Steve Stricker’s ‘cut the fluff’ mentality the key to regaining the Ryder Cup
The Team USA captain never tried to turn his players into something they’re not
Lily Collison: Tales of physical grit triumphing over adversity
The Stripe entrepreneurs’ mother has co-written a book on disability and success
McKeon and Dressel the pride of the pool as Olympic swimming delivers the goods
Australian claims seven medals, four gold, while US speedster wins three individual golds and five overall
Simone Biles and Mona McSharry: wild extremes of the Olympic experience
Given the sacrifices demanded the most important question of all is: who am I?
Tokyo 2020: 10 to watch as Olympic Games begin
Swimmers, runners, gymnasts, surfers, pole-vaulters and skateboarders
Caster Semenya will not go quietly. And why should she?
‘They want me to take my own system down. I’m not sick. I don’t need drugs’
Ireland’s top swimmers back in the water: ‘It was like first day at school’
Olympic hopeful Brendan Hyland returns to training with a year of possibility ahead
My favourite sporting moment: Donegal and Kildare’s high summer street opera
An unexpected epic of an All-Ireland quarter-final provides magic escapism in July 2011
Stoic Hannah Craig remaining serene in the face of adversity
After a difficult 2019, Irish slalom canoer accepts it’s likely her Olympic dream will this time be dashed
America at Large: Humility marks Katie Ledecky’s remarkable rise
After winning four Olympic golds in Rio, the swimmer was happy to be just another teenager starting college
Ryder Cup Different Strokes: Will Lefty get left behind if envelope rule is required?
Brian O’Driscoll and Niall Horan are part of the Europe team in the celebrity match
Ryan Lochte accepts 14-month doping ban
American had posted a picture of himself receiving intravenous infusion on social media
Olympic skiing: a sport of speed and calories
With metabolisms in overdrive, cross-country skiers must consume 8,000 calories a day
What do Skibbereen and Michael Phelps have in common?
Billy Walsh lends advice to John Joe Nevin while Joe Schmidt disappoints at HPX event
Tiger Woods has become the young generation’s George Best
Bizarre odyssey from icon to ignominy a cautionary tale for our times
Are a mother’s genes a blessing?
Sophie O’Sullivan is following in her mother’s running shoes – we find out if the genes we inherit really matter in sport
Michael Phelps: A golden shoulder to lean on
The legendary American and Grant Hackett share much more than swimming greatness
Conor McGregor’s health and safety the chief concern on Saturday night
Hopefully things won’t go awry and the Dubliner will emerge unharmed from fight
Keith Duggan: Time to leave behind the legacy of Pat Hickey
Shane Ross needs to back the new OCI leadership for the sake of the athletes
Thorbjorn Olesen slips under the radar to get his nose in front
Jordan Spieth rallies late on to keep his Grand Slam hopes in sight
Michael Phelps races a great white shark (kind of)
Viewers were angry with the results of ‘Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs Great White’
And the sporting snake oil salesman award goes to . . . golf
Modern sport thrives on flogging shortcuts to success, but golf has honed it to a fine art
Total Immersion: learn how to swim faster (much faster)
Despite training sessions and three triathlons, I was still a slow swimmer so I signed up for a Total Immersion workshop
Surprise as Davis Love III opts for opening Ryder Cup with foursomes
American captain unperturbed by previous bad record in that format
Finish Lines - The Games in Quotes
‘I don’t need to prove anything. What else can I do to prove to the world I’m the greatest’
Olympics in Rio: Redeemed by a golden moment
Each day, it seemed, the headline sporting acts were overshadowed by headlines away from the action
Simone Biles says goodbye to Rio with a fourth gold medal
She came into these games carrying the hope and expectation of all gymnastics fans
Snapchat strikes Olympic gold in race for viewers
App mounts challenge to frontrunners Facebook and Twitter
Michael Phelps wraps up Olympic odyssey with 23rd gold medal
The all-time greatest Olympian helps his team to 4x100m medley title in Rio
Cupping: it’s as silly as homeopathy
When Michael Phelps, Jennifer Aniston and Victoria Beckham took up the practice our intellectual centre of gravity shifted a few clicks back towards the Stone Age
Michael Phelps wins his 22nd Olympic gold medal in style
Just outside world record time - the American cruises to win 200m individual medley
Even Michael Phelps was astonished at his own brilliance
Greatest Olympian ever last night brought gold medal tally to 21 in 200m butterfly
Rio 2016: Michael Phelps wins two more golds to bring tally to 21
American superstar wins 200m butterfly before anchoring USA in 4x200 freestyle
Rio 2016: Michael Phelps claims 19th gold as US delivers a superpower performance
Baltimore Bullet completes fastest 100m freestyle leg of his life in relay
Rio 2016: Michael Phelps using healing cups to add to his bucket of medals
Large purple circles on his back and shoulder come from new form of ancient massage treatment
Rio 2016: Sublime Ledecky and Phelps give USA day to remember
19-year-old obliterates world record while Phelps secures a staggering 19th gold medal
Rio 2016: Winning Olympic medals not necessarily a way to make money
Not all competitors will get lucrative contracts after putting in the performance of their lives
Rio 2016: Rory McIlroy trolls with the punches
Golfer responds to Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan tweets about his absence
Katie Ledecky: record-breaking swimmer is one to watch
Teenager who stunned London in 2012 looks set to dominate in the pool in Rio
Rio 2016: 16 things to know about the business of the Olympics
Budget overruns, ‘proud sponsors’, sportswear battles and other ‘stuff that matters’
The Olympics needs lifeguards too - Michael Phelps might need rescuing
Main dangers are cramps, heart attacks and head-crunching collisions with the wall
Ian O’Riordan: Let’s not give up on the Olympic dream
Dark shadows are being cast over Rio, but there’s still something magical about the Olympic Games
America at Large: Justin Gatlin not coming back to Olympics with saintly virtues
Even prayer will not diminish the doping record of former Olympic gold medalist
Michael Phelps still pushing the boundaries
American becomes first male swimmer to qualify for five Olympics
Natalya Coyle committed to cut and thrust of competitive life
Veteran of London Olympics focused on renewing her pentathlon dream in Rio
America at Large: Rio coronation expected for gymnast Simone Biles
The coming Olympics will showcase the talent of perhaps the best gymnast ever seen
America at Large: Michael Phelps aiming to make a big splash in Rio
Most decorated Olympian of all time over his addiction problems and targeting more gold medals
Special Olympics athletes jet off to LA
World Games kick off on Saturday with 7,000 athletes competing from 177 countries
The Iranian drone that could save your life
Impact Journalism Day: A young Iranian is flying high with lifeguard drones
Michael Phelps back in the pool and moving forward
‘I’m perfectly imperfect. I’m a human being. If I have all this energy and I’m annoying, too bad. That’s who I am’
Phelps misses out on 400m freestyle final
Phelps finishes back in 17th place at the Arena Pro Swim Series in Arizona
Michael Phelps intends to compete at Rio 2016
18-time Olympic gold winner has returned from six-month suspension for drink driving
Bruce Jenner’s potential gender transition is a major moment for the US
Olympic gold medalist’s decision should spark interest in transgender rights
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