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Rory McIlroy makes instant change after Masters disappointment on PGA Tour return

Rory McIlroy has made an equipment change as he looks to chase down his first PGA Tour victory of the 2024 season at this week's RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links.


Man Utd set to miss out on ‘only approved’ summer signing as Arsenal eye £165m splurge

Man Utd are unlikely to sign Michael Olise from Crystal Palace in the summer transfer window despite their interest, according to reports.


Leinster's Aimee Clarke smashed perceptions when she moved to rugby from GAA

Seeing Aimee Clarke play rugby now you'd never realise that she only came to the sport seven years ago and didn't know many of the rules when she first stepped onto the pitch. The Leinster winger honed her skills playing Gaelic Football but made the decision to change to rugby in 2017 - and she's […]


Gavin Bazunu out for up to 10 months with Achilles injury

Ireland goalkeeper has had an operation on a ruptured Achilles tendon.


Ronan O’Gara’s dig at Leinster fans’ boos after ‘shameful’ Champions Cup loss

Ronan O'Gara has responded to the "resounding boos" he received during his side's "shameful" Investec Champions Cup quarter-final loss.


Former All-Black Ngatai makes Leinster return for Lions showdown

Charlie Ngatai was has been sidelined with a calf injury since December.


'The Italians looked at Joe and couldn't believe what he was doing'

Pat Jennings recalls his former Spurs teammate, Joe Kinnear, while Kenny Cunningham reflects on his impact as Wimbledon boss.


Liverpool sent Ruben Amorim warning as Jurgen Klopp issue becomes clear

Former Liverpool winger Steve McManaman has been speaking about the club's interest in Ruben Amorim as they prepare for life without Jurgen Klopp, who will leave Anfield in the summer


RG Snyman starts as Munster ring changes for Bulls clash

The South African is one of six personnel changes and one positional switch to the side that lost to Northampton.


Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan absent for Six Nations clash with England

Head coach Scott Bemand has made two changes to the starting XV for Saturday’s trip to Twickenham.


Tennis umpire suspended for life for breaking rules including manipulating match scores

The International Tennis Integrity Agency has banned an umpire for life.


Why Atalanta boss might just be Michael Edwards' perfect next Liverpool manager

Liverpool were dumped out of the Europa League by Atalanta on Thursday and the Italian side's boss is now being seen as a potential target as the Reds look for Jurgen Klopp's replacement


Williams may as well “go home” if spares situation changes its F1 approach, says Albon

Alex Albon says Williams may as well “go home” if it allows concerns over spare parts to start influencing how it goes racing in Formula 1.


Robbie Savage slams FA Cup replay decision and demands vote over dreadful changes

ROBBIE SAVAGE COLUMN: The FA have made the decision to bin FA Cup replays from the first round proper starting next season but it is a decision that only benefits the Premier League's elite


Jurgen Klopp's post-Liverpool plans become clearer as manager signs new contract

Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool this summer and has been linked with a few roles ahead of next season - but one door has already been closed


Xabi Alonso admits David Moyes hostility boiled over after ‘disgrace’ claim as West Ham vs 14 men

There's no love lost between Xabi Alonso and David Moyes after the West Ham called the Leverkusen bench a 'disgrace'. Alonso admits it was round two in the second leg.


Norris had no reason to apologise for China F1 sprint showing, says McLaren

McLaren says Lando Norris had no need to apologise for his Formula 1 sprint race showing in China, after failing to convert his pole position into a podium.


Explained: Why Cristiano Ronaldo isn't playing for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League

Cristiano Ronaldo is not part of the squad for Al-Nassr's Saudi Pro League clash against Al Feiha on Friday due to suspension.


Beijing Half Marathon champion has medal taken away after other runners slowed down to let him win

The winner of Beijing's half marathon He Jie and three African runners have had their results cancelled after an investigation found that the three slowed down near the line allowing the Chinese athlete to finish first, organisers said today. He had won the race held last Sunday in China's capital in a time of 1:03:44, a second ahead of Ethiopian D...


Ian Wright identifies what Arsenal "have to learn" after Ben White blunder

Arsenal's season is threatening to derail and Gunners icon Ian Wright feels Mikel Arteta's side still have plenty to win in light of their Champions League elimination earlier this week


Emi Martinez banned for first leg of Aston Villa’s semi-final against Olympiacos

The Argentina international saved two penalties in the 4-3 quarter-final shootout victory over Lille.


Alonso hit with penalty for Sainz clash in China F1 sprint

Fernando Alonso has been handed a 10-second penalty and had three penalty points added to his licence for a collision with Carlos Sainz in Formula 1’s China sprint race.


Leighton James dead: Former Wales legend who dazzled England passes away aged 71

Burnley and Swansea City are among the clubs to pay tribute to their former winger Leighton James who made over 600 appearances in the Football League as well as earning 54 caps for Wales


Poll: Who do you think will win the Munster hurling championship?

Limerick are the defending five in-a-row champions.


No10 intervenes after FA Cup replays scrapped to anger of football fans

Downing Street said football authorities must explain how scrapping FA Cup replays benefits fans as fixtures between giants and minnows are 'part of magic' of competition


Five reasons Pochettino has *actually* had a good first season at Chelsea

Chelsea are now three points off sixth with a game in hand. Is Pochettino actually having a good first season? We've come up with five reasons why he is.


Chelsea ‘hike’ Cole Palmer’s ‘valuation’ amid rival interest as two reasons for Man City sale emerge

According to reports, Chelsea have decided to 'hike' Cole Palmer's asking price amid interest from Premier League rivals Arsenal and Liverpool.


‘I’m the first person to do a 147, nine-darter and hole-in-one’ – Shaun Murphy living up to his nickname

As a winner of each of snooker’s three Majors, Shaun Murphy is part of the most illustrious 11-man club in his chosen profession. But there is another group of which he claims only a membership of one that just might be the most exclusive in all of sport. A maximum 147 break in snooker. A hole in one in golf. And the precision throwing of a perfect...


Tyson Fury sparring partner explains why he left training camp for Oleksandr Usyk fight

Fury will take on Usyk next month and rumours surfaced earlier this year that he had been dropping in sparring by Jai Opetaia


Munster require a statement performance to achieve the result they need against Bulls

The build-up to this round of URC fixtures has been low-key, which does this clash of the league’s third and fourth-placed teams a disservice. Both clubs exited the Champions Cup in successive weeks against the same opposition, but while Munster threw everything they could at Northampton and came up short amidst an unfortunate illness outbreak in t...


O'Donoghue drives Tipperary U20s to win over Waterford

Tipperary outscored Ken McGrath’s side by 14 points to five in a one-sided second half.


Max Verstappen speaks out after failing where Lewis Hamilton succeeded at Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton out-qualified Max Verstappen for the Chinese Grand Prix Sprint race by mastering the rain which disrupted the session, while Red Bull struggled to make the same impact


Hansen: Central contracts 'the only way Irish rugby is going to get stronger'

The Connacht winger believes Irish Rugby is ‘set up in a genius way.’


Fears over fielding a team to first Munster win since 2010 - Waterford's fight to survive

Former Waterford manager Benji Whelan says work is ongoing at underage level to preserve football in the county.


National deals, PONIs, and Irish rugby's contracting

The IRFU could make a tweak to the national contracts system as early as next season.


GAA team news: Tony Kelly named on bench for Clare’s Munster opener against Limerick

TONY Kelly has been named on the Clare bench for Sunday’s Munster SHC opener with Limerick. The 2013 Hurler of the Year hasn’t played since undergoing ankle surgery back in December. Clare management had set their provincial opener against the reigning All-Ireland champions as a return date and Kelly appears to have made that target. Brian Lohan ha...


Iga Swiatek not fussed about playing Emma Raducanu and answers if Brit has improved

Emma Raducanu was beaten in straight sets by Iga Swiatek on Friday.


Jurgen Klopp responds to Mo Salah fears after Liverpool's Europa League exit

Mo Salah scored the only goal of the game as Liverpool beat Atalanta in the second leg - but they failed to progress in the Europa League after they were unable to add to the Egyptian's penalty


F1 teams and Pirelli had no warning of “painted” Shanghai track surface

Neither teams nor tyre supplier Pirelli were informed about the “painted” surface treatment at the Shanghai circuit before arriving in China for this weekend’s Formula 1 race, it has emerged.


John Russell would be ‘stupid’ not to try and extend goalkeeper Ed McGinty’s loan at Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers boss John Russell says he would be ‘stupid’ not to try and keep goalkeeper Ed McGinty at the club for the whole season with the Oxford loanee’s loan deal just running until the end of June. McGinty returned to the Bit O’Red on a loan deal from Oxford at the start of the season having joined the League One side in the summer of 2022. Ha...


Hamilton blames wind for Q1 error as Mercedes "experiment"

Lewis Hamilton blamed a tailwind for the Turn 14 moment that pitched him out of Q1 for Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix in his “knife-edge” Mercedes.


Power's momentum slows as he sits four back alongside McIlroy in South Carolina

Tom Hoge shot a lowest round of 64 to join a four-way share of the lead at Harbour Town.


FA release strongly worded statement after facing EFL backlash over scrapping replays

The FA have made the controversial decision to scrap replays from the FA Cup starting from next season and have faced considerable criticism since announcing the move


Aston Martin protests F1 Chinese GP qualifying results after Sainz red flag crash

Aston Martin has lodged a protest against the results of the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying results in relation to Carlos Sainz’s red flag crash.


F1 Chinese GP Sprint race: Start time, how to watch, TV channel

Formula 1 will stage a standalone Sprint on Saturday in Shanghai as part of the Chinese Grand Prix. Here's how you can watch it on TV.


Arsenal news: William Saliba branded a "disaster" as Mikel Arteta launches fierce defence

Arsenal are hoping to rescue their season when they travel to Wolves on Saturday night, with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta forced to defeat his side for their collapse over the past week


David Moyes praises side for three years of European football

West Ham boss David Moyes spoke to reporters following his side's exit of the Europa League after drawing to Bayer Leverkusen. He said: 'Three years in Europe has been fabulous, three quarter-finals and we have won two. Supporters have been treated'.


Croke Park an 82,300 sellout! Leinster fans snap up tickets for Champions Cup glamour tie

Leinster’s Champions Cup Croke Park semi-final date with Northampton Saints has sold-out inside a few hours. Over 82,000 tickets have been snapped up since they went on release this morning at 10am as supporters raced to bank the best seats in the house. Leinster’s tie in the 82,300-capacity stadium takes place on Saturday, May 4, with a 5.30 kick-...


The Springboks have delivered one of the great rugby documentaries

Chasing the Sun 2 is riveting viewing.


Hamilton: Ferrari F1 switch doesn't need "vindicating"

Lewis Hamilton says his decision to join Ferrari in Formula 1 doesn't need "vindicating", as he expressed ongoing annoyance at people continuing to "talk s**t" about it.