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Carla Ward has been appointed as the new Republic of Ireland head coach through to the end of the 2027 Women’s World Cup campaign. Former Aston Villa boss Ward left her role with the Women’s Super League club at the end of last season and now replaces Eileen Gleeson, who was not offered a new deal after Ireland failed to …

Hampshire’s James Vince has quit red-ball cricket for 2025 and taken up a lucrative Pakistan Super League deal, with the ECB having made it clear they are to clamp down on players pursuing franchise T20 contracts while on red-ball deals with their counties. Vince’s move comes at a time when the ECB and county players are engaged in a dispute …

Celtic are close to agreeing pre-contract terms with Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney. The 27-year-old, who has entered the last six months of his Arsenal contract, has been in talks over a return to Glasgow in the summer. The Hoops are also expected to explore the possibility of taking Tierney on loan until the end of the season, especially if they …

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Scotland have called up uncapped Saracens fly-half Fergus Burke to their squad for the Six Nations. Head coach Gregor Townsend announced on Wednesday an enlarged 37-player squad that will gather ahead of their tournament opener at home to Italy on February 1. New Zealand-born Burke, was also eligible to represent the All Blacks or England, has impressed since joining Saracens …

British No 1 Jack Draper silenced a fervent Melbourne crowd to defy home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis and win a five-set classic to make the third round of the Australian Open. Kokkinakis served for the match in the fourth set but 15th seed Draper staged a remarkable comeback to win 6-7 (7-3) 6-3 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the four-and-a-half-hour epic on …

Britain’s Emma Raducanu faces Amanda Anisimova next in the Australian Open on Thursday and Sky Sports’ Jonathan Overend believes ‘a big achievement is around the corner.’ On Tuesday, Raducanu overcame serving issues to upset 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova and reach the second round in Melbourne. The 22-year-old joked her serve had “a mind of its own” as she hit 15 …

Rory McIlroy has won the Seve Ballesteros Award for a fourth time after being voted the DP World Tour’s Player of the Year for his 2024 season. McIlroy successfully defended his Hero Dubai Desert Classic title and won the season-ending DP World Tour Championship during another consistent season, where he recorded seven top-five finishes in addition to his two wins. …

Rory McIlroy has warned compatriot Tom McKibbin about the risks of joining the LIV Golf League and believes he would be ‘giving up a lot’ to join the rival circuit. McKibbin, who hails from the same Holywood Golf Club in Northern Ireland as McIlroy, is expected to join LIV Golf ahead of the 2025 season despite holding dual membership on …

Lachie Shaw has managed one of the best boundary-saving efforts right in front of an on-field interview! Source link