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A dejected Michael Conlan.

• Irish consular staff were expected to visit OCI president Pat Hickey in Rio de Janeiro’s Bangu prison this afternoon ahead of his scheduled court appearance tomorrow.
• Olympic silver medallist Paul O’Donovan has made an impressive start to the world rowing championships by winning his heat in the men’s lightweight single sculls with more than five seconds to spare.
• Limerick are on the lookout for a new senior football manager after John Brudair confirmed he is not seeking to continue in the role.
• Offaly man Brian Gavin has been named as the referee for next month’s All-Ireland SHC final between Kilkenny and Tipperary.
• The AIBA has hit back at Michael Conlan’s behaviour following his controversial loss in Rio and promised disciplinary action will follow.
• Munster are believed to be on the verge of announcing the signing of South Africa international centre Jaco Taute to help deal with injuries to Francis Saili and Sam Arnold.

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• Speedo USA has ended its sponsorship of Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte following his false claim that he had been robbed at gunpoint in Rio.
• Iceland’s FA, KSI, has released the breakdown of how it will spend the money earned in Euro 2016, and it makes for some interesting reading from an Irish perspective.
• The head coach for next year’s British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand will be announced on 7 September.
• A fan who threw a banana at an indigenous Aussie Rules star at a weekend game has once again provoked a racism controversy within the Australian Football League.

Best Thing We Shared

Tokyo 2020 is going to be very special if their promotional video for the event, which was screened at the Rio Olympics closing ceremony, is anything to go by. Super Mario, the Japan PM and a catchy tune, what more could you want?

On The Record

It is better if you keep saying I’m fat. I will continue to score goals.

Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain knows how to silence his critics and it’s got nothing to do with his diet.

The Fixture List

• Can Dundalk turn it around against Legia Warsaw and create history? They’re in Poland for the second leg of their Champions League qualifier tomorrow night after going down 2-0 at the Aviva last Wednesday. Kick-off there is at 7.45pm. Celtic are in action at the same time against Israel side Hapoel Be’er Sheva having won the first leg at Parkhead 5-2. A couple of other tasty ties are also lined up, including Monaco v Villareal and Roma v FC Porto.
• The second round of the League Cup in England also gets under way tomorrow night. Premier League sides in action include Liverpool (away v Burton), Chelsea (home v Bristol Rovers), Everton (home v Yeovil), Crystal Palace (home v Blackpool), Hull (away v Exeter), West Brom (away v Northampton), Swansea (away v Peterborough), Stoke (away v Stevenage) and Watford (home v Gillingham). All of those games kick off at 7.45pm.
• Wexford Youths’ women are also in action in Europe tomorrow night. They will take on Kazakhstan’s FC BIIK-Kazygurt in Ferrycarrig Park from 8pm.

Showbiz, Baby!

Paddy Barnes is surely only a couple of viral tweets away from getting a paid gig with Twitter for all the traffic he generates. His latest efforts showcased some serious Photoshop skills. The puzzled face on the guy in the background is our favourite.

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A fan was spotted in a Mayo GAA jersey losing it at WWE Summerslam last night 

With a little performance enhancing photoshop, Paddy Barnes looks like a hell of a heavyweight