Jamison Gibson-Park looks set to be retained ahead of the fit-again Conor Murray for Ireland's Six Nations clash with Scotland on Sunday. The team will be announced around noon today, with Gerry Thornley also predicting Keith Earls to return in place of Jordan Larmour. Although it is widely expected that the Six Nations' new partnership with CVC will herald some games no longer enjoying live broadcasting on terrestrial television, instead moving to pay-per-view, IRFU chief executive Philip Browne maintained it was not necessarily a fait accompli. Joey Carbery makes his first start since January 2020 as Munster host Scarlets tonight at Thomond Park, and Alex Soroka starts a game in the Pro14 for the first time when Leinster take on Zebre.

Stephen Kenny has confirmed Darren Randolph will miss Ireland's opening games of the World Cup qualifying campaign through injury. Simon Kjær's stoppage-time header earned AC Milan a more than deserved 1-1 draw in their Europa League first leg match against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Harry Kane's double gave Tottenham the upper hand against Dinamo Zagreb, and Martin Ødegaard's stunning opener helped Arsenal to a 3-1 win at Olympiacos.

Sergio Garcia holds a two-shot lead after the first round of The Players Championship, with Ireland's Shane Lowry among a group of three at 4 under - three off the lead. Rory McIlroy's miserable 79, which included a quadruple bogey on the 18th, equalled the worst opening round in the event by a defending champion, set by Sandy Lyle in 1988.

Meanwhile, regulatory agreement has been reached that ensures the participation of horses trained by Denise Foster at next week's Cheltenham festival. Foster has stepped in to assume the licence at Gordon Elliott's Cullentra House yard following his six month suspension for sitting on a dead horse. A study examining the mental health of racehorse trainers in Ireland revealed almost one in two met the threshold of a common mental disorder.