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Johnny Sexton in line to start against Italy on Sunday

Jonthan Sexton recieves medical treatment after sustaining an injury during the Six Nations match between Scotland and Ireland at Murrayfield. Photo: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Concerns raised about Ireland outhalf’s style of play after another injury against Scotland

Joey Carbery impressed when he replaced Johnny Sexton during Ireland’s win over Scotland. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/InphoI

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Leroy Sané’s screamer helps 10-man City turn tables on Schalke

Manchester City’s Leroy Sané scores his side’s equaliser in the Champions League Round of 16 meeting with Schalke. Photo: Sascha Steinbach/EPA

Champions League
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VAR was at the centre of affairs in Gelsenkirchen as Otamendi saw red

Willie Mullins to send reduced team to Cheltenham Festival

Willie Mullins at his yard at Closutton, Carlow. “We’ve got good chances in the Gold Cup. We have our chances in the Champion Hurdle.” Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA

Racing
23:00

Champion trainer plans to have four Gold Cup runners including Bellshill and Kemboy

UCC edge St Mary’s to take Sigerson Cup title

St. Mary’s Aaron Boyle clashes with Conor Horgan of UCC during the Sigerson Cup final. Photo: James Crombie/inpho

Gaelic Football
21:18

Sean O’Shea starred for the Cork college as they ran out four point winners in Portlaoise

A certain kind of homecoming beckons for Vunipola

Billy Vunipola: “This game runs a little bit deeper, and everyone knows that, and we have to be prepared to fight that.” Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images

International
01:00

England number eight has fond memories of the five years he spent in Wales as a child

How Silvio de Sousa fell victim to the seedy underbelly of US college basketball

Kansas Jayhawks’ Silvio de Sousa celebrates cutting down the net after defeating the Duke Blue Devils in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at in Omaha, Nebraska. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

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The kid from Angola was controversially banned from playing following NCAA ruling

Tiger Woods backs Steve Stricker to win back Ryder Cup

Steve Stricker speaks with the media as he is named United States Ryder Cup Captain for 2020. Photo: Stacy Revere/Getty Images

Golf
14:33

Woods is already preparing for the Masters as he tees it up in Mexico this week

Billy set to become third Scannell brother to play for Ireland

Billy Scannell is in the Ireland Under-20 squad travelling to Italy this weekend. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho

Rugby
13:47

A fit-again Lindsay Peat returns to the Irish women’s squad for the trip to Italy

Ireland’s Michael Obafemi signs new three-year deal with Southampton

Michael Obafemi, pictured with manager Ralph Hasenhuttl, has signed a new three-and-a-half year contract with Southampton. Photo: Matt Watson/Southampton FC via Getty Images

English Soccer
18:55

Ireland striker scored his first goal for the club in win over Huddersfield in December

Ireland’s Euro 2020 qualifier with Switzerland set for Geneva

The Stade de Genève is Geneva will host Ireland’s Euro 2020 qualifier with Switzerland. Photo: Getty Images

International
16:16

Swiss FA have confirmed that the match will take place at the 30,000-seater stadium

Euro 2020 qualifying groups and fixtures

Jarrell Miller pulls no punches in diatribe against Anthony Joshua

Miller questioned how tough a British fighter can be given the fact that “your cops don’t even got guns”. Photo: Frank Franklin II/AP Photo

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Brooklyn heavyweight fighter accuses WBA, WBO and IBF champion of taking testosterone

Maurizio Sarri won’t change tactics despite Chelsea’s struggles

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri (left) and Gonzalo Higuain during a training session at Cobham Training Ground, Stoke D’Abernon. Photo: Adam Davy/PA Wire

English Soccer
15:49

Italian faces into a crucial three-game spell which would see the end of his tenure

Gordon D’Arcy: Pressure off, Ireland can afford to lose the shackles

Ireland’s Jordan Larmour makes a spectacular break to set up a try for Luke McGrath against Italy at Soldier Field, Chicago. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho

International
07:00

Final three Six Nations games a chance to find the real flow of our attacking game

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