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There was success for Ireland on day six of the Paralympics as Róisín Ní Riain and Orla Comerford won bronze. Róisín Ní Riain won bronze in the final of the Women’s 200-metre Individual Medley S-M-13. Ní Riain was the third…

Conor Benn’s future is expected to become clearer next month with Eddie Hearn insisting his determination to prove his innocence has placed his career in limbo. Benn is currently suspended for failing two voluntary drug tests while preparing for his…

Irish boxer TJ Doheny beaten by Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue in an undisputed super bantamweight championship title fight at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo. Doheny was defeated by technical knockout in the seventh round as he suffered a back injury,…

Sweden sees itself as a “leader” rather than in danger of being left behind over its rejection of VAR, the chief executive of reigning champions Malmo has said. The country’s top flight, the Allsvenskan, is the only one of Europe’s…

The US Open quarter-finals begin on Tuesday with Aryna Sabalenka hoping to continue her pursuit of a first US Open title while Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe fly the flag for the United States. On Monday, Jack Draper reached his…

Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada has insisted Erik ten Hag has his and the club’s full backing and remains the right man to take the club forward. United triggered a one-year contract extension for Ten Hag in the summer,…

Paralympics It’s already been a busy day for Team Ireland on Day 3 of the Paralympic Games. At the velodrome in Paris this morning, Richael Timothy set a new national record in the Women’s C1-3 500-metre Time Trial Qualifying. She…

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in final practice for the Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton, bidding to claim a record sixth win at Monza’s Temple of Speed, saw off teammate George Russell by just 0.093 seconds. Charles Leclerc took third…

Liverpool manager Arne Slot is anticipating a different challenge when his side face Manchester United for the second time in a month. The sides met in a pre-season friendly in South Carolina at the beginning of August, where the Reds…

Raheem Sterling completed a season-long loan move from Chelsea to Arsenal, while Ivan Toney swapped Brentford for Al-Ahli on a dramatic transfer deadline day. The Gunners and Chelsea announced Sterling’s switch almost three hours after the Premier League transfer window…