The view from Australia: Braced for a battle in Sydney
It's two days out from the big kick-off and the mind games have begun.
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Paris 2024 Olympics headquarters raided in corruption investigation
The headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organising committee and those of its infrastructure partner were searched by police on Tuesday.
Man chuckles in UK court after receiving football ban for wearing offensive shirt
A man has chuckled in the dock of an English court after receiving a four-year football ban having admitted wearing a football shirt at Wembley Stadium which made an offensive reference to the Hillsborough disaster.
Special Olympics: 'Best of humanity' at Berlin games as Team Ireland eyes gold
The fireworks fizzed, the Special Olympics' flame flickered and athletes cheered, laughed and danced for hours on end, as the Special Olympic World Games sparkled into life in Berlin over the weekend.
Special Olympics: Ireland's athletes set sights on gold at Berlin Games
Ireland's team at the Special Olympics joined competitors from around the world as the Games were officially opened in Berlin last night.
Rory McIlroy set to address media in wake of announcement that PGA and DP World Tour will merge with LIV Golf
Rory McIlroy is set to address the media later on Wednesday for the first time since the shock declaration of peace in golf's civil war.
Belgium’s Luca Brecel holds off Mark Selby fightback to win World Championship
Luca Brecel withstood a stirring fightback from Mark Selby to clinch a dramatic 18-15 victory and become the first player from mainland Europe to win the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible.
Luca Brecel opens up five-frame lead over Mark Selby in World Championship final
Luca Brecel rendered Mark Selby’s maximum a distant memory as he fired four centuries to fashion a 15-10 lead after a high-quality penultimate session of their World Snooker Championship final at the Crucible.