OLYMPIC 100m champion Justin Gatlin must serve a minimum drugs ban of four years, says the world governing body.

So a magical, inspiring run ends with regret and disappointment for Spurs fans.

Rural Ireland is not always a quiet idyll.

LP really should be a household name, says Ellie O'Byrne, after witnessing the American musician's incredible gig at the Olympia

Celtic stormed 12 points clear of faltering Rangers at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership after a powerful 3-1 comeback win against Kilmarnock at Parkhead.

Davy Fitzgerald’s Slaneysiders got their Allianz NHL Division 1 campaign off to a winning start with a convincing 11-point victory over Laois at MW Hire O’Moore Park, Portlaoise on Saturday evening.

Open champion Shane Lowry, who comes into the week on the back of three top-15 finishes from four events, has said he is fresh for his tilt at this week's WGC-Mexico Championship at Chapultepec Golf Club.

Tributes have been paid to sports journalist and broadcaster Pat McAuliffe, who died suddenly at the age of 60.

An online tutoring service, aiming to “level the playing field” for families who cannot afford grinds, is to put €40,000 in financial backing towards scaling up its operations.

Danny Willett wants to “get his own back” in the next Ryder Cup after enduring a miserable debut in Europe’s emphatic 2016 defeat.

60 second on-the-whistle report from Kobe as Ireland secure bonus-point victory over Russia

Further interpretations and clarifications on Gaelic football’s new rules have been issued to the national referees panel ahead of the start of the Allianz Leagues this weekend.

Troy Parrott was handed his Premier League debut — and the match ball — by Jose Mourinho at the end of Tottenham’s 5-0 thrashing of Burnley, and could replace Harry Kane in their Champions League tie against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Brighton extended their winning run at the Amex Stadium to three matches with a 2-0 win over struggling Norwich.