Michael Conlan says he is ready to turn professionalOlympic champion Katie Taylor also ‘definitely thinking about turning pro’Fri Sept 20 2013 - 01:00
Ulster decline to comment on reports of Ruan Pienaar’s futureSouth African scrumhalf said to have agreed two-year deal with Heineken Cup holdersThu Sept 19 2013 - 22:32
John Joe Nevin’s absence from training camp hints at decision to turn proSpeculation grows about future of current world number one amateur bantamweightSat Sept 14 2013 - 01:00
Rory McIlroy looks out of sorts and out of the running at the BMW ChampionshipPlace in next week’s Tour Championship seems far away after first round 78 as Snedeker shoots a 63Fri Sept 13 2013 - 01:01
Arms Park surface synthetic but Cardiff challenge all too real for ConnachtBlues have Lion Cuthbert back for tonight’s Pro12 clashThu Sept 12 2013 - 18:05
Leinster look for first win in WalesA skeleton team will travel to Llanelli for coach Matt O’Connor’s first league matchFri Sept 06 2013 - 01:00
Under-strength Ulster should be strong enoughThe Belfast side are missing a number of their big name international playersFri Sept 06 2013 - 01:00
Brian O’Driscoll admits ‘resentment’ over being dropped by Warren Gatland for Lions’ third Test‘Yeah there’s resentment of course. Is he on the Christmas card list? Unlikely?’Thu Sept 05 2013 - 22:59
Zane Kirchner’s South Africa call-up to delay Leinster debutFullback will line up for the Springboks against Australia this weekendThu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00
Mounting evidence suggests acute risk to players from head injuriesHead injuries are a serious concern in both amateur and professional sportWed Sept 04 2013 - 01:25
Ulster still on an upward curve says coach Mark AnscombeProvince came close to European and league trophies but lack of silverware not true measure of progress madeWed Sept 04 2013 - 01:00
Reddan back in harness for LeinsterThe Irish scrumhalf broke his leg last season but is fit for selection for the first matchTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Leinster looking for a better league startThe province are looking for another player who can play in the position of outside centreTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00
Leinster non commital on Tuqiri rumourThe Fijian born former Wallaby has been linked with a move to the Irish provinceMon Sept 02 2013 - 13:10
Devil in the detail for city hopefuls of hosting 2020 OlympicsAfter years of hard work and extensive lobbying, Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid are soon to find out which takes goldMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
Concussion issue big enough but now research links big hits with Alzheimer’sBrain injuries expert’s published case on early onset dementia caused by rugby could effect management of head injuriesSat Aug 31 2013 - 01:00
Eoin Reddan back in the frame as Leinster prepare to host NorthamptonCoach Matt O’Connor has picked a young team to face a strong Saints line-up in DonnybrookFri Aug 30 2013 - 01:00
Interview with Katie Taylor: In the clearing stands a boxerTwelve months on from London 2012, Katie talks about how life has changedWed Aug 07 2013 - 11:00
Weather turns cricket Test match to ashesSlow play, rain and bad light in Manchester is all just part of the typical English summerMon Aug 05 2013 - 06:00
Plumtree Schmidt’s pick for Ireland jobThe former Natal Sharks coach will take on the Irish forwards’ coaching role this seasonThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:00
Peter O’Mahony’s Munster captaincy could clear the Ireland way for Paul O’ConnellJoe Schmidt yet to appoint skipper but veteran secondrow has strong CVWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:11
Romance of grand prix dead and gone . . . it’s with Fangio in the graveSometimes it is hard to see beyond a fashion show for car manufacturersMon Jul 29 2013 - 06:00
Tennis needs the money to flow down hillPlayers outside the top are struggling to play the game professionally due to prize moneySat Jul 27 2013 - 01:00
Leinster up for Heineken Cup challengeNew coach Matt O’Connor is satisfied his squad have the ability to come out of Pool 1Tue Jul 23 2013 - 01:05
Tennis Ireland targets having senior player in the qualifying events of Grand Slams every two yearsChief executive Des Allen serves up his reasons for optimismThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Jason Smyth in events not of his makingParalympic sport is clean and athletes are proud to be part of the world championshipsWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Andy Murray makes Wimbledon history with first British male win since 1936Scot chisels out straight sets victory over Novak Djokovic in finalMon Jul 08 2013 - 01:00
Marion Bartoli wins her first Wimbledon title in error-strewn finalFirst French winner since 2006 profits from nervous effort by Germany’s Sabine LisickiMon Jul 08 2013 - 01:00
Numbers seem to be stacking up nicely for Lisicki as she targets Wimbledon gloryImpressive German can complete a fairytale success with victory over Marion Bartoli in today’s women’s singles finalSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
Andy Murray raises the roof to reach finalNovak Djokovic defeats Argentinian Juan Martin Del Potro in four hours and 44 minutesSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
Sabine Lisicki dices with danger but rediscovers form in tense third set to beat Agnieszka RadwanskaGerman will now face Marion Bartoli in Saturday’s final on Centre CourtFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00
Ivan Lendl a heavy hitter in the Andy Murray cornerThe former Grand Slam champion brings his knowledge of winning to Wimbledon hopefulFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00
Sabine Lisicki’s power may get her throughIt’s anybody’s championship now with four players who have never won on Centre CourtThu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Andy Murray performs an epic comeback on Centre CourtScot recovers from being two sets down against Fernando Verdasco to reach Wimbledon semi-finalsThu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Irish tennis nowhere to be seen at WimbledonThere were no Irish players in the junior or the senior draws at this year’s eventThu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Lisicki looks at Wimbledon final placeThe singles title is still wide open with the German playing her best for some yearsWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Andy Murray fit for whatever challenges come his way against VerdascoScot has left no stone unturned in his meticulous physical preparations over the last six yearsWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Another one bites the dust as Serena Williams bows out of WimbledonTop seed and world number one is beaten 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 by Germany’s Sabine LisickiTue Jul 02 2013 - 00:00
Murray cruises past Youzhny to reach last eight at WimbledonNovak Djokovic follows the Scot into the quarter-final stage of the championshipsTue Jul 02 2013 - 00:00
Final 16 to face tender mercies of Centre Court at WimbledonSeeds will be halved as all go hoping for a place in the quarterfinal lineupMon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
Laura Robson carries the weight of British women’s expectationsWorld number 38 handled a nation’s pressure well on Centre CourtSat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Andy Murray powers his way into Wimbledon fourth roundScottish number two seed looks as good as he has ever done on Centre CourtSat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Serena Williams gets ready for battle of the ages with Date-KrummWilliams sees off Garcia (19) and now faces 42-year-old Japanese playerFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Djokovic sails through at WimbledonThe world number one was untroubled in his second round match on Centre CourtThu Jun 27 2013 - 22:21
Seven-time champion Roger Federer crashes out in one of the greatest Wimbledon upsetsRanked 116 in the world, Sergiy Stakhovsky reaches third round for first time in his careerThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:07
Maria Sharapova and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga amongst those to tumble out as Wimbledon grass causes concernSeven withdrawals because of injury as players slipped around the courtsThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Williams defends top tennis prize moneyThe number one seed pays tribute to legendary Billie Jean King for fighting for women’s equalityWed Jun 26 2013 - 01:00
In-control Djokovic restores some order at the top tableAnger elsewhere as Bernard Tomic’s father is banned from watching because of a pending court caseWed Jun 26 2013 - 00:50
Nadal departs Wimbledon in first roundThe Spanish French Open champion falls to Belgian Steve Darcis ranked 135 in the worldTue Jun 25 2013 - 01:00
Maria Sharapova parks her ‘boyfriend’ troubles to beat Kristina MladenovicOpening set proves a rough ride for the former champion, who refused to confirm that she had accepted Serena Williams’ apologyTue Jun 25 2013 - 01:00
