Wednesday Morning Sports Update

Keeping you up to date on GAA, golf, soccer, tennis and racing.

GAA

Last night In The Joe Mallon Motors Senior Championship they finished:

St Laurences 6-07 Balyna 0-06

Kilcullen 3-14, Kill 3-10

In The Intermediate Championship:

Raheens 3-21, Kilcock 3-14

Leixlip 2-11, Confey 0-04

In The Junior A Championship:

Two Mile House 2-18, Rathangan 1-06

Celbridge 6-07, Sallins 6-09

GOLF

LIV Golf has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US as it attempts to restructure.

It's follows Saudi Arabia decision to end its multibillion-dollar funding for the breakaway league after this season.

LIV says its expects a 'reorganised company' to be majority-owned by players, with advanced discussions underway.

SOCCER

Troy Parrott scored the winner for Real Betis on his Champions League debut last night.

The Republic of Ireland striker got the goal just shy of the hour mark, for a 3-2 win away to Lille.

Manchester City maintained their winning start to the season with a 2-nil victory at Porto.

Erling Haaland got both the goals in the second half.

Aston Villa began their league phase return by getting past Club Brugge 3-2 in Belgium.

Liverpool host Atletico Madrid tonight, while Arsenal are in Italy to face Napoli.

West Ham are the new Championship leaders following a 3-2 victory at newly-promoted Bolton.

Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu made his debut in goal for the hosts.

They're level on points with previous pace-setters Swansea, who suffered a 3-1 defeat away to Southampton.

Burnley and Cardiff's winless runs have extended to six games following 1-all draws against Wrexham and Stoke respectively.

Sheffield United were 2-1 winners at Blackburn and Watford lost 2-1 to Preston.

This evening, QPR can go top with victory at Charlton in a London derby.

Norwich welcome Birmingham and West Brom go to Derby

TENNIS

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and eighth seed Ben Shelton are in a deciding set in their US Open quarter-final, which is ongoing.

Last night, Frances Tiafoe got the better of fellow American Alex Michelsen in a thrilling five-setter.

While women's third seed Jessica Pegula came from a set down to beat Emma Navarro.

RACING

There's a seven race card on offer in Cork today.

The first race goes to post at 4.10pm. 

The going is good-good to yielding in places.