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Cody Rocks Derry's world in pulsating All-Ireland final victory

The Oakleafers came from behind against Armagh to retain their title.


Andy Murray is 'disappointed' by Emma Raducanu's withdrawal from their mixed doubles match - with two-time champion's Wimbledon career now OVER

Despite her sore wrist, Raducanu was on Wimbledon's practice courts on Saturday afternoon. She trained while wearing an England football shirt.


Jordan Pickford hailed as an 'absolute legend' by fans after footage of the England keeper's penalty shoot-out antics against Switzerland goes viral

Pickford's save during Saturday's shootout win over Switzerland followed some apparent mind games, which began with the 30-year-old attempting to delay Akanji's kick.


Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after Portugal were agonisingly knocked out of Euro 2024 on penalties by France... as ex-Man United star insists his side 'deserved MORE'

There are concerns that this could be the former Man United and Real Madrid star's last appearance at a major tournament with Portugal, but it seems he may have some unfinished business.


Cork v Limerick player ratings: Hayes, Fitzgibbon and Barrett lead the way on memorable day for the Rebels

Cork put an end to Limerick’s hunt for a fifth All-Ireland title in a row with a thrilling 1-28 to 0-29 victory at Croke Park on Sunday. Here’s how we rated every player from an unforgettable semi-final. CORK Patrick Collins 8 Made a brilliant save from Gillane in the first half when Limerick looked like they might gather momentum and repeated the ...


'There's no point being ecstatic today, then coming back in two weeks and not performing'

Clare midfielder David Fitzgerald says ‘it’s all about winning’ after ending All-Ireland semi-final hoodoo.


Frustrated Lando Norris says he only has himself to blame after letting British Grand Prix victory slip through his hands as he laments 'bad decisions'

The McLaren driver looked on course for only the second win of his career after holding the lead at the British Grand Prix with just 14 laps to go at Silverstone..


Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz survives another huge scare on Centre Court as he edges Ugo Humbert out for a place in the quarter-finals

NATHAN SALT AT WIMBLEDON: The Spaniard was given a major scare in the previous round when Frances Tiafoe took him five sets - and he got another here against Ugo Humbert.


What it's REALLY like to face an Ivan Toney penalty: Ex-England goalkeeper Ben Foster explains how the Brentford star 'makes you look like an absolute fool'

The Brentford striker showed no sign of nerves as he took his incredible record from 12 yards to the international stage in England's penalty shoot-out win over Switzerland.


Jermaine Jenas accuses Rio Ferdinand of 'LYING' in awkward exchange between the BBC pundits during live coverage of France's victory against Portugal at Euro 2024

Les Blues knocked out Cristiano Ronaldo and Co in a dramatic penalty shootout last night after Joao Felix saw his effort, the only miss, hit the woodwork.


Red Bull says Perez form ‘unsustainable’ with F1 contract clause set to kick in

Sergio Perez’s F1 future increasingly in doubt as performance-related clause set to kick in on his contract


Gary Lineker and Micah Richards name pundit who could succeed Gareth Southgate as England boss after they were left mesmerised by his analysis at Euro 2024

Whatever happens, it is widely expected the 53-year-old - who has won 60 of his 100 matches in the England dugout - will depart in the aftermath of the tournament.


Emma Raducanu on the brink of Wimbledon exit after falling down a double break in deciding set following injury scare... 24 hours after Brit pulled out of mixed doubles with Andy Murray

NATHAN SALT AT WIMBLEDON: On Saturday she practised with strapping on her wrist but when she appeared to take on Lulu Sun on Sunday there was no sign of the strapping.


Gleeson to captain Ireland in final U20 Championship pool clash

Munster back row gets the armband for Australia clash while Evan O’Connell misses out through injury.


Ruud van Nistelrooy and former Go Ahead Eagles manager arrive for day one of Man United's pre-season - along with a third unannounced coach - as Marcus Rashford checks in

The Red Devils legend is expected to be officially announced as one of Ten Hag's new assistant coaches imminently with players due back for pre-season today.


‘It’s what you dream of’ – Jamie Osborne ready to kick on after try on debut

Of course, he was disappointed with the way things finished, but there was a sparkle about Jamie Osborne as he stood in the tunnel at Loftus Versfeld and contemplated the enormity of what he’d just achieved. The 22-year-old has been around the squad long enough to know that a debut was on the cards, but to win your first cap away to the world champ...


Alexis Mac Allister 'purchases a former Liverpool boss' stunning new £3.9m five-bedroom home - complete with a home gym - in a cut-price deal'

While the Argentine prepares to move in, another familiar face to Liverpool fans will be rejoicing that the sale has finally been completed.


The REAL reason Annie Kilner looked 'frosty' during awkward reunion with Kyle Walker after Euro 2024 clash amid claims the England camp are 'sick of outside distractions'

England's victory over Switzerland was overshadowed by Lauryn Goodman's latest social media activity as Annie Kilner supported husband Kyle Walker on Saturday evening.


Ryan Moore lands the prestigious Coral-Eclipse alongside City of Troy but self-crictical jockey admits he got the ride wrong

DOMINIC KING AT SANDOWN: 'I had him in the wrong place and shouldn't have come down the middle of the track,' grumbled Moore, who is always ferociously self-critical.


Coco Gauff turns on coaching team as the No 2 seed crashes OUT of Wimbledon in straight sets to fellow American Emma Navarro

MATTHEW LAMBERT ON CENTRE COURT: As the match slipped away Coco Gauff spoke frantically to coaches Jean-Christophe Faurel and Brad Gilbert, demanding more advice.


'If you're a Cork man, you have to win an All Ireland. Simple as that' - Pat Ryan

Cork manager feels there is no chance of quelling the hype on Leeside after beating all-conquering Limerick in All Ireland semi final.


Premier League ref Anthony Taylor returns to England from the Euros - after thousands of fans signed a petition demanding a replay of Germany vs Spain - as he looks set to be overlooked for the final

The Premier League referee drew the ire of Germany fans after he turned down calls for handball against Chelsea 's Marc Cucurella in their quarter-final defeat.


John Kiely: 'The hurt is going to be god awful, they're very disappointed'

The Limerick manager reflected on their loss to Cork.


'We can’t let them down again': 4 talking points after Clare's comeback stuns Kilkenny

Clare triumphed 0-24 to 2-16 yesterday in Croke Park.


Emma Raducanu's latest injury was dreadfully unfortunate but she was well short of her best against Lulu Sun, writes MATTHEW LAMBERT… it was an unsatisfying end to a highly encouraging tournament

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT CENTRE COURT: A slide, a slip, a tangle of legs and a shake of the head, and Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon campaign was over.


Novak Djokovic breaks Wimbledon 'Golden Rule' but clarifies he was given the 'thumbs up' to stray away from strict policy

Novak Djokovic made a triumphant return to tennis this week at Wimbledon. However the seven-time champion broke Wimbledon's golden rule in his opening round game.


‘It was an unbelievable Test match’ – Peter O’Mahony reflects on Ireland’s narrow defeat to the Springboks

Speaking to Stan Sports at full-time, Ireland’s Peter O’Mahony voiced his disappointment after their narrow 27-20 defeat to the Springboks this afternoon. However, the Irish captain was full of praise for his teammates and the reigning Rugby World Cup champions after a highly attritional test match. “We knew it was going to be very difficult here [...


Gary Neville believes Gareth Southgate's decision to switch to a back three made England look more 'balanced' - as he claims Switzerland display was England's best at Euro 2024

Gary Neville has shared his verdict on Gareth Southgate's decision to play three at the back in England's Euro 2024 quarter-final victory over Switzerland.


Emotional Lewis Hamilton struggles to hold back tears after securing record-breaking victory at British Grand Prix

HENRY CLARK AT SILVERSTONE: There were tears of joy and relief for Lewis Hamilton after the home favourite claimed his first win since 2021 at the British Grand Prix.


Eagle-eyed viewers spot Jordan Pickford’s penalty cheat sheet on water bottle

England won their match against Switzerland in a penalty shootout to secure their semi-final spot at the Euros. The score was 1-1 after playing 90 minutes plus extra time so when it all came down to penalties England's Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold each confidently scored. While goalkeeper Jordan P...


Verstappen thought he’d be “fifth or sixth” in F1 British GP

Red Bull driver lacked the pace early on before key decisions on intermediates and slicks switches saved Silverstone podium


Springboks have too much for Ireland in bruising first Test at Loftus

Andy Farrell’s men will feel they made too many errors to edge the South Africans.


Prince William's gamut of emotions during England win

The royal was in the stands for the nerve-shredding match in Dusseldorf which saw five perfect spot kicks, fire England into a semi-final date with the Netherlands on Wednesday.


Mercedes to unleash double upgrade before F1 summer break

Mercedes vows to back up Lewis Hamilton's revitalising British Grand Prix victory with more Formula 1 upgrades in the coming weeks


Germany outraged over Euro 2024 exit: 'Cheated!'


Brazil players accused of showing 'a lack of respect' for manager Dorival Junior after what happened during Copa America defeat by Uruguay

Many fans seem convinced that there is a rift between Dorival Junior and his players based on some footage that was taken during Saturday's defeat by Uruguay at the Copa America.


Rassie: Ireland are 'definitely not gonna run away' in second Test

The Springboks boss was pleased to break the Irish winning run against his team.


Limerick’s five-in-a-row bid is over as brilliant Cork stun champions to book place in All-Ireland hurling final

A mesmerising, high octane, belter of an All-Ireland hurling semi-final that saw Limerick's five-in-a-row charge derailed by a Cork team who ultimately had too much athleticism for the champions. A game that never paused for breath had many decisive moments but ultimately Cork's third quarter surge, the period of the game when Limerick are normally...


Novak Djokovic warns padel is putting tennis in a spin

The seven-time Wimbledon champion fears grassroots tennis is 'endangered' as courts are torn down and replaced by those catering to popular offshoots of the sport such as padel and pickleball.


England penalty ace Cole Palmer makes surprising reference to viral Love Island clip as he celebrates quarter-final triumph with Declan Rice

The Three Lions narrowly triumphed over Switzerland on penalties in Dusseldorf, cementing their place in the semi-finals.


Netherlands clinch Euro 2024 semi-final spot amid Berlin clashes

In the last quarter-final match of Euro 2024, the Netherlands national team beat Turkey 2-1 in normal time and advanced further. During the match in the Berlin fan zone, a commotion forced the police to intervene. The Netherlands national team completed the lineup of Euro 2024 semi-finalists. In the last quarter-final match, Ronald Koeman's charges...


England fans slam Gareth Southgate's 'criminal' decision to start Kieran Trippier over Trent Alexander-Arnold, as they question why two other England stars have been left out for Euro 2024 clash with Switzerland

England fans have been left baffled by Gareth Southgate 's decision to start Kieran Trippier over Trent Alexander-Arnold for today's Euro 2024 quarter-final against Switzerland.


'We want to finish on a high' - Ireland hit the road for Durban

Caelan Doris is certain Ireland can summon the energy and performance to beat the Boks.


Kerry golf clubs welcome two-time PGA Tour winner

With the Open Championship fast approaching at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland, one of the world’s best golfers got some early links golf practise in right here in Kerry this past week as he visited not one, not two but three courses here in the Kingdom Erik Van Rooyen, a South African golfer and the current world number 66 paid visits to Ballybu...


Bayern Munich CONFIRM £52m signing of Michael Olise on a five-year deal from Crystal Palace... as the winger joins Vincent Kompany's new-look side

In an interview with the club's website, Olise insisted he is determined to prove himself in the Bundesliga and win as many titles as possible.


Harry Kane reveals he 'knew' Bukayo Saka would step up when England 'needed it most' to exorcise the ghosts of his Euro 2020 penalty miss against Switzerland

England captain Harry Kane, who had another quiet night, recognised just how outstanding a performance Saka's had been. 'What a performance, the whole game,' Kane said.


Novak Djokovic amazes Wimbledon staff by showcasing his generosity on one of the practice courts as the seven-time champion prepares for last-16 crunch clash

A generous Novak Djokovic gave a helping hand to Wimbledon staff on Sunday afternoon as the serial Grand Slam champion prepared to practice ahead of his last-16 clash.


Alex de Minaur feels 'lucky' over armchair Wimbledon ride after opponent pulls out just minutes before match

Aussie Alex de Minaur has declared he's a lucky man following his comfy armchair ride into the second week of Wimbledon.


Luke Shaw claims that Bukayo Saka supports one of Arsenal's main rivals and the winger's response goes viral

Shaw and Saka struggled to contain themselves during a recent live broadcast that went out on social media from inside England's Euro 2024 camp in Germany.


Luke Shaw applauded for his 'classy' gesture after England's shoot-out win over Switzerland, while fans hail joyous image of the Three Lions when victory was confirmed

The Three Lions advanced to the Euro 2024 semi-final after a nail-biting victory on Saturday evening, that was achieved via the spot after the sides could not be separated.