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Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, leader of the Tour de France, during today's fifth stage. Peter Dejong Peter Dejong

World Cup

Today was all about the fallout from Brazil’s 7-1 hammering at the hands of Joachim Löw’s ruthless Germany, but we move on to the second semi-final tonight as Argentina take on the Netherlands in São Paulo at 9pm.

• Brazil‘s newspapers greeted their teams’ defeat in understandably downcast fashion.

• Mikey Stafford reported on watching the horror show with the locals in a north Rio favela.
• Head coach Big Phil Scolari took full responsibility for this side’s mauling.
• Tonight’s game is all about Lionel Messi v Louis van Gaal.

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• Nicolas Roche was over 13 minutes behind stage five winner Lars Boom on a crazy day of Tour de France action.
• Carlow senior hurling manager John Meyler stepped down from his position.
• Ireland U20 international prop Denis Coulson joined the growing band of Irish at French club Grenoble.

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• Cork hurler Pa Cronin spoke about dealing with pneumonia 12 months ago, and his hopes with the Rebels.

Away

• Defending champion Chris Froome pulled out of the Tour de France after two falls on the fifth stage.

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• Manchester United will have another new kit after next season as Nike decided to give up its clothing and footwear contract with the club.
• Employees from the ERC have been called in to organise the new Rugby Champions Cup this season.

The best thing we shared

Bryan Sheehan‘s point for Kerry during their Munster Senior Football Championship final win over Cork last weekend is worthy of repeated viewing.

On the record

Mila Kunis, Amber Heard and Vince Vaughn for the craic and as a wing man in case the girls wouldn’t share.”

Wexford’s Jack Guiney answered questions on his favourite apps, sporting heros and dream dinner guests.

The fixture list

• The Chris Froome-less Tour de France continues, with stage six seeing the riders tackle a 196km stretch from Arras to Reims.
• Offaly take on Dublin in the semi-finals of the Electric Ireland Minor Football Championship in Tullamore at 7.30pm.

Showbiz, Baby!

Texas Rangers player Prince Fielder shows that athletic bodies come in all sizes on the cover of ESPN The Magazine’s 2014 Body Issue.

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Is Big Phil actually big?