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- Conor McGregor is looking set for a lightweight title shot against Brazilian Rafael dos Anjos.
- Connacht captain John Muldoon is sticking around with the province after signing a new deal.
- Former Kildare and Wexford GAA boss Jason Ryan is on board for pre season with League of Ireland club Wexford Youths.
- Luke Fitzgerald and Sean O’Brien are back in the Leinster side but there’s no place in the squad for exciting youngster Garry Ringrose.
- There was transfer news for Irish players in ex international Darren O’Dea, upcoming goalkeeper Ian Lawlor and striker Andy Keogh.
- A contender has emerged to replace Cork’s multi All-Ireland ladies football manager Eamonn Ryan.
Away
- Luis Suarez is alleged to have caused a tunnel bust-up after last night’s Copa Del Rey game against Espanyol.
- There’ll be a Holly Holm and Ronda Rousey rematch but it won’t be Holm’s first UFC title defence.
- Jermaine Jenas, the one-time most expensive teenager in British football’s history, has retired.
- Donald Cerrone revealed he’s one of three fighters who have been fined for ‘serious violations’ of the UFC’s outfitting policy.
- Rome’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics was challenged today when the Radicali Italiani political party launched calls for a referendum, describing the Games as a “very risky bet”.
- An IAAF ethics commission has banned for life former world body treasurer Valentin Balakhnichev and a son of former president Lamine Diack over bribes taken to cover up doping failures by Russian athletes.
The best thing we shared
A group of French thugs donned masks and launched a commando-style raid on a wedding reception to take revenge on a renegade fan only to discover they had the wrong venue.
On the record
He said to me one of the reasons he was trying so hard was to make sure his stats were better in the game.”
The Football Manager chief Miles Jacobson has apologised to Harry Kane after the popular computer game underestimated the Tottenham star’s abilities.
Where we were today
Niall Kelly was out at the National Sports Campus as the official opening of the Institute of Sport High Performance Training Centre.
The fixture list
- In the Guinness Pro12, Leinster travel to take on the Ospreys at 7.45pm, while Edinburgh entertain Benetton Treviso at 7.30pm.
- In the FA Cup, Liverpool have an away trip against Exeter with kick-off at 7.55pm for their third-round tie.
Showbiz, baby!
Hats off to Dustin Poirier for this Happy Gilmore-inspired response to Conor McGregor.
Is he the UFC’s version of Mr Fuji?”
