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A rare moment of levity for Rory McIlroy at a press conference for the BMW PGA Championship on the West Course at Wentworth. Photograph: Getty No scanning the horizon as Rory McIlroy avoids stormy waters
  • Golf
  • May 23, 2013, 01:00

World number two tells Wentworth press pack all still good with friend Graeme McDowell

Magician, seen here winning at Chester, is the ante-post favourite for the 2000 Guineas at the Curragh. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire O’Brien reveals team of four for Guineas

Ante-post favourite Magician joined by Flying The Flag, George Vancouver and Gale Force Ten

Dublin footballer Paul Flynn and hurler Danny Sutcliffe at the launch of the jersey initiative and Pieta House “Mind our men” campaign in Dublin on Wednesday. Photograph: Sportsfile Dublin hope to have new main shirt sponsor by July

Sponsors’ name removed from jersey to be replaced by “Pieta House – Mind Our Men” slogan for match against Westmeath

Sonia O’Sullivan is beaten by Marta Dominguez in the women’s 5,000 metres final at the 18th European Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Munich on August 10th, 2002. Sonia O’Sullivan’s Munich conqueror has biological passport anomalies

Spanish distance runner Marta Domínguez facing a temporary suspension

Kirill Pozdnyakov winning the fourth stage of the An Post Rás from Listowel to Glengarriff. Bialoblocki ‘very happy to still be in yellow’ after tough mountain stages in An Post Rás

Russian Kirill Pozdnyakov takes fourth stage after gruelling day

 

Soccer

Wigan Athletic’s manager Roberto Martinez. Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Reuters Wigan manager Roberto Martinez considering his position

Spaniard expected to make an announcement on his future within 24 hours

Robbie Keane will be available to face England at Wembley. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho Galaxy u-turn as Keane released for England and Georgia games

Republic of Ireland captain now likely to set new caps record in World Cup qualifier against Faroe Islands

Gaelic Games

Dublin footballer Paul Flynn and hurler Danny Sutcliffe at the launch of the jersey initiative and Pieta House “Mind our men” campaign in Dublin on Wednesday. Photograph: Sportsfile Dublin hope to have new main shirt sponsor by July

Sponsors’ name removed from jersey to be replaced by “Pieta House – Mind Our Men” slogan for match against Westmeath

Laois manager Justin McNulty: has been able to call on 11 of the players that started in their All-Ireland quarter-final against Dublin last August. Photograph: Inpho Justin McNulty names strong Laois side for Leinster first-round clash against Louth

Cahir Healy’s defection to hurling not an issue for manager

Rugby

Richard Hibbard happy with the way knee rehab is progressing

Ulster’s Rory Best will be keeping a close eye on the Welsh hooker’s fitness

Cian Healy: takes positives out of weekend’s Pro 12 final. Cian Healy hopes a Leinster win over Ulster will help boost the Lions

Prop knows the risk of injury is big but is prepared to put his body on the line

Golf

Luke Donald of England during practice for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth yesterday. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images Luke Donald seeking to emulate Montgomerie’s PGA hat-trick

Graeme McDowell, one of 11 Irish in the field, looks the form player

A rare moment of levity for Rory McIlroy at a press conference for the BMW PGA Championship on the West Course at Wentworth. Photograph: Getty No scanning the horizon as Rory McIlroy avoids stormy waters

World number two tells Wentworth press pack all still good with friend Graeme McDowell

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Racing

Magician, seen here winning at Chester, is the ante-post favourite for the 2000 Guineas at the Curragh. Photograph: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire O’Brien reveals team of four for Guineas

Ante-post favourite Magician joined by Flying The Flag, George Vancouver and Gale Force Ten

Group One-winning jockey Eddie Ahern has been disqualified for a total of 10 years following the conclusion of a British Horseracing Authority corruption hearing. Photograph: David Davies/PA Wire. Jockey Eddie Ahern banned for 10 years

Irishman to appeal after being found guilty by BHA of conspiring to commit a corrupt or fraudulent practice

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