Borussia Dortmund’s season has yet to explode into life and Kian David Griffin rubs salt in the wounds:Cormac reckons he might know why Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia turned up for spring training weighing 22 stone:With the 2022 World Cup in Qatar set to take place in winter, Egg Head looks on the bright side on behalf of the SSE Airtricity League:

Reports suggest that CC Sabathia will wear number 180 for the Yankees this season. Source: AP/Press Association Images

On a more serious note, some welcome positivity from Maurice ahead of the start of the new domestic season next weekend:Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will finally meet in a welterweight bout in May, but with a new belt being made especially for the fight, Eoghan Ryan suggests an appropriate title:After footage of a couple having sex on Charlton Athletic’s pitch at The Valley emerged this week, robby rottenest commended the club for a unique method of trying to find the stars of the future:

Will Manny Pacquiao beat Floyd Mayweather to the ‘WealthyWeight’ world title? Source: AP/Press Association Images

Some snappy camera-themed humour from Keaneland:

For the first time in his life, question marks over Fabio Cannavaro’s defensive capabilities — from bacoxy:Another World Cup win for our cricketers this week and Sandra Turner had a message for the ICC:Cian Healy starts on the bench again on Sunday against England, but Dave Murray has an interesting suggestion to maximise his impact when he’s introduced:

Place on bench. Poke with stick. Unleash against Englishmen. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO

Shaun O’ Higgins is clearly a Championship Manager veteran:David Jackman was taken aback by All Blacks legend Wayne Shelford’s swift recovery from a torn scrotum in a 1986 game against France:Dundalk captain Stephen O’Donnell plays down fresh injury concerns11 Ireland v England battles that will be settled once and for all this Sunday