Sabalenka overpowers Townsend to reach US Open quarterfinals - ESPN
NEW YORK — After solving some early struggles to hold serve, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Taylor Townsend on Sunday to reach the quarterfinals of the US Open.
Super Bowl countdown: Ranking teams all-in on winning in 2026 - ESPN
In February, ESPN will televise the Super Bowl for the first time. We will count down to the big game with Super Bowl-centric stories every month.
Kobe mania in full flow as Crossmolina get unprecedented interest for Mayo club game
At the final whistle, battalions of determined children stormed the field – a pen, paper and mobile phone carrying army closing in on four fronts, all with a singular focus. Within seconds, Kobe McDonald was surrounded.
Three sporting events to watch this week: Your handy guide to sport on television
The Solheim Cup – contested by the top women’s golfers from Europe and the US – takes place in the Netherlands. Leona Maguire is part of Anna Nordqvist’s team at Bernardus Golf Course. – Friday-Sunday, Sky Sports
Arsenal dominate after Chelsea’s early goal to lay down marker for the season ahead
The first heavyweight encounter of the Premier League season was previewed in some quarters as the immovable object versus the irresistible force. Arsenal do not give an inch. Chelsea have been fun and free-scoring under Xabi Alonso. Yet that overlooked something pretty fundamental. The percussive force of Arsenal’s game when they have the ball and want to make something happen.
Abbie Larkin helps Palace get off to a winning start on slow weekend for Irish players in WSL
It wasn’t the most fruitful of season-opening weekends for Republic of Ireland players in England’s top flight with just four of the 11 in the WSL starting for their clubs – Chelsea’s Katie McCabe, Brighton’s Caitlin Hayes, and goalkeepers Courtney Brosnan (Everton) and Sophie Whitehouse (Charlton). But Abbie Larkin won’t forget it in a hurry.
Glen Rovers survive late scare to secure Cork Premier SHC quarters place
Cork Premier SHC Group 1: Glen Rovers 1-24 Fr O’Neill’s 3-12
