CYCLING
Sam Bennett’s 66-point advantage in the green jersey was never under threat, with stage 13 of the Tour de France not one for the sprinters.
Bennett came home over 34-minutes after today’s stage victor Dani Martinez.
Dan Martin had to settle for 11th having been part of a breakaway.
Primoz Roglic retains the overall race leader’s yellow jersey.
RUGBY
Both Leo Cullen and Dan McFarland have picked their Guinness PRO14 final sides with their Heineken Champions Cup affairs in mind.
Both sides are in European action next week.
Jonathan Sexton and Luke McGrath are named on the Leinster bench, with Ross Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park starting.
While Alby Mathewson’s named at scrum-half for Ulster ahead of John Cooney.
And Cullen has confidence in those players coming in
SOCCER
Bohemians can close the gap on SSE Airtricity Premier Division leaders Shamrock Rovers to two points this evening.
Keith Long’s side welcome Waterford to Dalymount from 5.45.
And at 7.45, Dundalk welcome Shelbourne to Oriel Park.
GOLF
Shane Lowry will tee off his second round at the Safeway Open from 4-under par later.
Seamus Power will have work to do to make the cut, beginning from 3-over.
Both go out after 8pm, Irish time.
Sam Burns is the new course leader on 10-under par.
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Jonathan Caldwell is currently eight-shots off the lead on day two of the Portugal Masters.
The County Down golfer is 6-under par.
Cormac Sharvin is 1-over par, while Gavin Moynihan is in the clubhouse on level par.
France’s Julien Guerrier leads on 14-under.
TENNIS
Daniil Medvedev is hoping to reach a second consecutive US Open final later.
The men’s third seed faces second seed Dominic Thiem in the second of tonight’s semi-finals.
The first sees Alexander Zverev go up against Pablo Carreno Busta.
