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Meet Brick Vader: a pig obsessed, forever angry, foul mouthed cyborg who calls everyone Errol and dishes out dead body disposal tips to anyone who will listen.

17 years ago

The FA have charged Ryan Babel with improper conduct after the Liverpool forward posted a mocked up picture of referee Howard Webb in a Manchester United jersey on Twitter.

17 years ago

Cardio and diet are key to every successful six pack bid, but having the right ab exercises is also key. Here’s how to blast those stubborn lower abs.

17 years ago

QPR striker Jamie Mackie has called El-Hadji Diouf an ‘absolute disgrace’ after the Blackburn striker abused Mackie while he lay in agony on the pitch with a broken leg.

17 years ago

Postage workers at the Royal Mail sorting office in County Antrim intercepted packages containing bullets which were meant for Celtic manager Neil Lennon and player Niall McGinn.

17 years ago

FA Cup holders Chelsea face a difficult trip to Everton, while Manchester United will face Southampton in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

17 years ago

Chelsea spanked Ipswich Town at Stamford Bridge, Leicester City were unfortunate not to beat Manchester City at Filbert Street, while Spurs eased past Charlton at White Hart Lane.

17 years ago

A penalty from Ronan O’Gara four minutes from time earned Munster a narrow win over a determined Glasgow Warriors outfit at Musgrave Park on Saturday evening.

17 years ago

A controversial penalty in the second minute, converted by Ryan Giggs, was enough for Manchester United to defeat ten-man Liverpool in a damp squib of a cup tie at Old Trafford.

17 years ago

We’re abandoning Irish TV tonight and watching BBC2 instead

17 years ago

David Beckham is to spend a month with Spurs but will not be allowed to play competitively with the North Londoners.

17 years ago

An Taoiseach faces disquiet and abandonment, Bertie gets a nasty letter in the post and Roy Hodgson gets his P45 as King Kenny returns to the Kop.

17 years ago

FA Cup news, Hodgson’s departure and Fergie’s financial prudence make up the main sport headlines

17 years ago

An Taoiseach is increasingly unwelcome by his own party’s candidates and the previous man in charge is the target of fake anthrax.

17 years ago

Car crash telly with Brendan O’Connor and a rugby clash at Musgrave Park make up tonight’s TV picks.

17 years ago

Leinster had Jonathan Sexton to thank for defeating the Ospreys at the RDS, while Ulster enjoyed a handy win over Benetton Treviso at Ravenhill on Friday evening.

17 years ago

This week we’re looking at the new releases of some familiar favourites, namely, from band of the moment The Vaccines, rapper-turned-singer Plan B and Nashville’s own, Mona.

17 years ago