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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…

GAA Armagh have beaten Kerry after extra-time to reach the All-Ireland Football Final. It will be their first All-Ireland final appearance since 2003. Down have been crowned Tailteann Cup champions for 2024. They survived a late fightback from Laois to…

Twenty years after a letter to Jana Novotna changed her life, an emotional Barbora Krejcikova emulated her much-missed mentor by becoming Wimbledon champion. Krejcikova kept the Venus Rosewater Dish in Czech hands following Marketa Vondrousova’s surprise triumph last year by…

Andy Farrell expects world champions South Africa to be “twice as good” during the second Test in Durban but believes Ireland can still salvage a series draw. The Springboks will bid to cement their status as Test rugby’s top-ranked nation…

Keegan Bradley aims to be a playing captain in next year’s Ryder Cup after admitting he was stunned to be handed the role completely out of the blue. Bradley was a surprise choice to lead the home side at Bethpage…