Tector century in vain as Afghanistan prevail in first one-day international
Harry Tector's fine century proved in vain as Ireland were beaten by 35 runs against Afghanistan in their first one-day international in Sharjah.
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Europa League: Liverpool hit Sparta Prague for five, Brighton thrashed in Rome
Darwin Nunez scored the 1,000th goal of Jurgen Klopp's reign in Liverpool's comfortable 5-1 Europa League win over Sparta Prague but it was not quite the perfect warm-up for Sunday's title clash with Manchester City after another injury blow.
Serrano option emerges with decision near on Taylor foe
Katie Taylor's promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that new options have emerged for Katie Taylor’s fight in May at the 3Arena, with a rematch with Amanda Serrano possibly on the cards.
Scott Bemand: Top three finish Ireland's target in Women's 6N
Ireland coach Scott Bemand says qualification for the 2025 Rugby World Cup is the number one priority, ahead of the Guinness Women's Six Nations which gets under way later this month.
Aidan Walsh bows out of Olympic qualifying tournament
Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Aidan Walsh has exited the Paris Olympic qualification tournament in Italy after a second-round defeat.
Steve Borthwick: Performances are weighing heavy on England
England have taken steps to relieve the pressure on their under-performing stars with Steve Borthwick admitting his players are feeling the weight of the jersey.
Stephanie Meadow trails Minjee Lee by five shots at Blue Bay LPGA
Stephanie Meadow carded two-under-par 70 in her opening round at the Blue Bay LPGA event in Hainan Island in China as Minjee Lee grabbed the early lead.
Ciara Mageean sights firmly on Paris Olympics after injuries picked up following a parkrun in Belfast
On the Saturday before Christmas, Ciara Mageean set another milestone of sorts in her athletics career. She clocked the fastest parkrun in the world, running a time of 15 minutes and 13 seconds over 5km at Victoria Park in Belfast. Her previous best over the distance was 15:24.