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‘There has to be a winner’: Unbridled joy in Czech fans’ favourite Dublin pub
The Lundy Foot in Temple Bar was formerly known as the Czech Inn and it was the unofficial home for Dublin’s Czech population for many years. It showed Czech league football and ice hockey, the country’s twin sporting obsessions. The Czech immigrant population
Olympics: Transgender athletes barred from female category events
Only biological female athletes, whose gender has been determined by a one-time gene-screening test, will now be eligible to take part in female category events at the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday. The new rules
Olympics transgender ban sparks global human rights backlash
Olympics transgender ban sparks global human rights backlash In a recent controversial move, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned transgender athletes and athletes with differences of sex development (DSD) from participating in women's sports. In
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Mizzou swim & dive's Collier narrowly misses finals at NCAA Championships
Senior Collier Dyer placed 18th in the preliminary round with a score of 317.60, just outside the cutoff to advance, and more Mizzou results from Thursday. ...
Flashback: The phone call that built the Dubai World Cup
It began, as great stories often do, quietly. One morning in 1993, Colonel Ali Khamis Al Jafleh answered a telephone call that would alter not only the course of his life, but the future of horse racing in the UAE. On the other end of the line was His Highness
Flashback: The 1997 storm that tested Dubai World Cup’s resolve
It was Dubai World Cup day at Nad Al Sheba in March 1997, a day meant to have been a spectacle of world-class horse racing under clear desert skies at a packed Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. But by midday, sheets of rain began to lash the venue, soon flooding the
What channel is Mariners vs. Guardians on? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch MLB Friday Night Baseball game
A matchup of reigning division champions awaits as the Seattle Mariners host the Cleveland Guardians on Friday to continue their season-opening series. Both teams will look to build on their 2025 success as they begin this campaign. The Guardians roared past
Ranking Rick Pitino's best looks, from iconic all-white suit to Lou Carnesecca sweater
Basketball gyms hardly resemble runways. For all the desire for athletes and coaches alike to sport the finest furs, they typically save their best looks for outside of the spotlight. Players walk into stadiums in outfits worth thousands of dollars. Coaches
Rick Pitino vs. Jon Scheyer age difference: How much older is St. John's coach compared to Duke counterpart?
Age is but a number as far as college basketball is concerned. The sport is filled with aging talent, both on the floor and on the sidelines. Veterans like Rick Pitino, Tom Izzo and Rick Barnes continue to conjure up magic as their careers stretch into their
'Growth' for Republic of Ireland despite Prague pain
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic following his side's World Cup play-off shootout defeat by the Czech Republic. ...
Will Uruguay be tough test Tuchel's England need?
England reached the World Cup with a 100% record but need to be tested - and friendly opponents Uruguay have the quality to do that. ...
Could England's set-pieces win them the World Cup?
Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson says set-piece expertise could give Thomas Tuchel's side an X-factor this summer. ...
The 'daredevil child' scouted by an ex-England captain
The origin story of Manchester United and England's Jess Park, from her grassroots in Brough to being scouted by Steph Houghton. ...
‘Biggest blunder of IPL 2026’: R Ashwin cautions Rishabh Pant and LSG against committing a major tactical mistake
IPL 2026: Rishabh Pant had a
Iran bans sports teams from travelling to ‘hostile’ countries amid war
Iran has banned its sports teams from travelling to countries it considers “hostile”, Iranian state TV reported, before club side Tractor SC’s scheduled football match in Saudi Arabia. The ban on Thursday comes nearly a month after United States-Israeli
New Zealand, Australia say Olympic gender rules bring 'clarity'
AFP Fri, 27 March 2026 at 6:59 am UTC·2 min read New Zealand's Olympic Committee said Friday that an IOC ruling that only "biological females" will be allowed to compete in women's events would bring greater "clarity" and
Atherton LR aim for 20 games unbeaten against Chadderton
Charmaine Burke Fri, 27 March 2026 at 7:08 am UTC·3 min read Atherton LR will be hoping to go 20 games unbeaten when they travel to play-off contenders Chadderton tomorrow. The Yellows have started their third era under manager Dave Jones, after it was
Friday’s briefing: World Cup dream dies for Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland
But Brennan Johnson blazed over and Neco Williams saw Nikola Vasilj push away his penalty, which allowed Kerim Alajbegovic to slot home and keep Bosnia’s World Cup dream alive. Wales boss Bellamy said: “I hurt tonight as it sinks in now. It will be a sleepless
Is England v Uruguay on TV? Channel, kickoff time and how to watch friendly for free
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The devastating symmetry of how Wales and Ireland missed out on 2026 World Cup
Kieran Jackson Fri, 27 March 2026 at 7:04 am UTC·4 min read You’d have been forgiven for thinking it was a sudden instance of double vision. Not just at the end of full-time, but in the subsequent penalty shoot-out drama. They were in, they were out. They were
George Russell sets fastest practice time in Japan as Mercedes finish one-two
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and sixth respectively for Ferrari with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen seventh. Russell and Antonelli have one win apiece so far, and the Mercedes men again look to be the pair to beat here in Suzuka. Russell leads
Michael O’Neill committed to seeing out contract with Northern Ireland
Ian Parker, Press Association, Bergamo Fri, 27 March 2026 at 7:00 am UTC·3 min read Michael O’Neill has said he plans to remain as Northern Ireland manager beyond the summer after his young side’s hopes of reaching the World Cup were ended by Italy in Thursday
Ninth-seeded Iowa continues improbable March run, beating Nebraska 77-71 to reach Elite Eight
Alvaro Folgueiras converted a critical
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Kaufman-Renn tips in game-winner to send No. 2 seed Purdue past 11th-seeded Texas 79-77 in Sweet 16 ...
Kaufman-Renn tips in game-winner to send No. 2 seed Purdue past 11th-seeded Texas 79-77 in ...
Trey Kaufman-Renn tipped in a miss by Braden Smith with 0.7 seconds left, and No. 2 Purdue edged hobbling Texas star Tramon Mark and the 11th-seeded Longhorns 79-77 on Thursday night in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Texas ...
Fan denied entry to stadium for ‘Free Imran Khan’ T-shirt, forced to cover up
A cricket fan at the Sheffield Shield final in Australia found himself at the centre of an unusual controversy after being denied entry for wearing a “Free Imran Khan” T-shirt — only for authorities to later reverse the decision, calling it a humanitarian