Ipswich on brink of promotion after win at Coventry
Cameron Burgess put Ipswich within touching distance of the Premier League after a 2-1 win over Coventry.
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Real bite back as absorbing Munich clash ends all square
Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr scored twice, including a late penalty, to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in an entertaining Champions League semi-final, first leg on Tuesday night.
Down's Barry O'Hagan to miss rest of season after suffering ACL injury
Down forward Barry O'Hagan will miss the rest of the season after Saturday’s injury in the Ulster semi-final loss to Armagh was confirmed as a cruciate.
Áine Donegan qualifies for a second US Women's Open
For the second successive year, Lahinch golfer Áine Donegan has qualified for the US Women's Open.
Ronnie O'Sullivan tied with Stuart Bingham in Crucible quarter-final
Ronnie O'Sullivan was locked at 4-4 with Stuart Bingham following the opening session of their best-of-25 frames World Championship quarter-final at the Crucible. O'Sullivan, bidding for a record eighth world title, had looked out of sorts during the early exchanges following some wayward cueing as Bingham - who beat Jack Lisowski 13-11 on Monday night - took the first two frames with breaks of 55 and 75. Bingham, world champion in 2015, was then set for a potential maximum chance in the next, but came up short of position off the seventh red, allowing O'Sullivan back to build a break of 66 which eventually proved enough to get a first frame on the board. At the start of the last frame before the mid-session interval, O'Sullivan sent what looked a routine black into the jaws of the bottom right pocket, leaving the table set for Bingham to produce a break of 90 and further cement his advantage. 'The Rocket' returned to hit a fine 116 break and reduce the deficit with his 206th century at the Crucible. World number one O'Sullivan looked to have spurned a chance to level up after missing a red into the bottom left pocket when on a break of 43, but Bingham then failed to sink one into the middle, which allowed the world number one back to pinch the frame. Both players continued to make unforced errors, with O'Sullivan banging his cue against the table after missing an early red. However, another mistake from Bingham when attempting a long pot after running out of position gave O'Sullivan a chance to build what eventually proved a frame-winning break of 64 and - after Bingham had initially played on when needing four snookers - saw him move ahead in the match for the first time. Bingham, though, made sure he would end on
Punchestown round-up: Spillane's Tower scales new heights
Spillane's Tower made it back-to-back Grade One victories for trainer Jimmy Mangan with a determined display in the Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown.
Northampton need 'appreciation and respect' for Croke Park ahead of Leinster semi-final
Northampton have been learning about the history of Croke Park in anticipation of becoming the first English club side to play at the home of Gaelic Games when they clash with Leinster on Saturday. Saints visit the famous stadium for an Investec Champions Cup semi-final that matches the best teams in Ireland and England. Director of rugby Phil Dowson believes crucial to success is an understanding of the history of Croke Park, which is steeped in national symbolism as the site of the 1920 Bloody Sunday massacre that took place during the Irish War of Independence. Northampton's Irish strength and conditioning coach Eamonn Hyland gave a presentation on its background to the squad on Monday and while Dowson stresses "we are not playing against ghosts", he knows the venue carried special meaning. "It's absolutely fundamental that we have an appreciation of the significance of Croke Park, both culturally and historically, to the Irish battle for independence and to their psyche," Dowson said. "It's mainly important because we should have an understanding of the history, regardless of whether we are playing rugby there or not. "But we should also understand the influence it will have on their playing group, the crowd and the implications for that around the atmosphere. "At the same time we are not playing against ghosts. We need an appreciation and respect for the history, but then we have to get our game on the field.
Republic of Ireland U19s to face Germany, the Netherlands and Spain at Euros
The Republic of Ireland will square up to Germany, the Netherlands and Spain in a daunting Group B at this summer's UEFA Women's Under-19 European Championships in Lithuania.