ALL SPORTS UPDATE:

 

SNOOKER

The semi-finals get underway at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield this afternoon

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At two o’clock Antrim’s Mark Allen will take on two-time winner John Higgins, who came through an epic encounter with Mark Selby last night, eventually winning 13-12

Shaun Murphy and Neil Robertson will meet in the evening session, getting under way at seven

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GOLF

Damien McGrane and Gary Murphy’s are best of the Irish at the Spanish Open in Girona on day one

The Leinster men both finished on 2 under 70, 5 off the clubhouse lead held by Spaniard José Manuel Lara

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MOTORSPORT

We’ll find out more about the future of Formula One funding later when the sport’s bosses announce details of a revised budget cap for next season

It’s aimed at keeping teams in business during the recession

FIA president Max Mosley stunned some outfits last month by announcing a voluntary cap of 33 million euros would be introduced for next season

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