Happy Birthday
JENNIFER CAPRIATI (tennis) – three-time grand slam winner, born 1976.
It happened...
1981: The first London Marathon was staged.
What’s on TV?
FRIDAY
SOCCER: Championship, Bristol City v Leicester – Sky Sports Football 1230, Blackburn v Ipswich – Sky Sports Main Event 1700, Watford v Leeds – Sky Sports Main Event 1930; League Two, Wrexham v Mansfield – Sky Sports Football 1500; National League, Solihull Moors v Barnet – TNT Sports 1 1430.
CRICKET: Fifth women’s T20 international, New Zealand v England – TNT Sports 1 2330 (Thu); Indian Premier League – Sky Sports Cricket 1350.
GOLF: Indian Open – Sky Sports Golf 0730; Houston Open – Sky Sports Golf 1230, 2000.
TENNIS: Miami Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1800.
RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Northampton v Saracens – TNT Sports 1 1900; URC, Dragons v Zebre – BBC Two Wales 1915.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Hull KR v Hull – Sky Sports Action 1200, St Helens v Wigan – Sky Sports Action 1445.
BOXING: Oscar Valdez v Liam Wilson – Sky Sports Action 0100 (Sat).
HORSE RACING: Newcastle and Lingfield – ITV1 1345.
BASEBALL: MLB, Tampa Bay Rays v Toronto Blue Jays – TNT Sports 4 2230.
SATURDAY
SOCCER: Premier League, Newcastle v West Ham – TNT Sports 1 1100, Aston Villa v Wolves – Sky Sports Premier League 1700, Brentford v Manchester United – Sky Sports Premier League 1945; Women’s Super League, Liverpool v Manchester City – Sky Sports Main Event 1230.
CRICKET: Second Test, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka – TNT Sports 2 0445; Indian Premier League – Sky Sports Cricket 1350.
GOLF: Indian Open – Sky Sports Golf 0800; Houston Open – Sky Sports Golf 1500.
TENNIS: Miami Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1630.
RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Harlequins v Bath – TNT Sports 1 1500; URC, Ospreys v Lions – S4C 1445, Munster v Cardiff – S4C 1920; Women’s Six Nations, England v Wales – BBC Two England 1630.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Warrington v Catalans Dragons – Sky Sports Action 1455, Salford v Leigh – Sky Sports Action 1725.
SNOOKER: World Mixed Doubles Championship, Manchester – ITV4 1245, 1845.
HORSE RACING: Musselburgh and Kempton Park – ITV1 1325.
BASEBALL: MLB, Philadelphia Phillies v Atlanta Braves – TNT Sports 4 2000, Houston Astros v New York Yankees – TNT Sports 2 2300.
SUNDAY
SOCCER: Premier League, Liverpool v Brighton – Sky Sports Premier League 1230, Manchester City v Arsenal – Sky Sports Premier League 1600; Women’s League Cup final, Arsenal v Chelsea – BBC Two 1430.
CRICKET: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka – TNT Sports 2 0445; Indian Premier League – Sky Sports Cricket 1450.
GOLF: Indian Open – Sky Sports Golf 0730; Houston Open – Sky Sports Golf 1600.
TENNIS: Miami Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1730.
RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Sale v Exeter – ITV1 1430, TNT Sports 1 1430.
RUGBY LEAGUE: London Broncos v Huddersfield – Sky Sports Action 1455.
SNOOKER: World Mixed Doubles Championship, Manchester – ITV4 1245, 1845.
BOXING: Fabio Wardley v Frazer Clarke – Sky Sports Action 1800.
BASEBALL: MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers v St Louis Cardinals – TNT Sports 2 0000 (Mon).
Sports quiz
1. Who scored the winning goal when England beat Belgium at Wembley in 2020?
2. Katie Boulter has enjoyed a fine 2024 campaign but who did she replace as British number one last summer?
3. What division do 1998 Challenge Cup winners Sheffield play in?
4. Dalton Smith claimed a career-best win over Jose Zepeda on Saturday to win which belt?
5. How many Twenty20 appearances has Tammy Beaumont made for England? a) 102 b) 112 c) 122
Answers: 1. Mason Mount; 2. Emma Raducanu; 3. Championship; 4. WBC Silver light-welterweight belt; 5. a) 102.
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