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Andy Murray: decided he wasn’t ready to return at Wimbledon after a long absence due to hip surgery. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters
Top-class tennis exacting a heavy toll on elite players

Hours before Andy Murray pulled out of this year’s championships, he spoke of the difficulty of coming back into a competitive tennis environment. Fo(...)

Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus returns to Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in their first-round match at Wimbledon. Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA
Wimbledon: Former champion Petra Kvitova falls at first hurdle

Two-time champion Petra Kvitova slumped out of Wimbledon in the first round on Tuesday, beaten by inspired world number 50 Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Be(...)

Belgium’s David Goffin of Belgium serves to Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis on day five of the 2018 Hopman Cup in Perth. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images
Novak Djokovic to return to action before Australian Open

Novak Djokovic is finally set to return to action next week after six months out with an elbow injury and will then decide whether to take part in the(...)

Mist at Beachy Head in East Sussex, England on Sunday, as emergency services warned people near the coast to stay away from beaches and to keep doors and windows closed after people complained of irritation to their eyes and throats after a “haze” appeared. Photograph: James Bennett/PA Wire
Mystery remains over chemical haze that hit East Sussex coast
  • UK
  • August 28, 2017

The chemical cloud that left beachgoers on the East Sussex coastline with stinging eyes, sore throats and even vomiting on Sunday remains something of(...)

Browne at his home in Connemara. Photograph: Joe O’Shaughnessy.
Dr Noël Browne: ‘The furthest thing from a career politician’

Thirty years ago, the autobiography of a complex and controversial Irish politician was published – to acclaim in some quarters and horror in others. (...)

Eoin Griffin takes part in Connacht Rugby pre-season training at the Sportgrounds, Galway. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Second coming for Eoin Griffin - Connacht’s prodigal son

Today will be a particularly special day for Eoin Griffin and his family. The 25-year-old Galway-born and reared outside centre makes his first start (...)