Saturday sport: Louth take on Mayo in All-Ireland semi-final, Ireland beat Japan
Kenneth Fox
Rugby
Ireland has maintained their 100 per cent winning record in the Nations Championship.
Andy Farrell's side picked up a bonus point in their 20-36 victory over Japan in Australia.
Tom O'Toole, Nick Timoney and Robbie Henshaw scored first-half tries, while Seán Jansen and Tom Stewart crossed in the second period.
Next up for Ireland is a trip to Eden Park on Saturday, July 18th, where New Zealand awaits.
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GAA
The first of this year's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals takes place at Croke Park on Saturday.
Louth take on Mayo at 6pm.
It is Louth's first appearance in the last-four since 1957, while Mayo will progress to the decider for the first time in five years should they come out on top.
The Tailteann Cup final between Wicklow and Down precedes that match.
Oisin McConville's side got the better of Offaly last time out.
Down overcame Fermanagh in the semi-finals.
The throw-in is set for 3:30pm.
Soccer
England can advance to the semi-finals at the World Cup later on Saturday night.
Thomas Tuchel's team face a Norway side that is playing in the quarter-finals for the first time in their history.
Kick-off is at 10pm in Miami.
Argentina and Switzerland are in Kansas City for the last of the quarter-final ties.
Defending champions Argentina came from two goals behind to defeat Egypt in the previous round, while Switzerland eliminated Colombia on penalties.
That match begins at 2am.
Sligo Rovers make the short trip to Salthill to take on Galway United in today's solitary game in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division.
The all-Connacht affair gets underway at 5pm.
Athlone Town and Galway United are locked together at the top of the Women's National League heading into Saturday's games.
With Galway not in action until tomorrow, defending champions Athlone can move three points clear at the summit with a win at Cork City.
Tennis
Czech pair Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova contest this afternoon's women's singles final at Wimbledon.
Muchova edged past Coco Gauff in a thrilling three-set semi-final encounter on Thursday.
Noskova was a 6-4, 6-4 winner over Marta Kostyuk.
The action on Centre Court is scheduled to get underway at 4pm.
Golf
The Scottish Open has resumed following this morning's suspension in play.
Heavy fog at the Renaissance Club has forced tournament organisers to revise the majority of tee times.
As a result, Tom McKibbin has just started his round from two under par.
Rory McIlroy - who is tied for the lead on nine-under - will now tee off at 6.04pm.
