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Amir Khan exploded back onto the welterweight scene in Liverpool with a first round ko

Khan returns with blistering first round knock-out

Bringing it all back home - Conlan to fight in Belfast

The re-match between Canelo and Golovkin was set to take place on the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo

Canelo Alvarez suspended from boxing for six months

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Mo Farah shows bottle in London marathon

Callum Hawkins is safely out of hospital

Scottish marathon runner discharged from hospital

Callum Hawkins is now sitting up and speaking with his Dad and Team Scotland medical staff

Scottish runner collapses while leading marathon

Eight Cameroon athletes have been reported missing

Cameroon athletes go missing at Commonwealth Games

Mark Kinsella's daughter Alice wins gold for England

Ciara Mageean will skipper the Northern Ireland team in Australia

Mageean to lead NI athletics team in Oz

Celebrating female role models who inspire our heroes

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Nurmagomedov claims belt, asks 'Where's Conor?'

Khabib Nurmagomedov took aim at Conor McGregor after ending a dramatic week on a high by defeating late replacement Al Iaquinta via unanimous decision to succeed the controversial Irishman as the UFC's new lightweight champion.

Al Iaquinta will face Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC223

Iaquinta steps in after Holloway fails to make weight

Conor McGregor has been charged with assault and criminal mischief

McGregor facing 'big-time headache' after bus attack

McGregor charged with assault after New York incident

Conor McGregor was due to return to the UFC this year

White: 'We're disgusted with Conor McGregor'

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Hockey.

O'Donoghue hat-trick seals title for Glenanne

Luke Madeley and Mitch Darling celebrate Three Rock Rovers' glory

Three Rock Rovers storm to men's Irish Senior Cup glory

UCD celebrate winning the Irish Senior Cup title

UCD claim women's Irish Senior Hockey Cup title

Shane O'Donoghue was among the goals for Ireland

Ireland stun India in Azlan Shah Cup

Ireland ship late goals in defeat to England

Shane O'Donoghue scored the Ireland goal

Another heavy defeat for Ireland in Azlan Shah Cup

Shane O'Donoghue was among the goalscorers for Ireland

Ireland lose to Argentina at the Azlan Shah Cup

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Tennis.

Sloane Stephens will defend her US Open title on Amazon Prime

US Open rewriting the book with historic Amazon deal

Tennis fans will have to open Amazon Prime accounts if they wish to watch this year's US Open, as the USTA signed a five-year contract to become first grand slam tournament broadcast solely on a digital platform in Ireland and the UK.

Maria Sharapova has not found her best form since returning from a doping ban

Sharapova set for first match on grass in three years

Evans to return to action after year-long doping ban

Ireland level pegging with Norway in Davis Cup

John Isner gets the party started after his win in Miami

John Isner digs deep to claim Miami Open

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Cricket.

Tim Paine was appointed Test captain in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal

Australia captain Paine: We'll tone down sledging

Tim Paine says Australia will tone down their use of sledging under his leadership.

It's just over three weeks until the Irish play that historic first test

Players will have chance to impress ahead of Pakistan

Warner was regarded as the ringleader as Australia were caught attempting to manipulate the condition of the ball in last month's third Test against South Africa at Cape Town.

David Warner accepts 12-month ban for ball-tampering

Ireland will play two games in Holland this summer

Ireland to face Scotland and Netherlands in T20 series

Neil Wagner of New Zealand looks on while James Vince, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow and Dawid Malan unsuccessfully appeal

Black Caps claim series win over England

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Snooker.

Ronnie O'Sullivan celebrates after beating Steven Maguire

'I might live to about 200', claims Ronnie O'Sullivan

Ronnie O'Sullivan won seven of eight frames this morning

Rocket roars back to avoid World Championship upset

Mark Selby is aiming to be the first man since Stephen Hendry to win three world titles in a row

Mark Selby makes shock World Championship exit

The Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England

No soccer shirts allowed in the Crucible

Ronnie O'Sullivan faces Stephen Maguire in the first round

Rocket launches World C'ship mission against Maguire

Ken Doherty lost all three frames of the second day's play to bow out 10-2

'I'd love to grace that floor once more' - Ken ...

Ken Doherty will now have to be content with a place in the BBC commentary box

No Crucible return for 'disappointed' Doherty

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Cycling.

Dan Martin in action before the puncture ruled him out of contention

Martin puncture wrecks classic chance in Belgium

Dan Martin's quest to land the Liege-Bastogne-Liege 'Monument' classic came undone eight kilometers from home as the Irishman suffered a puncture, which ended his chances of victory.

Bennett was preparing for the Giro d'Italia's stage 16 time trial when a car turned into his path.

Cyclist George Bennett 'lucky to be alive' after crash

Investigation launched into Goolaerts death

Michael Goolaerts died of a cardiac arrest

Tributes pour in for tragic cyclist Michael Goolaerts

Peter Sagan scorches to stunning Paris-Roubaix success