RUGBY
The Ireland squad take to the training pitch this morning as they step up preparations for Sunday's crucial Six Nations clash with England at the Aviva.
After the work-out, team manager Mick Kearney will deliver an update on the fitness of the squad, with the focus on Munster flanker Tommy O'Donnell and Ulster's Iain Henderson, who both suffered suspected injuries while in action for their provinces over the weekend.
GAELIC GAMES
Today's scheduled Fitzgibbon Cup quarter-finals look unlikely to go ahead.
The GAA's Disputes Resolution Authority will meet at 11am to decide whether Mary I can continue on in the competition.
The Limerick college were initially reinstated after IT Carlow were thrown out for fielding an illegal player, before the Barrowsiders won an appeal against that decision.
IT Carlow are due to play their quarter-final with LIT this afternoon (2.0).
Today's other quarter-final could also be under threat - that's due to see Waterford IT take on DIT at Carriganore (7.0).
SOCCER
The last-16 of the Champions League continues this evening, with Manchester City facing Barcelona in their first leg at the Etihad.
Training session at the City of Manchester Stadium http://t.co/p4h8h52zfZ pic.twitter.com/TqCtRu799b
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 23, 2015
While memories of some mid-90s classics will be conjured up in Turin where Juventus take on Borussia Dortmund.
En la temporada 1996-1997 el Dortmund consiguió la Champions en la final frente a la Juventus. Con marcador de 3-1. pic.twitter.com/KYO2lqB134
— Borussia Dortmund (@BollBVB) February 23, 2015
Burnley manager Sean Dyche has defended Ashley Barnes after his controversial tackle on Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic.
In an interview given to the club's own TV station, the Clarets boss says the challenge looked worse than it was.
The FA says they'll be taking no action against Barnes, as the officials saw the incident.
Chelsea are expected to appeal Matic's red card today, after he was sent-off for his reaction to the tackle.
In a near-full round of Championship games, leaders Derby play host to Charlton this evening.
Middlesbrough will hope to get over their defeat by Leeds when Bolton visit the Riverside.
With Bournemouth not in action until tomorrow, Mick McCarthy's Ipswich will leap above them with three points at home to Birmingham.
ATHLETICS
The Irish team for the upcoming European Indoor Athletics Championships will be unveiled later today.
European 800m bronze medallist Mark English is expected to spearhead the side for the upcoming championships in Prague.
CRICKET
The West Indies have recovered from their defeat by Ireland in emphatic style at the World Cup.
In amassing a huge total of 372, Chris Gayle racked up the highest ever individual score in the history of the tournament, making 215 from just 147 balls.
Gayle has also become the first ever non-Indian player to reach a total in excess of 200 in a one-day international, and along with Marlon Samuels helped set the highest ever single wicket partnership.
It's now Zimbabwe's turn with the bat.
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