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Harlequins academy manager and former Saracens No 8 Tony Diprose joins Alex Payne on this weeks Sky Sports Rugby Podcast to preview the Champions and Challenge Cup finals. Sky Sports Rugby Podcast Listen to Tony Diproses European finals preview Quins face Montpellier in Fridays Challenge Cup decider in Lyon in what will be Conor OSheas final game in charge of the London club. The Irishman will be determined to sign off with a trophy before becoming head coach of Italy.The teams met in this seasons Challenge Cup pool stages with the home team running out resounding victors on both occasions but a much closer contest is expected at Grand Stade de Lyon. Diprose looks ahead to Saturdays Champions Cup final as his former side Saracens attempt to lift the trophy for the first time. He compares fly-halves Dan Carter and Owen Farrell and gives his reasons for predicting an English double on French soil.Diprose also reflects on the tragic death of his star pupil Seb Adeniran-Olule, who died following a road accident. Sky Sports Rugby Union Podcast - 11th May Also See: Past Anglo-French finals Route to the Champions Cup final WATCH: Eddie Jones Facebook Q&A Rugby on Sky Drew Robinson Jersey . As TSN reported Thursday, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport is under intense pressure from the federal government to focus drug testing on athletes who compete in international events representing Canada. Since funding for the tests has been frozen and the cost of testing can eclipse $1,000 per test, university athletes in a number of sports are being tested less often. Jurickson Profar Jersey . Ireland was the last unbeaten side in the championship after France fell to Wales on Friday, and was favoured to end a three-match losing run to England with a side with more than twice as many caps, rampant momentum, and added incentive to celebrate Brian ODriscolls world record-tying 139th test cap. http://www.officialrangersgearshop.com/R...ns-Kids-Jersey/. -- The Oakland Raiders expect to have starting right tackle Tony Pashos back for Sundays game against the Houston Texans. Bartolo Colon Jersey . -- D. J. Williams finally has his packing strategy down. Alex Claudio Jersey . JOHNS, N. INDIANAPOLIS -- Police arrested former NBA No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden on battery charges early Thursday, alleging that he punched his ex-girlfriend in the face during a fight. The free agent centre, who played for the Miami Heat last season, was arrested early Thursday at his mothers suburban home in Lawrence on two preliminary counts of misdemeanour battery. Oden, 26, was released from custody Thursday evening. Online Marion County Jail records show Oden was released on a $10,000 bond. According to a Lawrence police report, officers were called to the home at around 3:30 a.m. and found a 24-year-old woman on a sofa with a swollen, bloody face. A friend of the woman told officers that Oden had "punched her in the face." The report says the injured woman was unco-operative and told officers she had fallen, but was unable to say when and where that occurred. Oden told officers he and the woman had dated for about two years but split up two months ago. According to the report, he said he was arguing wiith his ex-girlfriend when "things got out of control" and he struck her as he swung his arms to try to break free of two people who were trying to hold him back.dddddddddddd One of Odens relatives, who said she was awoken by the argument, told police that "every time the two visit and go out, there is an argument to follow." Odens agent, Michael Conley Sr., directed all questions to Odens attorney, James Bell. In a statement, Bell said: "It would be inappropriate to comment at such an early stage of this case. The court will schedule a hearino play out." The 7-foot Oden was a star at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis and then played a season at Ohio State before the Portland Trail Blazers made him the top pick in the 2007 NBA draft. Knee injuries have derailed Odens professional career, and he didnt play from December 2009 until last season, when he averaged 2.9 points in 23 games for the Heat. He is currently without a team. ' ' '