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Carlos Takam has replaced Kubrat Pulev as the IBF mandatory challenger for Anthony Joshua at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on October 28.

Groves beats Cox to set up Eubank Jnr clash

Michael Conlan is out to cap off a great year

Michael Conlan to face Argentinian Molina at the Garden

Happier times: Shane McGuigan (L) with Carl Frampton

No regrets for McGuigan over Frampton split

Tyson Fury: I'll fight three times in 2018

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Athletics.

Brazil's Olympic Committee chief Carlos Nuzman (centre) is escorted from his home by federal police in Rio de Janeiro

IOC suspends Rio 2016 president Nuzman following arrest

Finbarr Kirwan: 'You could be good enough to win an Olympic medal but not make the team.'

The Irishman pushing USA's endless drive for success

Maria McCambridge won in 1 hour and 22 minutes

McCambridge wins traffic-delayed Dublin half-marathon

Papa Massata Diack: 'My job was to help the IAAF identify countries to organise sporting events.'

Diack hits out at 'biggest lie in the history of ...

Pierre-Ambroise Bosse won gold in the 800m at the World Championships in London earlier this month

World 800m champion Bosse 'brutally assaulted'

David Torrence contested his last race in Birmingham on 20 August

Olympian David Torrence dies at 31

Natalya Coyle was in second place going into the final run-shoot following the fencing round.

Coyle finishes 14th at World Championships

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MMA.

Conor McGregor is the current UFC lightweight champion

'McGregor will definitely return to the UFC'

The promotion's star attraction has thus far given no indication of when he will return to the UFC, but his manager insists Conor McGregor will be back.

Cejudo burns foot escaping from California fires

Conor McGregor is the reigning UFC lightweight champion

Ferguson calls on McGregor to 'defend or vacate'

Could they do it again? Conor McGregor thinks so

McGregor talks up the chance of a Mayweather rematch

Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather appeared content after the fight

McGregor boxing bout fails to beat PPV record

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Hockey.

Ireland women qualify for hockey World Cup

Alan Sothern scored Ireland's opening goal against Austria on Sunday

Ireland draw with Austria to avoid relegation

Anna O'Flanagan scored twice for Ireland

Ireland fall to heavy defeat against ruthless Spain

Ireland coach Craig Fulton felt his side created enough chances to win the game

Ireland men's hockey team defeated by Spain at Euros

Shirley McCay won her 250th cap for Ireland

Ireland ease past Czechs as McCay hits milestone

Matthew Nelson's goal wasn't enough for Ireland

Ireland unable to stem English fightback in Amsterdam

Irish men hammer Poles in style in Amsterdam

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Tennis.

Recap: World Cup play-off draw as it happened

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Ireland have drawn Denmark in the 2018 World Cup play-off draw, which took place in Zurich this afternoon.

Sharapova wins first WTA title since return from ban

Federer took just one hour and 12 minutes to beat Nadal

Federer beats Nadal to win Shanghai Masters

Rafael Nadal in action at the Shangai Masters

Nadal storms into Shanghai Masters final

Maria Sharapova during the semi-finals of the Tianjin Open.

Sharapova in first final since return from drugs ban

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Cricket.

Ireland are included as the participants in new ODI League

Ireland to be included in new ODI League

Ireland will be one of 13 teams which will participate in the new ODI league unveiled by the ICC in New Zealand today.

Ireland will initially be excluded from the test championship

ICC gives green light to test championship

Ireland and Pakistan in a one-day international in Malahide in 2016

Ireland set to make Test debut against Pakistan

England star Stokes apologises to Katie Price and son

Ireland's ODI against West Indies called off

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Snooker.

Ronnie O'Sullivan made short work of Mark Davis

Shoeless Ronnie races into English Open third round

Watch: Liang Wenbo secures big bonus with 147 break

Trump the victor again at the European Masters

Ding Junhui claims World Open in China

Mark Allen congratulates Kyren Wilson after 6-5 defeat in China

Mark Allen edged out in World Open semi-final

Mark Allen is making good progress in China

Mark Allen qualifies for World Open semi-final

Allen reels in Robertson to make World Open quarters

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Cycling.

Tour de France 2018 route revealed

Tom Dumoulin should be Chris Froome's main rival as the Briton targets a record-equalling fifth title in the 2018 Tour de France.

Sam Bennett won four stages in the Tour of Turkey

Sam Bennett: Late crash was my own fault

Sam Bennett had an unforgettable week in Turkey

Agony for Bennett as late crash costs him in Turkey

The Irish rocket - Bennett wins another stage in Turkey

Sam Bennett is in total command in Turkey

Blistering Bennett takes third Tour of Turkey stage win