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Farrell's empathetic approach key to Irish success, says Kilcoyne

Farrell's empathetic approach key to Irish success, says Kilcoyne

Ireland's unprecedented Test winning run is as much to do with the "emotional intelligence" of head coach Andy Farrell as it is to do with the coaching on the training ground said veteran prop Dave Kilcoyne.

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Three talking points at the Cricket World Cup

Three talking points at the Cricket World Cup

There have been too few fans, too many injuries and lots of runs over the first four days of the Cricket World Cup.

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Samoa face uncertainty after disappointing World Cup

Samoa face uncertainty after disappointing World Cup

Samoa's Rugby World Cup campaign ended in Lille on Saturday following a heart-breaking 18-17 defeat to England as they failed to live up to pre-tournament expectations.

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Garver grand slam as Rangers leave Orioles on the brink

Garver grand slam as Rangers leave Orioles on the brink

Mitch Garver blasted a third-inning grand slam as the Texas Rangers moved to within one win of ending the Baltimore Orioles' postseason campaign on Sunday.

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List monster putt clinches playoff win at Sanderson Farms

List monster putt clinches playoff win at Sanderson Farms

Luke List rolled in a monster 43-foot birdie putt to claim victory in a five-way playoff at the PGA Tour's Sanderson Farms Championship on Sunday.

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Mahomes and Kelce give Chiefs victory, Lions and Dolphins on fire

Mahomes and Kelce give Chiefs victory, Lions and Dolphins on fire

Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs fought out a 27-20 victory at the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday while the powerful offenses of the Detroit Lions and the Miami Dolphins fired their teams to 4-1 records.

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Israel, Gaza reel as death toll soars above 1,100 in war with Hamas

Israel, Gaza reel as death toll soars above 1,100 in war with Hamas

Israel, reeling from the deadliest attack on its territory, declared war on Hamas Sunday as the conflict's death toll surged above 1,100 after the Palestinian militant group launched a surprise assault from Gaza.

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Australian media rues 'cruellest' World Cup exit for the Wallabies

Australian media rues 'cruellest' World Cup exit for the Wallabies

Australian media rued their side's "cruellest" exit from the Rugby World Cup on Sunday after Fiji squeezed past the Wallabies to reach the quarter-finals, despite a shock defeat to Portugal.

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Kim strolls to victory at The Ascendant LPGA

Kim strolls to victory at The Ascendant LPGA

South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo strolled to a wire-to-wire victory at The Ascendant LPGA in Texas on Sunday, shooting a two-under-par 69 to win by four strokes.

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Luxembourg's coalition goverment loses majority at the ballot box

Luxembourg's coalition goverment loses majority at the ballot box

The coalition government of Luxembourg's Liberal Prime Minister Xavier Bettel lost its parliamentary majority Sunday, as the Greens were routed in a general election.

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