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Eight-try Ireland earn first win of the Six Nations with bonus-point heroics against Italy

30 Mar

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Ireland finish strong against England to open Six Nations defence with bonus-point win

Jamison Gibson-Park, Bundee Aki, Tadhg Beirne and Dan Sheehan all scored tries to secure the win.

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Jones hat-trick helps Scotland start Six Nations with bonus-point win over Italy

The 42

1 Feb

1

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Jones hat-trick helps Scotland start Six Nations with bonus-point win over Italy

1 Feb

12

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Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle hold off Bath fightback to win Champions Cup opener

6 Dec 2024

37

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Second-string Chelsea start Conference League campaign with easy win

3 Oct 2024

2

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Flying start earns Wales impressive first win under Craig Bellamy in Montenegro

9 Sep 2024

3

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Haaland on road to history in familiar, lethal fashion

Striker off the mark as he bids to be top Premier League scorer in third successive season.

David Sneyd

18 Aug 2024

2

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Zirkzee makes heroic debut as Man United begin Premier League season with win

The Dutch international scored the only goal of the evening at Old Trafford against Fulham.

16 Aug 2024

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Five-try South Africa crush Australia in Rugby Championship opener

10 Aug 2024

16

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'I can’t stop laughing and crying, I don’t know what emotions to feel' - Patten family pride

18 Jul 2024

1

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French climber Bardet clinches Tour de France opening stage win as Healy makes impressive dash

29 Jun 2024

2

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Five-try Ireland end long wait for Six Nations win after bonus-point heroics in Cork

Aoife Wafer, Eve Higgins, Neve Jones, Katie Corrigan and Béibhinn Parsons all touched down for Scott Bemand’s side.

Sinead Farrell

Reports from Musgrave Park

13 Apr 2024

6

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Derry's Callum Brown opens AFL season with stunning five goals

9 Mar 2024

0

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Four-in-a-row chasing Verstappen claims pole in season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

1 Mar 2024

4

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Chiefs hold off champions Crusaders to win Super Rugby opener

23 Feb 2024

3

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Sam Bennett debuts for AG2R at Tour de la Provence

8 Feb 2024

3

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Clifford brothers mark return with combined 1-2 as Kerry outmatch Monaghan

4 Feb 2024

0

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England survive scare to squeeze past Italy

3 Feb 2024

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England survive scare to squeeze past Italy

3 Feb 2024

22

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Jonathan Afolabi scores brilliant first goal in Belgium

30 Jan 2024

2

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Ogbene volleys first Premier League goal as Luton fight back to draw with Forest

21 Oct 2023

9

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Burnley beat Luton Town to pick up first Premier League win

3 Oct 2023

6

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Troy Parrott scores his first goal for Eredivisie side Excelsior Rotterdam

23 Sep 2023

3

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Galway grab two late goals to secure six-point win over Cork

17 Jun 2023

1

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Galway grab two late goals to secure six-point win over Cork

17 Jun 2023

2

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Djokovic begins bid for record 23rd Grand Slam with straight sets win at French Open

Updated 29 May 2023

0

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Tommy Fleetwood sets early pace as Rory McIlroy makes solid return

Updated 5 May 2023

0

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McIlroy and Power make positive starts at Wells Fargo Championship

4 May 2023

1

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McIlroy has 'one eye on Augusta' after winning WGC Match Play Championship opener

Updated 22 Mar 2023

0

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Ireland underage international's delight after breaking Championship goal duck

27 Feb 2023

0

AnalysisOff the Mark

Second-half surges key as counties earn first league wins to ease relegation fears

20 Feb 2023

0

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Borthwick gets first win as England weather second-half challenge from Italy

12 Feb 2023

14

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Holders Meath pick up first league win as Lynch goal helps shake off Donegal

28 Jan 2023

1

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Maguire finishes in tie for ninth as Henderson clinches LPGA Tour opener

23 Jan 2023

0

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Seamus Power and Shane Lowry both in top five in Abu Dhabi

Updated 19 Jan 2023

0

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Finnerty's 2-7 helps All-Ireland finalists Galway book semi-final spot with 14-point win

6 Jan 2023

0

Up and Running

'Emotional' Lewandowski fulfilled childhood dream with first World Cup goal

26 Nov 2022

2

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Bilic makes winning start as Watford boss following 4-0 win over Stoke

2 Oct 2022

1

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€34 million man scores first goal as West Ham send Wolves into relegation zone

1 Oct 2022

1