Michael Walker: Spurs daring to dream of FA Cup gloryClub history in magical tournament may weigh heavy but confidence oozing from sideSat Jan 9 2016 - 05:00
Michael Walker: Ambition and anxiety, the tale of two matches‘We must hold our nerve’ says Sam Allardyce in advance of vital Stadium of Light clashSat Jan 2 2016 - 08:30
Michael Walker: Five reasons why Premier League is excitingLeicester and Watford couldn’t be further from doom and gloom surrounding ChelseaSat Dec 19 2015 - 08:30
Michael Walker: Figures are not adding up for Louis Van GaalManchester United have spent a fortune in recent years but progress is painfully slowSat Dec 12 2015 - 11:03
Jamie Vardy’s next target is to match Sheffield’s beloved Irish sonDubliner Jimmy Dunne scored in 12 consecutive top-flight games more than 80 years agoSat Dec 5 2015 - 08:30
Claudio Ranieri has Leicester City defying all oddsThe 'Tinkerman' has brought an added dimension to a team of high achieversSat Nov 28 2015 - 07:00
Michael Walker: France ’98 was not a beacon of hope. It was merely a football tournamentBetween World Cup and Euros, France has experienced 18 years of disconnectionSat Nov 21 2015 - 08:28
Zlatan's last chance to stride across international stageSweden’s idiosyncratic and brilliant striker needs to improve his record against DenmarkSat Nov 14 2015 - 17:51
Soccer Angles: Champions League shows quality in Bosnian ranksIreland may opt for policy of containment in first leg play-off against Balkan outfitSat Nov 7 2015 - 08:30
Aston Villa’s lament familiar as money calls tuneLevel of investment by owners has become key to fortune of clubs and their managersSat Oct 31 2015 - 13:00
Michael Walker: Goodison’s moving tribute to the late Howard KendallSad week for football as news of Johan Cruyff’s lung cancer is revealedSat Oct 24 2015 - 08:30
Jose Mourinho exclusive: ‘We now have a culture of vultures’Chelsea’s embattled manager says there is no longer any stability for managers in EnglandSat Oct 17 2015 - 05:30
Three teams in green illustrate tale of different sporting culturesA unified fanbase will support the rugby team, while soccer supporters celebrate separatelySat Oct 10 2015 - 01:01
Michael O’Neill builds real unity of purposeNorthern Ireland’s huge transformation has been enabled by their young managerSat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00
Michael Walker: Crowley a rare talent worth nurturingBoth England and the Republic of Ireland are keen on the talented Arsenal midfielderSat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00
Jubilant Northern Ireland make history at WindsorMichael O’Neill’s side qualify for European Championships finals for first timeThu Oct 8 2015 - 23:27
Magennis looks to strike gold for Northern IrelandFormer goalkeeper ready and willing to lead the line in bid to qualify for FranceThu Oct 8 2015 - 01:00
Michel Platini’s winning smile has turned into insider’s smirkFormer prince of playmakers has tarnished his legacy with links to Blatter and QatarSat Oct 3 2015 - 08:02
Michael Walker: Lewandowski the least of Wolfsburg’s worries after Volkswagen get nabbedClub’s rise through ranks in Germany will be tested by car manufacturer scandalSat Sep 26 2015 - 08:30
Michael Walker: Mourinho is entitled to slow start to seasonChelsea manager has overcome bigger challenges than his latest losing ‘streak’Sat Sep 19 2015 - 08:30
Once defining football, Manchester United and Liverpool now a footnoteCurrent situation of both clubs reflects a once titanic battle as now seeming less importantSat Sep 12 2015 - 08:30
Kyle Lafferty grabs lifeline for Northern Ireland with late strikeDraw with Hungary at Windsor Park keeps Euro 2016 qualification in sightMon Sep 7 2015 - 22:51
Northern Ireland a team transformed and on the verge of making historyIf Michael O’Neill’s team defeat Hungary they will qualify for the European finalsMon Sep 7 2015 - 01:00
Michael Walker: Defoe blinded by football’s bright lightsSunderland striker wants to create global brand – George Eastham was far more modestSat Aug 29 2015 - 11:25
Neil Lennon’s managerial career taking backward step at BoltonFormer Celtic manager struggling this season with club lying at foot of ChampionshipSat Aug 22 2015 - 12:10
Towering Toure a vital piece in a complete Manchester City jigsawPellegrini needs midfielder at his best if his side are to retain the Premier League titleSat Aug 15 2015 - 08:30
Premier League: Minnows bring romance as they chase gloryMichael Walker looks ahead to the new Premier League season which starts tomorrowFri Aug 7 2015 - 17:00
Stephanie Roche sets new goals at Sunderland after moveIreland player determined to make impact at English club after brief spell in the USTue Jul 14 2015 - 01:02
Michael Walker: an epic journey to witness a moment of historyAs Ireland meet Scotland, this story recalls a famous photo and an even more famous goalSat Jun 13 2015 - 08:30
Hype and hope in Belfast as North set for biggest game in 30 yearsWin against Romania will put Michael O’Neill’s men in pole position to qualifySat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00
David Marshall likely to start for Scotland in Ireland showdownDespite Craig Gordon’s title-winning season with Celtic, he will once again be watching onSat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00
England have crop of exciting players who can banish apathy around teamRoy Hodgson’s winning run hardly merits hype but something could be stirringSat Jun 6 2015 - 08:30
FA Cup final: All about the now for Shay GivenTim Sherwood and the FA Cup have revitalised Aston Villa – and their veteran second keeper is savouring his Indian summerSat May 30 2015 - 01:08
Hull’s plight out of Steve Bruce’s hands nowHard to keep a good man down but former Manchester United captain must have that sinking feelingSat May 23 2015 - 13:21
Oldham’s new manager Darren Kelly looking to future but respecting the pastThe Derry man got the top job at the League One club from relative obscurity, then the controversy beganSat May 16 2015 - 01:00
Two men arrested after Oldham’s Irish manager receives death threatsDerry’s Darren Kelly had tweeted about Martin McGuinness earlier this yearTue May 12 2015 - 22:05
Newcastle United in battle to save soul as memory of Milburn fadesSt James’ Park waiting 60 years for trophy but under Mike Ashley that’s least of worriesSat May 9 2015 - 05:04
Much laughing and nervous hovering for first resultsYou could sense the anticipation in Sunderland as the clock ticked down to the 10 o’clock cut-offThu May 7 2015 - 23:58
Forgotten no more: Patrick O’Connell, the Dubliner who managed BarcaPatrick O’Connell is to be given a memorial, five decades after the end of his turbulent lifeSat May 2 2015 - 12:58
Story of David and Sócrates – when an Irish underdog took on a giant of BrazilEx-Northern Ireland winger has reasons to remember his full international debutSat Apr 25 2015 - 04:45
Reading aim to be more than FA Cup footnote after history of heartbreakThe Royals hope for maiden win over Arsenal in their first semi-final since 1927Sat Apr 18 2015 - 05:45
Outsiders’ tag no longer a fit for progressive Atletico MadridThere is a sense this is the last team Real wanted to draw in the quarter-finalSat Apr 11 2015 - 14:04
Dull Dutch have lost much of their lustre due to formulaic strategiesA country that has boasted the sublime talents of Cruyff and Gullitt is in doldrumsSat Apr 4 2015 - 05:45
Kyle Lafferty brace sees Northern Ireland past Finland in Group FStriker scores his fourth and fifth goals of Euro 2016 qualifying campaign in victoryMon Mar 30 2015 - 01:45
Munich survivor’s faith inspired extraordinary sporting lifeHarry Gregg enjoyed a brilliant World Cup only months after air crashSat Mar 28 2015 - 09:03
Arkadiusz Milik’s emergence adds to Poland’s attackIreland’s defence will have to watch out for 21-year-old striker during Aviva clashSat Mar 21 2015 - 05:45
Time running out for Leicester City to grab a Premier League lifelineFoxes can start digging their way out of current hole by beating Hull CitySat Mar 14 2015 - 05:45
Dave Mackay, like Billy Bremner, a footballer made of the right stuffThe two Scots were small in stature but were true giants of the game in their timeSat Mar 7 2015 - 05:45
Anfield ticket-price protest will highlight a growing movement in British soccerAs money rules the Premier League, fans attempt to regain their saySat Feb 28 2015 - 05:45
Wider repercussions of Paris Metro incident may hinder Chelsea’s ambitionsSamsung could feel their sponsorship deal is ending at the right timeSat Feb 21 2015 - 13:11