The Irish Times

Sports doctor hopes rugby has reached its tipping point

Bill Ribbans has offered surgical or medical care to Olympic and world champions

Sat Nov 14 2020 - 06:30

Pilita Clark: Smart ways to handle remote work, and dumb ones

‘We don’t think productivity is a big problem, but a sense of belonging is’

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 05:25

Usain Bolt could reverse retirement decision, says Gatlin

American sprinter believes his great rival will find it hard to resist the call of the track

Fri Jul 28 2017 - 20:59

Cheated athletes to finally receive medals at World Championships

Jessic Ennis-Hill among those who will be given full ceremony at next month’s games

Thu Jul 27 2017 - 13:45

Serena Williams already plotting her return to tennis

Jessica Ennis-Hill: ‘It’s one of the hardest things you will face in life as a woman’

Mon Apr 24 2017 - 17:02

2012 Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill announces retirement

‘I’ve always said I want to leave my sport on a high and have no regrets and I can truly say that’

Thu Oct 13 2016 - 11:13

Brownlee brotherly moment is a true sporting classic

Alistair hooked his arm around Jonny’s shoulder and helped him across the line

Mon Sept 19 2016 - 17:49

When it comes to women’s fitness, is ‘strong’ just ‘skinny’ rebranded?

Sport and exercise should not chain us into a lifetime of butt-taming burpees

Tue Aug 23 2016 - 18:12

Farah runs into history books but can’t outsprint suspicion

Briton confronts unwanted questions after winning his third Olympic gold

Sun Aug 14 2016 - 20:08

Jessica Ennis-Hill considering future after heptathlon silver

Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam took the gold medal with Brianne Theisen-Eaton third

Sun Aug 14 2016 - 12:59

British golfers take inspiration from Andy Murray

Justin Rose and Danny Willett mixing with Andy Murray and Jessica Ennis-Hill in Rio

Thu Aug 11 2016 - 01:00

Tyson Fury sparks latest outrage with antisemitic comments

Calls for world heavyweight champion to be banned after hour-long video rant

Sat May 14 2016 - 11:53

Sinead Jennings happy to compete despite Zika fears

Medical doctor says she will monitor developments carefully over next few months

Thu Feb 11 2016 - 01:01

Jessica Ennis-Hill’s coach won’t encourage her to defend title in Rio

Zika virus causing a major stir ahead of Olympics, but Germans says no threat

Wed Feb 10 2016 - 13:34

Andy Murray wins BBC Sports award as Fury apologises

Rugby league star Kevin Sinfield was the runner-up while heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill came third

Sun Dec 20 2015 - 21:41

British boxing chiefs to quiz Tyson Fury over recent comments

World heavyweight champion denies being a homophobe and says he is ‘uniting the world’

Thu Dec 10 2015 - 14:33

Police launch hate crime investigation over Tyson Fury comments

Investigation into comments made about homosexuality on Victoria Derbyshire programme

Wed Dec 09 2015 - 09:01

‘A woman’s best place is in the kitchen,’ Tyson Fury says

World heavyweight champion will not be removed as Sports Personality of the Year nominee

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 13:39

Kudos to Katie’s kerpows, but . . .

Are sports awards that are just for women the answer?

Thu Dec 03 2015 - 10:11

Fraser-Pryce keeps Schippers at bay to extend 100m dominance

Kenyans take clean sweep in steeplechase, while shock of day came in the pole vault

Tue Aug 25 2015 - 01:01

Jessica Ennis-Hill completes golden comeback in Beijing

29-year-old wins World Championships heptathlon 13 months after birth of son

Sun Aug 23 2015 - 14:13

World Athletics Championships - Six events not to be missed

Ian O'Riordan looks through the Beijing schedule and picks out the events to watch or record

Fri Aug 21 2015 - 20:45

Sheffield United to drop Jessica Ennis-Hill’s name from stand

Olympic gold medalist previously asked for it to be removed if club resigned Ched Evans

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 15:02

Thousands sign Ched Evans Oldham Athletic petition

League One club could offer convicted rapist the chance to return to professional football

Mon Jan 05 2015 - 08:57

Ched Evans’ squalid story pitches vital questions about sport’s status in society

Legally he can be hired but in reality no club is likely to risk public criticism by doing so

Mon Dec 29 2014 - 06:00

Sheffield United withdraw training offer for former player Ched Evans

‘The reaction to this has been at an intensity that could not have been anticipated when first announced’

Thu Nov 20 2014 - 21:43

PFAI removes article defending convicted rapist Ched Evans

Solicitor had likened footballer’s treatment to that of the Guildford Four and the Birmingham Six

Tue Nov 18 2014 - 11:40

Beautiful South frontman resigns as Sheffield United patron

Paul Heaton salutes Jessica Ennis-Hill for speaking out about Ched Evans

Mon Nov 17 2014 - 18:16

Jessica Ennis-Hill’s stance exposes gutless nature of Ched Evans debate

To be dispassionate about issue it is to pretend that rape is just like any other crime

Mon Nov 17 2014 - 16:01

Ennis-Hill’s stance exposes gutless nature of Ched Evans debate

Reluctance to wash their hands of Evans feeds into something far more insidious. The notion is allowed to endure that maybe he was innocent

Mon Nov 17 2014 - 13:30

Sheffield United ‘appalled’ by abuse directed at Jessica Ennis-Hill

Olympic heptathlon champion criticised club for allowing convicted rapist Ched Evans back to training

Sun Nov 16 2014 - 16:02