An Aaron Connolly-inspired Brighton edged closer to Premier League safety last night, as they earned a goalless draw away to third-place Leicester City. 20-year-old Republic of Ireland striker Connolly earned the first half penalty which Kasper Schmeichel saved from Neal Maupay, however Graham Potter's Seagulls were fully deserving of a point which moves them six clear of the relegation zone. It was another grim night for David Moyes' West Ham however, as they were beaten 2-0 away to Jose Mourinho's Tottenham thanks to a Tomas Soucek own goal and a Harry Kane strike. The Hammers could find themselves in the drop zone tonight if Bournemouth or Aston Villa pick up points - they play Wolves and Newcastle away respectively (kick-offs 6pm). Elsewhere tonight, Manchester United are finally home again as they welcome Sheffield United to Old Trafford (6pm), while Everton travel to Carrow Road to take on Norwich (6pm). In the evening's later kick-off, Liverpool can edge closer towards that elusive league title as they face Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace at Anfield (8.15pm).
Elsewhere this morning Ian O'Riordan has looked back to a famous night at the Belfield track 35 years on; when four Irish athletics greats - Eamonn Coghlan, Ray Flynn, Frank O'Mara and Marcus O'Sullivan - combined to break the 4x1 mile relay world record, raising money for Ethiopia in the process. The Goal National Sports Day was the brainchild of John O'Shea, and the event attracted around 8,000 spectators and raised more than £25,000 in bucket donations alone on the night. O'Shea recalls: "I remember early on in the evening, there was no one there, and then suddenly they just started pouring in, and you couldn't get near the track. The atmosphere was incredible, and the four lads were oozing desire."
The FBI has concluded black Nascar driver Bubba Wallace was not the victim of a hate crime at Talladega in Alabama, following an investigation. A noose had allegedly been left in Wallace's garage stall on Sunday, after a successful campaign by the driver for Nascar to ban the confederate flag. However on Tuesday, a Nascar statement read: "The FBI has completed its investigation at Talladega Superspeedway and determined that Bubba Wallace was not the target of a hate crime. The FBI report concludes, and photographic evidence confirms, that the garage door pull rope fashioned like a noose had been positioned there since as early as last fall."
World number one Novak Djokovic has revealed he and his wife Jelena have tested positive for coronavirus. Djokovic has become the fourth player from his unsanctioned series of Adria Tour events to test positive for the virus, throwing tennis into turmoil as the official tour prepares to return to action after four months off. In a statement, Djokovic said: "Everything we did in the past month, we did with a pure heart and sincere intentions. Our tournament was meant to unite and share a message of solidarity and compassion throughout the region." Andy Murray, who returned to action in London on Tuesday, said of Djokovic's tour: "In hindsight, it's not something that should have gone ahead."
And in his column this morning Seán Moran writes about Dublin and Meath's four-game epic in the opening round of the 1991 Leinster Championship, and how it provided the GAA with a lucrative blueprint for the future as it emerged from the shadows of Italia 90.
