GAELIC GAMES
Kilkenny are facing something of an injury crisis ahead of their All Ireland semi final with Waterford.
Jackie Tyrell is out, having undergone surgery after suffering a stress fracture in his foot while training last weekend.
Brian Cody will also be without Richie Power, who's continuing injury problems mean he won't feature.
While Michael Fennelly is unlikely to face the Deise as his back problems have limited his involvement in training.
Tonight, Clare and Limerick meet in Bord Gais Energy Munster Under-21 Hurling final.
Clare will have home advantage at Cusack Park in Ennis as they look to continue the defence of their title.
Throw-in is at 7pm.
RACING
On day four of the Galway Festival, the Guinness Galway Hurdle is the feature race.
It's Ireland's richest jumps race with over 180-thousand euro on offer to the winner.
The Willie Mullins-trained Diakali - to be ridden by Ruby Walsh - has overtaken Quick Jack as favourite for that one which goes to post at 4.45pm.
The first of an eight-race card is off at 1.50pm.
Across channel, day three of Glorious Goodwood features the Goodwood Cup.
SOCCER
Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc feels his side are close to completing a deal to sign Angel Di Maria from Manchester United.
The two sides played in a friendly in the USA overnight - with the French club winning 2-0, but Di Maria didn't feature
Meanwhile, United manager Louis van Gaal has suggested that 'keeper David de Gea may want to leave for Real Madrid.
The Spanish international played in the defeat to PSG and speculation continues to surround the fufture of the 24-year-old.
Elswehere, Celtic will take the narrowest lead into the second leg of their Champions League third qualifying round clash with Qarabag.
Dedryck Boyata netted the goal in a 1-0 win at Parkhead, with the second leg in Azerbaijan next week.
Southampton make their Europa League debut this evening, facing Vitesse Arnhem in their third qualifying round first leg.
Meanwhile, West Ham are at home to the Romanians, Astra.
GOLF
Michael Hoey is the only Irish player in the field on the first day of the inaugural Paul Lawrie Match Play in Aberdeen.
The Ulsterman faces German, Max Kiefer.
Meanwhile, Ruaidhri McGee, Simon Thornton and Kevin Phelan are all in action today for the first round of the Madeira Islands Open in Portugal.
And Stephanie Meadow begins her Women's British Open challenge this morning.
She's among a group that tees off at Turnberry just after 9am.
And in the PGA, Tiger Woods features in the Quicken Loans National in Gainesville, Florida.
The first group tee off in at 12.15 GMT.
CRICKET
England are firmly in control heading into the second day of the third Ashes test at Edgbaston.
They begin the morning on 133 for 3, just three runs shy of Australia's paltry first innings total of 136.
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