Wednesday 26th APRIL 2017
SPORTS PREVIEW
WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL 2017
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FOOTBALL
Premier League – Arsenal v Leicester City, 7:45pm – Middlesbrough v Sunderland, 7:45pm – Crystal Palace v Tottenham, 8pm, Sky Sports 1
Scottish Championship – Hibernian v Raith Rovers, 7:45pm
Coupe de France, semi-final – PSG v Monaco, 8:05pm
La Liga – Barcelona v Osasuna, 6:30pm, Sky Sports 2 – Leganes v Las Palmas, 7:30pm, Sky Sports 2 – Red Button – Valencia v Real Sociedad, 7:30pm, Sky Sports 2 – Red Button – Deportivo la Coruna v Real Madrid, 8:30pm, Sky Sports 2
German Cup, semi-final – Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund, 7:45pm, BT Sport 3
Belgian First Division, Championship play-off – Club Brugge v KV Oostende, 7:30pm
Russian Premier League – four games, including FC Orenburg v Zenit St Petersburg, 3pm, CSKA Moscow v Lokomotiv Moscow, 5:30pm and Rubin Kazan v Terek Grozny, 5:30pm
FA Youth Cup Final, second leg – Chelsea v Manchester City, 7:45pm, ITV4; the first leg finished 1-1; in the last seven years, Chelsea have won the trophy five times and been beaten in the final once
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HORSERACING
The Wednesday line-up is:
Catterick, 1:50pm – seven races; field-sizes: 13-10-11-10-8-13 and 15; the £12,000 7f handicap is the most-valuable race (4:35pm); the card closes with a race fro apprentice riders; jockeys in action include Paul Hanagan, PJ McDonald, Graham Lee, Ben Curtis, Tom Eaves, David Allan, Jack Garritty, Cam Hardie, Shane Gray, Joe Fanning, Dane O’Neill, Danny Tudhope and Nathan Evans
Perth, 2pm – day one of a three-day meeting at the track, with the feature race today being the £20,000 EBF Stallions Gold Castle ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hirdle (Listed Race) at 3:05pm; Ireland’s Stuart Crawford runs Mullaghboy and Whispering Affair, Ian Fergson runs Ramore Will and Colm McBratney runs Caerleon Kate in the 2pm race; Stuart Crawford runs Indy Island and Our Valentina at 2:35pm, Stuart Crawford runs Knocklayde Sno Cat (4:10pm) and Billy Billy at 4:40pm, and Colm McBratney runs Mountain Kingdom (5:10pm); jockeys riding on the card include Richard Johnson, Brian Hughes, Brian Harding, Adrian Heskin, Tom O’Brien, Harry Skelton, Jerry McGrath, Paddy Brennan and Daryl Jacob; there’s an amateur riders’ race at 4:10pm
Epsom, 2:10pm – a card that features the £50,000 Investec Derby Trial (2:45pm),a ‘win and you’re in’ race for the Investec Epsom Derby on June 3rd; the in-form John Gosden runs Cracksman (a son of Frankel that is unbeaten in one race, Frankie Dettori rides) and Tartini (Robert Tart); the card also includes the £45,000 Investec City And Suburban Handicap (3:!5pm) and two £20,000 races, including the Great Metropolitan Handicap (3:15pm)
Punchestown, 3:40pm – day two of the fantastic five-day Festival, the card including the €100,000 Grade 1 Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (4:55pm), the €250,000 Grade 1 Coral Punchestown Gold Cup (5:30pm), the €100,000 Grade 1 Punchestown Champion INH Flat Race (6:05pm), the €100,000 Guinness Handicap ‘Chase (6:40pm) and the €50,000 Grade 3 Weatherbys General Stud Book EBF Mares Flat Race (7:15pm) – live coverage of the meeting will be available in shops, on At The Races and on RTE1 (from 4pm) and RTE2 (from 5:55pm)
Lingfield, 4:45pm – seven races, with field-sizes of 4-14-8-10-7-11 and 13; there’s an £11,500 handicap at 6:55pm, the Happy Birthday Jack Power Handicap; jockeys in ction on the card include Adam Kirby, Sean Levey, Richard Kingscote, Pat Dobbs, Ted Durcan, Jim Crowley, Oisin Murphy, Fergus Sweeney, Robert Winston, Josephine Gordon, Sam Hitchcott, Tom Queally, Shane Kelly, Silvestre de Sousa, Andrea Atzeni, Pat Cosgrave, Stevie Donohoe, Hollie Doyle, Martin Lane and Tom Queally
Exeter, 4:50pm – seven races, with field-sizes of 8-5-4-8-8-10 and 7; jockeys in action include Sam Twiston-Davies, Richie McLernon, Tom Scudamore, Sean Bowen, Nick Scholfield and David Bass; the 7:40pm race is one for amateur riders;
They also race at Valparaiso (6:15pm) in Chile
The Turf TV USA line-up is: Tampa Bay Downs, 5:45pm, Gulfstream, 5:55pm, and Keeneland, 6:05pm
The South African meeting is Kenilworth (12:05pm)
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GREYHOUNDS
The Wednesday line-up is as follows:
11:03am – HALL GREEN
11:11am – NEWCASTLE
2:08pm – HOVE
2:18pm – BELLE VUE
6:28pm – SWINDON
6:33pm – YARMOUTH
6:38pm – SUNDERLAND
The next meeting live on Sky Sports is the Coral Regency Final meeting at Hove on Wednesday May 3rd
The next meeting live on Sky is the Betfred Gymcrack meeting at Kinsley on Tuesday May 16
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AUSSIE RULES
Next games:
Friday 28 April (Round 6)
GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs, 10:50am
Saturday 29 April (Round 6)
Hawthorn v St Kilda, 4:45am – Carlton v Sydney Swans, 5:10am – Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide, 7:35am – North Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns, 10:25am – West Coast Eagles v Fremantle, 9:10am
Sunday 30 April (Round 6)
Essendon v Melbourne, 4:10am – Geelong Cats v Collingwood, 6:20am – Adelaide Crows v Richmond, 7:10am
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BASEBALL
The 2017 Major League Season continues; it runs to October 1st
There are 15 MLB games today, with start times ranging from 6:40pm on Wednesday to 3:15am on Thursday – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning
Live games:
Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox, 7:10pm, BT Sport ESPN
New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox, midnight on Thursday, BT Sport ESPN
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BASKETBALL
The NBA play-offs continue tonight with three games, with start times TBD
Live games:
There is a game listed to be live on BT Sport 1 at 3am on Thursday – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning
EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL
Darussafaka Dogus v Real Madrid, 7pm, Sky Sports Mix
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
Upcoming fights include:
On Saturday April 29, Wembley Stadium, London, UK, (Sky Box Office) –
Anthony Joshua v Vladimir Klitschko, IBF & WBA Heavyweight Titles
Scott Quigg v Viorel Simion, WBA International Featherweight Title
Luke Campbell v Darleys Perez
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CRICKET
IPL – Rising Pune Supergiant v Kolkata Knight Riders, 3:30pm, Sky Sports 3
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CYCLING
Check out this website – http://www.uci.ch/road/calendar/
Some of the next main events…
From the UCI road calendar
Tour de Romandie – April 25-30, Switzerland
Tour de Yorkshire – April 28-30, Britain, with the Women’s Race on April 29
5eme Tour des Portes du Pays d’Othe – April 29-30, France
Vuelta Asturias Julio Alvarez Mendo – April 29 to May 1, Spain
La Coupe du President de la Ville de Grudziadz – 30 April to 3 May, Poland
From the track calendar:
TBC
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DARTS
The Premier League darts moves into Week 13 on Thursday April 27, from the Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, with the line-up (live on Sky Sports 1 from 7pm) being:
James Wade v Adrian Lewis
Dave Chisnall v Michael van Gerwen
Phil Taylor v Peter Wright
Gary Anderson v Raymond van Barneveld
Adrian Lewis v Michael van Gerwen
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FORMULA ONE
The next race of the 2017 Formula One season is the Russian Grand Prix, in Sochi, which is set to take place on Sunday April 30
After this it is the Spain Grand Prix, at the Circuit de Catalunya, May 12-14
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GAA
Next games:
Saturday 29 April
All-Ireland U21FC final
Galway v Dublin, Tullamore, 5pm – TG4
Christy Ring Cup round 2A
Antrim v Down, Cushendall, 2pm
Kildare v Wicklow, Newbridge, 3pm
Christy Ring Cup round 2B
Carlow v Mayo, Netwatch Cullen Park, 3pm
Roscommon v London, Dr Hyde Park, 6pm
Nicky Rackard Cup round 2A
Derry v Longford, Owenbeg, 3pm
Tyrone v Donegal, Carrickmore, 3pm
Nicky Rackard Cup round 2B
Armagh v Louth, Athletic Grounds, 3pm
Lory Meagher Cup round 2
Leitrim v Cavan, Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, 2pm
Warwickshire v Sligo, Páirc na hEireann, 2pm
Lancashire v Fermanagh, Old Bedians, Manchester, 2.30pm
Sunday 30 April
Leinster SHC round 2
Westmeath v Kerry, TEG Cusack Park, 3pm
Meath v Laois, Pairc Tailteann, 3pm
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GOLF
PGA European Tour – Volvo China Open, April 27-30
USPGA Tour – Zurich Classic Of New Orleans, April 27-30
LPGA Tour – The next tournament is the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout Presented by JTBC, at Irving, TX, April 27-30; the defending champion is Jenny Shin
On the Seniors Tour (Champions Tour), the next tournament is the Insperity Invitational, Texas, USA, May 5-7
On the European Seniors Tour, the next tournament is the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, Trump National, Washington DC, USA, May 25-28
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ICE HOCKEY (NHL)
The Stanley Cup play-off games continue in the NHL today with two games:
Nashville Predators @ St Louis Blues, 1am – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning – see live games below
Edmonton Oilers @ AnaheimDucks, 3:30am – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning – see live games below
Live games:
There are games scheduled to be live on eir Sport 2 at midnight on Wednesday and at 3am – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning – on the same channel
ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
This tournament runs from May 5-21 – 16 teams, two host cities > Cologne and Paris
Live game today – Britain v Lithuania, 7:30pm, eir Sport 2
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RUGBY LEAGUE
Next up:
Thursday 27 April
Super League – Leeds Rhinos v Huddersfield Giants, 8pm
NRL – Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers, 10:50am
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RUGBY UNION
Next up:
Friday 28 April
Aviva Premiership – Harlequin v Wasps, 7:45pm, and Newcastle v Worcester, 8pm
Guinness Pro12 – Cardiff Blues v Zebre, 7:05pm, Edinburgh v NG Dragons, 7:35pm, and Leinster v Glasgow, 7:35pm
Super Rugby – Highlanders v Stormers, 8:35am
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SNOOKER
April 15th to May 1st – Betfred World Championship, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield – the biggest tournament in snooker continues today, with live coverage today as follows:
BBC2, 10am, 1pm and 7pm
Eurosport 1, 10am, 2:30pm and 6:30pm
Eurosport 2, 10am, 4:30pm and 7pm
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TENNIS
Upcoming tournaments:
ATP – Barcelona Open – April 24-30 – live on Sky Sports 4, 10am, and 10:30am, Sky Sports Mix
ATP – Hungarian Open – April 24-30
WTA – Istanbul Cup – April 24-30 – BT Sport 2, 10:30am
WTA – Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – April 24-30 – BT Sport 1, 11am
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OTHER SPORT
ANZ Premiership Netball – Stars v Steel, 8:40am, Sky Sports Mix
Posted: 26th April 2017
