Happy Birthday
IAN BOTHAM (cricket) – former England, Somerset, Worcestershire and Durham all-rounder, born 1955.
It happened...
2013: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel claimed a record-equalling ninth successive Formula One race win with victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
2016: Steven Gerrard announced his retirement from playing professional football.
What’s on TV?
FRIDAY
FOOTBALL: Championship, Rotherham v Leeds – Sky Sports Football 1930.
RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Northampton v Harlequins – TNT Sports 1 1900; United Rugby Championship, Cardiff v Stormers – BBC Two Wales 1915.
GOLF: Australian PGA Championship – Sky Sports Golf 0230, DP World Tour – Sky Sports Golf 1000, Ladies Costa Del Sol Open – Sky Sports Golf 1500.
DARTS: Players Championship Finals – ITV4 1245 and 1900.
GRIDIRON: NFL, New York Jets v Miami Dolphins – Sky Sports NFL 1930.
BASKETBALL: NBA – TNT Sports 4 1930.
SATURDAY
FOOTBALL: Premier League, Manchester City v Liverpool – Sky Sports Premier League 1100, Brentford v Arsenal – TNT Sports 1 1645; Championship, West Brom v Ipswich – Sky Sports Football 1700; National League, AFC Fylde v Dorking – TNT Sports 1 1130.
RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Gloucester v Leicester – TNT Sports 1 1400, URC, Sharks v Dragons – S4C 1650.
GOLF: Australian PGA Championship – Sky Sports Golf 0230; Joburg Open – Sky Sports Golf 1000; Ladies Costa Del Sol Open – Sky Sports Golf 1430.
HORSE RACING: Haydock and Ascot – ITV1255.
MOTOR CYCLING: MotoGP, The Grand Prix of Valencia Sprint race – TNT Sports 2 1330.
DARTS: Players Championship Finals – ITV4 1245, ITV3 1900.
SNOOKER: UK Championship – Eurosport 1 1300 and 1845, BBC One 1315, BBC Two England 1630.
BASKETBALL: NBA – TNT Sports 1 2200.
SUNDAY
FOOTBALL: Premier League, Tottenham v Aston Villa – Sky Sports Premier League 1300, Everton v Manchester United – Sky Sports Premier League 1600; Women’s Super League, Manchester City v Tottenham – Sky Sports Premier League 1930.
FORMULA ONE: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Sky Sports F1 1255.
RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Newcastle v Exeter – TNT Sports 1 1430; Women’s Premiership, Trailfinders v Saracens – TNT Sports 1 1215.
GOLF: Australian PGA Championship – Sky Sports Golf 0230; Joburg Open – Sky Sports Golf 0900, Ladies Costa Del Sol Open – Sky Sports Golf 1400.
CRICKET: Second T20, India v Australia – TNT Sports 4 1330.
DARTS: Players Championship Finals – ITV4 1245 and 1900.
MOTOR CYCLING: MotoGP, Grand Prix of Valencia – TNT Sports 2 1330, ITV 1400.
SNOOKER: UK Championship – Eurosport 1 1245 and 1845,, BBC One 1500.
GRIDIRON: NFL – Sky Sports NFL 1700
Sports quiz
1. Dominic Calvert-Lewin joined Everton from which club in 2016?
2. In which Spanish city is the Davis Cup being played?
3. At which ground did Sir Alastair Cook score 235 not out in the 2010-11 Ashes?
4. How many Olympic medals did athlete Dame Kelly Holmes win?
5. England defender Alex Greenwood currently plays for which Women’s Super League club?
6. Barnsley have been kicked out of the FA Cup after fielding an ineligible player against which non-league side?
7. In men’s rugby union, who holds the record for the most caps for Wales?
8. Super League netball side the Thunder are based in which British city?
Answers: 1. Sheffield United; 2. Malaga; 3. The Gabba, Brisbane; 4. Three; 5. Manchester City; 6. Horsham; 7. Alun Wyn Jones (155); 8. Manchester.
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