Troy Parrott scores both goals as AZ Alkmaar take first-leg lead over Sparta Prague
Irish striker moves on to 26 club goals for the season two weeks out from World Cup playoff against the Czech Republic
Cheltenham Festival: Fifth-time lucky for ‘superstar’ Home By The Lee in Stayers’ Hurdle
Robbie Keane favourite to succeed Martin O’Neill as Celtic manager
Ask Brewster’s Cheltenham win brings happy end to tumultuous week for training team
Declan Queally and Nico de Boinville shake hands after Davy Russell acts as peacemaker
Guardiola’s emphasis on pace backfires as supply chain breaks and defence buckles
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GAELIC GAMES
Goal-shy Armagh need to make opponents’ nets bulge to avoid relegation
Orchard County have raised only one green flag over the course of the National League
No public sale of tickets for first three rounds of Munster hurling championship
Tickets will be distributed through county boards with any remaining going on sale the Wednesday prior to each game
Postponed Waterford v Tipperary NHL fixture set for Sunday
Waterford to host All-Ireland champions at Walsh Park
NHL Division 1B round-up: Clare keep Wexford at bay to open up second promotion spot
Hurling League permutations: Suspense builds as Limerick, Cork and Galway vie for top-two finish
Limerick win the prequel as Cork continue to audition for the blockbusters to come
Waterford v Tipperary game to be refixed for next weekend
RUGBY
Six Nations team news: France add heft to secondrow for visit of England
Toulouse lock pairing of Emmanuel Meafou and Thibaud Flament to start; Wales unchanged for Italy game
Ireland v Scotland: What time is kick-off and what TV channel is it on?
Everything you need to know about Ireland’s final match of the 2026 Six Nations and what they need to do to win the title
Six Nations permutations: Here’s how Ireland can win the title on the final day
France are in the driving seat but Ireland or Scotland may yet have a say on the final Saturday of the championship
From Sexton masterclasses to Healy as hooker: Ireland’s 11-match winning streak against Scotland
Ireland v Scotland: Tommy O’Brien in line for recall ahead of Jacob Stockdale
Kit clash farce looms as France set to wear special pale blue shirt against England
Ireland’s goalkicking could prove a serious problem if Scotland game is tight
SOCCER
Donald Trump says Iran should not play in World Cup for their ‘life and safety’
Comment comes just days after telling Fifa president Gianni Infantino that Iran would be welcome despite the war
Champions League: Chelsea and Manchester City suffer heavy defeats in Paris and Madrid
Bodo/Glimt beat Sporting 3-0 to keep fairytale run going
Kai Havertz late penalty earns Arsenal draw against stubborn Bayer Leverkusen
Robert Andrich had given German side the lead before Havertz’s equaliser
Ireland plan May training camp without Premier League players if they qualify for World Cup
Iran’s sports minister says football team will not play at 2026 World Cup
Champions League: Tottenham goalkeeper substituted after two errors as they are thrashed by Atletico
Familiar tale for Arne Slot after Lemina gives Galatasaray edge over Liverpool
GOLF
Rory McIlroy says back injury is ‘more stubborn’ than he thought as he tries to get fit for Players
Séamus Power added to the field for Players Championship
Rory McIlroy’s injury withdrawal comes at worst possible stage in his season
World number two hopeful of defending his Players title next week after withdrawing from Arnold Palmer Invitational
Rory McIlroy to defend Players title despite withdrawal from Arnold Palmer Invitational
McIlroy felt a twinge while warming up in the gym and later suffered muscle spasms in his lower back
RACING
Cheltenham Festival: Fifth-time lucky for ‘superstar’ Home By The Lee in Stayers’ Hurdle
Willie Mullins and JP McManus critical of ground conditions after Fact To File defection from Ryanair Chase
Declan Queally and Nico de Boinville shake hands after Davy Russell acts as peacemaker
Irish amateur said fellow jockey Nico De Boinville directed ‘horrific’ abuse at him on Wednesday
‘Shark’ Hanlon and Hewick gear up for ultimate fairytale result at Cheltenham
Father and son team fancy their chances of Stayers’ Hurdle glory on Thursday
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‘Kind, elegant and a beast on the track’: Giants of Irish athletics remember Ronnie Delany
Eamonn Coghlan and John Treacy say they were both inspired to achieve greatness by the 1956 Olympic champion
Ronnie Delany ‘a true trailblazer’ in Irish athletics
Olympic gold medallist dies aged 91
Dave Hannigan: How NBA got cold feet over proposed tie-in with Atlanta’s famous strip club
A ‘cultural institution’, Magic City serves food, live music and nudity, but proved a step too far for the Atlanta Hawks
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