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Colin Sheridan: Sport is America's last shared religion
US Open Tennis
Focus on stars controversial, but was tennis' new mixed doubles format a success? 
There’s been lots of conversation and controversy about the format change. But most of the players were big fans.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

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Monica Seles adapting to ‘new normal’ after being diagnosed with neuromuscular disease
The nine-time grand slam singles champion says she first noticed symptoms of the disease while she was swinging her racket

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

2025 Australian Open - Day 3
Life outside tennis' top 100: shared motel rooms and sleeping on floors
Many of those below tennis's top tier are making a net loss as they travel the globe chasing ranking points. 

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

ATP Masters 1000 National Bank Open presented by Rogers - Day 4
‘People see themselves in me’: Frances Tiafoe on being a tennis trailbazer in a mainly white sport
Michelle Obama is a fan of the world No 14, who is a vocal supporter of women’s sport, especially basketball

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Wimbledon 2025 - Day Twelve - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
S Colin Sheridan: Federer was grace personified, Djokovic is triumph of discipline
Roger Federer will remain the more beloved tennis player but Novak Djokovic will be studied by every future pro as the model champion.

Mon, 14 Jul, 2025

Clodagh Finn: The Irish tennis ace you've probably never heard of
Clodagh Finn: The Irish tennis ace you've probably never heard of
As one of the world’s most famous tournaments draws to a close today, meet this one-time finalist and greatly overlooked tennis great

Sun, 13 Jul, 2025

Wimbledon 2025 - Day Eight - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Mirra Andreeva oblivious to the fact she’d won after swatting aside Emma Navarro
The 18-year-old Russian was preparing for the next point, oblivious to the fact she had reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

Wimbledon 2025 - Day Eight - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Jannik Sinner gets Wimbledon reprieve as Grigor Dimitrov forced to retire when two sets up
Dimitrov was on course for a stunning upset when he suffered a chest injury.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

Wimbledon 2025 - Day Eight - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Novak Djokovic recovers from his worst first set at Wimbledon to reach quarters
The Serbian was watched by Federer in his 1-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 victory over Alex De Minaur.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

Your sport on TV this week: Football and hurling leagues, Australian Open and URC
Your sport on TV this week: Football and hurling leagues, Australian Open and URC
It is another action packed weekend of sport on TV. The Allianz football and hurling leagues return, the Australian Open finals take place and the URC is back - all you need to know here. 

Fri, 24 Jan, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Milton's destruction difficult to quantify 
Irish Examiner view: Milton's destruction difficult to quantify 
In some parts of Florida, the rainfall is so heavy it is being described as a once-in-a-thousand-years event

Fri, 11 Oct, 2024

Andy Murray calls tennis scheduling a 'total mess'
Andy Murray calls tennis scheduling a 'total mess'
Defending US Open champion Coco Gauff said earlier this summer that late finishes are not good for players.

Mon, 02 Sep, 2024

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Back to drawing board for Raducanu after US Open loss
The 21-year-old stunned the world three years ago when she won the title in her third senior tournament, but it has not been a happy hunting ground since.

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

Jannik Sinner says locker room reception was frosty after anti-doping controversy
Jannik Sinner says locker room reception was frosty after anti-doping controversy
The Italian was playing his first match since he escaped a ban despite two failed tests earlier this year.

Wed, 28 Aug, 2024

Novak Djokovic bottle incident at Italian Open being treated as an accident
Novak Djokovic bottle incident at Italian Open being treated as an accident
Djokovic, still to win a title this year, recovered from a slow start to see off lucky loser Corentin Moutet and move into the third round in Rome.

Sat, 11 May, 2024

Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka claims emotional win at Miami Open
Paula Badosa praised her friend and opponent as a "strong woman".

Sat, 23 Mar, 2024

Novak Djokovic breaks yet another record in reaching US Open semis
Novak Djokovic breaks yet another record in reaching US Open semis
It was a good day for Novak Djokovic at the US Open on Tuesday, as he claimed his spot in a record 47th Grand Slam semi-final

Wed, 06 Sep, 2023

Novak Djokovic returns to world number one after US Open first round win
Novak Djokovic returns to world number one after US Open first round win
Novak Djokovic secured a return to the world number one spot with a near flawless late-night performance at the US Open

Tue, 29 Aug, 2023

Holger Rune left to rue ill-advised tweet after early US Open exit
Holger Rune left to rue ill-advised tweet after early US Open exit
Rune's cheeky tweet backfired as hundreds swarmed around the court, craning their necks and standing on benches, to see the 20-year-old slip to defeat

Mon, 28 Aug, 2023

Western & Southern Open - Day 1
Fire still burns as Novak Djokovic prepares for US return
Novak Djokovic said he still had fire in his belly as the 23-times Grand Slam champion prepares to return to action at this week's Cincinnati Open

Tue, 15 Aug, 2023

McEnroe Arguing
Decades after McEnroe’s Wimbledon f-bombs, why does tennis still tolerate abuse of officials? 
Players are guilty of bullying and intimidating officials and mostly get away with it.

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

TOPSHOT-TENNIS-AUS-OPEN
Irish Examiner View: Roger Federer is the champions’ champion
Federer revealed on Thursday that he will call time on his professional career.

Sat, 17 Sep, 2022

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Serena Williams’s retirement is no fairytale — it’s a heartbreaking choice between family and career
The tennis great’s decision is a stark reminder that even in 2022, women’s time is still not our own, writes Megan Maurice

Wed, 10 Aug, 2022

Italy Tennis Open
Clodagh Finn: Making elite athletes our role models serves none of us well
'We accord professional athletes role-model status, but perhaps we should take a step back and ask if their lifestyle is to be admired rather than emulated.'

Wed, 01 Jun, 2022

Wimbledon 2021 - Day Twelve - The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
World number one Ash Barty announces shock retirement from tennis at the age of 25
The Australian said she was retiring from the sport for a second time to “chase other dreams”

Wed, 23 Mar, 2022

‘No excuse’: Zverev regrets attack on umpire’s chair that led to expulsion
‘No excuse’: Zverev regrets attack on umpire’s chair that led to expulsion
World No 3 launched tirade after doubles loss Zverev and accepts his outburst was ‘wrong and unacceptable’

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

Australian Open Tennis
Nick Kyrgios lands first grand slam title by winning men’s doubles in Melbourne
Nick Kyrgios won his first grand slam title with close friend Thanasi Kokkinakis in the men’s doubles at the Australian Open

Sat, 29 Jan, 2022

Novak Djokovic saga: Tennis Australia ‘deeply regrets’ impact of ‘recent events’
Novak Djokovic saga: Tennis Australia ‘deeply regrets’ impact of ‘recent events’
Djokovic arrived back in Serbia on Monday and is not expected to make any public statements until after the tournament.

Tue, 18 Jan, 2022

Tommy Martin: Djokovic v Australia one of those perfect moral parables tennis specialises in
Tommy Martin: Djokovic v Australia one of those perfect moral parables tennis specialises in
Even your humble sports hobbit can acknowledge that this is a big story, one deserving of the attentions of a wider, non-sports audience and possibly even worthy of missing the early frames of Mark Allen against Judd Trump in the Cazoo Masters

Thu, 13 Jan, 2022

Novak Djokovic timeline - inconsistencies, missing answers and why it matters
Novak Djokovic timeline - inconsistencies, missing answers and why it matters
Djokovic says he presented awards to children on 17 December while awaiting PCR test result but after negative rapid antigen test

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

Novak Djokovic blames agent for Australian paperwork ‘mistake’ and admits not isolating after positive Covid result
Novak Djokovic blames agent for Australian paperwork ‘mistake’ and admits not isolating after positive Covid result
Djokovic fails to address media reports which have raised questions over his 16 December positive PCR result

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

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Two others join Novak Djokovic in being told to leave by Australian Border Force
Djokovic has been detained since Thursday morning at an immigration facility in Melbourne after his visa was cancelled following scrutiny of the medical exemption he had secured to enter the country.

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022

Australia handling Novak Djokovic situation 'really bad' says Nick Kyrgios
Australia handling Novak Djokovic situation 'really bad' says Nick Kyrgios
The world number 93, who has a tense relationship with the Serbian, said Australia’s handling of the situation was “bad, really bad”.

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022

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Novak Djokovic has been ‘crucified’ and is ‘prisoner’ in Australia, says father
The Serbian is awaiting the outcome of an appeal against the decision by the Australian Border Force (ABF) to cancel the reigning Australian Open champion’s entry visa

Thu, 06 Jan, 2022

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Novak Djokovic refused entry to Australia as visa cancelled at airport
The nine-time Australia Open champion has been told by the Federal Court of Australia that he can remain in Melbourne until his appeal resumes.

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

Eimear Ryan: The sports books, Netflix series, films, and video games to watch out for in 2022
Eimear Ryan: The sports books, Netflix series, films, and video games to watch out for in 2022
With‌ ‌not‌ ‌a‌ ‌huge‌ ‌amount‌ ‌of‌ ‌live‌ ‌sport‌ ‌on‌ ‌the‌ ‌telly‌ ‌at‌ ‌present,‌ ‌and‌ ‌Covid‌ ‌puncturing‌ ‌those‌ ‌fixtures‌ ‌that‌ ‌are‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌schedule,‌ ‌at‌ ‌least‌ ‌we‌ ‌have‌ ‌plenty‌ ‌of‌ ‌media‌ ‌about‌ ‌sport‌ ‌to‌ ‌keep‌ ‌us‌ ‌ticking‌ ‌over.‌ ‌Here‌ ‌are‌ ‌some‌ ‌forthcoming‌ ‌highlights‌ ‌to‌ ‌watch‌ ‌out‌ ‌for‌ ‌in‌ ‌2022

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

Wimbledon 2021 - Day Thirteen - The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Novak Djokovic granted 'exemption permission' to play in Australian Open
World number one Djokovic recently pulled out of Serbia’s ATP Cup team without explanation

Tue, 04 Jan, 2022

Clarinbridge v St Thomas' - Galway County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final
Enda McEvoy: In this bleakest, most frustrating of winters everything is possible
What casket of delights awaits in 2022 is a question to be answered in the general rather than in the personal because nobody ever gets everything they want from the sporting year. Nobody ever gets even the half of it

Mon, 03 Jan, 2022

2021 French Open - Day Thirteen
How a Mallow man ended up coaching future stars at the Rafa Nadal Academy
After spells teaching in Wesley College in Dublin and Gaelcholáiste Mhuire in Cork, Des Golden took a career break and ended up in Colombia, where he met his wife.

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021

Christmas Package 2021
Organisers await news of Novak Djokovic’s participation at Australian Open
All players competing at Melbourne Park are required either to be vaccinated or to provide proof of medical exemption, but that will not be made public.

Wed, 22 Dec, 2021

Survey shows Kellie Harrington and Katie Taylor are Ireland's favourite sporting heroes
Survey shows Kellie Harrington and Katie Taylor are Ireland's favourite sporting heroes
Soccer is back on top as Ireland’s favourite sport, sharing top spot with Gaelic Games

Tue, 21 Dec, 2021

Nitto ATP Finals - Day Seven - The O2 Arena
Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open plans in doubt after positive Covid test
20-time grand slam champion Nadal returned to the match court last week after more than four months out with a foot problem

Mon, 20 Dec, 2021

Wimbledon 2021 - Day Thirteen - The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Novak Djokovic on entry list for Australian Open despite vaccine uncertainty
Djokovic could conceivably apply for a special exemption to play in the event, but would be required to undertake 14 days of quarantine as a result

Wed, 08 Dec, 2021

2016 AEGON Classic - Day Two - Edgbaston Priory
WTA suspends China tournaments amid concern for Peng Shuai
WTA chief executive Steve Simon has revealed “serious doubts” over Peng’s freedom and safety in the wake of accusing a top Chinese official of sexual assault

Wed, 01 Dec, 2021

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