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SOCCER - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Manchester City will hope to reach the Champions League quarter finals tonight.
More than five months after their first leg, they take a 2-1 lead over Real Madrid into their second leg at the Etihad Stadium.
Elsewhere, Lyon travel to Turin with a 1-nil advantage over Juventus.
Both games kick off at 8pm.
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EUROPA LEAGUE
Wolves will play in a European quarter-final for the first time since 1961.
A first half penalty from Raul Jimenez gave them a 1-nil win over Olympiakos last night that secured a 2-1 aggregate victory.
Wolves will play Sevilla in Duisburg on Tuesday.
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LEAGUE OF IRELAND
Dundalk will hope not to lose any more ground on SSE Airtricity Premier Division leaders Shamrock Rovers tonight.
Vinny Perth's side travel to Dalymount Park to face Bohemians at 5.45.
Elsewhere, St. Patrick's Athletic welcome Finn Harps to Richmond Park for a 7.45 start.
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GOLF - US PGA
Two birdies on his back 9 helped Shane Lowry card a 2 under par opening round of 68 at the US PGA Championship in San Francisco.
Rory McIlroy endured a topsy turvy round of 70, and will begin the second day at Harding Park from level par.
The lead is held jointly on 5 under par by Australian Jason Day and American Brendon Todd.
Graeme McDowell is 2 over.
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SNOOKER - CRUCIBLE
Despite recording a 147 earlier in the day, John Higgins suffered a second round exit at the World Championship last night.
The four time champion was beaten 13-11 by Kurt Maflin in Sheffield.
Defending champion Judd Trump will have to come from behind to make it through to the next round of the World Snooker Championship.
He continues his match with China's Yan Bingtao later with a 5-3 deficit.
Mark Williams and Stuart Bingham will continue their second round duel at 8-all.
Ronnie O'Sullivan is in action against Ding Junhui in the last-16 from 7pm this evening.
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SCOTLAND CORONAVIRUS
Aberdeen will be without eight players for this weekend's Scottish Premiership match against St Johnstone after two first team squad members tested positive for coronavirus.
Six others who've been in close proximity to the pair will self-isolate for 14 days.
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RACING
There's a seven-race card at Sligo this afternoon with the first off at 1 o'clock.
And there's a 4.10 start to the seven-race card at Tipperary.
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