http://www.irishnews.com/index.asp?catid=597Sports News from the latest issue of the Irish Newsen-gb07/11/09Chelsea play host tomorrow to arch-rivals Manchester United in the Premier League. As great players take the field from both teams, this will surely be a stimulating encounter. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/585/2009/11/7/632096_399545352217Home,form,can,sway,it,Blues8217;,way.html07 November 2009 09:00:00SoccerCarlo Ancelotti’s impressive start to life at Chelsea has not surprised Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/585/2009/11/7/632053_399490993810Fergie,keen,to,get,it,rolling,at,the,Bridge.html07 November 2009 09:00:00SoccerCarlo Ancelotti has tried to play down the importance of his side’s clash with Manchester United at Stamford Bridge tomorrow. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/585/2009/11/7/632054_399492257917Ancelotti,calm,ahead,of,clash.html07 November 2009 09:00:00SoccerGEORGIOS Samaras insists Celtic could not have a tougher set of opponents on their return from European duty than Clydesdale Bank Premier League basement side Falkirk. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/585/2009/11/7/632049_399485937402Sam,wary,of,Bairns,encounter.html07 November 2009 09:00:00SoccerRANGERS will be without Kyle Lafferty and Steven Smith for their Clydesdale Bank Premier League game against St Mirren today. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/585/2009/11/7/632050_399487201501Food,poisoning,hits,Gers,side.html07 November 2009 09:00:00SoccerNEWRY City have yet to record a win under John McDonnell – but the new boss remains confident that can change at home to Linfield this afternoon. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/585/2009/11/7/632051_399488465602Newry,boss,hoping,for,first,win.html07 November 2009 09:00:00SoccerWillie Mullins has a couple that will make a winning double at Limerick tomorrow, if they manage to run anywhere near their form. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5811/2009/11/7/632041_399475824682Mullins,taken,to,double,up.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Horse RacingOn a weekend when there are four Irish meetings, plus the Breeders’ Cup, Navan’s fixture tomorrow includes the Grade Two Fortria Chase, the Grade Two Lismullen Hurdle, a Grade Three novice hurdle and a Listed novice chase. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5811/2009/11/7/632042_399477088765Zeb,wins,if,he,jumps,round.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Horse RacingDown Royal’s JNWine Champion Chase is the first Grade One contest of the Irish National Hunt season and, although last year’s winner Kauto Star stays at home, Paul Nicholls sends over Aintree Grand National third My Will. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5811/2009/11/7/632043_399478352850Joe8217;s,looking,quite,Lively.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Horse RacingEddie Lynam’s Sole Power can get punters off to a good start at this evening’s Dundalk meeting. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5811/2009/11/7/632044_399479616937Sole,Power,the,only,option.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Horse RacingThe totesport.com November Handicap at Doncaster has a habit of throwing up a shock and James Eustace’s Salden Licht can be the latest big-price winner to get his name on the roll of honour. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5811/2009/11/7/632045_399480881026Salden,has,the,rest,Licht.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Horse RacingHistory can be made at the 26th running of the Breeders’ Cup with the unbeaten Californian star Zenyatta taken to become the first mare to land the $5m Classic at Santa Anita. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5811/2009/11/7/632046_399482145117Zen,to,master,Classic,field.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Horse RacingDOWN Royal and California may be thousands of miles apart in many ways but both will be high on the punting agenda today, day two of both the Northern Ireland Festival of Racing and the Breeders' Cup. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5811/2009/11/7/632097_399546616410Go,on,the,Rip,this,Saturday,night.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Horse RacingTIGER Woods is on course for an incredible 17th individual World Golf Championship title in 34 attempts after claiming a share of the halfway lead at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai yesterday. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/570/2009/11/7/632047_399483409210Woods,makes,his,move.html07 November 2009 09:00:00GolfIT’S becoming a familiar response, perhaps we should have expected no less. There is now a stock of excuses to back up their claims of, ‘it wasn’t our fault, we were provoked’. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5764/2009/11/7/632048_399484673305Gers,chief,Bain,tries,to,defend,indefensible.html07 November 2009 09:00:00ColumnistsTottenham boss Harry Redknapp is to become mentor to a random computer gamer as part of a unique deal with the Football Manager game. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5764/2009/11/7/632068_399509955625Don8217;t,leave,us,hanging,on,the,telephone.html07 November 2009 09:00:00ColumnistsAston Villa (7) v Bolton (15) (today, 3pm)VILLA will be without skipper Stiliyan Petrov and defender Habib Beye through suspension. Nigel Reo-Coker will be a strong candidate to replace Petrov while Carlos Cuellar will return after a one-game ban... http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/585/2009/11/7/632052_399489729705BARCLAYS,PREMIER,LEAGUE.html07 November 2009 09:00:00SoccerRugby UnionIreland prop Marcus Horan (right) has been ruled out of the autumn series and is not expected back until after the new year. Horan has undergone an unspecified “routine medical procedure”... http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/587/2009/11/7/632055_399493522026Sports,Shorts.html07 November 2009 09:00:00More..Two first-half goals by Liatroim full-forward Aiden O’Prey were the decisive scores in the Down SFL division one relegation play-off in St Patrick’s Park, Newcastle last night which Liatroim won by 2-12 to 1-10 against Saval, writes Matt Fitzpatrick. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5776/2009/11/7/632101_399551673202GAA,Shorts.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Gaelic GamesA genuine willingness to deflect praise is a rare commodity among managers but Dromore’s Seamus Goodwin is a most reluctant hero. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5776/2009/11/7/632062_399502370845Porter,raised,the,bar,for,Dromore,boys.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Gaelic GamesSt Mary’s Magherafelt edged out St Patrick’s Cavan in yesterday’s BT MacRory Cup tie in Brookborough – a result that practically secures their place in the quarter-final draw. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5776/2009/11/7/632056_399494786137St,Mary8217;s,seal,third,straight,win.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Gaelic GamesIT certainly is a long way to Tipperary, and St Paul’s, the Ulster Intermediate champions, will find out just how long, as they head off for the third consecutive weekend on their All-Ireland journey when they take on Brian... http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5776/2009/11/7/632058_399497314365Another,trip,for,St,Paul8217;s,in,pursuit,of,club,glory.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Gaelic GamesFermanagh footballers weren’t always as resolute as they are now. Twenty years ago, the Derry senior team travelled to Irvinestown for the first round of the Ulster Senior Championship. They won 4-15 to 1-7, a 17-point hammering. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5776/2009/11/7/632059_399498578482Loup,boss,warns,that,Harps,are,dangerous.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Gaelic GamesTHE Godfather theme rings out ominously in the background on Jim McCorry’s mobile as he talks on a landline. The Kilcoo boss laughs, saying: “I’m going to leave it in their changing room, let on they’re... http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5776/2009/11/7/632060_399499842601McCorry8217;s,Kilcoo,mean,business.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Gaelic GamesIT is often said that the little breaks seem to favour the favourites, and, true to form, of the eight teams affected by last weekend’s washout, St Gall’s were the main beneficiaries. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5776/2009/11/7/632061_399501106722Gall8217;s,dual,stars,rested,but,Og,heads,are,clear.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Gaelic GamesONE probably needs to be an optimist to see a future for the Railway Cup – and happily Joe Kernan falls into that category. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/5776/2009/11/7/632057_399496050250Venue,suits,Joe8217;s,committed,Ulster.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Gaelic GamesMARTIN Rogan threw everything he had at Sam Sexton in a vain attempt to regain his Commonwealth Heavyweight title at the Odyssey Arena last night. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/556/2009/11/7/632098_399547880605Brave,Rogie,quits,on,his,stool.html07 November 2009 09:00:00BoxingKEVIN O’Hara returned to winning ways with an impressive points win over Londoner Mickey Caveney at super-featherweight in the Rogan/Sexton undercard. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/556/2009/11/7/632099_399549144802Sweet,Pea,tastes,good.html07 November 2009 09:00:00BoxingPAUL ‘Dudey’ McCloskey nailed the European crown with a ninth round KO, a spectacular finish after twice flooring Spanish champion Daniel Rasilla, but he promises there is much better ahead for 2010. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/556/2009/11/7/632091_399539031282McCloskey,makes,history,in,front,of,home,crowd,to,land,Euro,title.html07 November 2009 09:00:00BoxingBritish featherweight champion Martin Lindsay turned in a stylish eight rounds to outclass African warrior Alfred Tetteh for a 15th in-a-row win. http://www.irishnews.com/articles/597/556/2009/11/7/632100_399550409001Stylish,Lindsay,keeps,unbeaten,record.html07 November 2009 09:00:00Boxing