NEED TO CATCH up? TheScore.ie brings you a round-up of today’s sports news…
World Cup
- FIFA handed Luis Suarez a four-month ban from all football activities after his bite on Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini.
- Portugal beat Ghana 2-1 in the one of the early kick-offs, but Cristiano Ronaldo and co. still crashed out of the tournament. The USA made it through despite losing 1-0 to Group H toppers Germany.
- In this evening’s 9pm kick-offs, Algeria face Russia and South Korea take on Belgium. With the Belgians already qualified for the second round, the other three sides are competing for second spot in Group H.
- There was some unsavoury behaviour in the Ghana camp before today’s action, with two players indefinitely suspended.
Home
- Michael Hoey and Shane Lowry are in the mix at the BMW International Open in Cologne after strong opening rounds.
- A trio of Armagh players failed in their last-ditch attempts to overturn one-match bans after the parade brawl in the Ulster quarter-final against Cavan.
- Bohemians FC received a gift from Manchester United as a thank you to their staff and supporters for their clean-up efforts on the Liam Whelan bridge in April.
Away
- Manchester United confirmed the signing of Ander Herrera from Athletic Bilbao on a four-year contract.
- A double stage winner failed a drugs test during this year’s Giro d’Italia, as confirmed by his Lampre team.
- Rafael Nadal avenged his shock 2012 Wimbledon defeat to Lukas Rosol on Centre Court this afternoon.
- With Suarez banned for four months, Liverpool have to face up to 13 games without him next season.
On the record
I still want the fight and hopefully it’ll happen later in the year. I think it’s a barnstormer of a fight. Our rivalry has grown over the years, we both would hate to lose to each other. I know I will win, he believes he will win… hopefully we’ll soon find out who’s right!”
Andy ‘One Punch Lee’ joined us on the couch for the World Cup action earlier and fielded a range of questions, including one on a potential fight with Matthew Macklin in Croke Park.
The best thing we shared
These pre-match hakas before a New Zealand schools rugby match were memorable.
Also, Novak Djokovic gave an extraordinary show of sportsmanship in his victorious clash with Radek Stepanek at Wimbledon.
Where we were today
Mikey Stafford was in Recife for the Group G clash between the US and Germany.
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The fixture list
- First things first, there’s no World Cup action tomorrow. We know, we know…
- Thankfully, there is football action with a full card of Airtricity League Premier Division action at 7.45pm, including Cork City v Limerick.
- In the Airtricity League First Division, table toppers Shelbourne take on Wexford Youths (8pm), Galway face Longford (7.45pm) and Finn Harps play Waterford United (8pm).
- The Irish challenges will continue at the BMW International Open in Cologne.
Showbiz, Baby
Mullingar man Niall Horan is everywhere at the moment it seems. Caroline Wozniacki snapped this selfie with the One Direction singer at Wimbledon.
I’ll never be able to erase the image of you with the willy straw in your mouth from my memory.”
