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• Tributes have been paid to 98FM broadcaster Johnny Lyons after he was found dead last night.
• The proposed eight-week ban for Tyrone footballer Tiernan McCann for diving has been thrown out and he is free to play in this weekend’s All-Ireland semi-final.
• Kevin McLaughlin has been appointed Leinster captain while Jamie Heaslip is on international duty at the World Cup.
• Ireland’s Leona Maguire has been named winner of the Mark H McCormack medal as the leading women’s amateur golfer.

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• Chelsea have signed Spanish forward Pedro for €30 million, while Argentine defender Nicolas Otamendi joins Man City from Valencia in a deal worth €47m.
• Triple Grand Slam winning former Wales captain Ryan Jones has retired from rugby.
• Outgoing IAAF boss Lamine Diack claims that 99% of their athletes are clean from doping.

The Best Thing We Shared Today

A splendid team goal from League Two club Leyton Orient.

On The Record

They are pigs, all of them, that’s the way it is. You just have to try to stay cool and do what we have to do on the pitch. Leigh Griffiths, well, I don’t know what to say, he behaved like a child, tugging shirts all the time.” –  Malmo goalkeeper Johan Wiland after last night’s Champions League play-off with Celtic.

Where We Were Today

Sean Farrell was out at UCD as new Leinster head coach Leo Cullen met the media.

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The Fixture List

• It’s the FAI Cup third round with six ties up for decision tomorrow night and two more scheduled for Saturday. Here’s a full list of fixtures.
• There’s one game in the Sky Bet Championship as Birmingham City face Derby County (7.45pm).

Showbiz, Baby!

Fans of I’m Alan Partridge will love this… it’s Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank!