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The Morning Score: Friday

There’s plenty going on in the world of sport, despite Sky Sports News talking non-stop about that wedding.

1. #SPECIAL ONE Jose Mourinho was last night facing the possibility of a lengthy Champions League ban following his comments in the immediate aftermath of Wednesday’s ‘Battle of the Bernabeu’.

The manager and club are facing a total of five UEFA charges. Real have now accused Barca of feigning injury and deliberately misled the referee.

2.#CATS As Brian Cody prepares his side for an intriguing league decider with Dublin, the Kilkenny boss says he’s untroubled by the worst injury crisis of his tenure.

3. #GOLF Reigning US Open champion Graeme McDowell carded three double bogeys at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans to finish one over par for the day.

Damien McGrane is still in the mix at Ballantine’s.

4. #NFL As predicted here yesterday, Cam Newton went first in the draft – heading to the Carolina Panthers.

5. #HEINEKEN CUP We’ll have a liveblog during tomorrow’s European Cup semi-final at the Aviva Stadium.

Leinster skipper Leo Cullen says losing against Toulouse is ‘unacceptable’.

6. #OOPS Someone sent us this earlier – what a silly lad.