Happy Birthday

JO PAVEY (athletics) – European 10,000 metres champion in 2014, born 1973.

JON WALTERS (soccer) – former Wrexham, Chester, Stoke, Burnley and Republic of Ireland forward, born 1983.

It happened...

1896: The first organised motorcycle race took place on a 476-mile course from Paris to Nantes and back.

2004: Former Nottingham Forest and Derby manager Brian Clough died in hospital aged 69.

What’s on TV?

FRIDAY

FOOTBALL: WSL, Chelsea v Aston Villa – BBC Two England 1845.

GOLF: PGA Championship – Sky Sports Golf 0830; Queen City Championship – Sky Sports Golf 1800.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Super League – Sky Sports Main Event 1930.

RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Bath v Northampton – TNT Sports 1 1900; United Rugby Championship, Cardiff v Zebre – BBC Two Wales 1915.

SNOOKER: English Open – Eurosport 1 1845.

TENNIS: Chengdu Open, Hangzhou Open, Korea Open and Thailand Open 2 – Sky Sports Main Event 0400; Laver Cup – Eurosport 2 1200-1600.

BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 2 1900.

SATURDAY

FOOTBALL: Premier League, West Ham v Chelsea – TNT Sports 1 1100, C Palace v Man Utd – Sky Sports Premier League 1700.

CRICKET: One-day international, England v Australia – Sky Sports Cricket 1030-1415; Test, India v Bangladesh – TNT Sports 1 0445.

GOLF: PGA Championship – Sky Sports Golf 0830; Queen City Championship – Sky Sports Golf 1800.

RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Exeter v Leicester – TNT Sports 1 1500, Gloucester v Saracens – TNT Sports 1 1715; URC, Benetton v Scarlets – S4C 1915; International, Australia v New Zealand – Sky Sports Main Event 0645, Argentina v South Africa – Sky Sports Main Event 2200.

SNOOKER: English Open – Eurosport 1 1245-1630.

TENNIS: Chengdu Open, Hangzhou Open, Korea Open and Thailand Open 2 – Sky Sports Main Event 0600; Laver Cup – Eurosport 2 1200-1600.

RACING: Ayr – ITV1255.

BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 1 2100.

SUNDAY

FOOTBALL: Premier League, Brighton v N Forest – Sky Sports Premier League 1300; Man City v Arsenal – Sky Sports Premier League 1600; WSL, Arsenal v Man City – Sky Sports Main Event 1130.

CRICKET: One-Day Cup final, Glamorgan v Somerset – Sky Sports Cricket 1030; Test, India v Bangladesh – TNT Sports 1 0445, Sri Lanka v New Zealand – TNT Sports 0515.

GOLF: PGA Championship – Sky Sports Golf 0830; Queen City Championship – Sky Sports Golf 1800.

FORMULA ONE: Singapore Grand Prix – Sky Sports F1 1255.

RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Sale v Harlequins – TNT Sports 1 1430.

SNOOKER: English Open – Eurosport 1 1900.

TENNIS: Chengdu Open, Hangzhou Open, Korea Open and Thailand Open 2 – Sky Sports Main Event 0600; Laver Cup – Eurosport 1 1100.

BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 2 1830.

GRIDIRON: NFL – Sky Sports NFL 1700.

Sports quiz

1. Who did Luke Littler beat to lift the World Series of Darts Finals trophy on Sunday?

2. Scotland midfielders Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour play for which Serie A side?

3. How many Formula One races have McLaren won in total so far this season?

4. Who is the number one bowler in the women’s ODI and T20 bowling rankings?

5. In which US city are the following sports teams based: Buccaneers, Lightning, Rays.

ANSWERS: 1. Michael Smith; 2. Napoli; 3. Four; 4. Sophie Ecclestone; 5. Tampa.