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Bad hair day: Domimika Cibulkova serves to Lucie Safarova at Wimbledon. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

World Cup

• It was the first rest day of the tournament so there were no live matches. Tomorrow, we’re back with two all-South American last 16 ties as hosts Brazil meet Chile at 5pm then Colombia take on Uruguay at 9pm.

The Chilean team play a spot of football tennis during training today. AP / Press Association Images AP / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

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• Munster centre James Downey has left the province to join Glasgow Warriors on a two-year deal.
• Meath have made one change to their team for Sunday’s Leinster SFC semi-final against Kildare at Croke Park while the Lilywhites stick with the same starting XV.
• The SSE Airtricity League returns tonight after the mid-season break with six fixtures in the Premier Division including an all-Munster affair between Cork City and Limerick.
• Ireland’s Philip Deignan has been left out of Team Sky’s Tour de France squad.

One the move: James Downey. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

Away

• Manchester United have announced the signing of English full-back Luke Shaw from Southampton for a fee reported to be €33m. 
  
• The fall-out from Luis Suarez’s infamous biting incident continues as gambling website 888POKER terminated his sponsorship deal today.
• At Wimbledon, Venus Williams crashed out, Novak Djokovic beat Gilles Simon while defending champion Andy Murray is underway against Roberto Bautista Agut in the third round.
• Canadian talent Andrew Wiggins was the top pick in the NBA draft after being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Venus Williams waves to the crowd after being eliminated. Gareth Fuller Gareth Fuller

The best things we shared

A touch of class from Celtic and Greece striker Giorgios Samaras, who has invited a young Irish fan and his family to join him at the World Cup. 11-year-old Jay Beatty, who has Down’s syndrome, is set travel to Brazil with the help of the Greek FA to see his Hoops hero having met him at a Celtic game in Ireland.

On the record

Why? Who is killed? This is football, this is friction. Why not send him to Guantanamo?” – Diego Maradona backs Luis Suarez during a television interview.

The fixture list

• It’s Brazil v Chile (5pm) and Colombia v Uruguay (9pm) in the World Cup round of 16.
• There is plenty of live GAA to look forward to: In football, the All-Ireland SFC qualifier round 1B sees Carlow meet Waterford (2pm), Tyrone face Louth (2.30pm) and Cavan take on Westmeath (3pm), while Monaghan and Armagh clash in an Ulster SFC (7pm)
• In the Leinster SHC semi-final replay at O’Connor Park, Galway and Kilkenny get reacquianted at 7pm and, at the same time, Waterford and Laois contest an All-Ireland SHC round 1 at Walsh Park.
• At The Curragh, the Irish Derby is off at 5.30pm.

Showbiz, Baby

Five-time 800m champion Alysia Montano competes at the US Track and Field Championships and, despite being 34 weeks pregnant, finishes in 2 minutes, 32.13 seconds.

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My wife thinks you and the Algerian goalkeeper were separated at birth.”