MEN’S CYCLING: Il Lombardia, the final Monument race of the season, rolls out of Bergamo tomorrow morning with new World Champion Tadej Pogacar defending his title for the fourth consecutive year.

Also known as the “classic of falling leaves” it is usually won by a cyclist renowned for his ability in the mountains and this year’s 252-kilometre course, which finishes in Como, includes over 4,800 metres of climbing.

MEN’S FOOTBALL: Aymen Hussein’s first-half strike was enough to seal Iraq’s 1-0 win over Palestine in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday and pushed the Palestinians to the bottom of group B.

Australia reignited their Group C campaign under new manager Tony Popovic as Hibernian’s Lewis Miller scored in a 3-1 win over China.

Japan top Group B after beating Saudi Arabia 2-0 to maintain their 100 per cent record.

WOMEN’S RUGBY UNION: While England prepare for Sunday morning’s potentially decisive WXV 1 match with Canada the new Premiership season continues tomorrow afternoon.

Reigning champions Gloucester-Hartpury follow up last weekend’s 57-29 thumping of Leicester with a trip to face Harlequins at the Stoop, Sale play Saracens on Saturday evening before Ealing host Loughborough at Sunday lunchtime and Exeter meet Leicester.

MEN’S BOXING: Two greats of world boxing clash on Saturday evening when Russians Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol fight for the undisputed world championship light-heavyweight title in Riyadh.

Both are unbeaten with Beterbiev, who holds the IBF, WBO and WBC belts, stopping all of his previous 20 opponents inside the distance.

Bivol boasts a comfortable win over four division world champion Saul Canelo Alvarez on his 23-fight record.