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• Triumphant Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley will lead the Ireland golf team in the 2016 Olympics.
• QPR manager Harry Redknapp hasn’t made an enquiry about the availability of Robbie Keane amid reports linking the striker with a move to the Premier League.
• Republic of Ireland international Rob Elliot has been ruled out until mid-January with an ankle injury.
• Anthony Foley will be forced to make a number of changes to the Munster team for this weekend’s return leg against Clermont owing to several injuries.
• Phil Simmons has named a 15-man squad for January’s World Cup preparation series in Dubai with Ed Joyce and Tim Murtagh both included.

Brian O'Driscoll received an Honorary Doctorate from Queen's University, Belfast yesterday Presseye / Jonathan Porter/INPHO Presseye / Jonathan Porter/INPHO / Jonathan Porter/INPHO

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• Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling has turned down a new £70,000 a week contract at Anfield.
• Two PSG fans were stabbed outside the Nou Camp last night ahead of their side’s Champions League game with Barcelona.
• AC Milan have submitted proposals to build a new 42,000 seater stadium as they look to move away from the San Siro.
• Rugby union convert Sam Burgess is to make his first start for Bath tomorrow in their Champions Cup clash with Montpellier.

Is he worth it? Raheem Sterling is demanding more than £70,000 a week PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

On the record

“It’s probably a mental strength or commitment you have to make. Maybe we were just a few percent off in terms of physicality and willingness to be physical against them. We know it’s got to go up a level this week.”

Munster’s Conor Murray speaking ahead of this weekend’s trip to Clermont.

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The fixture list

• Brighton face Millwall in the Championship, where there will be a couple of interested spectators.
• In the European Champions Cup, Bath host Montpellier in Pool 4 in a clash that is sure to whet your appetite for the weekend ahead.

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