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Rory McIlroy will look to put his latest major near miss behind him when he tees off in the Open at Royal Troon on Thursday morning. The Northern Irishman, who faltered over the final few holes in last month’s US…

Olympic diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix says she will use her newfound courage to call out anyone who objectifies an athlete for simply wearing their uniform. Spendolini-Sirieix was just 16 when she reached the the 10m platform final on her Olympic debut…

Jordan Pickford and Declan Rice have led the players’ tributes to Gareth Southgate following the announcement he has stepped down from his role as England manager. The pair took to social media to express their thanks to Southgate shortly after…

Tiger Woods has dismissed talk of imminent retirement and aimed a barbed comment at Colin Montgomerie for suggesting he should quit the game. The 48-year-old won the last of his 15 majors at the 2019 Masters with his most recent…

Tiger Woods believes Rory McIlroy will have to deal with the “raw emotion” of his heartbreaking US Open loss for some time. McIlroy briefly held a two-shot lead with five holes to play at Pinehurst, but bogeyed three of the…

Kylian Mbappe has been formally unveiled as a Real Madrid player at a packed Bernabeu Stadium. The 25-year-old France skipper’s impending arrival after the expiry of his contract at Paris St Germain was announced last month, and he officially became…

The Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially selected the golf team who are set to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. Replicating the team that competed in Tokyo 2020, the Paris 2024 team of Rory McIlroy, Shane…

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz takes on seven-time winner Novak Djokovic in a mouthwatering rematch of last year’s Wimbledon final. Spaniard Alcaraz dethroned Djokovic 12 months ago to deny Djokovic a record-equalling eighth singles title at the All England Club. This…

Ireland rookie Ciarán Frawley revelled in his match-winning contribution after landing a last-gasp drop goal to stun world champions South Africa in Durban. The replacement fly-half split the posts from distance in dramatic fashion with the final action of a…

Henry Patten completed a remarkable Wimbledon run by becoming the first British winner of the 2024 Championships with men’s doubles success alongside Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara. Patten and Heliovaara had only teamed up in April, but dumped out a succession…