboyant haircuts, a habitual social media presence. Pogba is the new breed of footballer, one who […]

9 years ago

Worrying

9 years ago

She took a shot

9 years ago

Surely this move isn’t on? Robbie Keane was the subject of much transfer tattle last month as clubs including Preston North End, Sunderland and even Shamrock Rovers were linked with a move for the veteran striker. Keane has been without a club since November, when he parted ways with LA Galaxy at the end of […]

9 years ago

Guinness for the lads

9 years ago

“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” It’s a great quote from Rocky but one that doesn’t really lend itself to longevity in the boxing ring and Jack McInnes found that out the hard way as he became the third victim of Australian […]

9 years ago

The announcement was expected on Friday. Then it was Sunday. Now it is Monday and we finally know the 40 men on whom Joe Schmidt will be relying as he aims to add a third Six Nations championship to his haul. Schmidt announced his extended squad for the upcoming tournament at 10am today and there […]

9 years ago

Michael O’Reilly has been named as the boxer who failed a drug test in the run-up to Rio 2016. This article first appeared on SportsJOE.ie The Irish Examiner broke a story on Thursday afternoon in which it was reported that an Irish male boxer had tested positive for a banned substance following a test in recent […]

10 years ago