Rebecca Adlington: Mental strength just as important as physical, says two-time Olympic gold medalist

The draw for the first round of the All-Ireland Football Championship qualifiers has taken place. Counties listed first will have home advantage. Two all-Division 1 clashes are set up, with Mayo set to host Monaghan, and Tyrone travelling to Armagh. James Horan's side edged the Farney County in the National...

Westmeath manager Jack Cooney was unhappy with the timekeeping in his side's defeat to Kildare in the Leinster semi-final. The Lake County came storming back late in the contest against Kildare, ultimately falling by three points to Glenn Ryan's charges. Four minutes of additional time were announced, and referee Sean...

Henry Shefflin could not have hoped for a better start to his first championship campaign at the helm of Galway. Under the Kilkenny legend's watch, the Tribesmen went through the round robin unbeaten to set up a provincial final showdown with his native county. Galway sealed their final berth with...

England and Rajasthan Royals star Jos Buttler is backing himself to regain his 'best-ever' form ahead of the start of the knockout phase of the Indian Premier League. Buttler is the league's leading scorer in 2022 with 629 runs from 14 matches, including three hundreds and a grand total of 37 sixes, the most by any batsman this year.

Baroness Sue Campbell is confident plans unveiled by the Football Association will help create a "significant shift" in terms of diversity at the top end of the English women's game. The level of ethnic minority representation in the Women's Super League and England Women team has been a considerable talking...

Bodybuilding coach Charles Glass is known for his detailed workout routines but took the time to address some of the growing problems in the sport. In a recent YouTube video, Glass discusses the dangers of PEDs and explains that people are seeking fast gains instead of building muscle slowly. Charles...

Naomi Osaka has suffered a first-round defeat to Amanda Anisimova at the French Open and cast doubt on whether she will play Wimbledon next month. Four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka, who withdrew from last year's tournament citing struggles with her mental health, was beaten in straight sets, 7-5 6-4, by 27th seed Anisimova.

PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas has described Tiger Woods making the cut at this year's majors as "beyond absurd", but says his close friend will "find something to give me grief about" despite his victory. Woods, who was making just his second appearance since suffering career-threatening leg injuries in a...

Oleksandr Usyk has sought the help of a familiar face in Martin Bakole as he continues preparations for his world heavyweight title rematch against Anthony Joshua this summer. The Congolese heavyweight previously sparred with the Ukrainian ahead of his victory over Joshua last September and was subject to high praise from Usyk's camp, who have since been back in touch to pursue his services once more.

Five talking points from the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills, featuring Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and controversy surrounding the Saudi-backed LIV Series. More major wins inevitable for consistent Thomas. Justin Thomas joined an extremely elite group on Sunday as he became just the sixth player since the...

Sloane Stephens has backed the decision to strip Wimbledon of ranking points, after the All England Club banned Russian and Belarusian players from the Grand Slam. Both the WTA and the ATP announced on Friday that no points would be on offer at this year's tournament after Wimbledon chiefs banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the wake of the war in Ukraine.

With the 2021/22 season at an end, thoughts are inevitably turning to the 2022/23 campaign. Here's everything you need to know as we build up to another action-packed season... When does the 2022/23 Premier League season begin?. The Premier League season will begin on the weekend of August 6/7. This...

A defiant Mercedes, meanwhile, claim they are right back in 2022's F1 championship battle. After five rounds struggling to understand or unlock pace from their W13 car, world champions Mercedes enjoyed a much more competitive weekend in Barcelona and, while not close to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc or Red Bull's Verstappen in qualifying, had an encouraging race with George Russell third and Hamilton fifth.

Now aged 22 and midway through a four-year contract with Wigan Warriors, the prop is well on his way to becoming an established Betfred Super League player with 15 appearances in all competitions under his belt already in 2022. Those efforts are all the more sweeter given Byrne is on...

Manchester City vs Aston Villa. Premier League. Etihad StadiumAttendance: Attendance53,395. I Gündogan (76'76th minute, 81'81st minute) P Coutinho (69'69th minute)

There are those that would suggest that for a team to get back up and running in the qualifiers, it is better to get an easy draw. But that can also lead to complacency. And in turn, that impacts the appetite. There could be less intensity at training as a result.

Harry Herbert reports 1000 Guineas heroine Cachet firmly on course for a mouth-watering clash with Homeless Songs in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot next month. Following an impressive return to action in the Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket, Cachet returned to the Rowley Mile to provide owners Highclere Thoroughbred Racing and trainer George Boughey with a first British Classic success in early May.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown said that Lando Norris should 'hopefully' have recovered from his tonsillitis in time for this weekend's Monaco GP. Lando Norris called the Spanish GP "one of the hardest races ever" after battling through illness to deliver a gritty drive to eighth in his McLaren. Norris has...

After a dramatic Spanish GP saw the lead change hands in both the drivers' and constructors' championships, Formula 1 returns to Monte Carlo for the glitz and glamour of the Monaco Grand Prix. It's off to the Circuit de Monaco for the seventh round of the 2022 season, with the...

Hibernian have signed 19-year-old midfielder Nohan Kenneh on a three-year deal from Leeds. The teenager will join up with Lee Johnson's squad when his contract with the Premier League club expires at the end of next month. Kenneh progressed through the West Yorkshire side's academy and made their league matchday...