Serena Williams has launched a stinging attack on Ilie Nastase, accusing the Romanian of racially abusing her and her unborn baby and hurling sexist abuse at her fellow female tennis players.

Eleven years on from digesting the words of rejection from Martin O’Neill, Michael Doyle stands on the cusp of becoming the first Irish FA Cup final captain since 2008.

Roger Federer had Mikhail Youzhny in such knots as he breezed through to a Wimbledon semi-final appointment with Novak Djokovic that the Russian turned to the Royal Box for help.

Winning the Derby continues to elude Her Majesty so will her trip to the National Stud ensure a winner, asks Margaret Carragher

Tennis stars will no longer have to bow or curtsy to the Royal Box at Wimbledon, it has been announced.