Seeking The Dia will bid to emulate the feat of compatriot Agnes World and give Japan a second success in the Darley July Cup at Newmarket tomorrow.

Padraig Harrington insisted Ireland could still repeat their 1997 World Cup triumph at Kiawah Island.

Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O’Neill has rated England as “absolute and deserving favourites” to win the World Cup in November and all but dismissed his own side’s chances.

Former rugby league chief Maurice Lindsay flew out to Sydney today with a mission to rebuild the international game.

Back in April when it was scored most everyone agreed that Chris Forrester’s exquisite goal for St Patrick’s Athletic against Shamrock Rovers — a scooped lob which was as immaculate as it was audacious — would not be bettered in the Airtricity League this season.

Martin Kaymer is keen to turn the disappointment of narrowly missing out on a Ryder Cup debut earlier this year into a positive by leading Germany to World Cup success at Mission Hills this week.

Sven-Goran Eriksson piled the pressure back onto the Football Association and Premier League power-brokers as he insisted he had an unbreakable guarantee of a four-week break before the World Cup.

Jose Mourinho’s determination to bring a problematic season to an historic end means the Manchester United manager will pull out all the stops to secure a place in the Europa League final.

There are genuine reasons for concern over Brexit’s impact on Ireland’s bid for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, writes Paul Rouse.

Munster have moved to ease their fly-half problems by adding academy number 10 Ben Healy to their Heineken Champions Cup squad.

GERARD HOULLIER believes Liverpool will see the best of their Senegalese duo, striker El-Hadji Diouf and midfielder Salif Diao, in the second half of the season.

French club rugby boss Serge Blanco has applauded the decision by England’s Guinness Premiership clubs to pull out of next season’s Heineken Cup if French teams press ahead with their expected boycott of the tournament.

David McGoldrick has been ruled out of Sunday's World Cup Qualifier against Austria due to injury.

Jamie Carragher is poised to answer Fabio Capello's World Cup SOS by scrapping his international retirement, according to reports.

Barcelona winger Lionel Messi is confident Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will complete his return to the Nou Camp.

War Of Attrition is set to sign off his career at next month's Punchestown Festival after showing up well for a long way in last week's World Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Fabio Capello began work at Soho Square this morning and declared he has been wanting to manage England “for a long time”.

Ryder Cup star David Howell has set himself two goals this year – securing a place in Nick Faldo’s team to face America and re-establishing his place in the world’s top 50.

Munster have confirmed Alby Mathewson will depart the province next week.