Carroll and McCarthy in squad to face Ireland
England boss Roy Hodgson has included Andy Carroll and Alex McCarthy in his squad for the friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil.
England boss Roy Hodgson has included Andy Carroll and Alex McCarthy in his squad for the friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil.
Frank Lampard has signed a new one-year contract with Chelsea.
Brian O'Driscoll has been ruled out of the Amlin Challenge Cup final between Leinster and Stade Francais in Dublin tomorrow night.
Pat McQuaid's bid for a further term as president of cycling's world governing body has been endorsed by Switzerland as the Irishman continues to struggle for the backing of Cycling Ireland.
Ireland and Leinster star Brian O'Driscoll has signed a new one-year contract with the IRFU which will see him continue to play for both club and country until June 2014.
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has this morning confirmed he will follow Nicola Cortese out of the club should the executive chairman leave.
Most sportsmen will insist they never look beyond their next opponent in a tournament, but Graeme McDowell refreshingly admits he would love to play Shane Lowry in Sunday's Volvo World Match Play final.
Ten years after kicking England to World Cup glory, Jonny Wilkinson takes centre stage again as underdogs Toulon take on fellow Top 14 powerhouse Clermont Auvergne in the Heineken Cup final on Saturday.
Irish middleweight Andy Lee continued his road back to a title fight with a convincing first-round knockout victory over Daryl Cunningham in Manhattan on Wednesday night.
Rafael Benitez hailed the impact of Fernando Torres after Chelsea had claimed the Europa League crown with a 2-1 win over Benfica last night.
Frank Lampard added a Europa League winner's medal to his collection and then spelt out his desire to finally sign a new deal at Chelsea.
Kilkenny hurler Henry Shefflin will miss their Leinster Hurling quarter-final with Offaly in Tullamore next month.
Chelsea tonight became the first side to hold the Champions League and Europa League titles simultaneously as Branislav Ivanovic's stoppage-time header earned victory over Benfica in Amsterdam.
Euphrasia caused a huge 33-1 upset when making virtually all to land the Group Three Irish Stallion Farms EBF Blue Wind Stakes at Naas.
Tipperary will face Kerry in the Munster Minor Football Championship final once again after both sides won through their respective semi-finals tonight.
Chelsea have beaten Benfica in tonight's Europa League final at the Amsterdam ArenA.
Louis Oosthuizen will start this week's Byron Nelson Championship in Texas as the top-ranked player but admits he would swap that to be entering the tournament in better form.
Liber Nauticus staked a claim for the Investec Oaks when she got on top close home to land the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York.
Andy Murray does not expect to be fit for the French Open after retiring from his second-round match in Rome today with a recurrence of a back problem.
Jockey Kieren Fallon continued his great run of recent form by driving home Society Rock in the Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes on the Knavesmire.