John Higgins comes close to 'golden ball' glory in Saudi Arabia
John Higgins came agonisingly close to becoming the first player to compile a 167 break on the opening day of the inaugural World Masters of Snooker tournament in Saudi Arabia.
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Poom pounces as Hoops fight back to draw with Derry
A stoppage-time header from Markus Poom snatched a point for Shamrock Rovers in a thrilling contest with Derry City at a rain sodden Tallaght Stadium.
Shelbourne dig deep to edge past gritty Galway
League leaders Shelbourne ended this old-school battle on a bad pitch a man down but a goal up as gritty Galway gave it all but it was not enough.
Amond's double helps Waterford sink Saints
Keith Long's free scoring Waterford team continued their rip-roaring start to the season with two goals from Padraig Amond helping them beat St Patrick’s Athletic in front of 3,076 spectators at the RSC.
'Amazing honour' - John O'Shea fully focused on Belgium and Switzerland fixtures
John O'Shea is not looking beyond the upcoming games against Belgium and Switzerland as he begins his tenure as interim head coach of the Republic of Ireland.
Christian Horner meets Max Verstappen's representatives in bid to defuse situation
Christian Horner staged a face-to-face meeting with Max Verstappen's representative in Dubai on Monday in a bid to iron out escalating tensions at Red Bull.
Celtic appeal against Yang Hyun-jun red and express 'serious concerns' to SFA
Celtic have appealed against Yang Hyun-jun's red card and written to the Scottish Football Association with "serious concerns" over the standard of officiating during their 2-0 defeat by Hearts.