Qualifier Dayana Yastremska surges into Australian Open semis
Dayana Yastremska is two wins away from emulating Emma Raducanu after beating Linda Noskova to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan eventually finds his feet to win World Open qualifier
Ronnie O'Sullivan limped through his World Open qualifier against Alfie Burden in Barnsley to book his place in the final stages of the tournament.
Daniil Medvedev feeling 'so destroyed' after marathon win over Hubert Hurkacz to reach Australian Open semi-finals
A drained Daniil Medvedev scrapped his way into a third Australian Open semi-final with a five-set victory over Hubert Hurkacz.
Full Contact stops well shy of warts and all treatment
The dear old International Championship - as Ned Van Esbeck used to call it - has been given the Netflix treatment. Frankly, one wishes it was around back in the amateur era. A behind the scenes documentary of Ireland's 1987 World Cup campaign would have been quite hilarious. ["Of course, there was no Netflix back in them days," one of the old-timers will surely remind us in his next after-dinner speech.]
Late goals, young players and real thrills - understanding the growth of domestic soccer
A recently overheard conversation on a train between a father and his young son about their favourite footballers brought a nice surprise. While the son started with the predictable Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland, he also included a mention for Bohemians now departed Jonathan Afolabi.
Cillian O'Connor backs fresh Mayo faces to prove their worth
Cillian O'Connor is confident Mayo's young guns will adapt to the intense demands of inter-county fooball after a chastening winter experience.
Mauricio Pochettino 'desperate' to land Carabao Cup silverware
Mauricio Pochettino said he is desperate to win the Carabao Cup in his first season at Chelsea after watching his team sweep aside Middlesbrough 6-1 to reach next month's final at Wembley.
Al-Nassr postpone Chinese friendlies after Cristiano Ronaldo injury
An injury to Cristiano Ronaldo has led to the postponement of Al-Nassr's planned friendlies in China and thrown into doubt his ability to face Lionel Messi's Inter Miami next week.