Three key Irish takeaways from Autumn Nations Series
Ireland's final Autumn Nations Series Test the 24-13 loss to South Africa, a "mad" match according to Irish head coach Andy Farrell, gives the hosts much to ponder ahead of the daunting Six Nations opener against France in Paris.
Read moreImperious Shiffrin swoops to 103rd win at Gurgl
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin picked up a record-extending 103rd World Cup victory when she posted the quickest time in both runs of the women's slalom at Gurgl on Sunday.
Read moreSchmidt challenges Wallabies to 'roll up their sleeves' after gruesome year
Even at 60 years of age and with more than two decades of coaching experience, Australia coach Joe Schmidt has rarely experienced a tougher past few months.
Read moreWashington seeking to 'iron out' Trump proposal details with Ukrainians in Geneva
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was to meet Ukrainian officials in Geneva Sunday, seeking to "iron out" details of Washington's plan to end the war, as Kyiv hailed "reinvigorated diplomacy".
Read moreSouth African centurion Muthusamy celebrates 'awesome' Test journey
South Africa's Senuran Muthusamy on Sunday said he overcame doubts about his career after a forgettable first taste of Test cricket in India to come back and register his maiden century.
Read moreBrazil 'very concerned' about US naval build-up near Venezuela
Brazil is "very concerned" about a US military build-up near Venezuela, fearing a conflict, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Sunday, adding he intended to speak with US counterpart Donald Trump about it.
Read moreLiverpool a 'mess' says Van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk said Liverpool's players are letting manager Arne Slot down after the Premier League champions' collapse continued with a 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest.
Read moreFirst blind women's T20 cricket World Cup boosts sport
Blind women from India won the world's first T20 cricket championship in Sri Lanka on Sunday, following a tournament seen as pushing the limits of the visually impaired.
Read moreFrance eye Dupont boost for Six Nations defence
France ended their turgid Autumn Nations Series with a lacklustre 48-33 win over Australia on Saturday with thoughts moving quickly onto the return of captain Antoine Dupont in time for the defence of their Six Nations title.
Read moreMcLaren boss apologises to Norris, Piastri for Vegas disqualification
McLaren's team principal Andrea Stella offered a forthright apology to Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri who were both disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix for technical infringements.
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