Reports claim a Northern Ireland team could compete at this year’s World Cup, rather than an all-Ireland team.
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Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday’s game between Bradford and Northampton in the League Two play-off final.
Tour de France and Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins withdraws from the Giro d’Italia because of illness.
David Beckham’s off-field celebrity was not to everyone’s taste but there was more to him than his haircuts, says chief sports writer Tom Fordyce
Bristol Academy leapfrog Chelsea into the Women’s Super League top spot with a well-earned 2-0 home victory.
England’s Ian Poulter loses his opening group game at the World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria.
England’s Ian Poulter loses his opening group game at the World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria.

