Silky gets off to a flier at Clonmel
Silky made the best possible start to her career with victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Clonmel.
Silky made the best possible start to her career with victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Clonmel.
Serena Williams may have shown relatively indifferent form at Roland Garros over the years, but the world number one is in a strong position to regain the French Open title she last won in 2002.
Ciaran Byrne, who spent time with AFL club Carlton, makes his Championship debut for Louth against Laois in the preliminary round of the Leinster SFC.
Home favourite Vincenzo Nibali strengthened his grip on the Giro d'Italia race lead with a commanding victory in the stage 18 mountain time-trial in the Dolomites today.
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan is increasingly confident FA Cup-winning manager Roberto Martinez will stick with them to lead their bid for promotion back to the Premier League.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has been handed the task of dragging the club back into the top half of the Barclays Premier League after holding talks with owner Mike Ashley.
Novak Djokovic poses the most potent threat to Rafael Nadal as he bids for an eighth French Open title.
Longford manager Glen Ryan has introduced three championships newcomers to the side for Sunday's Leinster SFC preliminary round clash with Wicklow in Aughrim.
Rio Ferdinand has set his sights on winning more silverware under David Moyes after signing a one-year contract extension with Manchester United.
A seven-race jumps card takes place at Cork on Friday evening featuring the Father's Day Racing June 16th Handicap Hurdle.
UEFA has announced that the Champions League final in 2015 will take place in Berlin's Olympic Stadium.
Carl Froch has apologised for threatening to "kill" Mikkel Kessler in their IBF super-middleweight fight in London on Saturday night
Former British and Irish Lions captain Gavin Hastings expects to see Jonny Wilkinson in the fabled red jersey on this summer's tour to Australia.
Aidan O'Brien has declared a team of four as he goes for a ninth triumph in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.
Telescope has a sore left shin and "won't be running" in the Investec Derby at Epsom on 1 June, said trainer Michael Stoute.
Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos believes Gareth Bale would be right at home at the Bernabeu.
Pablo Zabaleta believes Manuel Pellegrini could be a great manager for Manchester City.
Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell were back to being friendly rivals as the BMW PGA Championship got under way at Wentworth.
Willie Mullins claimed a one-two in Sligo's All Sports Betting Tubbercurry Hurdle but needed the intervention of the stewards.
Giovanni Visconti claimed his second Giro d'Italia stage win inside four days as the Movistar rider again produced a stunning solo ride to blow away his rivals.