LOI: Shamrock Rovers remain top after win over Galway United
Shamrock Rovers remain top of the League of Ireland after a 3-1 win over Galway United.
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Allen ton flattens Delhi, boosts Kolkata's playoff chance
NEW DELHI, May 8 : Kolkata Knight Riders opener Finn Allen smashed an unbeaten 100 off just 47 balls in their eight-wicket demolition of Delhi Capitals in a timely boost to their playoff hopes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday.
Dodgers LHP Blake Snell to come off IL, sources say - ESPN
Blake Snell is expected to come off the injured list and start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, in lieu of making another rehab appearance, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
Rallying-Ogier leads into penultimate leg in Portugal
May 8 : World champion Sebastien Ogier took the lead in the Rally of Portugal on Friday after overnight leader and Toyota teammate Oliver Solberg went off the road and fell behind.
GAA preview: Provincial football finals the focus this weekend
Silverware is up for grabs this weekend in the football championship, as the provincial finals take place on Sunday.
Djokovic falls in Italian Open second round to qualifier Prizmic
ROME: Novak Djokovic was eliminated from the Italian Open in the second round on Friday by Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was making his comeback from a shoulder injury in the last big tournament before the French Open. Djokovic was playing for the first time since losing in the last 16 at Indian Wells in March, having pulled out of tournaments in Miami, Monte Carlo and Madrid. The 38-year-old had not been knocked out this early in a tournament since the Madrid Open last year, and looked a long way from the player who has won six Rome titles. Playing with a shoulder brace, Djokovic had breezed through the first set helped by Prizmic’s 13 unforced errors. But the world number four’s hitting started to look increasingly tentative as Prizmic rattled off four straight games at the start of the second set with his powerful ground strokes finding their mark. Prizmic came to the Italian capital with a career-high ranking of 79 after reaching the third round in Madrid — beating world number six Ben Shelton in the process — and had also dispatched Marton Fucsovics to set up his clash with Djokovic. The 20-year-old reached the third round of a second consecutive Masters 1000 event with the biggest scalp of his career to date. Djokovic is Prizmic’s idol, and a landmark win gives the young talent a match with either Ugo Humbert or Vit Kopriva and a chance to make the fourth round of a top-tier event on the ATP Tour for the first time.
Referees Association, NFL ratify 7-year CBA to avoid work stoppage - ESPN
The NFL Referees Association ratified a new 7-year collective bargaining agreement Friday with the NFL, concluding a multiyear negotiation and eliminating the possibility of a work stoppage prior to the 2026 season.
Otamendi, Caicedo cleared to play after FIFA changes World Cup suspension rules
May 8 : FIFA has amended its World Cup disciplinary rules to ensure that minor suspensions picked up in qualifiers are no longer carried over into the 2026 finals, clearing Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo for their sides’ opening matches.