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Cricket

Ireland cricket team doubling their entire amount of Test fixtures in the space of just four weeks

Ireland have agreed to play a second Test match against Sri Lanka next month, replacing a pair of scheduled ODIs.

Joe Ward. Photo: Ed Mulholland/Sportsfile

Boxing

Career-defining pro fight for Joe Ward in Canada against unbeaten Mexican Mario Andrade Rodriquez

Former Irish amateur boxing star Joe Ward faces the biggest test in his fledgling pro career in Canada on the eve of St Patrick’s Day.

Emma Raducanu on her way to victory over Beatriz Haddad Maia (Mark J Terrill/AP).

Tennis

Emma Raducanu digs deep to reach last 16 for the first time at Indian Wells

Emma Raducanu advanced to the last 16 of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells for the first time as she battled her way to a 6-1 2-6 6-4 win over 13th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia.

Athletics

Athletics round-up: Another stunning run from Adeleke, Cotter’s double, and Smyth sizzles

It was always going to take something special to stop Rhasidat Adeleke, and at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque on Saturday night, that’s exactly what US star Britton Wilson produced.

Katie Taylor

Katie Taylor’s homecoming fight against Chantelle Cameron confirmed for May 20 at 3Arena

Katie Taylor finally looks destined to fulfil her dream of fighting in Dublin following confirmation tonight that she faces undisputed World super lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron in the 3Arena on May 20.

Tralee Warriors coach John Dowling. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

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John Dowling hopes Tralee Warriors can rally in bid to retain title and snatch last play-off slot

The Super League crown has weighed heavily on the men from the Kingdom as champions Tralee Warriors have endured a “frustrating” past season.

A rider cycles solo through the mountains during last year's Chase The Sun Ireland. Photo: Matt Grayson

Cycling

ICycle diary: Preparing to chase the sun on the longest day

I sent a short text to my friend Paul recently.

Clare Balding at Wimbledon last summer (John Walton/PA)

Tennis

Clare Balding confirmed as Sue Barker’s replacement on BBC Wimbledon coverage

The BBC has confirmed that Clare Balding will succeed Sue Barker as its lead presenter for Wimbledon this summer.

Jake Paul, right, and Tommy Fury ahead of their grudge match (PA)

Boxing

‘I’m not f***ing dumb’ – YouTuber-boxer Jake Paul explains Floyd Mayweather run-in outside Miami Heat game

Jake Paul has said he was not ‘going to try to fight 50 dudes’, after being confronted by Floyd Mayweather and his team on Wednesday.

Tennis

‘I'm for peace’ – Daniil Medvedev will respect Wimbledon decision on Russian participation

Russian Daniil Medvedev said he will respect whatever decision Wimbledon makes regarding the participation of Russian players at the tournament this year amid his home country's ongoing invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

Mark Cavendish celebrates after winning the 2022 British National Road Championships road race in Castle Douglas. Picture date: Sunday June 26, 2022.

‘I’m not going there to win one more’ – Mark Cavendish wants more than just Tour de France record

Mark Cavendish has set his sights on multiple stage wins at the Tour de France in July as he lines up a bid to become the historic race’s outright record-holder.

Andy Murray will ‘not be going nuts’ if Russian and Belarusian players are allowed to compete at Wimbledon this year (Jane Barlow/PA)

Conflicted Andy Murray won’t go ‘nuts’ if Russian players get go-ahead to play at Wimbledon

Andy Murray has admitted he will “not be going nuts” if Russian and Belarusian players are allowed to play at Wimbledon, despite being torn over their potential return.

World number one Novak Djokovic has refused to have any of the available Covid-19 jabs

Florida governor calls on Joe Biden to allow unvaccinated Novak Djokovic to enter US for Miami Open tilt

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has called on US President Joe Biden to allow Novak Djokovic to compete at this month's Miami Open despite the world number one being unvaccinated for Covid-19.

Pictured in Paris at the signing of a contract between the Olympic Federation of Ireland and the O’Sullivan group left to right: Sarah Keane, OFI President; Thomas St. John, founder and CEO of the O’Sullivan Group; Peter Sherrard, OFI chief executive; Catherine Tiernan, OFI Commercial Director. The official OFI Team Supporter’s house at the Paris Olympics will be O’Sullivan’s By the Mill while O’Sullivan’s Franklin D Roosevelt pub/restaurant will provide a meeting point and support centre for athletes’ families.

Ireland won’t boycott Olympics over Russia, insists OFI president Sarah Keane

Ireland will not be boycotting next year’s Olympics in Paris, according to Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) president Sarah Keane.

Billie Jean King founded the WTA 50 years ago this summer (Steve Welsh/PA)

Tennis the most lucrative women’s sport in the world as WTA nears 50-year anniversary

When Aryna Sabalenka lifted the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup at the Australian Open in January and collected prize money of more than £1.5million, her first words were for the woman who had handed her the silverware.

Former cricketer Michael Vaughan. Photo: PA/Reuters

‘It’s inherently probable’ that Michael Vaughan did make racist comment, says ECB lawyer

It is “inherently probable” Michael Vaughan did make a racist comment towards four Yorkshire players of Asian ethnicity, a lawyer for the England and Wales Cricket Board told a hearing today.

Katie Taylor displays her belts after victory over Karen Carabajal

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Roy Curtis Opinion Katie Taylor in Croker would be a spiritual event, but instead joins the list of much-hyped stillborn projects

Among U2’s abundance of towering compositions, the rousing, poetic 1984 hymn, “A Sort of Homecoming” soars, immense and arresting, on the lyrical skyline.

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Other Sports

Ireland cricket team doubling their entire amount of Test fixtures in the space of just four weeks

Career-defining pro fight for Joe Ward in Canada against unbeaten Mexican Mario Andrade Rodriquez

Emma Raducanu digs deep to reach last 16 for the first time at Indian Wells

Athletics round-up: Another stunning run from Adeleke, Cotter’s double, and Smyth sizzles

Katie Taylor’s homecoming fight against Chantelle Cameron confirmed for May 20 at 3Arena

John Dowling hopes Tralee Warriors can rally in bid to retain title and snatch last play-off slot

ICycle diary: Preparing to chase the sun on the longest day

Clare Balding confirmed as Sue Barker’s replacement on BBC Wimbledon coverage

‘I’m not f***ing dumb’ – YouTuber-boxer Jake Paul explains Floyd Mayweather run-in outside Miami Heat game

‘I'm for peace’ – Daniil Medvedev will respect Wimbledon decision on Russian participation

‘I’m not going there to win one more’ – Mark Cavendish wants more than just Tour de France record

Conflicted Andy Murray won’t go ‘nuts’ if Russian players get go-ahead to play at Wimbledon

Florida governor calls on Joe Biden to allow unvaccinated Novak Djokovic to enter US for Miami Open tilt

Ireland won’t boycott Olympics over Russia, insists OFI president Sarah Keane

Tennis the most lucrative women’s sport in the world as WTA nears 50-year anniversary

‘It’s inherently probable’ that Michael Vaughan did make racist comment, says ECB lawyer

Roy Curtis Opinion Katie Taylor in Croker would be a spiritual event, but instead joins the list of much-hyped stillborn projects

Explaining the love for ‘anti-hero’ Fernando Alonso, and why he could upset F1’s established order

Lewis Hamilton talks on back burner as Mercedes focus on reversing slow start

George Russell believes Red Bull will win every race this season as championship is ‘sewn up’

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk beats Russian, refuses handshake and dedicates title to those ‘fighting and dying’

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells after being refused entry to US

Darragh McElhinney comes up just short at European Indoors after taking 4th in 3000m final

Max Verstappen starts F1 title defence with dominant win in Bahrain as engine woes continue for Ferrari

Russian Daniil Medvedev sweeps aside Andrey Rublev to lift third straight ATP title

Michael van Gerwen reaches UK Open quarter-finals but Peter Wright unexpectedly bows out

Sarah Lavin reaches third major final in 12 months with third place in 60m hurdles semi at European Indoors

Darragh McElhinney hopes to be medal contender in 3000m final

Toto Wolff has revealed that Mercedes will ditch their Formula One car before a race has even taken place

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