Olympics
- There was disappointment for Irish athletes Greg Broderick and Tori Pena in Rio today.
- Annalise Murphy has claimed a historic silver in the women’s laser radial sailing today, while in more good news for Irish sailing, Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern qualified for the medal race in their event.
- There was controversy in boxing, as Michael Conlan missed out on a medal.
- Ireland’s Oliver Dingley has qualified for the final of the men’s springboard.
- There was humiliation for the reigning Olympic champion diver after he scored 0.00 for a disastrous face-plant.
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- Dundalk have been handed good news on the injury front ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League first-leg against Legia Warsaw.
- Munster have suffered an injury setback ahead of the new season after Francis Saili was ruled out for four months.
- Leinster have appointed ‘perfect role model’ Isa Nacewa as club captain.
- There was bad news for Irish cricket as Boyd Rankin broke his leg in training.
Away
- Joe Hart’s Man City future has been thrown into further doubt, after Pep Guardiola left him on the bench again for tonight’s Champions League qualifier.
- Former Fifa president Joao Havelange has died aged 100.
- Marco Reus has passed his driving test two years after a €540,000 fine for using a fake licence.
- Premier League new boys Burnley have sealed a club-record deal for Belgian international Steven Defour.
The Best Thing We Shared
This Olympian became a meme when she loafed herself across the finish line to win gold.
On The Record
I could sue you for that, do you know that?”
Mark Cavendish’s response after a journalist asked whether he should have been disqualified in the Olympics cycling event.
Where we were today
Sinead O’Carroll and Niall Kelly were in Rio covering Annalise Murphy’s sailing triumph.
The Fixture List
- The Olympics continues tomorrow, with Stephanie Meadow and Leona Maguire among the Irish in action in the women’s golf.
- It’s a big night for Dundalk, as they host Legia Warsaw, among other Champions League qualifiers taking place.
Showbiz, Baby!
A Swedish First Division football match was abandoned after a masked pitch invader assaulted the goalkeeper for the visiting team.
Hotline Rings: Rio 2016 / SoundCloud
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