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Galway United forward Julie-Ann Russell has been included in the Republic of Ireland squad for the first time in four years ahead of the Euro 2024 qualifiers against England and France. Russell, who has 60 caps to her name, has…

Former Manchester United player Jeff Whitefoot, one of the original ‘Busby Babes’, has died at the age of 90, the club have announced. Whitefoot won the First Division title twice under Sir Matt Busby, in 1952 and 1956, before going…

Donyell Malen struck twice late on as the Netherlands reached the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Romania in Munich. Cody Gakpo opened the scoring for the dominant Dutch after 20 minutes but Ronald Koeman’s side spurned a…

Novak Djokovic proved once again that he should never be written off after cruising to victory on Centre Court just 27 days after a knee operation. The 37-year-old’s chances of featuring at Wimbledon looked all but impossible when he went…

Andy Murray will not play singles at Wimbledon but has committed to competing in doubles with his brother Jamie. The two-time former champion has been battling to recover from back surgery last weekend but has run out of time, with…

Chelsea have signed Leicester midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for around £30million. The 25-year-old has agreed a six-year contract at Stamford Bridge and is reunited with Chelsea’s new boss Enzo Maresca, having worked together last season. Although the Foxes have lost one…

Leinster will once again face Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle in the Champions Cup after the sides were drawn in the same group. Leinster have faced La Rochelle in the last four seasons, and defeated La Rochelle in the group stages…

Cristiano Ronaldo reacted to shedding tears during Portugal’s Euro 2024 clash against Slovenia and then scoring a penalty in the shoot-out victory by calling them “inexplicable moments”. Ronaldo was cast in the role of villain after missing a series of…

Goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved all three penalties as Portugal won 3-0 in a shootout against a brave Slovenia side who had held them to a 0-0 draw after Cristiano Ronaldo’s extra-time miss from the spot in a dramatic Euro 2024…

Jan Vertonghen’s 85th-minute own goal was the fatal blow for Belgium, who were knocked out of Euro 2024 after a 1-0 last-16 defeat to France in Dusseldorf. France, who have yet to net a goal in open play, have struggled…