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Fleetwood leads, Lowry solid as weather halts Players Championship at Sawgrass

Tommy Fleetwood held a share of the early lead as the first round of The Players Championship suffered a lengthy weather delay on Thursday. The start of play at Sawgrass was delayed by an hour due to overnight rain and thunderstorms in the area, with preferred lies put in place for the first round. When play did get under way, Fleetwood started on the back nine and picked up shots on the 11th and 16th, both par fives, before chipping in for another birdie on the 18th. Fleetwood, who is without a win since 2019 and has slipped to 49th in the world rankings, also birdied the first and was facing a birdie putt from nine feet on the par-five second when play was suspended due to dangerous weather in the area at 11am local time.

Jonathan Caldwell in the hunt on day of low scoring in South Africa

Jonathan Caldwell is in contention after a day of low scoring at the MyGolfLife Open in South Africa.

'It's uncomfortable' - Pep expresses sympathy with Thomas Tuchel amid Abramovich sanctions

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has expressed sympathy with his Chelsea counterpart Thomas Tuchel after the London club's Russian owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK Government. The action, part of the government's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, means that the oligarch's assets, including Chelsea, have been frozen. The club can continue to operate under a special licence but restrictions imposed include a ban on selling tickets, while the government remains "open" to the sale of the Blues. The threat of sanctions had been widely speculated about over the past fortnight and, as he holds press conferences before games, Tuchel had often found himself as a de facto spokesperson for the club on the matter.

Ireland Under-20 clash live on RTÉ Player and RTÉ News on Saturday

Ireland's crunch game against England in the Under-20s Six Nations at the StoneX Stadium in London will be live on RTÉ Player and the RTÉ News Channel on Saturday night.

'The facilities aren't good enough - Kenny wants to see better facilities at League of Ireland grounds

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny says facilities need to be improved at League of Ireland grounds in order to move the competition onto the next level.

Eddie Jones: England will be ready for 'semi-final' against Ireland

Eddie Jones has elevated Ireland to the status of red-hot favourites for Saturday's Guinness Six Nations clash after claiming that even baristas are trolling his England team.

Pivac braced for meeting world's most 'in-form team' as Wales host France

Wayne Pivac believes that Wales will face "the in-form team in the world" when they tackle Guinness Six Nations opponents France. While Wales' hopes of a successful title defence were effectively ended by defeat against England last time out, France remain on course for Six Nations silverware and a first Grand Slam since 2010. They are unbeaten this season, having toppled the likes of New Zealand, Argentina, Ireland and Scotland, and arrive in Cardiff as red-hot favourites.

Leinster's Dunne and O'Loughlin to join Exeter Chiefs

Exeter Chiefs have signed Leinster pair Jack Dunne and Rory O'Loughlin for next season.

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Fleetwood leads, Lowry solid as weather halts Players Championship at Sawgrass

Jonathan Caldwell in the hunt on day of low scoring in South Africa

'It's uncomfortable' - Pep expresses sympathy with Thomas Tuchel amid Abramovich sanctions

Ireland Under-20 clash live on RTÉ Player and RTÉ News on Saturday

'The facilities aren't good enough - Kenny wants to see better facilities at League of Ireland grounds

Eddie Jones: England will be ready for 'semi-final' against Ireland

Pivac braced for meeting world's most 'in-form team' as Wales host France

Leinster's Dunne and O'Loughlin to join Exeter Chiefs