Fakir D'oudairies triumphant in Thurles feature
Fakir D'oudairies seized the opportunity to go one better than last season and claim an incident-packed renewal of Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase at Thurles.
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Lions hang on to win thriller against Dragons, secure home advantage for Challenge Cup playoffs
The Lions delivered a dominant first-half performance to land their first win since mid-December as they beat Dragons 30-25 in a European Challenge Cup clash in Ystrad Mynach on Sunday.
Greek Tsitsipas feels at home in Melbourne
MELBOURNE : Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas described the Australian Open as his "home slam", saying the conditions in Melbourne remind him of the Attic Peninsula.
Harrington climbs to fourth as Perez wins in Abu Dhabi
Padraig Harrington fired a superb 67 to finish fourth at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, though it was France's Victor Perez who took home his third DP World Tour victory at Yas Island.
Millions in costs, no home: Why Challenge Cup playoffs would be Cheetahs' greatest underdog act
If the Cheetahs manage a "home" victory over Pau in Parma on Sunday evening to secure their passage to the playoffs of the European Challenge Cup, it would arguably represent the biggest underdog act pulled off by the central franchise in what's been three years bordering on rugby hell.
Australian Open 2023: order of play on Monday
Order of play on the main showcourts on the eighth day of the Australian Open on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding):
'I felt pressure' - World No. 1 Swiatek crashes out in Melbourne
Iga Swiatek admitted the pressure of the world number one tag got to her after crashing out of the Australian Open in the fourth round to Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. The Russian-turned-Kazakh has spoken of her frustration at not being scheduled on the main courts since her success at the All England Club and, on Rod Laver Arena, she produced a big-stage performance to win 6-4 6-4. Rybakina, who would be in the top 10 had Wimbledon offered ranking points, dropped only six points on her first serve during the match and recovered from 3-0 down against a frustrated Swiatek.
Ireland women's 7s fall short in bronze medal clash
Ireland's women's 7s team placed fourth in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series after falling short against Australia in the bronze medal match in Hamilton.