| Thursday's horse racing tips |
| Selected tips from courses in the UK and Ireland. |
| Masters quits Cork panel |
| The Cork Senior Football squad have been hit with the news that James Masters has quit the panel. |
| Dublin make three changes for Monaghan clash |
| Dublin Senior Football manager Pat Gilroy has made three changes to his side for this Saturday's floodlit clash with Monaghan at Parnell Park (7.30pm) |
| Noh caps dream week with Open berth |
| Noh Seung-yul made it a week to remember after the Korean teenager followed up his Maybank Malaysian Open victory by claiming one of four qualifying spots for the British Open. |
| Taylor accepts number 2 role |
| Maik Taylor admits the form of on-loan goalkeeper Joe Hart has made it easier to accept losing his first team spot at Birmingham this season. |
| Chainrai confident his money will be returned |
| Hong Kong businessman Balram Chainrai, who took control of Portsmouth after the club defaulted on loans from him, insists he will get his money back. |
| Final destination for Ranjobaie |
| Ranjobaie is bang on target for Saturday’s EBF Paddy Power “National Hunt” Novices’ Handicap Hurdle Final at Sandown. |
| Nomura to advise Red Knights |
| The battle for control of Manchester United has taken another twist following confirmation that a leading global investment bank has agreed to advise on a possible acquisition of the Old Trafford outfit by the Red Knights group. |
| Pellegrini gets vote of confidence |
| Real Madrid director general Jorge Valdano gave under-pressure coach Manuel Pellegrini a vote of confidence in the wake of last night’s Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon. |
