Saturday sport: Ireland trail Australia in Nations Championship

Rugby

It is Ireland 12, Australia 24 in their Nations Championship clash in Sydney.

Cian Prendergast and Josh van der Flier have both dotted down for the tourists, but they've already shipped four tries from the Wallabies.

Head coach Andy Farrell was forced into a late change ahead of the game, with Jimmy O'Brien brought onto the wing in place of Rob Baloucoune.

Earlier, New Zealand got the better of France in a thrilling clash in Christchurch, winning 34-32.

Soccer

Holders Argentina avoided one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history to progress to the last-16.

They needed extra time to beat Pico Lopes' Cape Verde 3-2.

Mo Salah was in tears after he helped Egypt beat Australia.

The Liverpool legend scored in the penalty shoot-out which his side won 4-2 after the game had finished 1-1.

And Colombia advanced with a 1-0 win over Ghana in Kansas City.

Co-hosts Canada will face Morocco as the last-16 round kicks off this evening, and France take on Paraguay overnight.

Sligo Rovers are bottom of the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division this morning.

Jack Byrne and Graham Burke hit the net as defending champions Shamrock Rovers beat the Bit O'Red 2-1 last night.

The pressure has mounted on Derry City manager Tiernan Lynch after their 4-2 loss to Waterford.

Bohemians won 2-0 at Drogheda United, St Pat's hammered Galway United 3-0, and Shelbourne got a 2-1 win over Dundalk.

GAA

Cork will need to beat Galway in the Championship for the first time since 2008 if they are to reach a third successive All-Ireland Hurling final this afternoon.

Rebels boss Ben O'Connor has welcomed the fit-again Tim O'Mahony and Tommy O'Connell into his midfield, but William Buckley has to be content with a place on the bench.

Leinster champions Galway are aiming to reach their first decider in eight seasons, but are without injured forward Rory Burke.

Waterford are without the suspended Niamh Rockett for their All-Ireland Camogie quarter-final against Kilkenny in the opening game at Croke Park.

Kilkenny come into that last-eight clash having won all five matches to top Group Two.

Three of the four All-Ireland Ladies Football quarter-finals are down for decision later.

Cork make the trip to defending champions Dublin in the evening throw-in.

Before that, Armagh welcome Kildare to the Athletic Grounds, and Kerry and Meath clash in Tralee.

Athletics

Rhasidat Adeleke had a disappointing return to 400-metres action overnight.

The Tallaght sprinter came ninth at the Diamond League meeting in Oregon.

Her time of 52.26 seconds is just over a second slower than the standard needed to qualify for next month's European Championships in Birmingham.

Golf

Padraig Harrington is two shots off the lead ahead of Day Three at the US Senior Open in Ohio.

The Dubliner is second on four-under-par, with the American George McNeill leading the way on six-under.

Elsewhere, Anna Foster is tied for third heading into her third round at the Hulencourt Women's Open.

The Dublin golfer shot a second-round 69 in Belgium on Friday, and will resume from four-under this afternoon.

She is five shots off the lead, with Spain's Carolina Chacarra out in front on nine-under.

Tennis

Wimbledon favourites are going strong at the All England Club with Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka all safely through to the fourth round.

Serena and Venus Williams are on the Order of Play for the women's doubles today - despite doubts over Serena's fitness.

Defending women's champion Iga Swiatek opens up play on Centre Court against Alexandra Eala.

While there is an intriguing clash between Matteo Berrettini and Grigor Dimitrov in the men's draw.