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Afghanistan Batter Noor Ali Zadran Retires From International Cricket

Veteran Afghanistan batter Noor Ali Zadran has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing down curtains on an international career spanning more than a decade. The 35-year-old, who starred with a 28-ball 45 in Afghanistan's first-ever ODI against Scotland in 2009, played his final game last week at the Tolerance Oval in the Test match against Ireland. "Top-order batter @NoorAliZadran decided to call time on his international cricket. He has represented #AfghanAtalan in 2 Tests, 51 ODIs and 23 T20Is and has scored 1930 runs with 11 fifties and a hundred to his name," Afghanistan Cricket Board tweeted on Thursday.

Manassero's 'best-ever round' sees him into Glendower lead

Italy's Matteo Manassero blitzed the course as he hit an 11-under-par 61 on Friday for a one stroke lead after the second round of the DP World Tour's Jonsson Workwear Open at the Glendower Golf Club.

The early days of Ireland's pioneering women footballers

Analysis: Irish women's football in the 1970s enjoyed a friendship and rivalry with one of France's leading teams Stade de Reims

Irish trio impress to advance in Olympic qualifiers

Kelyn Cassidy advanced to the last 16 of the World Qualification Tournament for the Olympic Games in impressive style, with a stiff left hand ending his contest with Guatemala's Wyatt Trujillo inside 90 seconds in Busto Arsizio, Italy.

New Connacht contract for flanker Shamus Hurley-Langton

Shamus Hurley-Langton is the latest Connacht player to have agreed a contract extension with the province.

'DM us': Roy Keane returns to Instagram with Solskjaer post

Roy Keane made his return to Instagram with a post alongside his friend and former teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Aim Is To Upgrade Our Tokyo Bronze To Gold In Paris: Harmanpreet Singh

Having clinched a bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics, Indian men's hockey team will look to upgrade to gold in the upcoming Paris Games, said skipper Harmanpreet Singh. The record eight-time gold medalists had fought hard from a 1-3 deficit to beat Germany 5-4 in the bronze play-off at Tokyo in 2021, ending their 41-year wait for an Olympic medal. Prior to that, India's last Olympic medal was a gold in the Moscow Games in 1980. "Tokyo was a monumental moment, and we're determined to carry that momentum into Paris. Our goal is straightforward -- to upgrade the colour of the medal by aiming for gold," Harmanpreet said in a Hockey India release, reacting to their Paris draw.

Six Nations: England v Ireland - All you need to know

After what felt like an eternal down-week, the Guinness Six Nations is back, and we're into the business end of the 2024 championship.

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Afghanistan Batter Noor Ali Zadran Retires From International Cricket

Manassero's 'best-ever round' sees him into Glendower lead

The early days of Ireland's pioneering women footballers

Irish trio impress to advance in Olympic qualifiers

New Connacht contract for flanker Shamus Hurley-Langton

'DM us': Roy Keane returns to Instagram with Solskjaer post

Aim Is To Upgrade Our Tokyo Bronze To Gold In Paris: Harmanpreet Singh

Six Nations: England v Ireland - All you need to know