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From topping the group of death to a sudden death. Ralf Rangnick’s return to Leipzig wasn’t supposed to end like this.

Davy Fitzgerald has stepped down as Waterford hurling manager after just two years in charge.

Merih Demiral scored twice to send Turkey into the European Championship quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Austria.

Martina Navratilova has led a backlash against a “regressive” campaign featuring Team GB’s Olympic rugby players in lingerie.

Galway amateur Liam Nolan was in disbelief after making testing putts on his final two holes to clinch a dream spot in The Open at Royal Troon.

For the first time in 16 years, Netherlands have made it through to a European Championship quarter-final. For a nation which has won the Euros before it has been an extraordinary period of underperformance in the competition, including…

The Irish Independent's Rúaidhrí O'Connor breaks down all the latest news from Ireland’s summer tour to South Africa as the hosts raise the heat ahead of Saturday’s first Test.

Manchester United are set to appoint former Chelsea technical director Christopher Vivell on an initial short-term deal to assist with the club’s recruitment in the summer transfer window.

Jude Bellingham will stand by his explanation that his gesture after scoring against Slovakia was intended as an in-joke when Uefa quiz the England midfielder on the matter.

Novak Djokovic proved once again that he should never be written off after cruising to victory on Centre Court just 27 days after a knee operation.

An all-star showdown in Saturday's Coral-Eclipse between City Of Troy and White Birch is still up in the air with a decision to be made on the latter's participation after a gallop tomorrow.

Chelsea have signed Leicester midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for around £30million.

John Terry led furious reaction after the BBC captioned a missed Cristiano Ronaldo penalty “Misstiano Penaldo” during its analysis of Portugal’s shootout win over Slovenia at Euro 2024.

Tadej Pogacar won stage four of the Tour de France to reclaim the yellow jersey as he put more than half a minute into defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and his other chief rivals.

Sligo Rovers are hopeful their application for state funding for their new stadium will bear fruit and leave them with one of the most up-to-date venues in the country.

Thomas Barr faces a nervous wait in the days ahead to see if he has secured a place at the Paris Olympics after the Road to Paris rankings were updated today, with Barr slipping outside the qualification quota for the 400m hurdles.

Sport loves labels. Crunch game, make-or-break season, winner takes all, Super Sunday. Plus, of course, end of an era.

Springbok second-row Eben Etzebeth is not backing down from his accusation that a number of Irish players got ahead of themselves after the World Cup pool clash back in October last year.

He was no shrinking violet during his playing days and Paul O’Connell is already excited about the contest that’s coming this Saturday at Loftus Versfeld.

Reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova joined Steffi Graf in the history books after she lost in straight sets to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro to suffer a shock first-round exit.

By now, the routine is familiar around the world, from Turin to Riyadh, Lisbon to Manchester. Team of Cristiano Ronaldo wins promising free-kick, Ronaldo steps up to take it, sets ball down carefully, strides back with purpose, adopts…

Rassie Erasmus isn't backing away from the Springboks’ full on public approach to Saturday’s first Test against Ireland.

Only a few sporting heroes could be considered among Britain's greatest of all-time and Andy Murray should be top of that list.

Ireland U21 cap James Abankwah could be on his way back to St Patrick’s Athletic from Italy on loan.

Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan is facing a long spell on the sidelines after suffering a "significant knee injury" during the recent Premiership final.

Here is all you need to know as the 2024 European Championships edge towards the end of the last-16 phase.

Limerick defender Barry Nash has emerged as a major doubt for the Treaty's All-Ireland SHC semi-final against Cork on Sunday as they bid to move one step closer to a famous five-in-a-row.

Irish international footballer Shane Duffy has been hit with a three-year driving ban and fined almost €32,000 after pleading guilty to drink driving.

Austin Gleeson fully intends on returning to the Waterford hurling panel for 2025, he confirmed today. Gleeson also stressed that he sees “no reason” why Davy Fitzgerald won’t be around for a third season as manager of the Déise.

It’s the last day of the round of 16 and fresh from a Cristiano Ronaldo dominated show in Frankfurt, Daniel McDonnell has arrived in Leipzig where he is joined by some Austrian fans ahead of their meeting with Turkey tonight.