Once again our obsession with body image has overshadowed achievement when it comes to women in sport. We should champion those of all shapes and sizes who go out and compete, writes Clodagh Finn

Three Irish people have been named among the 30 most influential Europeans in the entertainment industry.

Anthony Joshua has told heavyweight rival Tyson Fury he needs to conduct himself better in public after the new world champion caused further controversy.

Usain Bolt blew away any fears about his fitness and fired a major warning to Justin Gatlin as he blasted to his fastest 100 metres of the year on his return to London’s Olympic Stadium last night.

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As always, May is sporting finals month. There’s a couple of bigguns this weekend so stock up on the pizzas and settle in.

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has called on social networks to do more to tackle gender inequality online.

Sheffield United have decided to withdraw their offer to let former player Ched Evans train with the club due to the reaction it received.

A lawyer who suggested convicted rapist Ched Evans could be innocent has defended his views after they were removed from the website on which they were first published.

A lawyer for a body representing footballers has likened convicted rapist Ched Evans to the Guildford Four as a fourth high-profile Sheffield United patron resigned over the ongoing row.

The Ched Evans controversy in Britain has provided plenty of talking points in the last couple of weeks.

With each passing year, Jerry Maguire’s words ring truer.

Police in England are investigating abusive tweets about Jessica Ennis-Hill after the Olympic gold medallist said Sheffield United should not re-sign convicted rapist Ched Evans.

Olympic champion and Sheffield United fan Jessica Ennis-Hill has announced that she would want her name removed from a stand at Bramall Lane if the club were to re-sign convicted rapist Ched Evans.

The National Basketball Arena in Tallaght, tucked away down a nondescript laneway just off the M50, is a quaint kind of building for a place only turning 21 this year.

Race-walking legend Olive Loughnane believes Robert Heffernan can use his fourth place finish at the London Olympics as a springboard to success at the upcoming World Track and Field Championships in Moscow.

Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill is expected to be out of action for around 15 weeks, according to her coach Toni Minichiello.

Jessica Ennis-Hill admitted her World Championship hopes were in the balance after enduring a frustrating return to the Olympic Stadium.

Usain Bolt returns to the Olympic Stadium tonight looking to revive memories of London 2012 and at the same time lift the gloom hanging over athletics.