Borussia Dortmund 3 Malaga 2 (Borussia Dortmund win 3-2 on aggregate)

In a night of farewells, Connacht bring the curtain down on this season’s RaboDirect Pro12 tonight when they entertain semi-finalists Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground.

When the great boxing trainer Eddie Futch stopped Joe Frazier from going out to face Muhammad Ali late on in Manila all those years ago, he had good reason.

Dan Martin slipped back to 13th overall at the Tour de France yesterday following the day’s gruelling 11th stage individual time-trial.

The opening race of the Cork Dry Gin Calves Week saw 60 boats compete around the West Cork Islands yesterday in the first of four days of competition organised by Schull Harbour Sailing Club.

THE vintage roll-top bath remains a popular inclusion in even a contemporary bathroom.

Old Leighlin 0-11 Éire Óg 1-06

Right from the opening exchanges, the night held promise. Key men on their games, getting stuck in, making their presence felt.

Hopes, plans, dreams — all scaled back yesterday at the Aviva.

A massive manhunt continued in the California mountains for a fired policeman accused of three murders who declared war on law enforcement officers and their families in a rambling internet manifesto.

Best known as an accomplished contemporary classical composer, Ailis Ní Riain has written a play, The Tallest Man in the World which opens at the Triskel Development Centre (TDC) on Thursday as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival.

Peter Stringer is poised to write his name into the history books as only the third player to secure 100 caps in European competitions should he get the nod to start in Bath’s Amlin Challenge Cup game against Rugby Mogliano tomorrow.

As Mayo manager James Horan anticipated, Joe McQuillan has been appointed to referee Sunday week’s All-Ireland football final.

“They are enthusiasmus,” protested Giovanni Trapattoni before the start, falling back on his favourite word, one more time.

Sadly, the passion and skill on the field isn’t matched by the promotion of tomorrow’s replay

AFTER the constant blue skies and dry days of recent months, I had forgotten what the view looked like in rain.

Mayo began their journey under James Horan with a talk about what it would take to become winners.

INTERNATIONAL RULES SERIES, SECOND TEST:

Celtic 2 Ajax 1

Newcastle 2 West Brom 1