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Tuesday 6 June 2023 Dublin: 16°C

# Review

All time
# faltering
Young marks his debut with an assist but Inter's title hopes suffer another setback
Antonio Conte’s side were frustrated by Cagliari.
# latest
Rahm leads the way but McIlroy firmly in contention at Torrey Pines
Rory McIlroy sits in third place in the Farmers Insurance Open leaderboard heading into the final round.
# pro14
Ruan Pienaar comes on to kick winning points as Cheetahs stage remarkable comeback
Rhyno Smith scored twice in the closing stages against Southern Kings to again secure the bragging rights for the Cheetahs.
# LaLiga
Setién suffers first defeat as Barcelona manager after Valenica record rare win
Maxi Gomez scored one and created the other to shoot down Barcelona in LaLiga.
# Man at Work
Kyrgios comes through five-setter to book Nadal clash
Despite taking a medical time-out with a hamstring injury in the first set, the home favourite beat Karen Khachanov in five to face the Spaniard.
# Ploughing On
Palmer takes control with 62 as Tiger, McIlroy battle
The Holywood native struggled to make an impression at the Farmers Insurance Open.
# NBA
Celtics hand Lakers 'butt-whipping', Simmons 'ridiculously dominant' in Philly win
An epic Monday in the NBA served up surprise losses, overtime thrillers and brilliant displays from Ben Simmons and Damian Lillard.
# magic man
Messi ensures winning start for new Barcelona boss Setien
The new boss harked back to Guardiola’s days with his selection but like all of his predecessors, ended the night thanking his No.10.
# Upset
Atletico Madrid suffer shock loss to La Liga strugglers
A lifeless performance in poor conditions saw Diego Simeone’s men beaten by Eibar.
# Matchwinner
Casemiro the unlikely hero as Real Madrid edge Sevilla
The Brazilian defensive midfielder scored a brace as his side moved three points clear of Barcelona.
# Day Three
Westwood surges into Abu Dhabi lead as Lowry misses cut
Francesco Laporta surrendered his advantage at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship as Lee Westwood shot seven under to hit the front.
# Hoops
Magic end Lakers' streak, Rockets lose
LeBron James had a double-double, but the Los Angeles Lakers were stunned by the Orlando Magic.
# too good
Mbappe at the double amid VAR controversy in PSG-Monaco clash
The reigning champions benefited from some contentious decisions this evening.
# NBA
LeBron leads Lakers past Cavs to ninth straight win, Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Shaq record
The Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a ninth straight win to continue their fine form in the NBA.
# Ballin'
Nuggets top Kawhi's Clippers, Irving returns after prolonged absence
The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Denver Nuggets as Kyrie Irving made his long-awaited comeback.
# NFL
Packers hold off Seahawks to advance from playoffs and move a step closer to Super Bowl
The Green Bay Packers overcame the Seattle Seahawks to reach the NFC Championship Game.
# All Square
Neymar at the double but Leicester loanee thwarts PSG in six-goal thriller
Islam Slimani secured a point for Monaco.
# Capitalised
Ronaldo continues goalscoring form to help Juventus go top of Serie A
Victory over Roma sees Juve overtake Inter.
# spot on
Ramos scores the decisive penalty to win the Supercopa for Real Madrid
Sergio Ramos kept his cool as his side saw off Madrid rivals Atletico in a shootout in Saudi Arabia.
# hit for six
Aguero breaks two goalscoring records in City's trouncing of Villa
Danny Drinkwater endured an Aston Villa debut to forget as the champions ran riot.
# Flying
Rampant Watford climb out of drop zone for the first time this season
Abdoulaye Doucoure, Troy Deeney and Roberto Pereyra scored to earn the Hornets a 3-0 win at Bournemouth.
# Stalemate
Cagey South Wales derby ends all square
There was no splitting fierce rivals Cardiff City and Swansea City in the Welsh capital.
# winning ways
Serena Williams ends three-year title drought in Auckland
Williams beat fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-3 6-4 in the women’s final in New Zealand.
# Out on his shield
Spike O’Sullivan stopped in 11th round of gallant effort against Munguia
The Cork man hurt Munguia in the third before the Mexican seized control of a gruelling fight.
# Job Done
49ers march on after vanquishing Vikings
The San Francisco 49ers moved a step closer to the Super Bowl with a comfortable win.
# Shock
Titans take out Super Bowl favourites Ravens in Baltimore
The New England Patriots one week, the Baltimore Ravens the next. The Tennessee Titans caused another upset on Saturday.
# Review
Saracens keep Champions Cup defence alive, four sides now confirmed for quarter-finals
Rhys Carre’s early red card made life difficult for his side.
# blues cruise
Jorginho, Abraham and Hudson-Odoi provide home comforts for Lampard
Chelsea were 3-0 winners against Burnley in a game which saw more VAR controversy.
# Comeback
Zlatan Ibrahimovic inspires Milan on first start
His team won and scored for the first time in four Serie A matches.
# honours even
Iheanacho equaliser leaves Leicester's Carabao Cup semi-final with Aston Villa finely poised
It’s all to play for in the return leg at Villa Park.
# Three and easy
Real Madrid breeze by Valencia into Supercopa final
Kroos, Isco and Modric were on target in a game controversially staged in Saudi Arabia.
# underwhelming
Ibrahimovic can't inspire AC Milan to win on return
The Swedish striker appeared off the bench amid a stalemate with struggling Sampdoria today.
# Back In Charge
Ronaldo hat-trick helps Juventus reclaim top spot after four-goal rout
The defending champions defeated Cagliari on Monday.
# NFL
Seahawks power past Eagles in NFL playoffs
DK Metcalf starred in the wild-card round victory.
# Wembley Way
Hudson-Odoi stars in Blues' comfortable FA Cup win over Forest
Frank Lampard’s side are into the fourth round.
# back to ours
Lucas strike averts FA Cup upset as Spurs deny Boro
Ashley Fletcher’s goal put Middlesbrough on course to cause an upset.
# NFL
End of New England dynasty? Titans stun Brady's Patriots in NFL playoffs
Deshaun Watson helped the Houston Texans complete a memorable comeback against the Buffalo Bills in overtime meanwhile.
# Dramatic
De Jong sent off as Espanyol rescue late derby draw against Barcelona
Frenkie de Jong was sent off in the second half as Barcelona were held to a 2-2 draw by Espanyol in the derby.
# Rout
10-try Sarries crush Worcester, Gloucester claim derby win over Bath
Five tries in each half saw Premiership basement side Saracens make light work of the Warriors.
# four star city
City prevail after Pope enjoys his FA Cup moment, while Foxes are too strong for Wigan
Pep Guardiola’s team hit Port Vale for four goals but Tom Pope had a moment to savour.