Uncapped duo Gus McCarthy and Cormac Izuchukwu have been named in Ireland’s starting XV for Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series match against Fiji in Dublin.Leinster hooker McCarthy, 21, and
Chelsea captain Reece James has suffered another injury setback and could face more time on the sidelines.The 24-year-old-right-back only returned to action in October after missing the start of the
Huw Jones admitted Scotland’s Autumn Nations campaign will effectively be defined by whether or not they defeat resurgent Australia at Murrayfield on Sunday.The Scots have enjoyed comfortable v
Double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee has announced his retirement.The 36-year-old Briton became the first triathlete to successfully defend his Olympic title when he won gold in Rio de
Gary Neville has questioned the professionalism of Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Casemiro over their trips to the United States during the international break.Rashford was in attendance a
Lando Norris said he was left feeling demoralised for a week – and could not sleep for two days – after seeing the door virtually slammed shut on his bid for world championship glory.Norr
Lewis Hamilton admitted that he wanted to walk away from Mercedes in the immediate aftermath of the Brazilian Grand Prix.Hamilton, 39, endured one of the worst performances of his glittering Formula
Emma Raducanu will start preparations for 2025 while Katie Boulter takes a well-earned rest after Great Britain’s Billie Jean King Cup loss to Slovakia brought their seasons to a close.They wil
Mosese Tuipulotu revealed he and brother Sione were taken by complete surprise after their Greenock-born grandmother made a secret journey from Australia to Edinburgh to watch them represent Scotland
England are making adjustments to Tom Curry’s technique around contact in an effort to reduce his concussion risk.Curry was knocked out while tackling Australia’s Rob Valetini on November
Pep Guardiola is reportedly set to extend his contract at Manchester City by at least a further year until 2026.Here, the PA news agency looks at what the news means for the club.How much of a lift d
Interim head coach Renee Slegers believes Arsenal’s move to Meadow Park for their Champions League clash against Bayern Munich is a “bump in the road”.Earlier this week the club ann
A defiant Warren Gatland says he “absolutely” has the desire to continue in his role as Wales head coach.Speculation continues to rage about Gatland’s future after a record run of 1
Tottenham have appealed against the length of ban imposed on midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur for comments he made about team-mate Son Heung-min.The Football Association announced on Monday that the 27-y
Wales head coach Warren Gatland has made four changes to the starting line-up for Saturday’s clash against South Africa as questions remain about his future in the job.Gatland has overseen a re
Wales hero Liam Cullen hailed their “perfect start” under Craig Bellamy and the foundations built to achieve World Cup qualification.Swansea striker Cullen scored twice – his first
George Saville is looking forward to a bright future for Northern Ireland after their Nations League campaign ended with promotion to the second tier of European football.The 31-year-old Millwall mid
Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the new boss of Serie A side Genoa.The former Arsenal and France midfielder has agreed a deal to replace Alberto Gilardino as coach of the Italian club.Genoa fire
Rafael Nadal said he wanted to be remembered as a good person and a kid who achieved more than his dreams in an emotional farewell to tennis in Malaga.The 38-year-old’s career came to a close a
No matter how many times Rafael Nadal sent a full-power forehand flying down the line and into the corner, it always seemed that he achieved something impossible.The left arm drew back, bicep ripplin
