MEN’S RUGBY UNION: Ireland winger Mack Hansen has already been ruled out of their autumn internationals after aggravating a foot injury in Connacht’s recent 28-27 defeat to the Pretoria Bulls. 

The Irish play New Zealand at Soldier Field, Chicago at the beginning of November, before coming up against Japan, Australia and South Africa. 

Canberra-born Hansen has won 28 Irish caps and was a member of the 2025 British Lions squad that toured Australia.

CYCLING: Track cycling’s world championships start in Chile on Wednesday, with 11 events each for men and women. 

Britain boasts six defending world champions with the women’s team pursuit squad and sprinter Emma Finucane both aiming for their third consecutive gold medals alongside last year’s victorious women’s team sprint squad. 

Belgium’s Lorena Wiebes defends her title in tomorrow evening’s women’s scratch race final.

WOMEN’S CRICKET: Bangladesh were the first team to be eliminated from the World Cup after they suffered a seven-run defeat to Sri Lanka in Navi Mumbai on Monday. 

Needing just nine from the last over with five wickets in hand Bangladesh lost four wickets in four balls as Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu bagged match figures of 4-42 to seal their first win of the tournament.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: The Champions League continues Wednesday evening as Azerbaijan’s Qarabag take their hundred per cent record to Bilbao’s Athletic Club, Liverpool visit Eintracht Frankfurt and Chelsea host an Ajax side that have yet to score in the league phase. 

Among the other fixtures, unbeaten Tottenham are at Monaco, 15-time winners Real Madrid meet Juventus, Bodo/Glimt play Galatasaray in Istanbul and Bayern Munich face Club Brugge.