Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan held off a late charge from Germany to win the gold medal for Ireland in the men’s lightweight double sculls. It is Ireland’s first gold medal in rowing and comes 24 hours after their women’s four team won bronze in Tokyo.
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The Irish women’s four crew have rowed themselves into Irish sporting history in Tokyo, winning a magnificent bronze medal on the Sea Forest Waterway. The crew finished ahead of Team GB while Australia held off the Netherlands to take gold.
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Manchester United have confirmed they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign defender Raphael Varane. The 28 year old World Cup winner with France was a key player for the Spanish side and is a major boost to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team.
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John Terry has left his role as Aston Villa’s assistant manager, the club have announced. The 40-year-old former England and Chelsea skipper joined Villa in the summer of 2017, taking on the captaincy.
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Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau have both been ruled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games after testing positive for coronavirus. DeChambeau will be replaced on Team USA by former Masters winner Patrick Reed.
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