Happy Birthday

GREG RUSEDSKI (tennis) – former British number one who reached the 1997 US Open final, born 1973.

TIM HENMAN (tennis) – former British number one, born 1974.

It happened...

1880: The Kennington Oval became the first cricket ground in England to host a Test match. England beat Australia by five wickets, with WG Grace scoring the first Test century on the ground.

1991: James Warring took only 24 seconds to knock out James Pritchard in their world cruiserweight contest, which was the fastest knockout in world boxing title fight history

What’s on TV?

FRIDAY

PARALYMPICS: Paris 2024 – Channel 4 0800, 1100 and 1830.

CRICKET: Third Test, England v Sri Lanka – Sky Sports Cricket 1000; T20 Blast, Birmingham v Gloucestershire – Sky Sports Cricket 1845.

SOCCER: Nations League, Wales v Turkey – S4C 1920.

TENNIS: US Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1700.

GOLF: European Masters – Sky Sports Golf 1230.

CYCLING: Tour of Britain – ITV4 1045; Vuelta a Espana – Eurosport 1 1330.

SNOOKER: Saudi Masters – Eurosport 2 1400 and 1900.

GRIDIRON: NFL, Philadelphia Eagles v Green Bay Packers – Sky Sports NFL 0100 (Sat).

BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 2 1900.

SATURDAY

SOCCER: Nations League, Republic of Ireland v England – ITV1 1600.

PARALYMPICS: Paris 2024 – Channel 4 0800 and 1830.

CRICKET: England v Sri Lanka – Sky Sports Cricket 1015; Women’s first ODI, Ireland v England – TNT Sports 1 1030.

TENNIS: US Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1700.

GOLF: European Masters – Sky Sports Golf 1130.

HORSE RACING: Haydock – ITV1 1300.

CYCLING: Tour of Britain – ITV4 1045; Vuelta a Espana – Eurosport 1 1130.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Warrington v St Helens – Sky Sports Main Event 1500; Salford v Catalans – BBC Two England 1700.

RUGBY UNION: Women’s autumn international, England v France – BBC One 1400.

BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 2 1900.

SUNDAY

CRICKET: England v Sri Lanka – Sky Sports Cricket 1015.

PARALYMPICS: Paris 2024, closing ceremony – Channel 4 1830.

TENNIS: US Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1500 and Sky Sports Main Event 1830.

GOLF: European Masters – Sky Sports Golf 1130.

CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana – Eurosport 1 1530.

ATHLETICS: Great North Run – BBC One 1000.

MOTORCYCLING: Grand Prix of San Marino 1215.

GRIDIRON: NFL – Sky Sports NFL 1700.

BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 1 1830.

Sports quiz

1. Who is the new captain of West Ham men’s team?

2. Andy Roddick lost in four Grand Slam finals to which rival?

3. At which Olympics did Sally Gunnell win her gold medal in the 400m hurdles?

4. Which male fighters currently hold between them boxing’s four main heavyweight titles?

5. Name the most recent football club to be crowned Scottish champions outside of Celtic and Rangers.

6. Which nation is hosting the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup?

7. Which cricket great is nicknamed ‘The Little Master’?

Answers: 1. Jarrod Bowen; 2. Roger Federer; 3. Barcelona 1992; 4. Oleksandr Usyk (WBC, WBA, WBO), Daniel Dubois (IBF); 5. Aberdeen (1984-85); 6. England; 7. Sachin Tendulkar.