Maarek is beaten at Cork
There was a huge turn up in the Midsummer Sprint Stakes at Cork as Cape Of Approval got the better of the long odds-on favourite Maarek.
There was a huge turn up in the Midsummer Sprint Stakes at Cork as Cape Of Approval got the better of the long odds-on favourite Maarek.
Andy Murray gave his fans a fright before recovering to beat Croatia's Marin Cilic to win the Aegon Championships for the third time at Queen's Club on Sunday.
Olympic bronze medallist Cian O'Connor today won a Golf GTI car when taking first prize at the Grand Prix in Sommerstorf, Germany but immediately donated it to his long-time groom, 'Frenchy'.
Ireland's hat-trick hero Fergus McFadden said that players who impressed on the tour to the USA and Canada were driven by the desire to keep the jersey.
Joe Kinnear has confirmed his return to Newcastle as director of football.
Simon Thornton claimed his first win on the European Tour this afternoon as he beat Tjaart van der Walt on the first play-off hole at the St Omer Open.
Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo trimmed the gap to championship leader Dani Pedrosa at the top of the MotoGP standings to seven points when he stormed to victory at a sweltering Catalunya grand prix today.
Treve was a most impressive winner of the Prix de Diane at Chantilly for Criquette Head-Maarek.
Jupp Heynckes has all but ruled out a return to coaching.
Galway survived a real scare this afternoon in Portlaoise when they had to dig deep to produce a 2-17 to 1-13 win over hosts Laois in a hugely entertaining Leinster SHC semi-final.
Cork cruised into another Munster SFC final as they disposed of brave Clare by 1-20 to 1-11 at Cusack Park.
Mayo remain on course for a third consecutive Connacht SFC title for the first time since they were All-Ireland champions in 1951 after securing a facile 0-21 to 0-09 victory over Roscommon at MacHale Park in Castlebar.
Cavan are through to the Ulster SFC semi-final after defeating Fermanagh 0-13 to 0-11 at Brewster Park this afternoon.
Ireland interim coach Les Kiss paid tribute to hat-trick hero Fergus McFadden after his crucial role in the tourists' 40-14 win over Canada in Toronto.
The Lions' hopes of victory in their last tour match before facing Australia will be tested by a hastily assembled backline and an ACT Brumbies side keen to inflict a timely psychological blow in Canberra on Tuesday.
Dawn Approach, Magician and Toronado all feature in a field of nine set to go to post for Tuesday's St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Read back on today's matches in the Championship.
Connections of Mount Benbulben have nominated the King George VI Chase at Kempton as his first major target of the coming jumps campaign.
The Lions have drafted former Wales wing Shane Williams into their team for Tuesday's clash against the Brumbies in Canberra.
Tiger Woods cut a frustrated figure after his chances of a 15th major title disappeared in the third round of the US Open at Merion.