Spain World Cup players to testify in Rubiales case
Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas and two other Spain players will testify before a judge over the Women's World Cup kiss scandal involving Luis Rubiales, a judicial source said Monday.
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Noah Lyles takes gold in thrilling 100m World Championships final
The USA’s Noah Lyles has won gold in the men's 100m final at the World Championships.
Ex-NFL player, known for Irish dance celebrations, dies in motorcycle crash
A former NFL running back, whose love of Irish dancing made him a social media star, has died in a road crash aged 28.
Somalia suspends athletics chair after runner takes 21 seconds to finish 100m
Somalia's minister of youth and sports suspended the chairwoman of the country's athletics federation and is set to initiate legal action after a female sprinter took more than 21 seconds to complete the 100 metres at the World University Games.
Two killed in Auckland shooting hours before World Cup
At least two people were killed and multiple people injured in a shooting at a construction site in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland, authorities said, with the police saying the shooter was dead and risk from the incident was over.
Green Army Down Under welcome Irish team to Sydney
There were emotional scenes in Sydney Airport this morning as the Irish team arrived in the city for their opening World Cup game against Australia tomorrow.
O'Sullivan set to start as Pauw prepares for showdown
The Republic of Ireland have been given a huge boost with the confirmation that Denise O'Sullivan will start against Australia at the Accor Stadium in Sydney on Thursday night.
Domestic violence case against Ryan Giggs abandoned
Ex-Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs' retrial, planned for later this month on domestic violence charges, has been abandoned after lawyers withdrew the prosecution.