Ranieri had been visiting his 96-year-old mother in Rome on Monday

With Chelsea coming from 2-0 down to draw with Tottenham tonight, Leicester City have been officially confirmed as Premier League champions.

Sam Vokes sealed Burnley's return to the Barclays Premier League at the first attempt with a brilliant headed winner against QPR kicking off a promotion party at Turf Moor.

The wait for a fairytale goes on. But oh how close New York came to making history in the Bronx last night.

Kerry’s winning run continued on their historic first outing in the Leinster Hurling Championship, taking advantage of Carlow’s wastefulness to win by eight points.

Meath will get a taste of top tier camogie next year after outlasting Galway to be crowned Irish Daily Star National League Division 2 champions at St Brendan’s Park, Birr.

A fans' protest calling for change at Arsenal fell flat as dissenters at the Emirates Stadium were drowned out by support for Arsene Wenger.

Maria Delahunty’s free, with 33 seconds left on the clock, salvaged a draw for Waterford in a terrific Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 3 final against Tipperary in Clane this afternoon.

“Sometimes these young guys don't have fear. It was good to see them express themselves.”

What could go wrong?

Willie Mullins is responsible for four of the 12 horses still in contention for the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

All those arrested are men and all remain in custody.

Limerick progress to face Tipperary in the Munster U21 hurling semi-final after a facile win.

England are already looking for a new manager after their nightmare in Nice but captain Wayne Rooney has no plans to walk away.

The coaching staff of Gary Neville and Ray Lewington are following Hodgson out.

The smallest nation ever to grace a major tournament sent Roy Hodgson's men home.

The Ireland soccer team is due to arrive home to a heroes' welcome this afternoon following their exit from the Euros at the hands of France.

Antoine Griezmann kept France on track for Euro 2016 glory as the hosts survived a major scare to edge the Republic of Ireland 2-1.

So a lot of people are making the same, optimistic, request of the referee.

England concluded a glorious season by completing a 3-0 series whitewash of Australia with a 44-40 victory over the Wallabies 44-40 at Allianz Stadium.