MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
Jose Aldo has officially withdrawn from his title defence with Conor McGregor with a rib injury.
The Dublin fighter will instead face Chad Mendes for the interim featherweight crown in Las Vegas on Saturday week.
Conor McGregor vs Chad Mendes for the interim featherweight title on July 11 LIVE on PPV!!! pic.twitter.com/egV7zvUoO9
— Dana White (@danawhite) July 1, 2015
TENNIS
Temperatures at Wimbledon will top 30-degrees for the second successive day today.
Both top seeds will take to Centre Court, with Novak Djokovic taking on Lleyton Hewitt's conqueror, Jarko Nieminen.
French Open-winner, and men's fourth seed, Stan Wawrinka takes on world number 48, Victor Estrella Burgos.
Serena Williams completes today's Centre Court programme, when she faces Timea Babos of Hungary.
While fourth seed Maria Sharapova is out on Court number 2 to take on Holland's Richel Hogenkamp.
SOCCER
Lionel Messi orchestrated Argentina's 6-1 thrashing of Paraguay in the semi finals of the Copa America overnight.
The Barcelona wizard set up five of those goals, two of which were scored by Manchester United's Angel Di Maria.
Argentina will play hosts Chile in Saturday's final.
Goals from Carli Lloyd and Kelley O'Hara saw the United States beat Germany 2-0 to progress to the final of the Women's World Cup.
Later tonight, World Champions Japan face England in the second semi final.
HOCKEY
The Irish men's hockey team continue their quest for Olympic qualification today at the World Hockey League in Belgium.
The boys in green face the world's number one ranked side, Australia in Antwerp from midday.
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