Ronnie O'Sullivan's decision to withdraw from the tournament comes days after he dramatically missed out on the Saudi Arabia Masters title with a 10-9 defeat against Australian Neil Robertson.

The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships start next week, with racing taking place from August 30 to September 14 in Valais, Switzerland, and Ireland are sending a team of 11 to take part.

Natalie Portman is reportedly the frontrunner to play Sinead O’Connor in a biopic about her life. The Irish Grammy-winning singer passed away from natural causes at the age of 56 in July 2023 ...