Monday 18 September 2017
SPORTS PREVIEW
Monday 18 September 2017
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NUMBERS – 2 Daily Millions draws per day
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FOOTBALL
Monday September 18
La Liga – Espanyol v Celta Vigo, 8pm, Sky Sports Football
Portuguese Primeira Liga –Portimonense v Feirense, 7pm – GD Chaves v Moreirense, 9pm
Northern Premier League – Shaw Lane Aquaforce v Workington, 7:45pm
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HORSERACING
The Monday line-up is:
Brighton, 1:35pm – An eight-race card that starts with an apprentice selling handicap and is followed by a 2yo race, two divisions of the 6f2110y handicap then four more handicaps; field-sizes are 12-9-15-14-6-14-16 and 8; jockeys in action include Silvestre de Sousa, David Probert, Tom Marquand, Oisin Murphy and Fran Berry; trainer Richard Fahey sends one horse from his Yorkshire base for the meeting, Touch Of Colour (3:10pm), who runs for the stabe for the first time
Carlisle, 1:45pm – An eight-race card that starts with an apprentice handicap and is followed by two divisions of the 1m3f39y handicap then a 2yo race, a nursery handicap, a 6f195y handicap, a 3yo+ fillies’ maiden and a 9f handicap; field-sizes are 12-13-12-7-8-8-5 and 13; jockeys riding on the card include PJ McDonald, Tom Eaves, Graham Lee, Ben Curtis, Connor Beasley, Shane Gray, Joe Fanning, Tony Hamilton, Tom Queally, Paul Hanagan, David Allan, Rachel Richardson, Jack Garritty, James Sullivan, Danny Tudhope and Dougie Costello; Ireland’s Johnny Murtagh runs recent Chepstow winner Passionatta (Rowan Scott) in the opening race, Les Arceaux (2:20pm, Ben Curtis), For The Roses (4:55pm, Ben Curtis) and Hague Convention (5:25pm, Ben Curtis)
Worcester, 2:00pm – Seven race National hunt card. The feature is a £20,000 handicap chase (3pm). There is a 2m bumper placed in the middle of the card at 4:05pm in which Dan Skelton runs the interesting Hatcher who won a similar event at Huntingdon when last seen.
Galway, 2:25pm – a National Hunt card with a €20,000 feature, a mares’ hurdle, at 3:25pm. The card begins with a 2m Maiden Hurdle in which Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh team up with Stratum who showed plenty of talent on the flat in the UK when trained by John Gosden. Mullins and Walsh also team up in the feature at 3:25pm with Contingency who won stylishly in her debut over hurdles in first race for her new yard last time out
They also race in Hyderabad in India (10:40am) and Philadelphia in the USA (5:55pm)
The Turf TV USA line-up is: Finger Lakes, 6:10pm, Delaware Park, 6:15pm, Thistledown, 6:40pm, Zia Park, 7:10pm and Louisiana Downs, 9:15pm
The South African meeting is Flamingo Park (11:20pm)
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GREYHOUNDS
The Monday line-up is as follows:
11:03am – Perry Barr
11:11am – Swindon
2:08pm – Monmore
2:18pm – Sheffield
6:28pm – Nottingham
6:33pm – Yarmouth
6:39pm – Romford
The next live Sky card will be the East Anglian Derby meeting from Yarmouth, Thurs, Sept 21, 7pm, Sky Sports Action
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AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Week 2 games
Monday 18 September
Detroit Lions @ New York Giants, 1:30am – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
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AUSSIE RULES
The Preliminary Finals (two games) set for September 22nd and 23rd.
The AFL Grand Final will then be played on September 30th
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BASEBALL
The 2017 Major League Season continues; it runs to October 1st
There are 7 games taking place today, with start times ranging from 12:05am to 3:10am – i.e. Late Monday Night/early Tuesday morning
Live:
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BASKETBALL
No key games scheduled
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
Saturday September 23
Jorge Linares v Luke Campbell – British Olympic gold medallist Luke Campbell takes on three weight world champion Jorge Linares for the WBA, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine lightweight titles in Los Angeles. Linares has already seen off British duo Kevin Mitchell and Anthony Crolla, so Campbell will be lucking to buck the trend.
Hughie Fury v Joseph Parker – New Zealander Joseph Parker makes the second defence of his WBO world heavyweight title at the Manchester Arena. Parker is undefeated in 23 fights with 18 knockouts but this will be his first fight in the UK as he faces mandatory challenger Hughie Fury who will be fighting for his cousin Tyson’s old belt.
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CRICKET
Tuesday September 19
ODI Series – England v West Indies, 12:30pm, Old Trafford, Manchester
County Championship Division 1 – Hampshire v Essex, 10:30am – Middlesex v Lancashire, 10:30am – Surrey v Somerset, 10:30am – Yorkshire v Warwickshire, 10:30am – (day one of four in each game)
County Championship Division 2 – Derbyshire v Kent, 10:30am – Durham v Sussex, 10:30am – Glamorgan v Gloucestershire, 10:30am – Northamptonshire v Nottinghamshire, 10:30am – (day one of four in each game)
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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
Road World Championships, Norway, – Women’s junior individual time-trial 10am Eurosport 2 – Men’s under 23 individual time-trial 12:30pm, Eurosport 2
From the track calendar:
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DARTS
Next up:
World Grand Prix, Citywest Hotel, Dublin Sunday 1 October – Monday 9 October
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FORMULA ONE
The next F1 Grand Prix will be Malaysia Grand Prix, the Sepang International Circuit, Sept 29 – Oct 01
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GAA
Upcoming fixtures, as per www.hoganstand.com
Next games:
Sunday 24 September
All-Ireland Ladies SFC final
Dublin v Mayo, Croke Park, 4pm – TG4
All-Ireland Ladies IFC final
Tipperary v Tyrone, Croke Park, 1.45pm – TG4
All-Ireland Ladies JFC final
Fermanagh v Derry, Croke Park, 11.45am – TG4
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GOLF
PGA Tour – The Tour Championship, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia, Thursday 21 September – Sunday 24 September – the culmination of the FedEx Cup play-offs
European Tour – Portugal Masters, Oceanico Victoria Golf Course, Thursday 21 September – Sunday 24 September
On the (Champions Tour) – PURE Insurance Championship, Pebble Beach Golf Links, CA, Friday 22 September – Sunday 24 September
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ICE HOCKEY
The new NHL season begins on Wednesday, October 4
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RUGBY LEAGUE:
Thursday 21 September
Betfred Super League – Salford Red Devils v St Helens, 8pm
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RUGBY UNION
Wednesday 20 September
Mitre 10 Cup – Bay Of Plenty v Southland, 8:35am, Sky Sports Action
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SNOOKER
The Yushan World Open (from Yushan, China) runs from September 18-24 – Coverage of the opening day’s play 7am and 12:30pm Eurosport 1
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TENNIS
ATP Tour Open de Moselle, Monday 18th September to Sunday 24th September in Metz, France
ATP St.Petersburg Open, Monday 18th September to Sunday 24th September in St.Petersburg, Russia
WTA Guangzhou International Women’s Open, Monday 18th September to Sunday 24th September in Guangzhou, China, – Day two
WTA Tour Toray Pan Pacific Open, Monday 18th September to Sunday 24th September in Tokyo, Japan, – Day 2 3am BT Sport 1 i.e late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
WTA Korea Open, Monday 18th September to Sunday 24th September in Seoul, South Korea – day two 4am, BT Sport 3, i.e late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
Posted: 17th September 2017
