The GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) has confirmed the match officials for this weekend's All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals and the first All-Ireland SHC semi-final, involving Cork and defending champions Kilkenny.

Tipperary manager Liam Sheedy watched on with pride as his side came through a tight battle in yesterday's All-Ireland SHC quarter-final against Galway at Croke Park.

Pakistan's intelligence agency today denied claims that they secretly aid the Taliban, detailed in leaked US military reports.

US Open champion Graeme McDowell is gearing up for a shot at winning his second major in two months, bidding to become European number one and making another Ryder Cup appearance – but needs a break first.

Emma Thompson has been enshrined in concrete outside the historic Pig ’n’ Whistle pub on Hollywood Boulevard.

Phil Mickelson is focused on performing well at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational this weekend, rather than usurping Tiger Woods at the top of the world rankings.

A love story so cool – cold even – that what begins as a promising film reaches a conclusion that falls far short of our expectations.

The final major of the year begins without the world’s third best player – and Europe’s best – at Whistling Straits today.

Rory McIlroy had no trouble today naming the quality he thinks could be the key to becoming the third youngest winner of the US PGA title this week.

When Phil Mickelson crashed to a closing 78 in Akron on Sunday the suspicion grew that trying to replace Tiger Woods as world number one was taking its toll.

Tiger Woods now says he will play in the Ryder Cup if American captain Corey Pavin offers him a wild card.

The final shoot-out for places in Europe’s Ryder Cup team does not look like having the cast list that captain Colin Montgomerie anticipated.

World number two Phil Mickelson believes he will eventually overtake Tiger Woods at the top of the rankings despite missing the opportunity at the weekend.

Tiger Woods is scheduled to meet Ryder Cup captain Corey Pavin at the US PGA Championship this week with his golf game now appearing to resemble what has happened to his private life this past year – a total shambles.

Sergio Garcia is down to 50th in the world and is in an even more precarious Ryder Cup position than Tiger Woods.

The dust had barely settled on another sublime Croke Park display by All-Ireland five in-a-row hopefuls Kilkenny, when their manager Brian Cody cast his focus ahead to next weekend's semi-final between Tipperary and Waterford.

Struggling Tiger Woods will seek to bounce back from his worst tournament finish as a professional at the US PGA Championship this week and resurrect his Ryder Cup chances.

A split looks to be quickly brewing in southern hemisphere rugby after South Africa conceded it was exploring the possibility of breaking away from SANZAR.

Rory McIlroy headed off on holiday today reflecting on another major that got away.

Tiger Woods needs a Ryder Cup wild card after coming only 28th in the USPGA Championship – and so do 2008 star Anthony Kim and last year’s US Open champion Lucas Glover after being bumped out of a top eight spot in the final event.