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Emma Raducanu’s remarkable victory over fourth seed Jessica Pegula in the Miami Open quarterfinals ended in defeat. The American withstood Raducanu’s pressure midway through the match and won a tough 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 victory. The second British tennis player…

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has been given “additional security measures” at the Miami Open after a spectator was reported for threatening behavior. The incident occurred last week and Swiatek’s team immediately notified tournament organisers and the WTA, the…

Andy Farrell is open to selecting French players, including his son Owen, for the British and Irish Lions’ summer tour of Australia. Farrell confirmed on Wednesday that Richard Wigglesworth, Simon Easterby, John Dalziel, John Fogarty and Andrew Goodman would be…

Rory McIlroy stresses he is focused on his third victory of the season at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, even with the Masters looming. McIlroy visited Augusta National on his annual tour after his triumph at the Players Championship at…

Michael O’Neill has said the result was unfair for his young Northern Ireland side after suffering a heavy 5-1 defeat in a friendly in Sweden. The visitors were still in the game after the first hour against a strong opponent…

Despite Roy Keane’s controversial career in coaching, he has achieved considerable success as a pundit on Sky Sports and ITV. The Manchester United legend has never shied away from criticising his team-mates and opponents throughout his career, and he has…

England captain Harry Kane insists players have no say in the fixtures but he will never give up on the game as he is committed to winning trophies. With an extended Champions League schedule, a larger World Cup and the…

This week the Ulster GAA CCCC will approve Corrigan Park as the venue for the upcoming Ulster Senior Football Championship match between Antrim and Armagh. Antrim were the first side to be eliminated from the draw last October, giving them…

Chelsea are still reportedly planning to sign Manchester United’s Jadon Sancho on a permanent deal at the end of the current season despite having a £5million release clause allowing them to terminate the deal. The 24-year-old joined Stamford Bridge on…

Reece James’s stunning free-kick set England on course for a second World Cup qualifying win in four days as Thomas Tuchel’s side comfortably beat Latvia. Sir Gareth Southgate’s successor began his reign with a comfortable 2-0 win over Albania on…