Manchester City won the Premier League last season.

Soccer New Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca believes it's just a "matter of time" before they can start challenging at the top of the Premier League again.

His side begin the season at home to champions Manchester City this afternoon, after a sixth place finish in the previous campaign under Mauricio Pochettino.

Maresca says competing with the likes of City and title hopefuls Arsenal will require patience.

Kick-off in that game is at 4:30.

Before that Brentford host Crystal Palace at 2.

Kerry and Bohemians meet this afternoon to see who will be the final team in the quarter-final of the FAI Cup.

The Dublin side head to Mounthawk Park later for a 4pm kick off.

The draw for the last eight will take place on Tuesday with UCD booking their spot last night thanks to a 2-0 win over Sligo Rovers.

There's one game down for decision in the Women's Premier Division today.

Treaty United travel to bottom side Sligo Rovers with kick-off at 2pm there.

Sunderland are heading for their second win of the Championship season today.

They lead Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 in the only game of the day.

Cricket Ireland Women are without injured captain Gaby Lewis for today's One Day International with Sri Lanka at Stormont.

The visitors won the toss and elected to put Ireland into bat first.

They are 137-for-4 after 32 overs.

Cycling Day Two of the Vuelta a Espana is providing a test for the riders.

They've just kicked off a 194 kilometre trek from Cascais to Ourem (PRON: Cass-cay, Ooh-rem)Irish cyclist Darren Rafferty lies in 37th after the opening stage of his Grand Tour debut yesterday.

The other Irish rider in the field is Cork's Eddie Dunbar who is 33rd after the time trial.

Golf Seamus Power is in a tie for ninth ahead of his final round of the St.

Jude Championship on the PGA Tour.

He shot a 4-under third round of 66 in Memphis which means he will tee-off from 7-under-par this evening.

Shane Lowry, meanwhile, will be out from 2-under with Rory McIlroy just getting his final round underway from 5-over-par.

Hideki Matsuyama leads by five shots on 17-under.

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