Cashin and Odubeko called up to Under-21 squad
Derby County's Eiran Cashin and Doncaster Rovers’ Mipo Odubeko have both been handed their first Republic of Ireland Under-21 international call-up.
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Romania probes drone found on its territory days after crash in Croatia
Romanian prosecutors say they have launched a criminal probe after an “unmanned aircraft” was spotted in the northern county of Bistrita-Nasaud.
Simona Halep news: Tennis great believes Romanian is the women’s equivalent of Rafael Nadal
Tennis legend Chris Evert believes that Romanian player and former world No 1, Simona Halep, is the women’s equivalent of 21 time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal, due to them having a similar style of play.
Harriet Dart reaches top 100 for first time after stellar run at Indian Wells
Harriet Dart will break into the top 100 for the first time after continuing her stellar run at Indian Wells with victory over Kaia Kanepi in the third round.
Martic outlasts Raducanu, Halep tops Gauff at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. : Petra Martic kept her composure in a seesaw battle with Emma Raducanu on Sunday to advance to the Round of 16 with a hard-fought 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5 win at Indian Wells.
Andrey Rublev and Iga Swiatek power on at Indian Wells, Emma Raducanu exits
Andrey Rublev pushed his ATP winning streak to 10 matches on Sunday, shaking off a slow start to beat Dominik Koepfer 7-5, 6-4 in his second-round opener at the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters. Rublev fell 4-2 down before breaking 51st-ranked Koepfer twice to pocket the first set. He finished with 32 winners against the German and won 11 of 15 points at the net to put the match away. But the second set was also close. After breaking for a 4-3 lead, Rublev promptly surrendered his serve, but he broke Koepfer to lead 5-4 and then survived three break points to close it out with a service winner. Rublev, on the rise after titles in Marseille and Dubai this year, next faces Frances Tiafoe, who beat Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-4 in an all-American clash.
Spain beats Portugal 33-28 in Madrid to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023, their second tilt for the trophy
Spain has hung on to beat Portugal 33-28 in Madrid on Sunday and seal a place at the 2023 Rugby World Cup to be held in France and it is only the second time the team have qualified for the global showpiece tournament.
Ireland to face Spain in 2023 Rugby World Cup opener
Andy Farrell's Ireland will face Spain at the 2023 Rugby World Cup after the side ranked 15th in the world qualified for just the second time in their history.