Happy Birthday

SAMMY MCILROY (soccer) – former Northern Ireland midfielder and manager, born 1954.

It happened...

2012: Cyclist Sir Chris Hoy claimed his fifth Olympic gold medal as he, Philip Hindes and Jason Kenny won the men’s team sprint.

What’s on TV?

FRIDAY

OLYMPICS: BBC One 0800, 1345 & 1900, BBC Two 1300 & 1800, Eurosport 1 0800, Eurosport 2 0815.

CRICKET: First ODI, Sri Lanka v India – TNT Sports 1 0945; The Hundred Women, Oval Invincibles v Northern Superchargers – Sky Sports Cricket 1430; The Hundred Men, Oval Invincibles v Northern Superchargers – Sky Sports Cricket 1800.

TENNIS: Mubadala Citi DC Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1730.

GOLF: LPGA Tour, Portland Classic – Sky Sports Golf 2300.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Warrington v Hull KR – Sky Sports Action 1930.

HORSE RACING: Glorious Goodwood – ITV1 1330.

BASEBALL: MLB, Chicago Cubs v St Louis Cardinals – TNT Sports 1 1900.

SATURDAY

OLYMPICS: BBC One 0800, 1315 & 1820, BBC Two 1800, Eurosport 1 0800, Eurosport 2 0655.

SOCCER: Scottish Premiership, Hearts v Rangers – Sky Sports Main Event 1130.

CRICKET: The Hundred Women, Birmingham Phoenix v Southern Brave – Sky Sports Cricket 1030; Trent Rockets v Welsh Fire – Sky Sports Mix 1430; The Hundred Men, Birmingham Phoenix v Southern Brave – Sky Sports Cricket 1400, BBC Two 1415; Trent Rockets v Welsh Fire – Sky Sports Cricket 1730.

TENNIS: Mubadala Citi DC Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1730.

GOLF: Portland Classic – Sky Sports Golf 2200.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Hull v St Helens – Sky Sports Action 1455; Salford v Leeds – Sky Sports Action 1725.

BOXING: Zak Chelli v Callum Simpson – Sky Sports Action 1930.

HORSE RACING: Glorious Goodwood – ITV1 1330.

BASEBALL: MLB, Washington Nationals v Milwaukee Brewers – TNT Sports 4 2100, Cleveland Guardians v Baltimore Orioles – TNT Sports 1 0000 (Sun).

SUNDAY

OLYMPICS: BBC One 0800, 1315 & 1725, Eurosport 1 0800, Eurosport 2 0745.

SOCCER: Scottish Premiership, Dundee United v Dundee – Sky Sports Main Event 1230; Celtic v Kilmarnock – Sky Sports Main Event 1600.

CRICKET: Second ODI, Sri Lanka v India – TNT Sports 1 0945; The Hundred Women, London Spirit v Oval Invincibles – Sky Sports Cricket 1030, Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals – Sky Sports Mix 1430; The Hundred Men, London Spirit v Oval Invincibles – Sky Sports Cricket 1400, BBC Two 1415, Northern Superchargers v Manchester Originals – Sky Sports Cricket 1730.

TENNIS: Mubadala Citi DC Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1900.

GOLF: US Senior Women’s Open – Sky Sports Golf 1900; Portland Classic – Sky Sports Golf 2200.

RUGBY LEAGUE: London Broncos v Catalans Dragons – Sky Sports Action 1430.

BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 1 1830.

Sports quiz

1. Spain’s Ballon d’Or Feminin winner Aitana Bonmati plays for which club?

2. Which Red Bull driver has won two of the last three editions of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix?

3. How many points were Canada deducted in the 2024 Olympic football tournament for using drone footage to spy on opposition training?

4. Name the last French cyclist to win the men’s Tour de France?

5. Which city hosted the 2023 Netball World Cup?

6. By what score did Celtic beat Chelsea in their pre-season friendly in Indiana on the teams’ United States tour?

ANSWERS: 1. Barcelona; 2. Sergio Perez; 3. Six; 4. Bernard Hinault; 5. Cape Town; 6. 4-1.