Israel has always regarded assassination, or extraction, on foreign territory as a legitimate weapon in the armoury against its enemies and is prepared to take a long view on retribution

For Jack Carty’s 25 points in Connacht’s win at the start of 2021 we can echo Billy Burns’ kicking masterclass from the hand last Monday as Ulster managed a second win in three attempts at the historic Ballsbridge venue.

After being sacked by Birmingham, the former England captain may need to bear Groucho Marx’s famous declaration in mind.

As for Rooney, who is no fool, and who is desperate to succeed, it is hard to write him off as manager just yet, or to say he has definitively failed; if only because every job so far has been a Wayne Rooney job.

The champions are nowhere near their best, but the holiday period has exposed Arsenal and Liverpool’s weaknesses.

Daly sees no reason why Toulon away could provide the same kickstart to the season that last year’s victory in Belfast provided.

Sam Prendergast was the pick against Ulster on New Year’s Day and came on against Sale last month.

The incident sparked outrage across the football world and ignited one of the worst crises in the history of the sport in Spain.

Coimisiún na Meán is putting the onus on online platforms to restrict dangerous and objectionable material

Luke “the Nuke” Littler, a 16-year-old darts prodigy, kept a remarkable sporting dream alive on Monday, imperiously defeating a player three times his age

JJ Hanrahan consigned his former province to a third defeat in a row with five penalties and a conversion

Leo Cullen didn’t look or sound like a man despondent after a one-point loss that could just as easily have been another imperfect win. Instead, it’s a home defeat to a local rival and one that threw up some issues old and new.

Dan McFarland’s side has long been good enough to mix it with the very best on their day. The problem is their ‘days’ have been too sporadic.

Connacht claimed a URC New Year’s Day derby win to end a five-match losing run

Girona’s first match of 2024 is a tough challenge against third-place Atletico Madrid at home on Wednesday.

An Olympic year that also includes football's Euro 2024, a pair of club finals on our doorstep, Cheltenham, the Masters, and a fight for heavyweight supremacy

In a recent Sunday Independent interview with Paul Kimmage, McIlroy admitted he referred to Cantlay as a 'dick'.

Arsenal left exposed by Mikel Arteta, Nicolas Jackson is no Timo Werner and Lyle Foster overcomes his problems in style

The 16-year-old has burst onto the scene at Alexandra Palace and became the youngest player to reach the last eight when he hammered five-time world champion and his hero Raymond van Barneveld in the last 16 on Saturday.

Spurs announced on Saturday night that former captain Lloris would depart for the MLS side on a free transfer on January 1 and bring his 11-year association with the north London club to an end