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Serena Williams thanked Andy Murray for his support for women in a message congratulating him on his career. The three-time grand slam champion is playing in his final Wimbledon and was honoured at a ceremony on Centre Court on Thursday…

Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony feels it was only a matter of time before Jamie Osborne was handed his senior debut, which will come in the first Test against South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday. With Hugo Keenan preparing for the…

Cork hurler Darragh Fitzgibbon says their win over Limerick in the Munster Championship in May gave his side a boost of confidence. Prior to the win, Cork lost their opening two games of the provincial championship to Waterford and Clare,…

Lando Norris has urged Formula One’s stewards to rein in Max Verstappen’s driving or risk “something easily going wrong”. Norris was speaking ahead of his home race at Silverstone this weekend, and just four days after his collision with Verstappen…

The nine men of Shelbourne extended their lead at the top of the League of Ireland after a 1-1 draw against Drogheda United. Tyreke Wilson put the Dublin side ahead as they looked like they were going to go four…

Andy Murray was given a hero’s reception as he began his final Wimbledon alongside his brother Jamie but the Centre Court crowd could not inspire them to victory. Playing together in men’s doubles at the All England Club for the…

British number 13 Jacob Fearnley was grateful to receive pre-match pointers from Andy Murray before he pushed Novak Djokovic in a high-quality second-round defeat to the seven-time Wimbledon champion. The Edinburgh-born right-hander followed in the footsteps of Murray by taking…

Max Verstappen has told Lando Norris “you can trust me” and vowed to protect his friendship with his British rival. Verstappen and Norris collided on lap 64 of 71 at last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. Norris was forced to retire…

Luke Littler will play three-time champion Michael Van Gerwen in the first round of the World Matchplay later this month. The clash between the 17-year-old and the world number two was the standout tie from Thursday’s draw for the prestigious…

Newcastle have announced the appointment of Paul Mitchell as Dan Ashworth’s successor as sporting director. Mitchell arrives after previous roles in scouting and club development at Southampton, Tottenham, RB Leipzig and Monaco. He takes over from Ashworth, whose departure to…