Happy Birthday

RYAN GIGGS (soccer) – former Manchester United and Wales winger, and former Wales manager, born 1973.

BECKY JAMES (cycling) – Great Britain cyclist who was double world champion and Olympic silver medallist, born 1991.

It happened...

1975: British racing driver Graham Hill was killed when the light aircraft he was piloting crashed in Hertfordshire.

What’s on TV?

FRIDAY

FOOTBALL: Premier League, Brighton v Southampton – Sky Sports Premier League 1900; Women’s Euro 2025 play-off, Wales v Rep of Ireland – BBC One Wales 1900, Scotland v Finland – BBC Scotland 1935; FA Cup, Gainsborough v Harrogate – BBC Two England 1930; Championship, Sheff Utd v Sunderland – Sky Sports Football 2000.

CRICKET: First Test, South Africa v Sri Lanka – Sky Sports Cricket 0700, New Zealand v England – TNT Sports 1 2145.

RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Harlequins v Bristol – TNT Sports 2 1900; United Rugby Championship, Glasgow v Scarlets – BBC Two Wales 1930.

SNOOKER: UK Championship – Eurosport 1 1245 and 1845, BBC Two England 1300 & 1900.

GOLF: Australian Open – Sky Sports Golf 0100; Ladies Costa Del Sol Open – Sky Sports Golf 1300.

HORSE RACING: Newbury – ITV4 1330.

GRIDIRON: NFL – Sky Sports NFL 1930.

SATURDAY

FOOTBALL: Women’s international, England v USA – ITV 1630; Premier League, West Ham v Arsenal – Sky Sports Premier League 1700; FA Cup, Wealdstone v Wycombe – ITV 1040; Championship, Watford v QPR – Sky Sports Football 1100.

CRICKET: South Africa v Sri Lanka – Sky Sports Cricket 0700, New Zealand v England – TNT Sports 1 2145, Second Test, West Indies v Bangladesh – TNT Sports 2 1430; Women’s T20, South Africa v England – Sky Sports Cricket 1540.

RUGBY UNION: Ireland v Australia – TNT Sports 1 1400; Premiership, Bath v Exeter – TNT Sports 1 1730; URC, Cardiff v Dragons – Premier Sports 2 1700; Zebre v Ospreys – S4C 1915.

SNOOKER: UK Championship – Eurosport 1 1300 & 1900, BBC One 1315 and BBC Two Wales 1900.

GOLF: Australian Open – Sky Sports Golf 0300, Ladies Costa Del Sol Open – Sky Sports Golf 1300.

HORSE RACING: Newbury and Newcastle – ITV 1345.

SUNDAY

FOOTBALL: Premier League, Chelsea v Aston Villa – Sky Sports Premier League 1230, Liverpool v Man City – Sky Sports Premier League 1530; FA Cup, Kettering v Doncaster – BBC Two England 1145, Solihull v Bromley – ITV 1425; Championship, Derby v Sheff Wed – Sky Sports Football 1500.

CRICKET: South Africa v Sri Lanka – Sky Sports Cricket 0700, New Zealand v England – TNT Sports 1 2145.

FORMULA ONE: Qatar Grand Prix – Sky Sports F1 1555.

RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Sale v Leicester – TNT Sports 1 1415.

SNOOKER: UK Championship – Eurosport 1 1245 and 1845, BBC One 1300.

GOLF: Australian Open – Sky Sports Golf 0200, Ladies Costa Del Sol Open – Sky Sports Golf 1200.

GRIDIRON: NFL – Sky Sports NFL 1700.

Sports quiz

1. Harry Kane has become the quickest player to reach 50 goals in the Bundesliga, breaking the record of which striker?

2. Owen Farrell plays for which rugby union team?

3. Which ground will host Super League’s Magic Weekend next year?

4. How many Olympic gold medals did Victoria Pendleton win during her career?

5. What number shirt did Birmingham retire when Jude Bellingham left the club in 2020?

Answers: 1. Erling Haaland; 2. Racing 92; 3. St James’ Park; 4. Two; 5. 22.