Roberto Mancini has hinted he will be ready to select Carlos Tevez once he has a couple of weeks training under his belt.
Anthony Foley would love the opportunity to become the head coach of Munster but he expects there to be a lot of interest in the position.
Manchester City are through to the next round of the Europa League, after their 4-0 win over Porto at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening.
Charlie Mulgrew and James Forrest were on target as Celtic went 20 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League, beating Dunfermline 2-0 at Parkhead.
Luke Donald was the biggest casualty on the first day of the Accenture World Match Play with the world number one going down to Ernie Els 5&4.
Joe Canning will miss Galway's Allianz Hurling League Division One opener against Dublin on Sunday after sustaining a shoulder injury in the Fitzgibbon Cup on Wednesday.
Gordon D'Arcy has stressed the importance of Ireland beating Italy in the RBS Six Nations on Saturday not only from a Championship point of view but also for the fans who have shown tremendous loyalty.
The Italy team to face Ireland in the RBS Six Nations on Saturday shows four changes to the side that lost to England in Rome earlier this month.