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• Michael Conlan and Steven Donnelly have been reprimanded for betting on Rio 2016 events. Donnelly bet on himself to lose a bout he would go on to win.
• Connacht and Ireland prop Nathan White has been forced to retire with concussion.
• In a typically raucous press conference to announce the UFC 205 card for New York, Conor McGregor predicted a first round KO win over Eddie Alvarez.
• Sean O’Brien was always confident he’d get back on the rugby field and he’s getting closer every week.
• Dublin’s Ger Brennan says Diarmuid Connolly ‘gets a bad rap’ but has to suck it up and get on with it.
• Leinster’s home clash with Munster at the Aviva Stadium could be Robbie Henshaw’s debut for his new province.

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• Former FA boss Greg Dyke labelled Sam Allardyce ‘stupid’ for the incident that lost him the England job.
• Jose Mourinho has defended his treatment of Juan Mata while manager of Chelsea.

Marshals wait for players to arrive at the first tee for a practice round. David J. Phillip David J. Phillip

• Alan Solomons has stepped down as head coach of Edinburgh three days before their Pro12 clash with Connacht.
• NZRU boss Steve Tew is the target of serious criticism following a series of off-the-field incidents involving rugby players in the country.

The Best Thing We Shared

Paul O’Connell and Niall Horan were among the familiar faces enjoying a pre-Ryder Cup game at Hazeltine today.

On The Record

I fill a small plastic or Lucozade bottle to halfway and and just sip the port while watching television.”

–The bizarre pre-match drinking habits that took Jamie Vardy to the top of the Premier League scoring charts are not your average fitness tips.

Where We Were Today

Ben Blake went out to hear from Stephen Kenny before Dundalk’s Europa League clash with Maccabi Tel Aviv. You can be certain he wrangled himself a nice cup of tea while he was there.

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The Fixture List

Dundalk and Manchester United are both at home in the Europa League at 20.05 tomorrow. The champions take on Maccabi Tel Aviv, United face Romania’s Zorya Luhansk.

Showbiz, Baby

Conor McGregor showed some impeccable comic timing to punish Jeremy Stephens for his interruption.