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Dan Byrne will spend the summer reflecting on encounters with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Sunderland after playing a key role in Newcastle’s successful season. A boyhood Newcastle fan, Byrne, who opened the scoring in the League Cup final against Liverpool…

Emma Raducanu has revealed she was battling illness as she approached her crucial second-round clash at the French Open against defending champion Iga Swiatek. The 22-year-old was leading 6-5 in the first set against China’s Wang Xinyu when she called…

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed that Kevin De Bruyne has purchased a villa in Italy ahead of a possible move to the Serie A champions. De Bruyne’s contract is coming to an end and he will leave Manchester…

Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his French Open title with a straight sets victory over Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri. The 22-year-old Spaniard, seeking his second Roland Garros title and fifth Grand Slam title, won 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours. Alcaraz…

Erik ten Hag has become the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, the Bundesliga club announced. The former Manchester United boss has signed a contract running until June 30, 2027, to take charge of the team after Xabi Alonso was…

Ipswich were relegated from the Premier League title after just one season in the top flight, losing 3-1 to West Ham in the final match of the season at Portman Road. Town provided the opening goal through James Ward-Prowse shortly…

Cork have reached the Munster Hurling Championship final for the first time in seven years. Goals from Brian Hayes and Patrick Horgan gave the Rebels a 2-25 to 1-22 win over Waterford at Pearc Uí Chaoimh. Next month the team…

FA Cup holders Crystal Palace did their best to prevent Liverpool from winning the title, drawing 1-1 at Anfield. A 1-1 draw and Ryan Gravenberg’s red card failed to dampen the spirits of the fans, who refused to let anything…

Ilkay Gundogan’s stunning overhead kick and Erling Haaland’s second-half penalty gave Manchester City a 2-0 win over Fulham and qualification for next season’s Champions League. City needed just a point at Craven Cottage to secure a top-five finish in the…

Mayo manager Kevin McStay is recovering from a ‘medical incident’ during training on Saturday. The 63-year-old man is currently under medical observation in hospital following the incident, the Irish Examiner reports. McStay recently led Mayo to two finals – the…