THE 2020s have a lot to live up to — but if they deliver one particular event, all will be forgiven. It will have a lot to live up to. The decade just gone was surely the greatest in the history of British sport. London hosted Team GB’s most successful Olympics of the modern era. Then our athletes did even […]

As  Australia’s wildfires are expected to worsen this weekend and as thousands of tourists and residents have evacuated, celebrities are taking notice. The fires, which have left 19 dead, dozens missing and more than 1,400 homes destroyed, have been burning since October. Authorities have said this season’s fires are the worst in Australia’s history and that the crisis is likely to last […]

NEITHER Manchester United nor Wolves could muster a breakthrough as the Premier League sides drew 0-0 in the FA Cup. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was left taking the positives of a sturdy defensive showing on Saturday evening after keeping only one clean sheet in nine away days before this stalemate. But there was little in the way of serious chances created […]

Corofin and Kilcoo are through to the All-Ireland club final, after semi-final wins over Nemo Rangers and Ballyboden St Enda’s respectively. Corofin 1-10 Nemo Rangers 0-7 Galway kingpins Corofin continued their march to a potential three-in-a-row, as the reigning All-Ireland champions outclassed Nemo in a repeat of the 2018 decider. A Micheál Lundy goal set Kevin O’Brien’s charges on their […]

England hit back with three wickets before lunch after being bowled out for 269 on the second morning in Cape Town. SCORECARD | AS IT HAPPENED After adding just seven to their overnight total at Newlands, the tourists came out firing and two wickets for Stuart Broad (2-12) and one for James Anderson (1-22) reduced South Africa to 60-3 at […]

CRISTIANO RONALDO'S stunning girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez showed off her incredible figure as she flashed her bum on Instagram. Just one day after the Juventus star was pictured working out on an underwater treadmill, his partner levelled the scores with a water-based post of her own. View this post on Instagram Enjoy the view ❤️✨ A post shared by Georgina Rodríguez […]

Tipperary’s Aishling Moloney has called for greater support for the county’s ladies football side, as they prepare for 2020 in the senior ranks. Ahead of 2020, the team goals of maintaining their place in the Lidl Division 1 and TG4 Senior Championship are clear, but it is the promotion of the ladies’ game in the county that Moloney is focused […]

Leaders in major American cities ramped up security measures in the wake of a U.S.-ordered airstrike that killed Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani. New York City and Los Angeles officials announced they are monitoring for potential retaliation. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said in statements late Thursday night and Friday that there are no known credible threats to the city but that the […]

He wants him to be a part of it — the Redskins organization, that is. Presumptive No. 2 draft pick Chase Young announced his plans to enter the 2020 NFL Draft on Friday, and it didn’t take long for his former (and potentially future) teammate Dwayne Haskins to welcome him. “See you soon,” the Washington quarterback said alongside a winky-face […]

AFTER a bumper fixture list on New Year's Day, attention turns to the FA Cup. The first weekend of January traditionally hosts the third round in which Premier League and Championship clubs begin their challenge. We've got tips from four huge ties, including one 16/1 shot that we fancy to get your 2020 off to the perfect start. Wolves vs […]