Muhammad Ali

Brian carries out final safety checks before leaving his last shift as a train driver at Waterside Railway Station on Friday

End of the line for Northern Ireland train driver after 50 years on the railways

Sir Michael Parkinson

Sir Michael Parkinson dies aged 88 following brief illness

Gerd Muller in 1974. Pic by PA.

Gerd Muller was ‘Muhammad Ali of the penalty box’

An Occasional Tipple With Raymond Gleug

Every wine is a winner today!

Muhammed Ali in Louisville, Kentucky

Let’s catch Muhammad Ali’s life in 10 pictures

Jamie Oliver, Amir Khan and Jimmy Doherty cook together on Friday Night Feast

Amir steps into the ring with Jamie and Jimmy

Sachin Tendulkar. Pic by PA Wire.

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Muhammad Ali chants to the crowd and his opponent Larry Holmes as trainer Angelo Dundee (far left) looks on before the start of the WBC Heavyweight Championship bout on 2nd October 1980 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by Steve Powell/Allsport/Getty Images).

Flashback: Muhammad Ali loses final world heavyweight title fight on this day in...

World heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali looking down on the London scene from the 600-foot high GPO Tower in London's Howland Street during 1966. Pic by PA.

FLASHBACK: Muhammad Ali takes in the view before Brian London title fight

The rumble in the back garden

Jonny McCambridge: The boxer, the boy and the story seldom told

How diabetes affects more people than cancer and dementia combined

Tyson Fury on the attack

Tyson Fury looking forward to Las Vegas showdown

Hugh McIlvanney, widely considered to be one of the finest British sports journalists, has died at the age of 84

Journalist McIlvanney ‘one of the true greats’

Author and storyteller Doreen McBride

Killer cats, fairy horses and local links with Waltzing Matilda and Muhammad Ali

Clockwise, from top left, Sir. Terry Wogan, Zsa Zsa Gábor, Victoria Wood and Pete Burns.

22 stars we forgot died in 2016

Lewis Hamilton (right) celebrates his win

Lewis Hamilton dedicates Canadian Grand Prix win to legend Muhammad Ali

A jubilant Lewis Hamilton dedicated his Canadian Grand Prix triumph to boxing great Muhammad Ali in a victory gift-wrapped to him by Ferrari.

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Barney Conway's Bar in Belfast's York Street

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Muhammad Ali, right, fighting Joe Frazier

Muhammad Ali was a special hero

Morning View

Muhammad Ali was a genuine titan of the 20th century

Muhammad Ali alongside his wife Lonnie Ali and his sister-in-law Marilyn Williams

Boxing mourns the loss of Muhammad Ali

European Lightweight Mixed Martial Arts Champion Leah McCourt

Mencap athletes share their training tips ahead of race day