Ryan Garcia’s left hook: The anatomy of a perfect punch
The crack when the punch landed sounded like a whip, splitting the air and bringing gasps from the…
Remembering Muhammad Ali’s whirlwind Irish romance – and why it almost never happened
It was nearing lunchtime in Dublin on July 19, 1972. The boxers had all weighed in, and the…
‘She carried it on her back to the grandest stages’: How Katie Taylor transformed women’s boxing
In March 2009, 9,000 boxing fans filled Dublin’s O2 arena to see Bernard Dunne (The Dublin Dynamo) fight…
Enric Mas extends Vuelta lead as Tudor Pro Cycling win first Grand Tour stage
Red jersey Enric Mas extended his lead in the Vuelta a Espana to two minutes and six seconds…
Beaten in nine rounds and his aura of invincibility shattered: What next for Moses Itauma?
It was a night designed for Moses Itauma to shine. But in the end, it was one that…
Can Moses Itauma be the new face of heavyweight boxing?
Moses Itauma stands on the brink of history. Aged 21, he is preparing to fight 34-year-old Croatian Filip…
Caroline Dubois is the world champion who split from her coach and family – and has ‘no regrets’
Caroline Dubois may be living in Los Angeles, but do not speak to her about Californian glitz. “I…
Irish boxer Lee Reeves hospitalised after knockout defeat in Dublin – Frank Warren
Lee Reeves (right) was hospitalised after his knockout defeat to Gary Cully (left) Damien Eagers/PA Images via Getty…
How the D.C. Open found a tennis sweetspot, from Naomi Osaka’s cookout to popcorn matches
WASHINGTON — Scenes from a mid-summer tennis tournament. A former world No. 1 who remains one of the…
Markéta Vondroušová’s doping test refusal, case and four-year ban explained
Editor’s note: This explainer has been updated on July 31, 2026, following the publication of the full decision…
Boxing’s top 10 pound-for-pound men’s fighters, ranked by the sport’s insiders
There is no belt for it, there is no ringside judge who can declare the winner and not…
Why the 2026 Tour de France has been blessed by its green, white and polka dot jersey competitions
The sight that brought it home was the slender figure of Valentin Paret-Peintre, slumped against the barriers on…