McIlroy v McGinley: The days of ‘shut up and dribble’ are gone

Selfishness is required to be the best in sport but BLM movement has changed things

US Open at risk amid player discontent over safety of travel to New York

The Australian Open might yet be the season’s only Major if US Open follows Wimbledon

Andy Murray backs call to merge men’s and women’s tours

The Scot says many other top male players believe it will be a positive step for tennis

US women’s soccer team’s equal pay demands dismissed in court

Judge allowed complaints of unfair medical, travel and training to proceed to trial

Kely Nascimento-DeLuca: ‘I was shocked at the lack of respect for women’s sports’

In new film, Pelé’s daughter looks at the myriad challenges facing women in football

Confounding the naysayers makes success all the sweeter for Sherrock

Twenty-five-year-old single parent defied the internet trolls to break new ground for women

Sky goes full Obama as Fallon Sherrock darts into history books

TV View: While she smashed darts glass ceiling, her fans almost burst eardrums

Sherrock continues her historic run at World Darts Championship

First woman to win match at the event says it is ‘incredible’ to have her latest win tweeted about by tennis great Billie Jean King

Tennis and Tokyo: the dream combination

No surprise that Nike-backed Naomi Osaka is the second-highest paid female athlete

Offers flood in to be Andy Murray’s mixed doubles partner at Wimbledon

Scottish star was inundated with offers after admitting he was struggling to find one

Roger Federer topples Serena Williams in first ever meeting

Switzerland seal 2-1 win over the US after Hopman Cup mixed doubles clash in Perth

Geraint Thomas wins BBC’s sports personality of the year

The Tour de France champion was the fourth cyclist since 2008 to win the award

It’s not just Serena: how umpire Carlos Ramos has clashed with players

Known as a stickler for rules, Ramos has also angered Murray, Nadal and Venus Williams

Tennis unites around Serena Williams amid sexism row

Losing finalist accused umpire of unfair treatment after getting a point penalty

Navratilova to commentate at Wimbledon despite BBC pay gap comments

Former tennis star revealed that John McEnroe is paid 10 times more than her

Laura Robson calls for renaming of Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne

English player concerned over former star’s views on LGBT issues and same-sex marriage

Maria Sharapova draws uneasy attention at Australian Open

Russian is making her comeback at the grand slam for first time since her drugs ban

Six of the best films to see at the cinema this weekend

Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson wow in Wonder and James Franco hits gold in The Disaster Artist

‘Being judged by your sex. We are so used to being treated as less’

Battle of the Sexes star Andrea Riseborough, who slips in and out of parts with ease, is agitated for real. She has a few points to make

Battle of the Sexes review: Game, set, match to Billy Jean

‘Male Chauvinist Pig versus Hairy Legged Feminist! You’re still a feminist, right?’

Donald Clarke: Are we living in a time of Trump-era cinema?

Hollywood has a habit of capturing the political mood before it has emerged

America at Large: Hollywood finally tips its hat to ‘Battle of the Sexes’

Billie Jean King/Bobby Riggs showdown in 1973 a bizarre interlude in a turbulent time

US Open: Women’s game crying out for a rivalry

Inconsistency at the top of the women’s game remains a problem for the sport

Leadership mantle resting easily on Helen Shields’ shoulders

First female president of Fitzwilliam welcomes revival of Irish Women’s Open after 12-year gap

Venus Williams in the space and she is not for moving

Tennis star has found a form of control to make Wimbledon decisions without emotion

Steve Carell: Some people sprint to the top. For me it happened over years. I didn’t notice

The actor on hitting every rung on the Hollywood ladder

Irish businessman set for jackpot as Teneo ‘eyes €1bn flotation’

Declan Kelly’s NY-based business said to be eyeing stock market IPO valued at up to $1bn

What do villages do when a bypass takes away their trade?

RTE documentary ‘Bypassed’ uncovers the tough stories and positive action of locals living near the M7

Former rugby great Brian O’Driscoll joins Teneo Holdings

Ex-Ireland and Lions captain signs up with sports division of New York-based company

Maureen Dowd: Trump less macho than Clinton in some ways

Republican has tender ego, whereas Democrat is so tough she is known as ‘the Warrior’

Mary Hannigan: Get your daughter involved in a sports club

Sports can be a life saver, thanks to the kindness of good team-mates

Bold strategy on gender is the only play for golf

European Tour and Ladies European Tour planning joint tournament in May

Sarah Shephard’s story of the uphill climb of women’s sport

Her new book ‘Kicking Off’ is a must-read for anyone passionate about women in sport

Maureen Dowd: It’s not sexist to call Sarah Palin shrill

Donald Trump’s endorser has way of getting her message across that few identify with

Serena Williams-dominated game is short-changing itself

Do women run only 20-mile marathons? Compete in only two parts of a triathlon?

Andy Murray’s performance a victory for the women behind him

Comment: Murray’s Australian Open progress shows Mauresmo was right pick, regardless of gender

Tributes paid to Elena Baltacha after her death from liver cancer

30-year-old former British number one retired last November

Williams defends top tennis prize money

The number one seed pays tribute to legendary Billie Jean King for fighting for women’s equality

Wimbledon’s ‘issues’ down to seeding, shouting and show-boating

It’s all just evidence of the relative trivialities that pass for ‘problems’ for today’s superstar players

A meeting is still a meeting no matter how obscure the title

Humble meetings are now called forums, brain spas, summits and workshops

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