Carty: 'Phenomenal' breakdown work the key for Connacht
Connacht captain Jack Carty hailed his team's ability to keep Ulster out of the danger zone as they secured a famous win in Belfast.
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Rohit Sharma Completes 16 Years In International Cricket, Shares Throwback Pic
There is something about 16 that has a lingering sweet aftertaste. Ask Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, who completed 16 summers as an international cricketer after starting as a highly-rated 20-year-old from Mumbai's famous stable of batters. On June 23, 2007, Rohit made his debut under current head coach Rahul Dravid's captaincy in an ODI game in Ireland, a match India won quite easily as one got a glimpse of the youngster clad in full-sleeved jumpers amidst biting cold in Belfast.
'Honour of my life' - Neil McManus retires from Antrim duty
Neil McManus described representing Antrim as the honour of his life as he brought the curtain down on a long inter-county hurling career.
LOI sides await European draws this afternoon
Four League of Ireland sides will learn their fate in the opening rounds of European club competitions this afternoon.
Antrim's McCormick bringing a professional approach
You are what you eat, the saying goes, and Róisín McCormick certainly espouses that theory.
McCollum’s lack of first-class cricket highlights Lord’s challenge for Ireland
H igh summer came just a couple of hours late to Lord’s. It arrived round about lunchtime, when the sun came out from behind the clouds that had blanketed the ground earlier in the day. It was huddle-up and clutch-your-cuppa weather in the morning, and a thankless time for batting. By lunch, though, the place was en fête. A cream-coated Dixieland jazz band was parping brass in the Harris Garden, and that side of the ground was alive with panama hats, cravats and candy-cane coloured blazers and caps. The Test season had started at last.
Luis Alberto Lopez floors Michael Conlan, keeps IBF title - ESPN
Luis Alberto Lopez needed to again cross the Atlantic Ocean if he wanted to remain a featherweight champion. And for the second time in six months, Lopez retained the IBF belt in the 126-pound division.
Michael Conlan suffers fifth-round stoppage in Belfast
Michael Conlan suffered a fifth-round knock-out against IBF World Featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez in Belfast.
Mageean sets new 800m record in Manchester
Ciara Mageean produced the best run of her life over 800m to break Louise Shanahan's national record at the British Milers Club meet in Manchester.