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Lebanese army court charges 5 men allegedly linked to Hezbollah for Irish peacekeeper's death
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's military tribunal on Thursday charged five men with the killing of an Irish U.N. peacekeeper in December, a senior judicial official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, alleged all five are linked with Lebanese militant group...
Pittsburgh Steelers eye playing regular-season NFL game in Ireland
DUBLIN (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have long-term plans to play a regular-season NFL game in Ireland, the team said Thursday during a visit to trumpet its long-standing ties with the Emerald Isle. The Steelers touched down in Dublin days after the NFL gave the team marketing...
NFL expects fewer kickoff returns with new fair catch rule inside 25
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The NFL has pushed the kickoff return further toward irrelevance with a priority on player safety. The existence of the kickoff itself remains under careful review. League owners voted Tuesday for a one-year trial of an enhanced touchback rule...
Caustic feedback, serious injuries and the quiet mental health suffering of horse racing jockeys
BALTIMORE (AP) — Eurico Rosa da Silva was in a dark place. On the track, the jockey in his early 30s was winning races and making money. At home, he was fighting suicidal thoughts every day. “I got to the point where I have no more choice but to go for help,” he...
Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government
LONDON (AP) — Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland's local elections, repeating its success from last year's assembly elections, when it became the largest party for the first time. With counting completed late Saturday, Sinn Fein, which seeks...
Milestones in women's boxing ahead of Katie Taylor's homecoming for fight in Ireland
DUBLIN (AP) — Women's boxing has been achieving a lot of “firsts” in recent years and will add to the list when Katie Taylor fights Chantelle Cameron in Dublin on Saturday. Taylor has never fought in her home country of Ireland as a professional, and promoter Eddie Hearn says...
Katie Taylor faces Chantelle Cameron in Ireland homecoming title fight
DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland’s favorite athlete has the homecoming she's always wanted. Katie Taylor has fought in London, New York, Philadelphia and Boston but never in Ireland during her professional career. The 3Arena in Dublin is sold out — no surprise there after...
Qatar expresses interest in hosting Rugby League World Cup, organizers say
LONDON (AP) — Qatar's push to become a central hub on the global sporting landscape could see the emirate be an unlikely host of a Rugby League World Cup. Qatar is one of four nations to express an interest in staging the 2025 tournament, rugby league's governing body said...
Swedish Eurovision winner Loreen returns home, performs winning power ballad 'Tattoo'
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish singer Loreen, who won the Eurovision Song Contest with her power ballad “Tattoo,” returned home on Tuesday, saying she was proud to be only the second person in Eurovision history to have won the contest twice. “I’m so incredibly happy,” a...
Mallinckrodt: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
DUBLIN 15, Ireland (AP) — Mallinckrodt PLC (MNK) on Tuesday reported a loss of $249.3 million in its first quarter. The Dublin 15, Ireland-based company said it had a loss of $18.93 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.68 per share. The...
