Bookmakers reported a drop in price this morning to 7/4 on the QPR manager. This would be  a massive loss to Queens Park Rangers just a couple of weeks after getting relegated.

Everton are on the hunt for a new manager after former boss David Moyes left to take over at Premier League champions Manchester United. The Scottish manager was at Everton for 11 years but left to take over after, former Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson recommended David Moyes to get the job.

Harry Redknapp, who took over at QPR in November 2012, unsuccessfully fought against relegation. In recent days he has been quoted as saying he would leave QPR if he didn’t have the funds to buy in players he wanted to get the club back up.

Harry Redknapp previously worked at Tottenham Hotspur where he led the side to a 4^th place finish in 2011-2012 but didn’t qualify for the Champions League because of Chelsea winning the competition.

Harry Redknapp has seen his price cut from 25s to 7/4 overnight with a flurry of activity on this market.

Redknapp can be backed at 6/1 to be the next Everton Manager with Boylesports.

The home side will be hoping to cause a shock and progress to the semi finals, but won’t find it easy against a Cork side that feel they have plenty to prove this season.

Form

Limerick are on a high at present having won Division Four of the Allianz National Football League, and been promoted to the third tier. Despite going close on a number of occasions in recent seasons they have yet to win a Munster Championship in modern times. This present side look capable of making the bigger teams work, although the loss of Ian Ryan through injury is a huge blow.

Cork had a less impressive league campaign in 2013 and loss the title they had held for the previous three seasons. Conor Counihan may have placed less emphasis on that competition this year in order to give the championship priority but only time will tell.

Team News

Cork: K O’Halloran; E Cadogan, M Shields, D Cahalane; P Kissane, G Canty, Tomás Clancy; A Walsh, P O’Neill; C Sheehan, P Kelly, J O’Rourke; D Goulding, B Hurley, P Kerrigan.

Limerick: D O’Sullivan; A Lane; J McCarthy, M O’Riordan; S Lavin, P Browne, P Ranahan; B O’Brien, J Galvin, J Riordan, T Lee, S Buckley; G Collins, I Corbett, E O’Connor.

Players To Watch

Paul Kerrigan starts at corner forward for Cork, rather than his usual position at wing forward and it will be interesting to see how he adapts to the change.
Limerick welcome back John Galvin to midfield for this match and his experience will be a big asset to the Treaty side.

Betting Advice:

Cork should win this tie but 1/9 is very short for a side with plenty to prove. Limerick at 10/11 plus seven points looks the bet with Boylesports.

As the side prepare for Sunday’s big Ulster clash with Tyrone, the star attacker feels that there is plenty left in the locker for the season ahead:

“Without a doubt there are facets of our game we can still improve,” he told The Irish Sun. “All facets of our game we can improve really.

“You like to look at everything – whether defence, attack or midfield – and there is huge room for improvement. The name of the game is ‘concede as little as possible and score as much as possible’.

“And with the tightness of the games we have played the last few years, there is still massive room for improvement. It’s something we will strive for in the coming weeks and months, hopefully.

“The All-Ireland was won in September and the beauty of the draw was you knew two weeks after who you get. We got Tyrone and we had to focus in straight away.

“It has always been in the back of the mind. Constantly. It has to be there all the time.

“Whether Antrim two years ago, or Cavan last year – it has to be the date is engrained in your mind once the fixtures are released. It was May 20th two years ago, it was May 25th last year and it is May 26th this year.

“Tyrone tick all the boxes. They’re all fantastic footballers, they’re all comfortable on the ball and they’re all well-organised defensively. You can throw out all the clichés but they cover it all.

“They compete very well around the middle and are dangerous going forward. They have lightning-quick forwards and every type of modern-day ball player that you need.”

The Carlow man, who has been selected to tour with the 2013 British & Irish Lions this summer, is the central character in the new mobile game. Imobile’s Street Rugby allows the game player to control Sean O’Brien as he tackles and side-steps his way around the real streets of Dublin, from The Spire on O’Connell Street to Lansdowne Road, collecting caps and power-ups along the way.

Speaking at the launch, O’Brien said, “The life of a professional rugby player sees you spend a lot of time travelling to and from matches. A lot of my time is spent on buses, at airports, on flights and in hotels and you end up flicking through your phone playing games!

When I heard the Imobile lads were looking to get me involved in Street Rugby I was very keen to find out more. I’ve got long flights to Hong Kong and Australia coming up so I was looking for something to pass the time on those as well!”

O’Brien was quick to play down the significance of the Rabo Bank pro 12 final with it being the last match Leinster will play under Joe Schmidt.

“I think we have to look after our own stuff and make sure we get our game right. We can’t be thinking about Joe or worrying about that kind of stuff we have to approach this game with a clear mind and get our little things right so we can’t be worried about Joe or what that effect will have.”

Jonathan Sexton and Isa Nacewa will tog out in the blue for the last time against Ulster and Sean O’Brien was quick to pay tribute to his departing colleagues.

“The two of them have been world class players since they came onto the scene. Jonny came up through the academy with me and he’s an unbelievable player. Isa performs week in week out and has probably been the best overseas signing Ireland has ever seen and an absolute gent.”

O’Brien himself has been cast a doubt for his sides last game of the season against Ulster with a knock to his knee that cast a doubt over his involvement with the Lions also. He was quick to play down the significance of the injury it might have on his place in the touring side.

“Not worried about that at all, it’s just something that I have to manage and maintain and make sure when I am right to go back I’m right and so it’s not a thing that is not going to hamper me hopefully.”

The app is available in the iTunes Appstore from today here Street Rugby represents the company’s first time branching out into the fast growing mobile gaming market. Padraig Shanley co-founder of Imobile said, “It’s a fantastic opportunity to work with a leading sports star and get the game the coverage it deserves. It’s fitting that in such a great time for rugby in Ireland we can launch the game which features a real map of Dublin that we went out and modelled ourselves. “We’ve spent a lot of time researching and developing this game so it’s great to get it in front of people”.

Imobile is an award winning mobile application developer who have previously worked with Leinster Rugby, Graeme McDowell, Retief Goosen and Aviva Premiership. Street Rugby represents the company’s first time branching out into the fast growing mobile gaming market.

Padraig Shanley co-founder of Imobile said, “It’s a fantastic opportunity to work with a leading sports star and get the game the coverage it deserves. It’s fitting that in such a great time for rugby in Ireland we can launch the game which features a real map of Dublin that we went out and modelled ourselves.

“We’ve spent a lot of time researching and developing this game so it’s great to get it in front of people”.

The app is available in the iTunes Appstore DOWNLOAD HERE

Launching just in time for the upcoming Champions League final clash between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium this Saturday 25 May, Sky Sports 360 means that for the first time ever, Sky Sports viewers can turn their armchair into the director’s chair.

Found within the Champions League Events Centre of the Sky Sports for iPad app, Sky Sports 360 lets you select and replay all the most exciting saves, tackles, and near-misses during the game from over 20 different camera angles.

Live multi-camera technology from EVS makes feeds from around the pitch available during the game, allowing fans to quickly and easily pick their choice of highlights and a camera angle to enjoy all the very best game-defining moments – with the option of slow-motion too.

The Champions League Event Centre is just one of a host of second screen experiences available to Sky Sports subscribers as part of the award-winning Sky Sports for iPad app. Others currently available include F1® Race Control and the Premier League Match centre, with many more available when a sport is live, for example The Masters offering live coverage, up-to-date aggregated twitter feed and match statistics. The app also covers the biggest sports stories of the day together with information on the latest fixtures, results and standings, access to all 6 Sky Sports channels live, Sky Sports News radio.

David Gibbs, Director of Sky Sports Digital Media, commented: “This is great news for the Sky Sports for iPad app, which keeps getting better and better. This is about putting the technology into the hands of the viewer and allowing them to recapture the big moments in the final. It’s the first time we’ve offered this through our app and it’s another example of our investment in the Sky Sports viewer’s experience.”

Sky Sports for iPad is available at no extra cost to all Sky customers who take Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2. Sky Sports for iPad is available for free from the App Store on iPad or at www.itunes.com/appstore.

The UEFA Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium on 25 May is live on Sky Sports 1 HD. Sky Sports 360 will be available for the final this weekend and for the forthcoming 13-14 season.

As reports of twisters are common in Oklahoma at this time of year, Durant said he initially paid little heed to the news on Monday but soon realised the scale of the tragedy.

“I call Oklahoma City my home. I go through Moor all the time. It’s unfortunate. We’re going to come together as a city like we always do and we’re going to bounce back,” said Durant.

The American Red Cross said the gift from Durant’s foundation is intended to also encourage others to donate and match his donation.

The Thunder also contributed $1m to the relief effort, as did the NBA and NBA players’ union who combined to donate an additional $1m.

Thunder Chairman Clay Bennett said in a statement issued on behalf of the team: “Our hearts go out to all those affected by the devastation that has occurred within our community this week.

“Even with so much loss, the strength and resiliency of this community have once again been on display, and we will continue to work together as our community and state recover from this disaster.”

Durant has lived in Oklahoma City for five years since the now defunct Seattle SuperSonics franchise moved there and became the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Thunder made a disappointing exit from the NBA Playoffs when they were beaten by the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference semi-finals last week.

Durant’s Thunder teammates were unable to make up for the absence of point guard Russell Westbrook who suffered a torn meniscus in his knee during the series with the Houston Rockets in the previous round.
L
ast year, led by Durant and Westbrook, the Thunder advanced to the NBA Finals where they lost out to the Miami Heat in five games.

“I wish I could have done a better job for my team to stay in the playoffs because of course basketball and sporting events bring everyone together,” said Durant, adding “it takes your mind off it for a few hours.”

Durant averaged 30.8 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists in this season’s playof

Form:

Toulouse are in good form as they prepare to face the newly-crowned Heineken Cup champions. Having finished the season with a 50 point hammering of Bernard Jackman’s Grenoble, the defending champions impressively overcame Racing Métro by 33 points to 19 in the playoffs. Luke McAlister kicked seven penalties while Gaël Fickou and Number 8 Louis Picamoles added a try apiece.

A six try hammering of Agen was Toulon’s last Top 14 outing before today’s match-up. French international winger Alexis Palisson bagged a hat-trick that day with South African backrow stalwart Danie Roussow grabbed a brace of tries. Last week’s Heineken Cup triumph over Clermont proved to be a more challenging affair with Bernard Laporte’s men overcoming their French opponents by a single point. Despite losing, Clermont dominated the game and proved to be far superior to a Toulon side who struggled to keep pace for much of the encounter.

Team News:

Toulouse come into the game with a clean bill of health and name an unchanged team from the side that comfortably beat Racing Métro. French veterans Clement Poitrenaud and Yannick Jauzion line out in their usual fullback and outside centre positions respectively while the ‘retired’ William Servat again takes his place at hooker where he has been excellent for much of the season.

Toulon make just a single change from the side that lined out at the Aviva on Saturday with the disappointing Sébastian Tillous-Borde being replaced by the enigmatic ex-Toulouse player Frédéric Michalak. On the bench, former Leinster backrow Rocky Elsom replaces Joe van Niekerk.

Players to Watch:

The battle of the backrow which ultimately proved crucial in last week’s Heineken final will again be key to the outcome. If Juan Fernandez Lobbe can conjure a similar performance to the one he produced eight days ago it will go a long way to a Toulon victory. There’s also the small matter of the mouth-watering contest between number 8s Chris Masoe and Louis Picamoles to look forward to.

Betting Advice:

Guy Novés’ charges might just continue their quest to claim three Top 14 titles in a row with a narrow victory over Toulon. Toulouse by 1-5 points at 4/1 with Boylesports is very decent value.

The newly-crowned Premier League champions have refinanced £177.78m of outstanding 8.75% interest sterling bonds and $22.09m of 8.375% dollar bonds.

The club has indicated that it expects its annual interest repayments to fall from £31m to around £21m per year with the new deal.

United’s total debt burden remains at £370m following the highly leveraged takeover of the club by the Glazer family in 2005.

Since then United have remained consistently successful despite warnings over their financial health as a result of the buyout.

The club has also managed to post impressive figures financially which has allowed the Glazers to make money available to Sir Alex Ferguson to invest in the squad.
Similarly, it is expected that David Moyes will also have funds made available to add new players as he takes control of United.

Earlier this month, the club released figures showing that they generated a record £91.7m in the first quarter of the year.

Net profit trebled year-on-year to £3.6m in the third quarter.

“Guys, I just want to let you know first that I’m retiring from international rugby,” Williams said adding that “It’s time to hang up the black jersey. It’s been an amazing 10 years but it’s time to call it quits.”
Williams stated however that he will continue to play for the Blues in Super 15.

Blues Head Coach Sir John Kirwan said that he is proud of Williams for coming to the decision to retire from international rugby, acknowledging that it must have been a difficult decision for his captain to do so.

Kirwan also expressed his satisfaction with Williams decision to continue playing for the Blues.

“He’s been a great All Black and I’m looking forward to him being fully committed to and focused on the Blues and enjoying himself,” said Kirwan.

“A lot of players at his stage in their careers are looking to go overseas, but he really wants to commit to the Blues and stay here and help this young side grow and achieve their goals, which is fantastic,” added Kirwan.

Williams was first called into the All Black squad in 2002 after impressive form for Auckland provincial side and the Blues Super Rugby Team. The first of his 77 caps came against England on November 9 at Twickenham.

He was selected as part of the All Blacks’ World Cup squads in 2003, 2007 and 2011 when the All Blacks eventually reclaimed the Webb Ellis trophy on home soil.
The 32-year-old also featured prominently for the All Blacks in their test series victory over the British & Irish Lions in 2005; scoring two tries.

All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hanson congratulated Williams on his international career and expressed gratitude that the decision was made with the greater interests of the team in mind.

“Ali has been a fantastic All Black. By retiring he is doing what’s best for the All Blacks and showing tremendous integrity by putting the team ahead of himself,” said Hansen.

Williams would likely have been capped more times had it not been for a series of serious injuries which dogged his career, including a knee injury suffered last summer in the second test against Ireland.

He recovered to make his final test appearance against Italy during the All Blacks’ European Tour.

Jonathan Sexton and Isa Nacewa will tog out in the blue for the last time against Ulster and Sean O’Brien was quick to pay tribute to his departing colleagues.

“The two of them have been world class players since they came onto the scene. Jonny came up through the academy with me and he’s an unbelievable player. Isa performs week in week out and has probably been the best overseas signing Ireland has ever seen and an absolute gent.”

O’Brien himself has been cast a doubt for his sides last game of the season against Ulster with a knock to his knee that cast a doubt over his involvement with the Lions also. He was quick to play down the significance of the injury it might have on his place in the touring side.

“Not worried about that at all, it’s just something that I have to manage and maintain and make sure when I am right to go back I’m right and so it’s not a thing that is not going to hamper me hopefully.”

O’Brien was in Dublin yesterday to promote the new game for iPhone “Street Rugby”.

The game which is available for iPhone and Android sees you taking control of O’Brien as he runs through the streets of Dublin.

Leinster will take on Ulster in the Rabo Bank Pro 12 final in the RDS at 4.45 on Saturday.

Leinster are 4/7 to beat Ulster, click here to bet with Boylesports.com