Andy Fordham is gone, but he won’t be forgotten. Wayne Mardle says the darting world will miss a legend after the 59-year-old died following a long battle with his health. Fordham, regarded as one of the most popular players in the sport by opponents and fans, won the 2004 BDO
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It is a long road back to the business end of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship for Clare and Wexford. If either team is to reach an All-Ireland semi-final, they need three wins in as many weekends, firstly on Saturday, then against Cork, Galway or Waterford/Laois, and after that against a
Read moreKim Borger has backed Team Bath Netball to park a tough defeat to Loughborough Lightning and arrive at Vitality Netball Superleague’s finals weekend back in form and firing. On Monday night, in the final round of the regular season, Bath fell at the hands of their great rivals Lightning –
Read moreThus far in 2021, Armagh appear to have taken a significant stride forward as they prepare for the Ulster Championship. The addition of Kieran Donaghy to Kieran McGeeney’s backroom team has been a notable one, and the former four-time All-Ireland Kerry star is relishing the role. “It’s been great,” Donaghy
Read moreLaura Kenny and Jason Kenny spearhead Team GB’s 26-strong cycling squad named for this summer’s rearranged Olympic Games. The pair are aiming to make history, with Jason Kenny needing one more gold medal to move past the British-record six he shares with former sprint king Chris Hoy, while his wife
Read moreCiaran Sheehan has called time on his senior intercounty football career, following injury troubles. The Éire Óg club-man’s retirement brings to an end the Rebel County’s last playing link to their 2010 All-Ireland triumph. Sheehan represented the Lee-siders between 2010 and 2013, before moving to Australia to join AFL team
Read moreTennis star Rafael Nadal has announced he is dropping out of Wimbledon as well as the Tokyo Olympics, citing the need for more recovery time for his body. “It’s never an easy decision to take but after listening to my body and discuss it with my team I understand that
Read moreJose de Sousa made it back-to-back PDC titles with victory at Players Championship 15 in Milton Keynes on Wednesday, defeating Ryan Searle 8-7 in the final at the Marshall Arena. De Sousa, who won Players Championship 14 on Tuesday and hit a 127 average in Monday’s Players Championship 13, continued his
Read moreGalway have topped Division 1A, after a five-point win over Cork on Lee-side. The Tribesmen will share the 2021 National Hurling League title with Kilkenny, unless the two sides meet in the championship, in which case that clash will double up as a league final. NHL Division 1A Cork 2-23
Read moreNew Zealand captain Kane Williamson has emerged as an injury doubt for Thursday’s second Test against England at Edgbaston. Williamson, the world’s No 1-ranked Test batsman, has been managing a tendon problem in his left elbow for several months but was fit to lead his side in the drawn match at
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