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Three Irish rugby teams made up of members of the LGBTQ+ community will compete in the International Gay Rugby (IGR) Cup in Oslo this week. Teams Belfast Azlans, Cork Hellhounds and Emerald Warriors will travel to Norway to compete in…

Ruben Amorim has stressed the need to retain key player Bruno Fernandes as Manchester United plan summer improvements within their financial constraints. The 30-year-old has been one of the few bright spots in United’s worst season since relegation in 1973-74,…

Former Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker has revealed he was “a bit nervous” after his final BBC show. Speaking to pundits Micah Richards and Alan Shearer on his company Goalhanger Podcasts’ Rest Is Football podcast, Lineker, 64, admitted…

Dan Byrne will spend the summer reflecting on encounters with Real Madrid, Barcelona and Sunderland after playing a key role in Newcastle’s successful season. A boyhood Newcastle fan, Byrne, who opened the scoring in the League Cup final against Liverpool…

Emma Raducanu has revealed she was battling illness as she approached her crucial second-round clash at the French Open against defending champion Iga Swiatek. The 22-year-old was leading 6-5 in the first set against China’s Wang Xinyu when she called…

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed that Kevin De Bruyne has purchased a villa in Italy ahead of a possible move to the Serie A champions. De Bruyne’s contract is coming to an end and he will leave Manchester…

Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his French Open title with a straight sets victory over Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri. The 22-year-old Spaniard, seeking his second Roland Garros title and fifth Grand Slam title, won 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours. Alcaraz…

Erik ten Hag has become the new head coach of Bayer Leverkusen, the Bundesliga club announced. The former Manchester United boss has signed a contract running until June 30, 2027, to take charge of the team after Xabi Alonso was…

Ipswich were relegated from the Premier League title after just one season in the top flight, losing 3-1 to West Ham in the final match of the season at Portman Road. Town provided the opening goal through James Ward-Prowse shortly…

Cork have reached the Munster Hurling Championship final for the first time in seven years. Goals from Brian Hayes and Patrick Horgan gave the Rebels a 2-25 to 1-22 win over Waterford at Pearc Uí Chaoimh. Next month the team…