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- RTÉ has been dealt a blow today with news that Discovery Communications has secured the rights to screen the Olympic Games from 2018 to 2024.
- Nicolas Roche has been named in Team Sky’s strong Tour de France squad for the 2015 edition of the race.
- The All-Ireland football qualifier Round 2B draw has been made with Meath’s trip to Tyrone the pick of the ties.
- UCD will host an international women’s sevens tournament in August.
- Ireland’s Jack Byrne has signed a new three-year deal with Manchester City.
- Michael Lyster is hoping to return to our screens next month as he continues his recovery from a serious heart attack.
- Ireland’s European Games medalists have been given a hero’s welcome at Dublin Airport as they arrived home from Baku.
- Cork and Kerry have named their teams for Wednesday evening’s Munster junior football final at Páirc Uí Rinn.
Away
- Wimbledon 2015 started today with Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova among the big names safely making their way through.
- There was no fairy tale ending for Leyton Hewitt, however, as he suffered a first round defeat in his last championships at Sw19.
- Petr Cech has completed his move to Arsenal from Chelsea on a long-term deal.
- Brazilian midfielder Paulinho has joined Chinese club Guangzhou Evergrande after two years at Tottenham.
- Phil Jones has signed a new four-year contract at Manchester United.
- History will be made in Adelaide later this year when Australia and New Zealand meet in the first day-night Test match.
The best thing we shared
This is not your typical post-match interview. John Guidetti was fairly animated when a microphone was put in-front of him after Sweden’s victory over Denmark at the U21 European Championships.
On the record
“Then we started to win the Copa America and we were told it was worthless, that what really matters is the World Cup.”
Brazil coach Dunga has blasted the Copa America as ‘worthless’ after his sides’ elimination.
The fixture list
- The U21 European Championship final takes place on Tuesday between Sweden and Portugal at 7.45pm.
- Chile face Peru in the first Copa America semi-final.
Showbiz, baby!
Bubba Watson didn’t take kindly to a fan passing on some advice. He went onto win the Travelers Championship with a playoff win over Paul Casey.
