Leicester got another lucky break during the week.

A rapist in England who confessed when police tracked him down almost 35 years after the attack has been jailed for nearly five years.

Kyle Edmund’s Davis Cup debut turned from a dream to a nightmare as David Goffin fought back from two sets down for the first time in his career to win the opening point of the final for Belgium in Ghent.

Mauricio Pochettino frustrated the fans that once adored him as Tottenham twice came from behind to secure a draw on his first return to Southampton.

Southampton 0 Swansea 1: Garry Monk was pleased by the way Swansea not only managed to frustrate Southampton but leave St Mary’s with a first Premier League win of 2015.

Andy Murray needs to dig deep into his reserves of self-belief to have a chance of navigating a daunting path to a first Australian Open title.

US Open champion Marin Cilic will miss the Australian Open with a shoulder injury.

A man who took part in an armed robbery of a Dublin pharmacy was arrested after he and his accomplice were later discovered asleep on a pile of the stolen cash..

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Striker Daniel Sturridge shouldered the responsibility as Liverpool’s new main man up front with a late winner in a 2-1 defeat of a Southampton side who suggested there is still life after their summer exodus.

Defending champion Andy Murray moved into the second round of Wimbledon with a straight-sets win over Belgian David Goffin.

Andy Murray seems certain to have a new coach in place for the defence of his Wimbledon title after revealing he has held talks with the person he would like to replace Ivan Lendl.

Southampton 1 Manchester United 1

Newcastle 1 Southampton 1

Chelsea bounced back from conceding a Jay Rodriguez goal after 13 seconds to beat Southampton 3-1 and move within four points of Barclays Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Southampton 2 Crystal Palace 0

West Brom 0 Southampton 1

Andy Murray avoided any first-round dramas as he eased past Benjamin Becker on Wimbledon’s Centre Court.

Andy Murray is refusing to start dreaming about another grand slam final despite avoiding a dreaded quarter-final clash against Rafael Nadal today.

Teenager Kyle Edmund is one of two British players to be announced by the All England Club as wildcard entries for the men’s singles at Wimbledon, with James Ward also on the list.

The Taoiseach’s nephew has been sentenced to seven months in prison for a crime spree that included burglary, car theft and driving while intoxicated.

Southampton 2 Manchester United 3

A solicitor who was shot in the head with a sawn-off shotgun has died from his injuries, police said today.

Andy Murray has signalled his intention to become more involved in the Davis Cup as he revelled in the atmosphere surrounding the Great Britain team ahead of their encounter with Luxembourg.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC and Roger Federer both impressed on day two of the 125th Wimbledon Championships to ensure the men’s ‘big four’ all safely reached the second round.

British number one Andy Murray came from a set down to beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3-6 7-6 (7/2) 6-4 and win the rain-delayed AEGON Championships final at Queen's Club this afternoon.

Andy Murray stormed into the final of the AEGON Championships with a straight sets victory over four-time champion Andy Roddick this afternoon.

Alex Bogdanovic has been overlooked for a wild-card entry into this year’s Wimbledon despite being Britain’s second-highest ranked player.

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association this morning denied a report they have approached Greg Rusedski about taking over from John Lloyd as Great Britain’s Davis Cup captain following yesterday’s humiliation in Lithuania.

A KIND-HEARTED community has rallied around to help a brave tot travelling to England for life-saving surgery on his tiny heart.

Fresh from helping Crossmaglen to the AIB All-Ireland club football title last month, Paul Kernan, John Hanratty, Stephen Finnegan and David McKenna will be on hand tomorrow to help Armagh in their Cadbury's Ulster Under-21 football final showdown with Monaghan (Omagh, throw-in 3.30pm).

A RETIRED businesswoman who was fined £100 (€146.55) for “hacking” back her neighbour’s clematis plant said she believed a series of actions against her have wasted nearly £1 million (€1.47m) of public money.

OWEN MULLIGAN has been ruled out of Tyrone’s Allianz National Football League clash with Cork on Sunday by a hamstring injury.

Monaghan take on St Mary's College and Donegal face off against All-Ireland semi-finalists Fermanagh in Section C of the Dr McKenna Cup today.

Two debutants feature in new Monaghan boss Seamus McEnaney's side ahead of Sunday's Dr McKenna Cup clash with St Mary's College.

British TV and radio presenter turned media mogul Chris Evans is to tell all in his autobiography after signing a seven-figure deal today.