Sunday sport: Ireland win three medals in European Indoor Championships
Eva Osborne
Arsenal have missed the chance to close the gap to Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
They played out a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
A Bruno Fernandes free kick was cancelled out by a second half Declan Rice strike.
It means Liverpool are 15 points clear at the top and need 16 points from 9 games to be champions.
Chelsea are up to fourth thanks to a 1-nil win at home to Leicester.
Tottenham Hotspur got a late penalty to rescue a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth.
Hurling
Clare will likely be relegated from Division 1A of the Allianz National Hurling League in two weeks time.
The All Ireland champions were well beaten by Cork today 6-20 to 23 points in Ennis.
For the Banner to survive, they would need to beat Tipperary by a wide margin and hope Wexford get the better of Limerick.
Elsewhere Tipp beat Kilkenny 2-25 to 1-19 at Nowlan Park.
Rugby
England will have the chance to put themselves in the Six Nations title picture on Sunday afternoon as they host Italy in the final game of the weekend.
Following Ireland's heavy loss to France on Saturday, a bonus point win would put Steve Borthwick's side second and above Ireland in the table.
It is currently England 21 Italy 17 at Twickenham at half time.
On Saturday, the French coaching staff reported Andrew Porter, Tadhg Beirne, and Calvin Nash to the authorities following incidents during the game at the Aviva Stadium.
French scrumhalf Antoine Dupont left the field injured after a clearout by Porter and Beirne while Pierre Louis Barassi also went off injured after a high tackle by Nash.
However, reports emerging on Sunday afternoon suggest the citing commissioner has decided not to investigate the incidents.
All three players will be available for next weekend's final round showdown with Italy in Rome.
Meanwhile Dupont has confirmed he has ruptured the cruciate ligaments in his knee.
Athletics
Sarah Healy won Ireland's first gold medal at the European Indoor Championships since 2007.
The Dubliner edged out the field in the final lap to take the 3 thousand metres in the Netherlands this afternoon.
That's Ireland's first win on the track at the championships since David Gillick won gold in the 400 metres.
Mark English also picked up a bronze medal in the 800 metres this afternoon.
The Donegal native finished third in his final for his 3rd medal at three different indoor championships.
Kate O'Connor is also Ireland's first multi-event medallist at the championship.
She recorded 4 personal bests on her way to a bronze medal in the Women's Pentathlon.
The 24-year-old secured third place with a win in the 800 metres.
Golf
Shane Lowry is now in a tie for 8th during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the PGA Tour.
The Offlay man lies on 1 under par thru 8 holes at Bay Hill.
Rory McIlroy is level par thru 8 to leave himself 3 under par for the week.
American Collin Morikawa is the man to catch on 11 under par.
