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The Morning Score: Thursday

Blatter wins a no-contest, Sharapova is back in the big time and Lance Armstrong goes on the offensive again.

1. #FIFA Sepp Blatter was yesterday elected as president of football’s governing body for another term. He was the only name on the ballot in a farcical election.

Blatter received 186 votes out of a possible total of 208.

2. #EURO VISION Sligo Rovers are determined to have Showgrounds ready for Europa League football.

The Bit O’ Red could bag a glamour tie in the third qualifying round. Under the tournament rules, a venue must be verified as at least a Category 3 stadium in order to be used in the third qualifying round. A Category 3 stadium is one which, among other things, can accommodate at least 4,500 seated spectators and which contains no standing areas.

Yesterday, general manager Packie Lynch insisted the club were working at ensuring thje game goes not have to be moved.

3. #VICIOUS CYCLE Lance Armstrong’s lawyers yesterday insisted that CBS current affairs programme 90 Minutes apologise for claiming the rider faield a drugs test in 2001.

The pressure is mounting on the seven-time Tour de France champ with former team-mats – including Tyler Hamilton on the news show last week – saying that Armstrong did, in fact, cheat.

4. #MATCH-FIXING PROBE Italian football great Giuseppe Signori is currently being held under house arrest after a police sting closed in on 16 people suspected of match-fixing, according to reports by Italian news agency ANSA.

Signori, 42, who scored 19 times in 45 appearances for the Italian national side, was one of nine people detained at home by Italian police yesterday morning.

5. #ROLAND GARROS Maria Sharapova moved into the French Open semi-finals with victory over Andrea Petkovic 6-0, 6-3.

It’s the first time the Russian has reached the last four of a Grand Slam in more than three years.

6. #YOUTUBE It’s Thursday, so we’ll be compiling our YouTube top 10 late this morning.

This guy won’t win any Dad of the Year contests, but he makes our list. Send us anything you’ve come across online this week.