Basketball: Spain see off France for semi spot
Spain broke open a fierce defensive battle in the final minute to beat France 66-59 and reach the semi-finals of the Olympic men's basketball tournament in a bad-tempered contest.
Spain broke open a fierce defensive battle in the final minute to beat France 66-59 and reach the semi-finals of the Olympic men's basketball tournament in a bad-tempered contest.
Shamrock Rovers are in Lithuania tonight and know that they only need a score draw in their Champions League qualifier against FK Ekranas to extend their European season.
Airtricity League Premier Division champions Shamrock Rovers suffered an early exit from the Champions League as they were defeated 2-1 by Lithuanian side Ekranas at the Aukstaitija Stadium in Panevezys.
Shamrock Rovers have been drawn to play FK Ekranas Panevezys from Lithuania in the Champions League second qualifying round.
Garmin-Barracuda won stage four of the Giro d'Italia, a team time trial, propelling their Lithuanian rider Ramunas Navardauskas into the overall lead on Wednesday.
St Michael's Athy welterweight Roy Sheehan will have more than a passing interest in the outcome of Friday's welterweight semi-final between Egidijus Kavaliauskas of Lithuania
Steven Naismith kept Scotland's Euro 2012 hopes alive with a second-half winner in a nervy qualifier against Lithuania at Hampden.
Chloe and Sam Magee won the Lithuanian International Mixed Doubles tournament this morning.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has called up four new players for the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers against Lithuania and Scotland after seeing three of his squad go down with injury.
Scotland failed to capitalise on their territorial advantage in their Euro 2012 opener in Lithuania as Craig Levein's competitive debut as manager ended goalless.
Ireland have won both of Sunday's reverse singles in the Davis Cup tie with Lithuania.
Ireland captain Sean Sorensen tells Roy Willoughby that he was very disappointed to end up 2-0 down to Lithuania after the first day.
Roy Willoughby speaks to Ireland's Barry King and Lithuania's Remi Balzekas following Lithuania's Davis Cup win at Fitzwilliam.
Lithuania defeated Ireland in the second round Davis Cup tie 3-0 by winning the doubles in straight sets this afternoon at Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club.
Ireland's Davis Cup team have lost both opening rubbers in their Europe/Africa Zone Group II match against Lithuania at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club.
The draw for Ireland's Davis Cup tennis tie against Lithuania this week has been made.
The Irish tennis player looks ahead to the upcoming Davis Cup clash against Lithuania.
Tennis Ireland has announced the Davis Cup team to play Lithuania next month.
Ireland will be taking home one gold, one silver and two bronze medals from the 10-nation Lithuanian Multi-Nations.
Immaculata BC Belfast clubmen Ryan Lindberg and Eamon O'Kane have been called up to the six-man Irish Pre-Elite Senior Squad for a multi-nations tournament in Lithuania.