Alexander Zverev ends long wait for grand slam title with French Open triumph
Alexander Zverev ended his long wait for a first grand slam title with a five-set victory over Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final.
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Ireland under-21s beat Slovakia to keep European qualification hopes alive
Ireland kept their European Championship qualification hopes alive with a composed and deserved victory over Slovakia in Kosice, a result that moves Jim Crawford’s side to within two points of the second-placed hosts with two matches remaining.
Rory McIlroy closing in on Order of Merit: ‘It would be amazing to match Monty’s record’
Rory McIlroy will put the clubs away again for a few weeks, at least competitively. The world No 2 does so happy in the knowledge that his tied-second-place finish in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth sets him up for a strong finish to the season. As it stands, an eighth DP World Tour Order of Merit title is very much in his sights.
UEFA defends draw policy after Ireland request, Israel dismisses FAI comments
Sept 19 : UEFA said on Saturday that decisions on whether national teams should be kept apart in competition draws were made on a case-by-case basis and guided primarily by security considerations, after Ireland's soccer association said its request to avoid future pairings with Israel had been rejected.
Ouahbi says no rift with Amrabat but insists no place is guaranteed
Sept 17 : Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi denied any rift with Sofyan Amrabat after the midfielder made himself unavailable for selection, saying the issue concerned playing time rather than a personal conflict.
Jalan Besar Stadium to get 1,500 more seats as FAS responds to stronger fan support
SINGAPORE: Jalan Besar Stadium will get 1,500 additional seats, as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) seeks to increase capacity amid stronger fan support for Singapore football.
Liam Nolan got a taste for the big time at the Irish Open. Now he’s chasing more of it
Liam Nolan found out he was up to the challenge when he dipped his toes into the DP World Tour at the Amgen Irish Open at Doonbeg. Afterwards, though, he got straight back to the day job – for now. The 26-year-old Galway man boarded a plane to Lisbon for this week’s Portugal Open on the HotelPlanner Tour (HPT) in his quest to graduate to the main circuit.
I can still win Ballon d'Or despite barren season, says Mbappe
Sept 11 : Kylian Mbappe said he still believed he was worthy of the Ballon d'Or award despite failing to win any silverware with Real Madrid during the season, while France's World Cup campaign ended with a semi-final defeat by Spain.
Lauren Walsh plans globetrotting schedule to try to make LPGA Tour finale
Lauren Walsh has targeted earning a place in the LPGA Tour’s season-ending CME Globe Tour Championship in November as the icing on the cake of what so far has been a terrific rookie season on the US circuit.