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What the papers say Manchester City and West Ham had come to an agreement in principle on a £85 million transfer deal for midfielder Lucas Paqueta before the bid crumbled due to potential betting breaches, the Daily Mail reports. Advertisement…

Spain skipper Olga Carmona has dedicated her World Cup triumph to her late father after firing the nation to victory over England. The 23-year-old learned that her father had died after scoring the only goal in Sunday’s 1-0 victory over…

Spain produced dominant performances throughout the World Cup as they saw off England to lift the trophy for the first time. Beaten Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman said after Sunday’s final that “you have to give credit to Spain, over the…

Manchester United and Mason Greenwood have mutually agreed for the forward to recommence his career away from the club. The 21-year-old has been suspended by the club since January 30, 2022, over allegations relating to a young woman after images…

Keith Earls has a “burning desire” to travel to the fourth World Cup of his career after celebrating his 100th Ireland cap with a stunning try on an emotional outing against England. Munster wing Earls led out his country alongside…

Novak Djokovic won the Western and Southern Open for the third time in Cincinnati, beating Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in a thriller with tiebreaks deciding the last two sets. The top two players in the world went head-to-head in a…

Aston Villa bounced back from their heavy opening-day Premier League defeat by cantering to a 4-0 home win against Everton. Captain John McGinn and Douglas Luiz’s penalty gave Villa a 2-0 lead at the break and after second-half efforts from…

Rhasidat Adeleke won her 400m heat on day two of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. The Tallaght native clocked a time of 50.80 seconds and is into the semi-finals on Monday night. Advertisement Rhasidat Adeleke wins her heat. Photo:…

Andy Farrell expects World Cup referees to be “red-hot” on foul play and says Ireland are striving to be rugby’s most disciplined team in the wake of another England red card. Ireland benefited from the dismissal of England number eight…

Julian Alvarez’s fine first-half strike handed Manchester City a hard-fought 1-0 win over Newcastle in their first home match since winning the treble on Saturday. The World Cup winner curled a shot into the top corner after 31 minutes of…