Benfica cancels away tickets for Marseille clash
Benfica have cancelled away fans' tickets for their home Europa League clash against Olympique de Marseille on Thursday after being warned of potential violence by authorities.
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Caitlin Hayes: Aviva occasion 'shows where this team belongs'
Republic of Ireland defender Caitlin Hayes said the team's display against England in front of a 32,742 crowd at the Aviva Stadium shows that they belong on stages of that stature.
Paris Olympic triathlon could be delayed or swim cancelled – Tony Estanguet
The Paris 2024 Olympic triathlon could be delayed or see the swimming leg cancelled if water quality in the River Seine is adversely affected by weather conditions, according to the games’ president Tony Estanguet.
Candidates: D Gukesh Downs Nijat Abasov To Jump Into Joint Lead With Ian Nepomniachtchi
Grandmaster D Gukesh grabbed a share of the lead alongside Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi by becoming the only Indian to post a win in the fifth round of the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament, outwitting Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov in a hard-fought contest in Toronto. With nine rounds still to come in the double round-robin event, Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi share the top spot with 3.5 points and they are followed by top-seeded American Fabio Caruana half a point behind. American Hikaru Nakamura was the other winner on the day against Firouza Alireza of France while Indian teen R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with overnight sole leader Nepomniachtchi.
Quality of water in River Seine could impact Olympic triathlon
The Paris 2024 Olympic triathlon could be delayed or see the swimming leg cancelled if water quality in the River Seine is adversely affected by weather conditions, according to the games' president Tony Estanguet.
Jacques Nienaber: Soul searching key to Leinster toppling La Rochelle
Chasing the Sun 2 puts the Netflix Full Contact effort firmly in the shade.
Ireland still trying to figure out their perfect blend
Down in the mixed zone of the Aviva Stadium, just after the Republic of Ireland had lost 2-0 against England, everybody looked drained.
Nigeria, Zambia women win playoffs to take last two Olympic spots
Zambia and Nigeria locked up the last two spots in the women's soccer tournament at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday after winning two-legged playoffs in the fourth round of African qualifying.