The race for the Sam Maguire Cup will be a straight knockout tournament once again in 2021, with time constraints dictating there will be no back door. Mirroring the 2020 format, it will be do-or-die for teams right from the…
Read MoreGovernment announces further £50m in emergency funding as part of ‘Winter Survival Package’ for sports
The government has announced a further £50m in emergency funding for sport in the latest tranche of its ‘Winter Survival Package’ to cope with the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Horse racing, rugby league, speedway and drag racing will…
Read MoreNCAA women’s basketball tournament 64-team bracket revealed: Stanford is overall top seed
Corrections and clarifications: In an earlier version of this story, the school with the overall No. 1 seed was misstated. Stanford earned the overall No. 1. The 2021 women's NCAA tournament is finally here and the road to the national…
Read MoreMark Webster believes Luke Humphries is capable of doing real damage on darts’ biggest stages
Luke Humphries has consistently been touted as a future major winner, and he came extremely close to fulfilling that prophecy following a breakthrough tournament at last weekend’s UK Open. Humphries produced a string of sublime performances in Milton Keynes to…
Read MoreVitality Netball Superleague: Team Bath Netball secure statement win over Manchester Thunder
Team Bath Netball showed their title credentials on Friday night with a clinical 60-35 victory against the 2019 Vitality Netball Superleague champions Manchester Thunder. Anna Stembridge’s outfit laid the platform for their comprehensive victory with a 16-8 second quarter. From…
Read MoreLISTEN: James Wade joins The Darts Show podcast
Fresh from his latest major title, James Wade joins Colin Lloyd, Mark Webster and Michael Bridge on The Darts Show podcast. It’s been a whirlwind start to the darting year and as well as our experts breaking down the UK…
Read MoreEngland’s batting failings in India exposed again on best surface of series so far, says Nasser Hussain
England’s attack faces a tough battle to earn the tourists first-innings parity with India after “another bad day at the office” for the batsmen, says Nasser Hussain. Joe Root’s side succumbed to 205 all out on day one of the…
Read MorePDC Super Series: Callan Rydz beats Jonny Clayton to claim first PDC ProTour title
Callan Rydz overcame Jonny Clayton 8-7 in the final to clinch his first PDC ProTour title at Friday’s Players Championship event in Bolton. The 22-year-old punished Clayton’s miss on bullseye for the match by delivering a 127 checkout to force…
Read Morepromisq: Facing G2 is going to be funny, I wouldn’t mind if they just want to first-time five champions against us
Astralis’ new signing Hampus ‘promisq’ Abrahamsson says he expects plenty of banter from his former team G2 Esports in their LEC clash this weekend. The 26-year-old spent eight months at G2 as their substitute back in 2019, winning both spring…
Read MoreKerry senior football captain: Paul Murphy to lead the Kingdom in 2021
Kerry GAA have announced that Rathmore man Paul Murphy will captain their senior footballers in 2021. In keeping with tradition, the Munster outfit opt to go with a captain who is nominated by the champions of the previous year’s county…
Read MoreVitality Netball Legends Series: Jess Thirlby wants clean sweep of victories for Vitality Roses
Jess Thirlby says England’s Vitality Roses are in a great place but the head coach is imploring her side to finish the job and gain a clean sweep of victories over the Vitality Netball Superleague All Stars. After a 67-44…
Read MoreWatch England’s Vitality Roses vs Vitality Netball Superleague All Stars in second test
Grab another chance to watch Englan’d Vitality Roses in action against the Vitality Netball Superleague All Stars in the second of three matches. https://youtube.com/watch?v=qskBOrZczCQ%3Ffeature%3Doembed England are building up to the Commonwealth Games in 2022 and head coach Jess Thirlby is…
Read MorePro Surfer Called a 'Living Legend' After He Dives Into Ocean to Rescue Struggling Swimmer in Hawaii
An Australian professional surfer is being called a "living legend" after he rescued someone caught in a strong ocean current in Hawaii. On Friday, Mikey Wright, 24, was caught on video making a heroic save after he noticed that a…
Read MorePDC World Darts Championship: Gary Anderson storms through to semi-finals
Gary Anderson was at his awe-inspiring best as he steamrollered Dirk van Duijvenbode to reach the PDC World Darts Championship semi-finals for the sixth time. The relentless Scot demolished Dutchman Van Duijvenbode with a sweet 101.07 average, hitting six maximums…
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