Sapporo election could restart bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
Sapporo's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics has been slowed — but not stopped — by fallout from the still-developing corruption scandal around the 2020 Tokyo Games.
County Cross Sport News
Own goal helps Drogheda earn draw at Cork City
Cork City are down to second from bottom in the Premier Division after an own goal from Aly Gilchrist cancelled out a header by Ruairi Keating, and gave Drogheda United a point on their first visit to Turner's Cross in six years.
Indigenous minor hockey tournament draws hundreds of players and fans to compete, make connections
When the Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre's annual Indigenous minor hockey tournament rolls into Winnipeg, Pimicikamak becomes a "ghost town," says one resident.
Klaebo and Skistad claim World Cup glory in Tallinn
Sprint World Champion Johannes Hosflot Klaebo won his fourth consecutive World Cup event to strengthen his grip on the yellow bib in the Cross-Country World Cup Sprint in Tallinn, Estonia. The Norwegian sealed yet another gold medal with a sensational run that saw him finish in a time of 2:14.35 to open a commanding lead at the top of the overall standings with just two events to go.
Escaped prisoner on the run narrowly avoids capture in a drug-filled car... he then went to a Premier Inn
A man who was wanted by police is back behind bars after he was arrested in a Premier Inn.
Cork City coast to victory against UCD
In front of an attendance of 4,857 at Turners Cross, Cork City got their first victory since returning to the Premier Division in convincing fashion over UCD.
LOI: All you need to know - Dundalk descend on Dalyer
After a bumper opening weekend, with sellout crowds left, right and centre, we're into week 2. St Pat's are at home again, the champions are on the road again and Cork venture from the bottom to the top of the country.
Emotional Tickner returns to NZ squad after cyclone relief efforts
New Zealand paceman Blair Tickner said he struggled to reconcile the thrill of his test debut with the suffering in his home town from a devastating cyclone, but said it made him want to provide some small comfort to those affected, including his father.