Thursday Lunch Sport, with Joe Mallon Motors, Sallins Rd, Naas

Spurs Accept Bayern Kane bid

Tottenham Hotspur have accepted a bid from German champions Bayern Munich for star striker Harry Kane.

The Athletic report that Spurs have given the green light for a fee in excess of 100 million euro tabled by Munich.

30 year old Kane now has a decision to make over his future.

He has one year left on his contract in North London.

Tottenham kick off their Premier League campaign away to Brentford on Sunday.


Derry City are in Kazakhstan to face Tobol in the first leg of their Europa Conference League third qualifying round tie today.

Kick off is at 3pm, Irish time.

UEFA have confirmed that next week's second leg is to be played at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, as Windsor Park is not within FAI territory.


Celtic have confirmed defender Carl Starfelt has left the club.

The Sweden international has signed for La Liga side Celta Vigo (pr: Selta Vee-go).


Aston Villa midfielder Emiliano Buendia will miss the start of the Premier League season after damaging a knee ligament.

The Argentinian suffered the injury in training yesterday and has undergone a scan.

GOLF

On the PGA Tour, Rory Mcllroy and Seamus Power are in the field for the FedEX St Jude Championship in Memphis.

It's the first play off event.


ATHLETICS

Elizabeth Ndudi has won Ireland's first ever field event title at the European Under 20 Championships in Israel by taking gold in the long jump.

The 18-year-old Dubliner also set a new Irish Under 20 record with a jump of 6.56 metres.

Her achievement comes after runner Nick Griggs won a silver medal in the 3000 metres.


RUGBY

Veterans Michael Hooper and Quade Cooper have been left out of the Australian squad for the Rugby World Cup.

La Rochelle's Will Skelton will skipper the Wallabies in France.

Coach Eddie Jones has included 3 uncapped players in a panel of 33 - they are teenager Max Jorgensen, Blake Schoupp and Issak Fines (pr: Fine-s).

HORSE RACING

The Keeneland Phoenix Stakes takes centre stage at The Curragh this Saturday with the Group 1 contest attracting seven of the best two-year-olds in training.

GAIN Railway Stakes winner Bucanero Fuerta will attempt to give Co Westmeath based trainer Adrian Murray the biggest success of his career when we renews rivalry with runner up Givemethebeatboys. Albany Stakes winner Porta Fortuna trained by Donnacha O’Brien is another leading challenger, while other contenders are His Majesty, Unquestionable, Gaenari and Launch.

Admission to the Curragh is free on Saturday; there's also racing on Sunday at the venue

Today's racing is in Sligo from 5.05.