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Emma Raducanu brushed aside Elise Mertens at Wimbledon to reach the third round of a grand slam for the first time since her US Open triumph. Back on Court One for the first time since her breakthrough run to the…

Ivan Toney was “annoyed” to be brought on so late against Slovakia but pledged to be ready whenever called upon as England look to “kick on” from their Euro 2024 near miss. Gareth Southgate’s side were moments away from an…

World number two Coco Gauff is eager to enjoy her busy summer as she cruised into the third round of Wimbledon with another straight-sets victory. US Open champion Gauff beat qualifier Anca Todoni 6-2 6-1 in 66 minutes on Court…

New Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has received a boost ahead of the start of pre-season training after midfielder Wataru Endo was left out of Japan’s squad for the Olympics. The national team wanted to include the 31-year-old as one…

Andy Murray will play mixed doubles at Wimbledon with Emma Raducanu. The pair have been granted a wild card, with Murray looking to maximise his opportunities on his final appearance at the All England Club. Murray famously played mixed doubles…

Davy Fitzgerald has stepped down as manager of the Waterford Senior hurling team. Fitzgerald has been Waterford manager for the last two seasons, but they failed to emerge from the Munster SHC in both years. The 2013 All-Ireland winning manager…

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…