Republic of Ireland put controversy aside to earn impressive win over Israel

But whether the beautiful game can ease the ills of our age is another matter. After a week in which the issue of Irish support for the people of Gaza had turned this fixture into a battle of conscience, the outcome of…

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USA’s McNulty transcends chaos of Montreal road race to claim ‘miracle’ world title

In the biggest triumph of his career, the 28-year-old American took his country's first win in the UCI's blue riband event since Lance Armstrong's lone victory in Oslo in 1993. "I'm really at a loss," McNulty said.…

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Abell’s 307 offers solace for Somerset as season slips into sepia – as it happened

At a warm County Ground with Surrey fielding in sunhats, Tom Abell completed his first triple hundred, an epic of 30 fours, eight sixes, 402 balls and nearly nine hours of batting. He became the eighth Somerset cricketer…

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Chelsea turn up heat on Arsenal as Alyssa Thompson strike settles WSL derby

"Worried? No," Slegers said. "Confidence is something that fluctuates. They know who they are and they know what they can bring. What's important is that there's always phases in the season and there's different things…

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Israel v Republic of Ireland, Norway v Portugal, Germany v Greece: Nations League – live

Not a great deal of quality in attack from a half Germany dominated. What a half from Ireland, Jack Moylan outstanding, and scoring a fine goal. Norway 0-1 Portugal: Concecaio is hurt, and looks likely to come off. It's…

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NFL week three: Chiefs at Dolphins, Chargers at Bills, Bengals at Steelers and more – live

Chargers still just shading the Bills but Herbert has just thrown a pick that the Bills return to near midfield. Seattle have clawed some of the deficit back in Washington after a 13-yard Eric Saubert touchdown grab.…

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Featured Comment: Abusive element in Colapinto’s fanbase are a liability to him | Brief

The Alpine driver is in danger of becoming known less for his performance on track than the hateful posts made by an element of his fanbase. One of his compatriots experienced a similar situation in IndyCar two years ago…

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James Trafford’s England dream burns with No 1 spot finally up for grabs again

The Leeds goalkeeper's reaction borders on incredulity. Was it a season of frustration for him at Manchester City last time out, he is asked? A wasted year? "I won two trophies," he says very simply and very firmly.…

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Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal: Women’s Super League – as it happened

The Blues went ahead six minutes before half-time when the visitors were caught playing out from the back and Alyssa Thompson slotted in after Keira Walsh's shot had been saved. The Gunners – who had drawn their last two…

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Alexander Zverev clinches Laver Cup for Team Europe with victory over Learner Tien

The contest had been finely poised after two days, with Team Europe holding a narrow 7-5 lead at the start of the day. With each match worth three points on Sunday, Europe needed two wins from the four remaining matches…

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