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Interim head coach John O’Shea will remain in charge of the Republic of Ireland for June friendlies against Hungary and Portugal. The 42-year-old oversaw a goalless draw against Belgium and a 1-0 loss to Switzerland last month after replacing Stephen…

Ken Doherty has urged snooker chiefs to think twice about tearing the World Championship away from the Crucible after the venue’s current deal expires on its 50th anniversary in 2027. Doherty, who won the tournament in 1997, challenged Barry Hearn…

Man Utd threw away a late lead for a fifth time in the last month in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Burnley as substitute Zeki Amdouni’s 87th-minute penalty cancelled out Antony’s opener less than 10 minutes earlier; Erik ten Hag came…

Chelsea were denied stoppage-time comeback win at Aston Villa by VAR; Blues looked to be ending a horror week in style when Axel Disasi’s header in added time crashed in off crossbar to overturn deficit; But Benoit Badiashile was ruled…

Luke Littler hopes he can become the next Eric Bristow after believing his Premier League victory in Liverpool was written in the stars. The teenager overcame a hostile reception on Merseyside, where fans took objection to his social media goading…

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo wants referees to have more conviction in their decisions rather than rely on VAR. Forest are in the middle of a storm following their heavy-handed statement after last Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Everton, where…

Rafael Nadal thrills his home fans and showed he is not finished yet by defeating Alex de Minaur to reach the third round of the Madrid Open; you can watch the Madrid Open and over 80 tournaments a year, including…

Jurgen Klopp believes Feyenoord boss Arne Slot will inherit the “best job in the world” if he is to succeed him as Liverpool manager. Liverpool are in negotiations with the Dutch club to secure the services of Slot, who has…

DP World Tour chief executive Guy Kinnings insists Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton will not be exploiting a “loophole” to remain eligible for the Ryder Cup. Rory McIlroy’s immediate reaction to Rahm joining LIV Golf in December was to call…

The Premier League case against Manchester City over alleged breaches of its financial rules “will resolve itself in the near future”, its chief executive Richard Masters has said. City remain in pole position to retain their title following a 4-0…