Rowing Ireland’s High Performance director, Morten Espersen confirmed this week he is resigning from his position, bringing to a close a huge contribution made by the Dane over the past four years. 

Russia’s tennis team will be allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics this summer after the International Tennis Federation (ITF) backed the decision not to impose a blanket ban on the country’s competitors.

The White House has defended the government’s need to collect telephone records of American citizens, calling such information “a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist threats”.

THE Russian Rowing Federation is the focus of an investigation after three of its members were disqualified from the World Rowing Championships.

The Russian Rowing Federation is the focus of an investigation after three of its members were disqualified from the World Rowing Championships.

It is one of the scenarios that Olympic organisers dreaded – freakish weather turning the rowing regatta into a lottery.

Max Mosley has revealed he will not carry on as president of motor sport’s world governing body, the FIA, if he feels he is getting too old for the job.