Two-pointers mean percentage plays ain’t what they used to be in football’s new endgames
New score adds another layer of consideration the final-minute mathematics of games
Versatile players are coaches’ flexible friends in modern rugby
Sam Prendergast out of Ireland side against England as Andy Farrell prefers Jack Crowley at 10
Six Nations: How Ireland can beat England and what they can learn from Scotland
Arsenal suffer new blow in title race after late equaliser boosts Wolves
Rory McIlroy aiming to shake off Pebble Beach rustiness at Genesis Invitational
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GAELIC GAMES
GAA Congress to hear motion tying intercounty eligibility to minimum club appearance requirement
Motion states players would need to play eight club fixtures to be eligible for county selection the following year
Seán Bugler believes Dublin can win Sam Maguire this season as team targets consistency
Bugler optimistic as new players integrate and senior leaders step up
Meath and Cork both have doubts over key players ahead of crucial Páirc Uí Rinn clash
Mathew Costello faces race against time to recover from leg injury sustained in Royals’ victory against Louth
RUGBY
Versatile players are coaches’ flexible friends in modern rugby
Current trends in bench splits have seen players deciding to add more strings to their bow
Six Nations: How Ireland can beat England and what they can learn from Scotland
Scotland’s balanced approach can be taken as an inspiration on how to beat Steve Borthwick’s side
Sam Prendergast out of Ireland side against England as Andy Farrell prefers Jack Crowley at 10
No room for Prendergast in matchday 23 with Ciarán Frawley in line for spot on 6-2 bench
Ireland Under-20s make two changes to starting team to face England in Bath
‘Worse than trying to get Taylor Swift tickets’: Fans’ fury at Rugby World Cup seat presale
Sexton says Crowley and Prendergast should focus on rugby, not social media
Steve Borthwick backs ‘superstar’ Henry Pollock to handle any possible wind-up tactics from Ireland
SOCCER
Champions League: Anthony Gordon grabs four as Newcastle hit Qarabag for six in playoff
Eddie Howe’s side take convincing win in Baku
Vinícius, Mourinho and treating racism as reputational risk rather than a lived reality
The Brazilian has seen this before, football has seen this before and yet why does it feel like nothing ever changes?
Evan Ferguson suffers another injury blow as Ireland’s World Cup playoff approaches
The 21-year-old also missed most of last season following ankle surgery
José Mourinho accused of gaslighting for response to Vinícius’ allegation of racism
Carla Ward hoping to fence in France and the Netherlands by keeping World Cup qualifiers in Tallaght
Champions League: Apparent racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior overshadows Real Madrid win at Benfica
Israel push to host Ireland at home in Nations League
GOLF
Woodenbridge Golf Club reopens after considerable flooding
It is doubtful if any golf course in the country has been as badly affected by the recent run of bad weather
Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy shine on final day at Pebble Beach as Morikawa wins title
World number one Scottie Scheffler threatened victory with a final round of 63
Anthony Kim completes inspirational comeback from golfing obscurity to win LIV Golf Adelaide
40-year-old American struggled with drug and alcohol addictions after his promising career went off the rails following injury
RACING
IHRB and former security boss set to enter WRC adjudication process
Regulator confirms process to find new betting patterns monitor is ongoing
Wexford stewards adamant on not holding inquiry into Byrnes unseat
No British Horseracing Authority tender bid for new IHRB contract to monitor betting patterns
Saudi Cup’s status in global schedule underlined by Forever Young double bid
Joseph and Donnacha O’Brien saddle runners on undercard of $35m Riyadh extravaganza
MORE SPORT
Sinn Féin TD to ‘resist’ removal as Drogheda United chair after call for Ireland to boycott Israel fixtures
Joanna Byrne said the Republic of Ireland should not fulfil the Nations League fixtures against Israel later this year
Rory McIlroy aiming to shake off Pebble Beach rustiness at Genesis Invitational
Northern Irishman is yet to secure a win at the famed Riviera Country Club
Winter Olympics: Anabelle Zurbay completes second slalom event as Mikaela Shiffrin finally strikes another gold
Thirty-year-old US skier won her first slalom gold in 2014 at 18
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