The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin opened a book of condolences to the late pontiff.

Doncaster powered to the top of League Two with a comfortable 3-0 win over Colchester. Goals from Harry Clifton, Jordan Gibson and Patrick Kelly saw Rovers move four points clear of fourth-placed ...

Resurgent Swansea made it five consecutive Championship wins by beating QPR 2-1 and further boosting Alan Sheehan’s chances of taking permanent charge. Sheehan has now presided over seven wins and ...

Found A Fifty bounced back from a couple of below-par runs to land the Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase. Gordon Elliott’s eight-year-old has a good career strike-rate, having won five of his ...

The public will be able to pay their respects at a viewing in St Peter’s Basilica and a funeral mass will take place before a new pope is elected.

Nico de Boinville was taken to hospital for further assessment following a fall at Plumpton on Monday. De Boinville was aboard 3-1 favourite As The Fella Says for Nicky Henderson in the fourth race on ...

A mass was held for the soul of Pope Francis hours after his death on Easter Monday, as the Archbishop of Glasgow said his social values resonated with the people of Scotland. Around 400 mourners ...

Brendan Rodgers was critical of his players’ attitudes after they lost 1-0 in Perth to the Premiership’s bottom club earlier this month.

Walsall manager Mat Sadler has urged his players to “keep going and keep believing” as their automatic promotion hopes were dented further after being held to a 0-0 draw by 10-man Newport.