Brazilian footballer Dani Alves has been released from prison after paying one million euros in bail to be set free while appealing against a rape conviction, a Spanish court said.

The tournament has been played in a team format since 2017. 

An audience with Paul Gascoigne may not bring the eloquence of Peter Ustinov or David Niven, but his stories are wonderful and his personal story is still fascinating.

The Nordic lunar goddess ‘Eostre’ had the head of a hare, and according to legend it was she who laid the egg of new spring life each year. Over time, this story has become the exceedingly strange notion of a bunny bringing us chocolate easter eggs to eat

United Nations ceasefire resolution is of little use to Palestinian people starving amid Israel's assault on Gaza — in which the US, as an arms supplier to Israel, is complicit

It's another busy week in sport as the Allianz Football League finals in Croke Park, World Athletics Cross Country Championship in Belgrade and the Guinness Women's Six Nations. 

There were parallels with the Stephen Kenny regime he was part of towards the end, insofar as an identical 3-4-2-1 formation and going short from goalkicks but differences prevailed elsewhere.

Southgate was pleased despite their 10-match unbeaten run ending as Euro 2024 comes into sight.

Michael Blake's men, including Corkman Shane Sweetnam, dazzled in Ocala leg of five-star showpiece.

Ireland Head Coach Scott Bemand acknowledged there are areas his side can improve upon ahead of Italy’s forthcoming visit to the RDS.

England suffered their first defeat since the World Cup as teenage star Endrick came off the bench to seal Brazil a late victory against Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2024 hopefuls.

The interim boss saw his side draw with the Red Devils on Saturday evening.

The New York hurlers will be part of the Lory Meagher Cup from next year.

Liverpool fan will take charge of legends team against Ajax.

Ahead of their Six Nations opener against France at Stade Marie-Marvingt in Le Mans on Saturday (kick-off 2. 15pm Irish time), Dorothy Wall has said there is a completely different feeling to the Ireland women’s rugby team for their 2024 campaign.

The former Ireland defender has stepped into the shoes vacated by Stephen Kenny in November for the clash with FIFA’s fourth-ranked team and Switzerland’s visit to the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday evening.

It wouldn't be the worst of outcomes for Kilkenny to keep the Allianz HL semi-final margin under 10 points.

For the first time since 2003, Wales were handed the Six Nations wooden spoon.

David Brooks, Neco Williams, Brennan Johnson and Daniel James were on target for the Dragons.

The 61-year-old ended his six-year stint with Swedes last November