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  • Latest news : Spain considering allowing fans to return to matches later this month
  • Latest news : Some Premier League clubs set to face three matches in seven days
  • Latest news : French clubs still expected to complete European games as Top 14 shelved
  • Latest news : Munster enter three-week off-season with goal of August restart
  • Latest news : Pinatubo heads Guineas betting but O’Brien eyes four-in-a-row
  • Latest news : David Humphreys to part company with Gloucester
  • Latest news : Harrington confident Millisle can go the distance in English 1,000 Guineas
Manchester City will face Arsenal at the Etihad stadium on Wednesday, June 17th. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images Some Premier League clubs set to face three matches in seven days
  • English Soccer
  • 19:44

League’s operations team hoping to announce provisional fixture list in the coming days

Munster have confirmed that new signing Damian de Allende has completed his self-isolation in Ireland. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho Munster enter three-week off-season with goal of August restart
  • Rugby
  • 17:37

Province confirms departures and arrivals after completing remote training programme

College Football Classic cancellation may cost Irish economy €80m The meeting of Navy and Notre Dame at the Aviva stadium in August was calculated to be worth over €80 million to the Irish economy. Photograph: Inpho
  • Other Sports
  • 19:03

The game was expected to bring in 40,000 American visitors to Ireland

French clubs still expected to complete European games as Top 14 shelved Bordeaux-Begles’ Jean-Baptiste Dubie dives in to score a try during the Top 14 match against Clermont Auvergne at the Chaban-Delmas stadium in Bordeaux. Photograph: Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images
  • Rugby
  • 19:24

Six clubs still involved at quarter-final stages of the two competitions including Ulster opponents Clermont

Tiger Woods: George Floyd’s death a ‘shocking tragedy’ Tiger Woods has given his opinion on the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old African-American man died while in police custody. Photograph: Getty Images
  • Golf
  • 13:44

Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral expenses as sports stars speak out

David Humphreys to part company with Gloucester David Humphreys: “I felt it was the right time for me to move on and a new head coach to come in and build on the work that has been done.”
  • Rugby
  • 16:50

Director of rugby will leave at the end of the month

Spain considering allowing fans to return to matches later this month Atletico Madrid players train on Tuesday at the club’s complex in Majadahonda. Photograph: EPA
  • Soccer
  • 20:29

Regions which have moved into phase three of reopening process could get go-ahead

Gerry Thornley: Stoppage could tip balance in favour of big money teams Isa Nacewa and Jordi Murphy lift the European Champions Cup trophy for Leinster in 2018, continuing a remarkable run of success for the Irish province. Photo: Billy Stickland/Inpho
  • Rugby
  • 06:30

Financial repercussions likely to hit more than for teams backed by wealthy owners

FAI council member raises concerns about governance of organisation Gary Owens is currently in the role of FAI CEO with Niall Quinn as interim deputy CEO. Photo: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
  • International
  • 06:00

Nixon Morton has written to Fifa and Uefa about concerns of potential outside control

Harrington confident Millisle can go the distance in English 1,000 Guineas Trainer Jessica Harrington with Millisle, jockey Shane Foley, Eddie Tobin and Kate Harrington after winning at The Curragh last summer. Photograph: Peter Mooney/Inpho
  • Racing
  • 16:43

Cheveley Park Stakes winner will tackle a mile for the first time in Sunday’s fillies’ Classic

Pinatubo heads Guineas betting but O’Brien eyes four-in-a-row Pinatubo (blue) is ridden to win The Darley Dewhurst Stakes from Arizona and Seamie Heffernan (right, dark blue) at Newmarket Racecourse on October 12th last year. File photograph: Getty
  • Racing
  • 17:19

Godolphin colt remains odds on to take the mile classic despite Ballydoyle’s grand design

Everton hopeful of staging Merseyside derby at Goodison Park Everton and Liverpool oppose plans to make them play at neutral venues. Photograph: Getty Images
  • English Soccer
  • 14:00

Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool team could win the club’s first league title in 30 years there

Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool will not ease up after sealing title Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp enters the club’s training ground at Melwood. Photograph: Getty Images
  • English Soccer
  • 14:04

Liverpool boss: ‘It’s nice to think about it but we are not champions yet and we know that’

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English rugby clubs set to begin non-contact training Top-flight rugby union clubs in England could return to training this week. Photograph: PA
  • Rugby
  • 13:29

French Top 14 season has been officially abandoned amid the Covid-19 crisis

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Fitzgerald says intercounty game should resume before club fare
  • Gaelic Games

Fitzgerald says intercounty game should resume before club fare Wexford boss also in favour of reopening GAA clubs nationwide possibly earlier than planned

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1913: The year the GAA really started to get its house in order Year saw creation of two most powerful elements: Croke Park and the games themselves

Rugby

French clubs still expected to complete European games as Top 14 shelved
  • Rugby

French clubs still expected to complete European games as Top 14 shelved Six clubs still involved at quarter-final stages of the two competitions including Ulster opponents Clermont

Munster enter three-week off-season with goal of August restart
  • Rugby

Munster enter three-week off-season with goal of August restart Province confirms departures and arrivals after completing remote training programme

Racing

Pinatubo heads Guineas betting but O’Brien eyes four-in-a-row
  • Racing

Pinatubo heads Guineas betting but O’Brien eyes four-in-a-row Godolphin colt remains odds on to take the mile classic despite Ballydoyle’s grand design

Harrington confident Millisle can go the distance in English 1,000 Guineas
  • Racing

Harrington confident Millisle can go the distance in English 1,000 Guineas Cheveley Park Stakes winner will tackle a mile for the first time in Sunday’s fillies’ Classic

Soccer

Spain considering allowing fans to return to matches later this month
  • Soccer

Spain considering allowing fans to return to matches later this month Regions which have moved into phase three of reopening process could get go-ahead

Some Premier League clubs set to face three matches in seven days
  • English Soccer

Some Premier League clubs set to face three matches in seven days League’s operations team hoping to announce provisional fixture list in the coming days

Golf

Tiger Woods: George Floyd’s death a ‘shocking tragedy’
  • Golf

Tiger Woods: George Floyd’s death a ‘shocking tragedy’ Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral expenses as sports stars speak out

Increase in membership a plus for adapting golf clubs
  • Golf

Increase in membership a plus for adapting golf clubs Reduced prices and suspension of other sports has seen more players joining

Other Sports

College Football Classic cancellation may cost Irish economy €80m
  • Other Sports

College Football Classic cancellation may cost Irish economy €80m The game was expected to bring in 40,000 American visitors to Ireland

Formula One confirms rescheduled European calendar
  • Other Sports

Formula One confirms rescheduled European calendar Silverstone to host two August grands prix with racing to resume in Austria in July

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