The Irish Times

Owen Doyle: Paltry suspensions for dangerous tackles need to be shown the red card

Why not equate the length of suspension to the period of an injured player’s rehabilitation

Tue Apr 05 2022 - 06:00

John McEnroe lauds Emma Raducanu but stands by Wimbledon comments

American came under fire for saying occasion got ‘too much’ for 18-year-old in July

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 12:53

Why does playing tennis make so many pros miserable?

Naomi Osaka is the latest of many players who have struggled to find joy from the sport

Mon Sept 06 2021 - 01:00

Tokyo 2020: Lure of gold fails to sway top men golfers

Women players showing more enthusiasm and desire to embrace across-sport camaraderie

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 10:00

Djokovic the first among equals as he reaches major landmark

Serbian joins great rivals Federer and Nadal on 20 Grand Slams – and looks poised for further success

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 19:24

Roger Federer may not have a fairy tale ending, but that’s fine

Maybe the 39-year-old is finally finished but he has earned the right to keep on swinging

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 06:00

Is the Koepka-De Chambeau rivalry all it seems to be?

Sincere edge between the two Americans could prove lucrative for golf and the PGA

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 07:21

Martina Navratilova: ‘If I had Twitter 30 years ago, I would have been raising holy hell’

Former tennis star discusses her glittering career, being a gay role model and ‘evil’ Trump

Sat Oct 31 2020 - 06:00

Sporting Upsets: When 17-year-old Boris Becker became the new boss of Centre Court

The 1985 Wimbledon men’s final introduced a new tennis superstar to the world

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 06:00

Serena Williams has a golden opportunity amidst US Open Covid chaos

23 Grand Slams could become 24 as the best of them all cements status into statistical fact

Mon Aug 31 2020 - 06:00

Sporting Cathedrals: Wimbledon is the very heartbeat of an English summer

Not afraid to modernise, the All England club always keeps one eye on its long history

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 06:00

Pete Sampras: The forgotten great with the best serve in the business

If you had one point to save your life, you would probably want Sampras playing it

Tue Jul 07 2020 - 11:10

Net-tricks: How John McEnroe became the inner voice of a 15-year-old girl

Tennis great has an unlikely starring role in Mindy Kaling’s series ‘Never Have I Ever’

Tue May 26 2020 - 16:04

Tipping Point: It’s all about knowing when you can no longer leap off the garage roof

Knowing when to bow out is a skill that few master in the world of sport

Mon Apr 20 2020 - 06:30

Sporting Poetry: Seeing far beyond the scoreboard

From George Best to Christy Ring, theirs is an eye that picks up things others do not

Sat Apr 04 2020 - 06:00

Netflix: 10 of the best new shows and films to watch in April

After Life’s second season and a new Mindy Kaling sitcom are among the latest arrivals

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 06:00

My favourite sporting moment: Game, set and couch as Borg takes down McEnroe

The 1980 Wimbledon men’s singles final remains vibrant in the memory for me

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 06:00

Trolls target Bernard Tomic as he goes into self-isolation

Australian endures blizzard of scorn after announcing Covid-19 symptoms

Tue Mar 17 2020 - 13:50

Australian tennis faces moral dilemma with honour for Margaret Court

Tipping Point: Separating the player from their toxic personal views is a tough call

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 06:00

Normal service resumed as Novak Djokovic seals 17th Grand Slam title

Defending champion lands eighth Australian Open after seeing off stern Thiem challenge

Sun Feb 02 2020 - 13:46

TV View: Anodyne BBC should follow Sky’s lead

Cricket World Cup far more engaging than softly, softly approach at Wimbledon

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 06:00

Young guns craving to end the reign of Wimbledon’s fab four

Since 2002 Federer, Djokovic, Nadal and Murray have been only winners of men's title

Sat Jun 29 2019 - 07:00

Rafael Nadal reaches 25th Grand Slam final with Tsitispas win

Dominant Spaniard swats aside Greek prospect in straight sets in Australian Open semis

Thu Jan 24 2019 - 13:03

Event of the Week: The IFI French Film Festival

Lineup includes Lukas Dhont’s ‘Girl’, Christophe Honoré’s ‘Sorry Angel’ and a documentary about John McEnroe that includes shouting

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 05:00

Djokovic and Nadal’s Saudi exhibition match is a mistake

Duo to play each other on December 22nd as part of preparation for Australian Open

Tue Oct 30 2018 - 11:42

Ryder Cup Different Strokes: Will Lefty get left behind if envelope rule is required?

Brian O’Driscoll and Niall Horan are part of the Europe team in the celebrity match

Mon Sept 24 2018 - 16:30

Serena Williams has been seeded 25th for Wimbledon

Seven-time champion could not play last year as she was preparing to give birth

Wed Jun 27 2018 - 16:06

Navratilova to commentate at Wimbledon despite BBC pay gap comments

Former tennis star revealed that John McEnroe is paid 10 times more than her

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 17:03

TV View: Maybe even Rafael Nadal suffers from nerves

Final-set cramp wasn’t enough to keep Spaniard away from his 11th French Open title

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 01:00

Tennis moving closer to taking the human element out of line calls

ATP World Tour currently testing Hawk-Eye Live – an electronic line-calling device

Sun Mar 04 2018 - 16:30

Kyle Edmund stuns Dimitrov to reach Australian Open semi finals

It’s his first ever grand slam semi and could break an 84-year barren streak for Britain

Tue Jan 23 2018 - 07:29

Saoirse Ronan teaches America how to pronounce her name on Saturday Night Live

The 23-year-old actor and U2 made the latest episode a very Irish affair

Sun Dec 03 2017 - 06:00

José Mourinho ‘not surprised’ Pep Guardiola escapes FA sanction

Manager resorts to ‘one game at a time’ line as United prepare for visit to Arsenal

Fri Dec 01 2017 - 23:15

Borg Vs McEnroe: a smashing match made in heaven

This dramatisation cleverly demonstrates that the two weren’t so different after all

Thu Sept 21 2017 - 09:15