Cork racer Matt Griffin joins up with the Singapore-based Clearwater Racing team that also includes Mok Weng Sun and Kieta Sawa to contest round three of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the iconic Nurburgring circuit in Germany on Sunday.

Japan’s star female footballer, Homare Sawa, has reacted angrily after the country’s women’s team were given economy seats on the same plane in which their male counterparts travelled in business class to London for the upcoming Olympic Games.

Japan 2 United States 2 (after extra-time, Japan won 3-1 on penalties)