Happy Birthday

LEON HASLAM (motorcycling) – World Superbikes Championship racer, son of former racer Ron Haslam, born 1983.

MARCO REUS (soccer) – Germany midfielder, born 1989.

It happened...

1984: Viv Richards hit a then record one-day international score, making 189 not out for the West Indies against England at Old Trafford.

2002: The World Cup in Japan and South Korea began with first-time qualifiers Senegal causing an upset by defeating holders France 1-0.

What’s on TV?

FRIDAY

TENNIS: French Open – Eurosport 2 0930 and Eurosport 1 1055.

FOOTBALL: Women’s Euro 2025 qualifier, England v France – ITV4 1915, Wales v Ukraine – BBC One Wales 1900.

GOLF: European Open – Sky Sports Golf 1200; Canadian Open – Sky Sports Golf 1700; US Women’s Open – Sky Sports Golf 2300.

HORSE RACING: Derby Festival – ITV and STV 1330.

CRICKET: T20 Blast: Somerset v Essex –Sky Sports Cricket 1800.

RUGBY LEAGUE: St Helens v Catalans Dragons – Sky Sports Action 1930.

RUGBY UNION: Premiership semi-final, Northampton v Saracens – TNT Sports 1 1900.

BASEBALL: MLB, Chicago Cubs v Cincinnati Reds – TNT Sports 4 1900, Los Angeles Dodgers v Colorado Rockies – TNT Sports 1 0300 (Sat).

SATURDAY

FOOTBALL: Champions League final, Borussia Dortmund v Real Madrid – TNT Sports 1 1800.

TENNIS: French Open – Eurosport 2 0930 and Eurosport 1 1055.

CRICKET: Men’s T20 World Cup, USA v Canada – Sky Sports Cricket 0100 (Sun); T20 Blast, Derbyshire v Leicestershire – Sky Sports Cricket 1425, Birmingham v Nottinghamshire – Sky Sports Cricket 1825.

GOLF: European Open – Sky Sports Golf 1200; Canadian Open – Sky Sports Golf 1630; Women’s Open – Sky Sports Main Event 1800.

HORSE RACING: Derby Festival – ITV and STV 1330.

DARTS: World Series of Darts, US Masters – ITV4 1700.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Warrington v Wigan – Sky Sports Action 1430, Leeds v Castleford – BBC Two 1700 and Sky Sports Action 1725.

RUGBY UNION: Premiership semi-final, Bath v Sale – TNT Sports 1 1500; United Rugby Championship, Scarlets v Dragons – S4C 1445, Cardiff v Ospreys – BBC Two Wales 1715.

MOTORCYCLING: MotoGP, Grand Prix of Italy sprint race – TNT Sports 2 1330.

MOTORSPORT: World Rally Championship – TNT Sports 4 0630.

BASEBALL: MLB, Philadelphia Phillies v St Louis Cardinals – TNT Sports 4 0000 (Sun).

SUNDAY

CRICKET: Men’s T20 World Cup, West Indies v Papua New Guinea – Sky Sports Cricket 1500, Namibia v Oman – Sky Sports Cricket 0100 (Mon).

TENNIS: French Open – Eurosport 2 0930 and Eurosport 1 1055.

GOLF: European Open – Sky Sports Golf 1130; Canadian Open – Sky Sports Golf 1630; Women’s Open – Sky Sports Golf 2330.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Salford v London Broncos – Sky Sports Action 1455.

MOTORCYCLING: Grand Prix of Italy race – TNT Sports 2 1215.

MOTORSPORT: World Rally Championship – TNT Sports 4 0645’

BASEBALL: MLB, Miami Marlins v Texas Rangers – TNT Sports 1 1800.

ATHLETICS: Diamond League, Stockholm – BBC Two 1700.

Sports quiz

1. From which club did Manchester United sign Andre Onana?

2. In which US city would you find the following sports teams: Cavaliers, Browns, Guardians?

3. Katie Taylor will defend her undisputed world light-welterweight title against which fighter in July?

4. Name the only grand-slam title Sue Barker won during her career.

5. Which county cricket team does David Bedingham represent?

ANSWERS: 1. Inter Milan; 2. Cleveland; 3. Amanda Serrano; 4. French Open; 5. Durham.