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• It was another nearly day for Irish athletes at the World Championships, but Mo Farah keeps trundling on.
• Munster’s Johne Murphy has announced his retirement from rugby.
• John Joe Nevin is back to winning ways.
• Nico Roche and Dan Martin are still in flying form at La Vuelta
• Cork star Conor Lehane will be sorely missed by his club in the upcoming Championship
• It’s 20 years today since rugby turned professional
• Another Irish teen will make his bow Down Under this weekend.

Away

• Two Kenyan athletes failed drug tests at the World Championships.
• England will leave Danny Cipriani out of their Rugby World Cup squad.
• AC Milan have Mario Balotelli well warned after signing the striker from Liverpool
• Joe Lauzon reckons Frankie Edgar will be the man to beat Conor McGregor
• Enner Valencia is not one bit happy with West Ham.

The Best Thing We Shared

Adidas launched an investigation after seeing one of their balls burst to cause a try in New Zealand’s ITM Cup.

Where We Were Today

London Irish CEO Bob Casey took time out from his mini tour of Ireland (before his club face Munster on Friday) to speak with Sean Farrell.

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On The Record

“When he learns to read and write he can text me then.”

– Ronda Rousey sends another shot across the bows of Floyd Mayweather.

The Fixture List

The draw for the group stage of the Champions League takes place tomorrow before another host of Europa League fixtures including Southampton’s second leg away to FC Midtjylland and Borussia Dortmund defend a 4-3 advantage at home to Odd.

In between those, England will unveil their 31-man squad for their home Rugby World Cup.

Showbiz, Baby!

Check out modern-day Keith Curle!

Way cooler than 1990s Keith Curle.