CYCLING
Ireland's Sam Bennett has won the intermediate sprint on today's Stage 18 of the Tour de France.
Bennett has won 20 more points to move to 298 in total and he increases his lead to 52-points over Peter Sagan in the points classification.
Today's stage is the biggest day of climbing on the tour and there's still 150 kilometres left to ride.
SOCCER
Liverpool are believed to be on the verge of signing midfielder Thiago from Bayern Munich.
It's believed a 30 million transfer for the Spanish international could be imminent.
He's set to sign a 4 year deal.
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AC Milan will face their first competitive fixture of the season against Shamrock Rovers in a Europa League second qualifying round tie tonight.
Kick off at Tallaght Stadium is at 7 and Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to feature for the visitors.
Dundalk are in action at the same stage of the competition against Inter d'Escaldes in Andorra from 6.30.
GOLF
The second major of the year, the US Open, gets underway in New York today.
2019 amateur champion James Sugrue plays alongside Lee Westwood and Bubba Watson today.
They tee off just before 6pm, Irish time.
Rory McIlroy goes out just after 1pm with Adam Scott and Justin Rose.
Graeme McDowell's also among the earlier starters at Winged Foot, playing today with Lucas Glover and Matt Kuchar.
And Shane Lowry's out just after 6 in the company of US Amateur champion Andy Ogletree and Gary Woodland.
Tiger Woods will bid for a 16th major championship at a course where he missed the cut 14 years ago.
RUGBY
Connacht are set to be without both Abraham Papali’i and Shane Delahunt for the start of the new Pro 14 season.
They’ve been given three-match bans for their red cards against Munster last month.
The Pro 14 say their suspensions must be served on meaningful matches, meaning upcoming ‘A’ games won’t count.
HORSE RACING
Jockey Jack Kennedy recently made a comeback to the saddle after breaking his leg in a fall at Leopardstown back in February. A Kerry native, Kennedy is very much looking forward to the 2020 Listowel Harvest Festival that gets underway this Sunday. Kennedy spoke to Dave Keena about his hopes for further success at his local track but first he discussed his winning return from injury.
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The going at Tramore remains good and good to yielding in places where the 7-race National Hunt card starts at 1 o'clock.
Meanwhile at Naas it's a 2.45 start for an 8-race Flat card and the ground is now described as being good.
