We’ll Leave It There So: New contract for O'Donnell, the Miracle in Mowtown and all today's sport

We’ll also have news of an injury setback for Wayne Rooney.

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Munster’s Tommy O’Donnell Tommy O'Donnell has put pen to paper with Munster. Inpho / Billy Stickland Inpho / Billy Stickland / Billy Stickland

Tommy O’Donnell has committed his long-term future to Munster, signing on until 2019.
While his provincial boss Anthony Foley made a raft of changes for this weekend’s Pro12 clash with the Dragons.
Babs Keating threw everyone from Tipperary officials to playing legends under the bus in a radio rant.
Four LOI clubs will get a nice little financial boost from Uefa.
The UFC boss claimed only Muhammad Ali can match McGregor for ‘mental warfare.’

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Packers Lions Football Richard Rodgers makes a spectacular touchdown grab. Duane Burleson / AP/Press Association Images Duane Burleson / AP/Press Association Images / AP/Press Association Images

Wayne Rooney has been ruled out for Manchester United’s next two games through injury.
Reports in Spain indicate that Real Madrid have been kicked out of the Copa del Rey over an ineligible player.
A former Valencia star has questioned Gary Neville’s appointment.
Astronaut Tim Peake today announced plans to run the London marathon… from space.
Chris Froome released independent test results in a bid to prove that he’s clean.

The Best Thing We Shared

The NFL produced one of the all-time great finishes last night. Just look at how far Aaron Rodgers threw the game-winning touchdown. No wonder they’re calling it the Miracle in Motown:

And from another angle:

Where We Were Today

Jackie Cahill was chatting to Hurler of the Year TJ Reid for an in-depth interview we will run over the Christmas period:

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On The Record

With my job, I am often stressed, so I might appear a bit like a constipated person.”

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger explains his sometimes tetchy relationship with the media.

The Fixture List

There’s a full slate of Premier League fixtures starting with Stoke v Man City at 12.45pm on Saturday and finishing with Newcastle hosting Liverpool at 4pm on Sunday.
In the Pro12 Leinster travel to Glasgow at 3pm on Saturday while Munster face the Dragons at 2.30pm on Sunday.
There’s a huge amount of GAA including the Ladies GAA club finals, the hurling interprovincials and Leinster senior football final between Portlaoise and Ballyboden.

Showbiz, Baby!

Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather now owns a baby tiger because he’s Floyd Mayweather.

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