Sport Headlines 17th June

The Ireland squad will move camp to Bordeaux today as they continue preparations for Saturday's showdown with Belgium.

The players will also get a chance to hold a work-out at the match stadium this evening. Jonathan Walters is a major doubt for the game.

The forward played 64 minutes in the 1-1 draw with Sweden but hasn't trained since then.

Also at Euro 2016, there's a further three games down for decision, with Ireland's Group E rivals, Italy and Sweden set to kick-start the afternoon. Italy will be favourites to win in Toulouse as they seek to follow-up their stunning win over the Belgians on Monday. That game kicks-off at 2pm.

The focus then switches to Group D as the Czech Republic face Croatia in the 5pm kick-off. The late game of the day will see defending champions Spain taking-on Turkey in Nice in the 8pm match.

Northern Ireland know a win in their final Group C game would definitely take them through to the knockout stage. The problem is that world champions Germany will be their opponents on Tuesday. The Germans only managed a 0-0 draw against Poland in Paris last night, though, while Michael O'Neill's men beat Ukraine 2-0 in Lyon.

England know just a point from their final group stage game at Euro 2016 will be enough to guarantee their place in the last 16. Daniel Sturridge scored in the 91st minute of their 2-1 victory over Wales in Lens. They'll now prepare for Monday's game with Slovakia in St Etienne - where a win would confirm top spot in Group B.

The fixtures for the new Scottish Premiership season are out this morning. There'll be interest in when the first Old Firm clash is. Rangers and Celtic haven't played in a league game since 2012, after Rangers were demoted 3 divisions following liquidation.

The matches for teams in the other three levels of the Scottish Professional Football League are announced as well.

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has played down claims that he's moving back to New Zealand. It's after reports in New Zealand linked him with a potential move to the Highlanders in 2018. Schmidt's current contract with the IRFU ends in June 2017.

Ireland face South Africa in their second test in Johannesburg tomorrow.

The organisers of the US Open will be hoping for improved weather today at Oakmont after just eight players were able to complete their first rounds yesterday.

American Andrew Landry holds a narrow one-shot lead on 3-under but he still has one hole left to complete. Shane Lowry is level par after 11 holes while Rory McIlroy is struggling on 4-over after 13 holes. Graeme McDowell didn't even get a chance to start his first round yesterday.

The Cork Ladies Footballers host Kerry tonight in round 2 of the Munster Championship. Throw in in Macroom is at 7:30.

Among tonight's local Championship fixtures, in round 2A of the Senior Football, Bishopstown and U.C.C clash in Pairc Ui Rinn at 7:30.

Russia's track and field stars should find out today whether or not they can compete at the Olympics.

Lord Coe - the head of athletics' governing body, the IAAF - is expected to announce whether or not Russia's suspension from international competition will be lifted. The nation has been banned from Rio after widespread doping, but insists it's cleaned up its act - although a World Anti-Doping Agency update this week suggested numerous violations.

After yesterday's Gold Cup win for "Order Of St George", Irish race fans will be hoping for another big win today at Royal Ascot.

The Adrian Keatley-trained "Jet Setting", recently changed hands for 1.3 million pounds, is set to start as the favourite for the Group 1 Coronation Stakes, which is the big race today and goes to post at twenty-past four.

There's also racing here at home today, with action at Down Royal and Limerick. Both tracks will host seven-race cards, with first-off in Limerick at half-past five before the opening race in Down Royal at 5.45.

Practice takes place later in Baku in Azerbaijan ahead of the European Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton trails drivers' championship leader - and Mercedes team-mate - Nico Rosberg by only 9 points going into the weekend.