Cian O'Connor victorious at Beijing World Cup
Cian O'Connor has the won showjumping class at Beijing's World Cup, becoming the first non-Chinese competitor to do so.
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Martyn impresses in Track World Cup event
Martyn Irvine put in another huge performance to secure a fifth place overall in the UCI cycling Track World Cup omnimum event in Beijing.
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Thorpe falters further on return
Ian Thorpe continued to struggle in his comeback today with the Australian failing to qualify for the final of the 100 metres freestyle at the FINA World Cup meet in Beijing.
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Ireland leave for Track Cycling World Cup
The Ireland team left last Thursday morning for their final training camp in Aigle, Switzerland, ahead of next week's fourth and final round of the Track Cycling World Cup in Beijing from 22 - 24 January.
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Further wins in Czech Republic
Irish light welterweight Philip Sutcliffe stunned 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Hrachik Javakhyan of Armenia to guarantee Ireland another bronze medal at the Czech Republic Multi Nations in Ustil Nad Labem.
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Ireland guaranteed a bronze medal in Turkey
Irish featherweight champion Carl Frampton guaranteed Ireland at least one bronze medal from the Ahmet Comert Cup following his quarter-final victory in Istanbul, Turkey this afternoon.
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Ireland team pursuit break national record
The Ireland team pursuit squad took to the track this morning on day two of the Beijing World Cup and continued to perform to the high standard set by team member David O'Loughlin the previous evening.
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O'Loughlin wins bronze in Beijing
Ireland's David O'Loughlin has won a bronze medal at the Beijing leg of the World Cup series.
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Irish pursuit team set new record
Following David O'Loughlin's new national record and seventh place yesterday in the individual pursuit, he and three other team pursuit riders set a new mark in that discipline on day two of the Beijing track World Cup.
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O'Loughlin seventh in Beijing
David O'Loughlin finished seventh in the Individual Pursuit at this morning's World Cup cycling event in Beijing.
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China want Wilkinson as coach
China want former England caretaker manager Howard Wilkinson to take charge of their national team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 World Cup.
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China will apply to host 2014 World Cup
China will apply to host the 2014 soccer World Cup finals if the competition returns to Asia that year.