Irish hopes of reaching U17 Euros suffer major blow after Finnish defeat
Finland U17s 3-2 Republic of Ireland U17s
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Saturday Sports: Cork and Kilkenny square off in League semi-final
Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny wants his team to continue their impressive form when they return to action today.
Miami Open: Alexander Zverev serves up win over Borna Coric to reach third round
Borna Coric at the Miami Open on Friday as the tournament's second seed punched his ticket to the third round. The towering German, who came into the match with a losing record against the Croatian, served his way out of trouble in the first game of the third set and fended off a break point while serving up 5-3 en route to the hard-fought win. Zverev, who crushed 12 aces and only committed one double fault, said his more aggressive approach was the difference in the contest.
Blow for Ireland as Savannah McCarthy suffers ACL injury
Republic of Ireland defender Savannah McCarthy has confirmed she has suffered a cruciate ligament knee injury that will rule her out of the crucial World Cup qualifiers against Sweden and Georgia.
Wales boss Robert Page accepts neutrals will back Ukraine if teams meet in final
Wales are one win from “living the dream” at the World Cup and manager Robert Page says they would have to “strip the emotions away” were they to meet war-torn Ukraine for a place in Qatar.
Swiss Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Among 4 Indians To Reach Quarter-Finals
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‘I’m here, I’m staying here’ – Christian Eriksen discusses his emotional return to the Denmark squad
Christian Eriksen has discussed what will be an emotional return to action for the Denmark national team, and spoke about the strain which his recent health issues have had on his family. Eriksen is set to play for his country for the first time on Saturday, since collapsing on the pitch with a cardiac arrest in Denmark’s Euro 2020 clash against Finland last summer.
2022 World Cup: How qualifying works around the world
Qualifying for the 2022 World Cup began on June 6, 2019, when minor nations from the Asian confederation played their first round of matches. Mongolia's Norjmoogiin Tsedenbal scored the very first goal in a 2-0 win over Brunei Darussalam.