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Tottenham winger Gareth Bale is one of 17 Premier League players included on the 55-man shortlist for the FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2010.

17 years ago

South Korean goalkeeper Maeng Sung-Hoon Japan goes for the ball during the men’s waterpolo bronze medal match against Japan at the 16th Asian Games.

17 years ago

Tomás O’Leary has been selected to play for Munster against the Dragons in their Friday night Magners League clash at Rodney Parade.

17 years ago

Eric Elwood has made three changes to the Connacht side that lost to the Ospreys for this weekend’s Magners League clash with Edinburgh at Murrayfield.

17 years ago

Irish midfielder Stephen Ireland wants a move away from Aston Villa in January, with Fulham a likely destination for the troubled star, according to the Daily Star.

17 years ago

Champions League action resumed this week after a short break. Here’s how it looked in pictures.

17 years ago

In honour of the Ashes, which began this week, JOE searched for some of the more unusual trophies awarded for sporting endeavour around the world.

17 years ago

Paul O’Connell is set to line out for his old club Young Munster on Friday evening.

17 years ago

The country is crisis yet one of the few businesses to be unaffected is Irish bookmaker Paddy Power as its shares steadily increase.

17 years ago

There was a time before bailouts and the Euro, and one company has a polished approach to the coinage that predates the cent.

17 years ago

Boobs, blood, bastardos and a blade-waving hero. Robert Rodriguez promises much with Machete and, thanks to a cast that give their all, he delivers.

17 years ago

This week we see a heroically poor school run, life-threatening segway driving and what happens when you choose your girlfriend over your car.

17 years ago

A spot of cricket and a bit of Fry and Laurie form the basis for our picks of tonight’s television.

17 years ago

As many of you might know, Tiger Woods tried out Twitter for the first time last week, though he hasn’t exactly been prolific.

17 years ago

A classic clip from the mid 80s and Noel Edmonds’ Late Late Breakfast Show featuring Huey Lewis of Huey Lewis and the News.

17 years ago

Freezing temperatures and frost as the nation awakes on Thursday, with the chilly weather lasting across the weekend.

17 years ago

Wayne Rooney was on the mark as Manchester United overcame Rangers at Ibrox, while Tottenham Hotspur had it easy against Werder Bremen at White Hart Lane.

17 years ago

JOE has joined the never ending battle to keep iPods sounding fresh. Every week, we will be bringing you five essential tracks for dance music fans.

17 years ago

Demonstrators stage a protest outside Government Buildings and the Merrion Hotel to oppose the National Four Year Plan.

17 years ago

North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are set to battle it out for the signing of 23-year old French striker Kevin Gameiro.

17 years ago

UEFA’s disciplinary unit have launched an investigation into the seemingly deliberate yellow cards picked up by Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos during Real Madrid’s defeat of Ajax.

17 years ago

The long-awaited iPad newspaper, The Daily, could be with us as early as December, Rupert Murdoch has suggested.

17 years ago

This week we’ve a super-cheap route to Asia, some New Year city stays around Ireland, sports trips and our normal rake of winter sun.

17 years ago

The 29 miners trapped  in a coal mine in the South Island of New Zealand are believed to be dead following a second explosion.

17 years ago

Rory McIlroy has cast doubt over his participation in next year’s Players Championship.

17 years ago

A long running American sitcom and Champions League football form the basis for tonight’s television picks.

17 years ago

Hollywood director Tim Burton is using Twitter to get the public to help him write a new short story about a character called Stainboy.

17 years ago

The financial crisis and the worst government in the history of the state dominate the front pages of all of the newspapers.

17 years ago

Every now and again a footballer misses a chance that seems to defy all logic. This week it was Jakub Blaszczykowski for Borussia Dortmund against Freiberg

17 years ago

Chelsea came from behind to defeat MSK Zilina at Stamford Bridge, while Arsenal were defeated by Braga in the Champons League on Tuesday evening.

17 years ago

The Suzuki Swift is a car that, despite being stuck in a particularly busy sector of the market, has enough poke and niftiness to free itself from the pack.

17 years ago