Independent inquiry into anti-doping in Irish racing supports IHRB findings
Examination of practices recommends provision of more funding and resources
Tipping Point: The Ireland racing tree got a shake but has anything really fallen out
Jim Bolger’s claim about doping in the sport shocked racing but what have we learned
Halford defends racing board’s current drug testing procedures
Chairman of trainers’s association says there’s ‘no evidence’ to suggest doping taking place
IHRB stands over Stephen Mahon animal welfare investigation
Body rejects any claim of singling Mahon out over his allegations of doping in the sport
Irish racing has itself to blame for negative stereotypes
Reform was urgently required but Irish racing more plodder than sprinter
Uncertainty lingers around timeline for details on drugs seized from Kildare
Equine therapist John Warwick admits he broke rules with possession of unlicensed medicines
Trainers’ body disassociates itself from Bolger’s doping claims
IRTA chairman Halford tells Oireachtas committee good name of Irish racing has been ‘maligned’
Ian O’Riordan: Mark Cavendish again producing least expected days
Frustration for Sam Bennett as veteran’s two stage wins secure him Tour’s green jersey
Irish racing regulator reiterates ‘zero tolerance’ stance on doping
Leading trainer Jim Bolger again questions how rigorous testing is in this country
Trainers’ body says doping is not a major problem in Irish horseracing
IRTA refutes claims by Jim Bolger, saying international reputation shows sport is clean
Joanne O’Riordan: Pity the trail of victims left by Salazar’s dubious methods
Documentary’s theme of a ‘misunderstood genius’ seems dangerously wide of the mark
Bernard Brogan: ‘Finances didn’t win five All-Irelands in a row’
Capital Gains: The former Dublin star on why the money debate needs to find some middle ground
Tour de France: Every yellow jersey winner must feel guilty by some association
Pogacar made history with his Tour win, shaking off the race's history may be tougher again
Tour de Covid tells us to cheer, clap and don’t ask questions
Members of Nairo Quintana’s Arkéa-Samsic team targeted in hotel raids last week
Lance Armstrong’s latest move serving him well on many fronts
For all his faults, the disgraced cyclist’s daily podcast on the Tour is undeniably entertaining
Sam Bennett a true product of Irish cycling, maybe not a reflection of it
Irish rider’s success in France could be papering over the cracks in Irish system
Whereabouts rule harsher on some athletes over others
Ian O’Riordan: Ciarán Ó Lionáird feels almost like he is sitting out a six-month ban
Sporting Cathedrals: Alpe d’Huez and the 21 steps to hell
Part torture chamber, part music festival - the climb that can break a rider’s Tour de France
My favourite sporting moment: San Sebastian erupts after Big Mig delivers
July 4th, 1992: The Tour de France gets underway in the Basque Country
Joanne O’Riordan: Mo Farah should have to face Jeremy Kyle
The debacle UK Athletics and Ukada find themselves in is farcical and nonsensical
Gerry Thornley: Saracens very late to apologise for repeated cheating
Siege mentality which has served club well will be called upon again for Leinster clash
America at Large: one of baseball’s biggest cheaters on top of his game in TV
A credit card company is paying to have a serial cheater pitch its services
Sonia O'Sullivan: Kipchoge and Kosgei reset the frontier for marathon running
Two Kenyans have carved out their own piece of history and shown what is possible
The brain cancer survivor who inspired many and helped raised millions – except he was a liar
After John Looker announced he had brain cancer, he became a star fund-raiser for a big charity event . . . but something wasn’t right
Lance Armstrong on doping past: ‘I wouldn’t change a thing’
‘We did what we had to do to win. It wasn’t legal, but I wouldn’t change a thing’
Why be good when it seems like nasty guys finish first?
Unthinkable: Liars and cheats cannot ultimately fool themselves, says philosopher Vittorio Bufacchi
Joanne O’Riordan: Sharapova sells but tennis shouldn’t buy into comeback
It’s hypocritical to demote your clean players to promote one who has served a ban
Usada nail a 90-year-old cyclist but aren't there bigger fish to fry?
Enterprising anti-doping agent stealing a march in the age 90-94 track cycling scene
Team Sky’s legacy: titles and ambition tarnished by coldness and allegations
The team which will lose Sky as a sponsor next year made cycling more professional, yet forfeiting some of its humanity
Off-the-beaten-track wonders in north-eastern France
Rural pilgrimages helped rekindle Tadhg Peavoy’s post-grief memories
Bradley Wiggins unchained: ‘I’d have had more rights as a murderer’
In his new book, the British cyclist says doping allegations have devastated his family life but cannot taint his love of cycling
Lance Armstrong’s former team manager handed lifetime ban from cycling
Johan Bruyneel: ‘I would simply like to observe that we were all children of our era’
‘Jack Ryan’ is for dads who love blinking wall maps
Seamas O’Reilly: New TV series may satisfy diehard fans but feels like a parody of itself
Le Tour: We don’t believe it but we still consume it
Evidence suggests we might even cheer meat-covered robots if we really want to
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