Racing
Racing at home today is at the Curragh.
The going is Soft, soft to heavy in places.
The first of an 8 race card goes to post at 2:05
Racing in the North is from Down Royal.
Going is Yielding, soft in places, they go at 2:20
Cross Channel
Fontwell is good, 12
Goodwood is soft, 12:15
Newmarket is soft, 3:05
While Hamilton has been abandoned due to a waterlogged track.
SOCCER
Joey O'Brien had the distinction of scoring twice in a penalty shoot out win for Shamrock Rovers in the first qualifying round of the Europa League last night.
He scored the winner as Rovers beat the Finns of Ilves 12-11 on penalties in Tallaght.
Kerry’s Gary O Neill scored a spot kick for Rovers.
Behind twice in normal time, goals from Graham Burke and Roberto Lopes made it 2-2 after 90 minutes. The game finished 2-2 after extra time.
The Dublin outfit set a new European record last night, with the most penalties scored in a shootout in European competition.
Bohemians endured penalty heartache after a battling display in Hungary.
They lost 4-2 on spot-kicks, following a 1-1 draw with Fehervar.
Result of the night arguably belonged to Coleraine who won on penalties away to Maribor.
The Slovenian side had been to the Champions’ League group stage twice in the last five seasons.
Elsewhere, Glentoran lost 5-1 away to Motherwell.
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Manchester United captain Harry Maguire says he thought he was being kidnapped while being arrested by Greek police last week and says he feared for his life.
The England international was given a suspended sentence on Tuesday for repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery and violence against public employees.
It followed a commotion in an island bar.
Maguire's conviction has now been nullified ahead of a retrial at a more senior court.
He's told the BBC he doesn't feel the need to say sorry to anyone
GOLF
Rory McIlroy shot a level par round of 70 on day one of the BMW Championship on the US PGA Tour in Illinois.
That's 3 shots behind leader Hideki Matsuyama of Japan.
Tiger Woods is 3 over.
On the European Tour, South African Justin Walters is out in front on 8 under par at the UK Championship at the Belfry.
Rugby
Leinster’s clash with Ulster in the Guinness Pro 14 will go ahead as planned as 144 Coronavirus tests returned negative.
There was a worry from the IRFU and tournament organisers had feared a cancellation after 8 academy players in Ulster tested positive for Covid 19.
They meet in the Aviva Stadium at 7:35 tomorrow while Munster and Connacht meet at 3 on Sunday.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Several NFL teams joined the protests that have followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha.
The New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans were among those to cancel practice yesterday.
Talks were held last night about potentially resuming the NBA Playoffs tonight.
They were postponed for a second night last night.
