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• Munster have announced the signing of former Australian international lock Mark Chisholm as the province seeks cover for the departed Paul O’Connell.
• Ireland defender Ciaran Clark has committed his future to Aston Villa with a long-term deal.
• Niall Quinn insists he’s not on a one-man crusade to fix Irish football, nor is he angling for John Delaney’s job as head of the FAI.
• GAA director general Páraic Duffy has launched a passionate defence of inter-county football in the wake of fears being expressed over the future of the game.
• The search for the new Longford senior football manager has been narrowed down to three familiar faces.
• Andy Lee believes the UFC is ‘exploiting boxing’s lack of organisation’.
• Rory McIlroy’s ankle injury appears to be healing well amid speculation that he could compete at next week’s USPGA Championship.

Annalise Murphy at the Providence Team Ireland announcement at Grand Canal Dock for the 2016 Olympics. Gary Carr / INPHO Gary Carr / INPHO / INPHO

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• New Zealand have named uncapped Hurricanes star Nehe Milner-Skudder on the right wing for Saturday’s Rugby Championship decider against Australia
  
• Former Munster centre Jean de Villiers has been restored to the South Africa team as captain, nine months after a horrific knee injury.
• Bayern boss Pep Guardiola got into a raging half-time row with AC Milan’s Nigel de Jong over his injury-inducing tackle on Joshua Kimmich last night.
• The rumours of La Liga’s demise on Sky Sports were greatly exaggerated as Spanish football will remain with the broadcaster for the next three seasons.
• Two of Conor McGregor’s former rivals — Chad Mendes and Jim Alers — have been having their say about the UFC interim featherweight champion.
• Dustin Poirier has admitted that he was reluctant to accept a fight against Joseph Duffy until he heard it was being pencilled in for a headlining slot.

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On the record

“I don’t see the Man City model being right, just spending loads of money and acquiring players. It isn’t necessarily the model of continued success. I have seen changes elsewhere and at the moment I am not seeing that at Man City. It is just spend a bit more and expect success.”

Ex-Manchester City goalkeeper David James doesn’t sound very optimistic about the future of his former club.

The fixture list

There’s plenty of Europa League action tomorrow evening, with West Ham and Southampton both in action. The Hammers are tied at 2-2 for their second leg against Astra Giurgiu in Romania, while the Saints take a 2-0 lead to Holland to face Vitesse Arnhem.

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