Tom McKibbin three off pace after solid start at European Open
Tom McKibbin sits three strokes adrift after a one-under par opening round of 72 at the Porsche European Open in Hamburg.
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Duckett strengthens England's grip after Broad strikes against Ireland
Ben Duckett's dashing unbeaten fifty took England to within sight of a first-innings lead over Ireland on the opening day of their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord's on Thursday.
Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 78 Pat Coogan, junior interior offensive lineman
Listed measurements: 6-foot-5 ⅛, 309 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A junior, Coogan has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Depth Chart: An interior offensive lineman through and through, expect Coogan to spend some preseason practices working among the guards before being listed as the backup center on the public depth chart, behind fifth-year Zeke Correll. Recruiting: The recruiting rankings industry rarely respects centers, thus effectively capping Coogan’s ceiling at a consensus three-star prospect. Yet, Stanford and Michigan chased him until he chose Notre Dame, a clear choice all along given the Chicagoland product was a lifelong Irish fan.
The pros and cons of bringing the Dubs on the road
While the Dublin footballers have played Leinster Championship games away from Croke Park in recent seasons, Saturday's trip to face Kildare at UPMC Nowlan Park will be the first time they've played a Sam Maguire match out of the Jones Road venue since August 2019.
Two Cork City fans banned for life for chants about Stephen Bradley's son
Two people have been banned from Cork City FC matches for life after chants about the Shamrock Rovers manager's son last week.
Kenny says Kelleher needs to leave Liverpool in summer
Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny believes the time has come for Caoimhin Kelleher to leave Liverpool and advance his career elsewhere.
England Team Bus Held Up By 'Just Stop Oil' Protesters Ahead Of Lord's Test vs Ireland
England team bus was held up by protesters while on its way to the Lord's for the opening day of the one-off Test against Ireland, wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow shared on social media on Thursday. The protesters under the aegis of 'Just Stop Oil' demanded that the British government should "halt all licences and consents for new oil, gas and coal projects". Sharing this in his Instagram story, Bairstow wrote: "If we're a bit late it's not our fault", even as several 'Just Stop Oil' protesters and security personnel can be seen surrounding the bus in the middle of the road.
T20 break gives longer formats time in spotlight
Finally, in the early hours of Tuesday in Ahmedabad, the 2023 Indian Premier League ended after a marathon 74 matches.