Ireland handed Pro League place for next season
The Ireland men's team will line up in the FIH Pro League next season after receiving an invitation from the International Hockey Federation to replace South Africa.
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Mikel Arteta urged to drop ‘tired’ Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli for Manchester City clash
Gabriel Martinelli is ‘phyiscally and mentally tired’ and should be dropped for Arsenal’s top of the table clash against Manchester City.
Belgian goalkeeper dies after saving penalty
Belgian goalkeeper Arne Espeel died aged 25 after he collapsed on the pitch on Saturday moments after saving a penalty for an amateur team.
Cristiano Ronaldo gets FIFA recognition despite sour Manchester United exit
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named on FIFA's 26-man shortlist for the FIFPro team of the year.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Jude Bellingham, Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe all named in FIFPro XI shortlist
Cristiano Ronaldo, Jude Bellingham, Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe have all been named in FIFA's FIFPro Men's Team of the Year shortlist. Ronaldo's name is perhaps the most notable inclusion given his difficult 2022, which saw him dropped and then exiled from the Manchester United team, before leaving Erik ten Hag's Red Devils before the World Cup, eventually joining Saudi outfit Al Nassr.
Hockey World Cup: Germany dethrone Belgium in sudden-death thriller to end 17-year wait for third title
Belgium took turns to show that in a test that refused to end, until Belgium died a 'sudden death', which gave the Germans a third Men's Hockey World Cup title -- first since 2006. It was Germany first who put the game on a knife's edge by erasing a two-goal deficit to level it at 2-2 and then got into the lead at 3-2. Then, it was the turn of the defending champions.The Red Lions' refusal to give up earned them a penalty corner in the 59th minute and Tom Boon came to the party to make it 3-3 and push the game into a shootout.
Sarault wins 1,000m, relay gold on big day for Canadian short track speed skaters
Courtney Sarault won gold in the women's 1,000 metres, then joined the relay team for another podium-topping performance on the final day of the season-ending World Cup speed skating event in Dordrecht, Netherlands.
Change is always good, says WC-winning hockey captain Ajit Pal Singh on Graham Reid's resignation
Reid on Monday resigned from his position following India's early ouster from the showpiece, jointly hosted by Rourkela and Bhubaneswar.The 58-year-old Australian submitted his resignation to Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey, a day after the conclusion of the World Cup in Bhubaneswar, where Germany beat Belgium in a penalty shoot-out to emerge as champions.