Mike Trout notched another career record with his 42nd homer of the year as the Los Angeles Angels nailed a 5-1 win in their first of two road games against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.

Hurling's Super 11s, the hybrid game played on a reduced-sized pitch, is moving to the Big Apple after two years in Boston.

I remember a time when a wrapper was something that covered a bar of chocolate.

Timothy L O’Brien says describing Donald Trump’s racist baiting of four new Democratic congresswomen of different ethnic backgrounds as ‘strategic’ gives him too much credit.

Globalisation and other factors have given US corporations market dominance. This must be challenged, writes Raghuram Rajan.

Playing at midfield, Jarly Óg gave an inspirational performance against IT Tralee to send his team into next week’s quarter-finals.

It was a South African-like sun that brought the smiles and covered the RDS for Paul Simon’s farewell tour last night.

The Kerry-born cop who solved a notorious murder spree in New York is remembered in a TV documentary to be aired this week.

Macbeth and Hamlet were mentioned by the main protagonists, but in truth, it was far closer to A Christmas Carol.

A Russian woman has been charged in New York with poisoning a look-alike with a tranquilliser-laced cheesecake and then stealing her passport, cash and other property after trying to make it look like a suicide attempt.

US president Donald Trump's childhood home in New York received some new occupants over the weekend - refugees.

Maria Sharapova fired back at Caroline Wozniacki over her criticism of the US Open's scheduling.

Declan Burke reviews the latest cinema releases. 

An Iranian Muslim woman, who wears a hijab while playing ladies football, has hailed the open-minded nature of the GAA community.

The victim of a night club glass attack carried out by the ex-partner of murderer, John Dundon, Ciara Killeen (aged 32) has said that the Limerick woman should have got jail for the attack.

The domestic regatta season officially kicks off this coming Saturday with the largest ever Neptune Regatta taking place in Islandbridge, Dublin.

Enda Kenny’s visit to the White House was necessary - his invitation to Donald Trump to visit this country wasn’t, writes Michael Clifford.

Wish you could get away from it all for Christmas? Ciara McDonnell brings you the best deals abroad so you can plan for next year.

We have been waiting for a very very long time for Spider-Man to be done right in live action.

Police arrested and charged a man with murder over the fatal shootings of an imam and his friend as they left a New York City mosque over the weekend.

The shooting dead of a New York City mosque leader and a friend as they left afternoon prayers is being described as a hate crime by shocked members of the community.

Irish consumers are expected to buy 20,000 tonnes of the Queens variety of potatoes over the coming months, Bord Bia predicts.

USA: A Massachusetts woman can check something off her bucket list: She celebrated her 87th birthday by skydiving.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has branded The Boston Globe "stupid" and "worthless" in response to a satirical front page printed by the newspaper which lampoons the notion of a Trump presidency.

Some of the stranger stories from around the world

A man suspected of slashing a woman in the face, fatally stabbing a store owner, and setting a homeless man on fire has been shot and wounded by police in New York City, authorities said.

Students of the beautiful game are readying themselves for the biggest week in the third level football calendar, with the 2016 Collingwood Cup up for grabs and the Colleges and Universities Premier League also to be decided.

Some parishioners at a New York City church where a newborn was left in a Christmas manger are interested in adopting the baby boy.

A mother who left her newborn baby in a manger in a New York City church will not be prosecuted.

For a short time on Monday afternoon, the Christmas manger at a New York City church could have passed for the real thing: A newborn baby, with the umbilical cord still attached, was abandoned there. Now, New York City police are searching for the person who left the child.

Darren Clarke might be a fearsome-looking figure on tour but the European Ryder Cup captain is a wise old owl in terms of developing new players.

Lamar Odom didn’t last long at the glittering intersection of championship success and Hollywood celebrity.