CJ shows why he is in demand by top colleges 

By David Kelly Teenager CJ Fulton gave an electrifying performance on Saturday night to inspire Belfast Star to an 85-69 victory over DCU Saints in the All-Ireland Superleague.

Teen ace CJ weighing up offers for US college move 

By David Kelly Teenage basketball sensation CJ Fulton could be on his way to a top American college, according to dad and Belfast Star coach Adrian.

McCall decision to rest top Sarries stars may be seen as disrespectful 

By David Kelly As if Saracens' sport wasn't sufficiently tainted by their domestic deceit, conceit will follow them all the way across the Irish Sea to Thomond Park.

McMillan and Sloan show class to make Euro final 

By David Kelly Northern Ireland's Jack McMillan and Jordan Sloan were on song yesterday as they both made the final of the 200m freestyle at the European Short Course championships in Glasgow.

Moore: Title win is ideal way for Carl to sign off 

By David Kelly Coach Jamie Moore has admitted that he would be glad to see Carl Frampton make history and then leave boxing for a new chapter in his life.

I now have mental strength to get through bad times, says Hanrahan 

By David Kelly Two options were presented to JJ Hanrahan when Munster needed him most last month.

People's champion Carl Frampton can bow out on a high with a perfect farewell in 2020 

By David Kelly It was just as well that Carl Frampton didn't take too many punches on Saturday evening as he had a wedding to attend the next morning. The former world champion had delivered in the ring...

Anthony Cacace eyes Leo Santa Cruz world title fight after winning top ten WBA ranking 

By David Kelly Newly-crowned British title holder Anthony Cacace is now hot on the trail of a showdown with world champion Leo Santa Cruz having entered the WBA super-featherweight ratings at No.9.

Anthony Cacace hails 'genuinely life-changing' British belt win with world title bid now... 

By David Kelly Anthony Cacace landed the British super-featherweight title on Saturday night in Birmingham and summed up the victory as "life changing".

Belfast set to host Carl Frampton's historic world title bid against Jamel Herring 

By David Kelly Carl Frampton will bid for history when he challenges WBO World super-featherweight champion Jamel Herring with Belfast's SSE Arena expected to be the venue in April next year. Windsor Park also...

Off-target Star crash out of National Cup in last eight 

By David Kelly Belfast Star coach Adrian Fulton could not hide how gutted he was after Star exited the National Cup at the quarter-finals stage, going down 78-63 to Eanna in De La Salle College.

Dominant win over McCreary shows Frampton still among boxing's elite 

By David Kelly Tyler McCreary was so far out of his depth he could have washed up on Bondi beach after these 10 one-sided rounds, while Carl Frampton reminded us that he remains a shark within boxing’s elite.

Belfast's Anthony Cacace produces stunning display to lift British title 

By David Kelly Anthony Cacace produced the performance of his career to land the British super-featherweight title in Birmingham on Saturday night, defeating Sam Bowen on a split decision.

Fitzgerald deserves his chance: Friend 

By David Kelly Conor Fitzgerald retains the Connacht out-half shirt, and clearly the faith of coach Andy Friend, after usurping World Cup squad member Jack Carty.

Hawkins confident Cacace will seize moment 

By David Kelly Coach Harry Hawkins says he expects Anthony Cacace to produce the performance of his career and land the British super-featherweight title in Birmingham tonight.

Carl Frampton insists he'll make sure this Vegas night is a special one 

By David Kelly Under the lights in Las Vegas is the stage that every fighter wants to be part of and few British boxers have had such an opportunity. Carl Frampton's first experience proved to be a painful one and...

Carl Frampton keen to tee up historic world title fight with Jamel Herring 

By David Kelly Hungry Carl Frampton is eager to show that he still belongs with the elite when facing unbeaten Tyler McCreary in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Marello’s back to boost Star Cup bid 

By David Kelly Coach Adrian Fulton is relishing the prospect of having his strongest squad so far as Belfast Star prepare to host Eanna in the quarter-finals of the National Cup tomorrow night.

Why Carl Frampton is a better fighter after Josh Warrington defeat, explains coach Jamie... 

By David Kelly It was supposed to be the night that Carl Frampton became a two-time featherweight champion of the world but Josh Warrington made it one of pain and frustration after 12 brutal rounds in the...

Haunted by regrets, Cacace's aiming to seal bright future 

By David Kelly Anthony Cacace swipes away the sweat from his brow and reflects on a love-hate relationship with boxing that has lasted 20 years. It could end on Saturday night if - at last - we do not finally see...

Anthony Cacace's chance to push towards Santa Cruz duel 

By David Kelly Manager Pat Magee has big plans for Anthony Cacace, if he can bring the British super-featherweight title back to Belfast.

Basketball: Marksmen can take Belfast Star to final of National Cup, insists Cairns 

By David Kelly Keelan Cairns believes Belfast Star have the firepower to go all the way in the National Cup this season.

Cacace's 2020 vision of Santa Cruz battle 

By David Kelly Anthony Cacace could be just two fights away from a world title shot, according to manager Pat Magee.

Debutant Jallow and Quinn Star in defeat 

By David Kelly Belfast Star threw away a golden opportunity for a crucial away victory to Neptune in Cork on Saturday night after one of the games of the season so far in the All Ireland Superleague.

McKenna eyeing golden prize before world bid 

By David Kelly Tyrone McKenna says he is dreaming of a world title shot in 2020 - once he goes all the way in the light-welterweight Golden Contract tournament.

Michaela and Aidan Walsh delight as they land Irish titles 

By David Kelly Michaela Walsh retained the women's 57kg title in emphatic fashion in Dublin's National Stadium last night and then brother Aidan made it a family double with welterweight glory.

Paddy Barnes helped make me a better boxer, says Michael Conlan 

By David Kelly Paddy Barnes has thrown his last punch in anger and will go down as one of the all-time greats of Irish amateur boxing.

US ace Blaylock makes shock Star return 

By David Kelly American Delaney Blaylock has given Belfast Star a major lift by declaring himself fit for tonight's big All Ireland Super League clash away to Neptune.

Top American Marello says teen ace CJ can go all the way 

By David Kelly American Ben Marello has made an instant impact at Belfast Star who have surged to the top of the All Ireland Superleague over the past month but he insists teenager CJ Fulton is as critical as anyone to...

Tennyson is ready to push towards big title shot, says Dunlop 

By David Kelly James Tennyson is developing into a major lightweight force, according to coach Tony Dunlop.

Zebo's homecoming could be leading to permanent reunion 

By David Kelly Simon Zebo had a good reason for missing work last weekend.

How a piece of furniture inspired Rory McIlroy to sparkling opening round in Dubai 

By David Kelly, Irish Independent Rory McIlroy has revealed that a piece of furniture installed by his wife in their new home has served as inspiration in his drive for more Majors success.

Irish joy alongside my sister would be so special: Walsh 

By David Kelly Aidan Walsh has dreamt of the moment he and sister Michaela would become Irish Elite champions on the same night and tomorrow evening in Dublin he believes it will become a reality.

McKenna eager to put on show as he gets ready to face Sakyi 

By David Kelly Tyrone McKenna says he is relishing the chance to "showcase" his skills when he faces Romford's Mikey Sakyi in their Golden Contract quarter-final at the York Hall, Bethnal Green on Friday night.

Rising star Wiffen has eyes on Olympics spot 

By David Kelly The Lisburn Swimming Club has been enjoying a real revival over the past couple of years and twins Daniel and Nathan Wiffen have been to the fore.

McKenna fighting for his family's future 

By David Kelly Tyrone McKenna says he wants to go all the way in the light-welterweight Golden Contract tournament so he can re-pay the dedication of wife Catriona throughout his career.

Fulton purring after Quinn has Star shining bright at the top 

By David Kelly Aidan Quinn was hailed by Belfast Star coach Adrian Fulton following his crucial role in Saturday night's 91-71 victory over Dublin Lions at La Salle.

Replacement Marello proves the perfect fit 

By David Kelly Basketball is in Ben Marello’s DNA so maybe, after all, we shouldn’t be that surprised at how he has made such a major impact at Belfast Star over the past three weeks.

James McClean sent supportive text message from FA over crowd abuse 

By David Kelly James McClean has revealed that a significant figure from the Football Association sent him a text message eight days ago which encouraged him to report crowd abuse.

Carrying David, a true tale of battling boxer, has audience on its feet 

By David Kelly For virtually two hours Micky Cochrane captivated the audience as he unfolded the inspirational story of how popular boxer Glenn McCrory rose to become World champion, inspired by his late...

Cummings and McCullough left to ponder if their future is a life away from the ring 

By David Kelly For different reasons, Conrad Cummings and Marc McCullough have reached a point where they are both having to weigh up their future in the sport.

CJ masterclass helps send Star to the summit 

By David Kelly CJ Fulton produced a memorable display against Eanna to leave Belfast Star joint top of the All Ireland Superleague with five other teams a third of the way through the season.

Cummings out to prove point against Dignum 

By David Kelly Conrad Cummings enters the ring in the York Hall, Bethnal Green for a critical night in his career as he locks horns with Essex man Danny Dignum.

Proud boss Fulton makes a case for Star's defence 

By David Kelly Belfast Star coach Adrian Fulton has hailed the new defensive qualities of his side and believes they are "a better team than last year".

Cummings seeking the ideal end to year of pain 

By David Kelly Conrad Cummings stared at the bottle of vodka and wondered where his life was going, never mind his boxing career. Seven months on and he is fighting for the WBO European middleweight title.

McCall will feel betrayed as feats may be tarnished 

By David Kelly While the rest of the rugby world were basking in the business of the Six Nations last March, Bangor man Mark McCall was once more quizzed on the business of Saracens and how fairly they operated...

Blaylock nearly ready to make a Star comeback, reveals Fulton 

By David Kelly Belfast Star coach Adrian Fulton says he is quietly confident that American Delaney Blaylock can be fit for their crunch National Cup quarter-final at the end of the month.

Marello making big impression on everyone at Star: Fulton 

By David Kelly American Ben Marello has hit the ground running for Belfast Star and an outstanding performance on Saturday night helped them to an 85-78 victory over Dublin side Marian in the All-Ireland Superleague.

Munster strengthen their South African links 

By David Kelly Even though half a world away, most Munster folk would need a heart of stone not to have been wishing some good fortune for their erstwhile coach Rassie Erasmus this morning.

Connacht are looking good to extend superb winning run 

By David Kelly Connacht weren't desperately looking for a season-defining win as early as October, but last week's stunning comeback against the Cheetahs in Galway was a confidence-booster ahead of a critical...