MEN’S BOXING: Jaron Ennis defended his IBF Welterweight belt when he stopped Lithuania’s Eimantas Stanionis after six rounds in Atlantic City early on Sunday morning.

Ennis improves his unbeaten record to 34 wins, 29 by way of knock-out as Stanionis fell to his first defeat in 16 bouts.

In Cuba, double Olympic gold heavyweight Julio de la Cruz beat Dilan Prasovic in the island’s first professional boxing event since 1961.

MEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE: West Hull suffered a first loss of the National Conference Premier season after going down 28-26 at second-placed West Bowling.

Defending champions Hunslet continued their poor start with a 12-25 loss to Wath Brow while Siddall cruised to a 42-16 victory at Leigh Miners, Rochdale Mayfield saw off York Acorn 42-24 and Lock Lane won 22-12 at Waterhead.

Bottom club Dewsbury Moors lost 28-12 at Thatto Heath to remain winless.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Shamrock Rovers are four points behind League of Ireland table-toppers Drogheda before their game in hand against lowly Cork City in Dublin tonight.

St Patrick’s are a point back in second with Galway third after Cian Byrne scored twice in their 2-1 win at bottom of the table Sligo on Saturday.

Defending champions Shelbourne currently sit fourth, two points off the pace, following their 1-0 win over Bohemians.

MEN’S RUGBY UNION: Edinburgh withstood a second-half Bulls comeback as they booked their place in the Challenge Cup semi-finals with a 34-28 win at Hive Stadium.

Three first-half tries helped the Scottish side into a 24-7 half-time lead but Bulls hit back with three of their own, including a penalty try, after the break but it was not enough.

Beaten finalists in 2015, Edinburgh will now host Bath or Gloucester for a place in this season’s showdown on May 23.