SOCCER
Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny was given a timely boost by Carlo Ancelotti last night.
The Everton boss says Seamus Coleman will play in Saturday's Premier League game with Burnley.
The Ireland captain has missed Everton's last three games - including last night's 2-nil defeat to Chelsea - through injury.
Kenny names his squad next week for this month's World Cup qualifiers with Serbia and Luxembourg.
Last night's win saw Chelsea put four-points between themselves and Everton in the race for Champions League football.
A Ben Godfrey own goal and a penalty by Jorginho was the difference at Stamford Bridge.
West Ham are just two-points off fourth - with a game in hand - following a 2-nil win at home to Leeds.
Jesse Lingard and Craig Dawson were on the mark at the London Stadium.
Hammers boss David Moyes is delighted with his side's form
The first two places in the Champions League quarter-finals will be decided tonight.
Juventus must overturn a 2-1 first leg deficit at home to Porto.
While Borussia Dortmund hold a 3-2 first leg lead over Sevilla ahead of their encounter in Germany.
Both games kick-off at 8.
CYCLING
Sam Bennett is likely to slip further down general classification after today's third stage of the Paris-Nice.
The Waterford sprinter is third on G-C, and four-seconds off race leader Michael Matthews.
But today's stage is a 14-kilometre individual time trial around Gien.
RACING
Nicky Henderson says he's keeping Buveur d'Air in reserve until next month's Aintree Hurdle.
It means the 2017 and 2018 winner of the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham will not be gunning for a hat-trick next week.
The Seven Barrows trainer is still represented by defending champion Epatante.
There's a seven-race card at Clonmel this afternoon.
The first goes to post at 2.25.
