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The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations started on Saturday January 13 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; the final also takes place at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium on Sunday February 11 State of play, dates, groups, fixtures, kick-off times, host cities and…

Ireland coach Andy Farrell hopes his inexperienced group of flyhalves have learned enough in the shadow of Johnny Sexton to stand up and make the number 10 jersey their own following the retirement of their hugely influential former captain. How…

Steve Borthwick admits England’s recent record in the Guinness Six Nations is unacceptable having repeatedly failed to deliver on expectations. Borthwick offers a damning win ratio of only 50 per cent from the last six Championships – a sequence that…

A tearful Elina Svitolina was forced to retire with a back injury only three games into her fourth-round clash with Linda Noskova at the Australian Open. The former world number three, who has made a very impressive return following the…

Adam Bate visits Girona to find out how and why this small club in Catalonia is top of La Liga and showing Spain’s biggest clubs how it is done; it is a story of Michel’s magnificent coaching, smart recruitment and…

British interest in the singles at the Australian Open ended with Cameron Norrie’s five-set defeat to Alexander Zverev in the fourth round. The 19th seed came agonisingly close to another upset but lost out in a deciding tie-break. Carlos Alcaraz…

Irish players put in strong performances in the Dutch Eredivisie, the Championship, League One and the Northern Ireland Premiership this week. Statistics compiled by Sofascore show the top two performers were Ronan Chapman Hale and David Odumosu, who both play…

Andy Farrell says he does not buy in to so-called World Cup cycles as Ireland prepare for their Guinness Six Nations title defence. Ireland kick off the tournament against France in Marseille on February 2nd – their first game since…

Match reports and free highlights from Monday’s Africa Cup of Nations games as hosts Ivory Coast are on the brink of a humiliating exit from their own tournament after a shock 4-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea; Mohamed Salah was in…

Watch as Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray and the rest of the British contingent continue their seasons on the ATP and WTA Tour, live on Sky Sports throughout 2024 Image: Emma Raducanu emerged healthy from her long-awaited return to the court…