'Not a classic' - Kenny picking positives from slender Malta victory
Stephen Kenny was left searching for positives from another below-par performance as Ireland edged past Malta in their final outing of the year.
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Djokovic sweeps past Ruud to win sixth ATP Finals crown
TURIN, Italy: Novak Djokovic claimed a sixth ATP Tour Finals title on Sunday with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud, to match Roger Federer’s record. The 35-year-old Serb, the oldest player to win the Finals, ended in style after a season in which he missed two majors because of his vaccine status but also claimed his seventh Wimbledon title. The win, which also brings a cheque for $4.7 million, came seven years after his last ATP Finals victory and will lift him from eighth to fifth in Monday’s new rankings. “I made him run, made him play,” said Djokovic. “I was really pleased with the way I played. I was looking to be very aggressive and it worked great. I am really pleased with the performance.”
Robinson on target as Ireland scrape past Malta
Ireland ended the year with a fortuitous victory in Ta'Qali, as Stephen Kenny’s side edged past Malta 1-0 at the National Stadium.
Callum Robinson spares Republic of Ireland blushes in narrow win over Malta
Callum Robinson scored his first international goal in a year as Republic of Ireland ended 2022 with a narrow friendly victory in Malta.
Qatar felt supported despite empty seats, insists coach Felix Sanchez
Qatar coach Felix Sanchez insisted his team felt the backing of the home crowd despite supporters leaving in droves in the second half of their 2-0 defeat by Ecuador on the World Cup's opening night.
RTÉ Soccer World Cup Podcast: Qatar thwarted by Ecuador, Wales, England and Netherlands set for first game
World Cup 2022 is finally underway, after all the controversy in the build up.
PICS | FIFA World Cup: Morgan Freeman joins host nation Qatar light up opening ceremony
The 2022 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in the Al-Bayt stadium, one of seven built specially for the tournament at a cost of $6.5 billion, featured South Korean K-pop star Jung Kook and Hollywood superstar Morgan Freeman.
WSL round-up: Izzy Atkinson the Hammers saviour
Republic of Ireland international Izzy Atkinson struck an 88th-minute winner as West Ham beat Leicester City 1-0 in the Women's Super League on Sunday.