Rebecca McKenna seals win for Northern Ireland over Luxembourg
Rebecca McKenna scored a late winner as Northern Ireland beat Luxembourg in their penultimate World Cup qualifier.
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Mageean beats Muir and sets new Irish 1500m record
Ciara Mageean has smashed Sonia O'Sullivan's long-standing Irish 1500m record with a stunning run that saw her beat rival Laura Muir for first place in the Diamond League in Brussels.
Eddie Howe admits tough transfer deadline day as Newcastle stock rises in Premier League battle
NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe has revealed Premier League clubs were reluctant to deal with Newcastle United at the end of the summer transfer window, with the Magpies being viewed as a clear and present top-flight threat.
Vuelta points leader Mads Pedersen secures first stage win
Mads Pedersen showed supreme power as he sprinted to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana, a 168.4km flat ride from Ronda to Montilla on Friday. The Trek-Segafredo rider edged out Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) after chasing a long sprint from Pascal Ackermann (UAE Team Emirates), who came third. The points classification leader made the most of the uphill finish in Montilla as he crossed the line with his arms in the air, celebrating his first stage win on the Vuelta. "We knew that the final was super good so the boys did good today and everyone was focussed the whole day," Pedersen, the 2019 world champion, said. "I'm happy that I could finally get the win and give the boys back for all the work they did so far. It's really nice for all of us." Race leader Remco Evenepoel of QuickStep-AlphaVinyl, who suffered a crash on Thursday, came through the stage safely and retained his red jersey.
Ons Jabeur rallies past Shelby Rogers to advance at US Open
NEW YORK: Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur reached the last 16 of the US Open for the first time on Friday after defeating Shelby Rogers of the United States.Fifth seed Jabeur, who made history at Wimbledon in July after becoming the first African woman to reach the final at the All England Club, came from behind to advance 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.The 28-year-old will face Russia’s Veronika Kudermetova in the fourth round.Friday’s victory saw Jabeur book a place in the fourth round of the US Open at the 10th time of asking.In nine previous appearances in New York she had not got beyond the third round.“Crazy, crazy match,” Jabeur said after her win. “Shelby plays really well.“I’m glad I got the win.
Celtic and Rangers primed for Parkhead clash
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou is targeting an improved performance as the champions bid to back up their 9-0 win over Dundee United when they host Rangers.
Mickelson: LIV 'disruption' has prompted PGA Tour changes
Phil Mickelson said the proposed changes to the PGA schedule would not have occurred without the "disruption" wrought by the LIV Tour and said he was happy to see the game's top players being listened to.
About Schmidt: Former Ireland head coach a bit player in All Blacks drama
Ian Foster could be about to discover the dreaded vote of confidence is not exclusive to soccer.