SATURDAY 29th APRIL 2017
SPORTS PREVIEW
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FOOTBALL
Saturday April 29
Premier League – Southampton v Hull City, 3pm – Stoke City v West Ham, 3pm – Sunderland v Bournemouth, 3pm, Sky Sports 5 Ireland – West Brom v Leicester City, 3pm – Crystal Palace v Burnley, 5:30pm, BT Sport 1
Championship – 10 games at 3pm plus Brighton v Bristol City, 5:30pm, Sky Sports 1
League Two – 12 games, all at 3pm
National League – 12 matches, all at 12:15pm on what is the final day of the regular season; there will be a match live on BT Sport 1
National League North – 11 games, all at 3pm on what is the final day of the regular season
Scottish Premiership – Rangers v Celtic at midday, Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 5, followed by four games at 3pm
Scottish Championship – four games at 3pm, followed by Dundee United v Dumbarton, 5:15pm
Scottish League One – five matches, all at 3pm
Scottish League Two – five matches, all at 3pm
Northern Ireland Premiership – six matches, all at 3pm
League Of Ireland First Division – Longford Town v Athlone Town, 7:30pm
Women’s Champions League, semi-final, second legs – PSG Feminines v Barcelona Femeni, 4pm, and Lyon Feminines v Manchester City Women, 7:45pm
Eredivisie – No fixtures this weekend
Ligue 1 – Monaco v Toulouse, 4pm, followed by five games at 7pm
Bundesliga – five games at 2:30pm, plus Vfl Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich, 5:30pm, BT Sport 3
Serie A – Torino v Sampdoria, 5pm, BT Sport 3 and eir Sport 1, and Atalanta v Juventus, 7:45pm (which BT Sport have listed as a Friday game)
La Liga – Real Sociedad v Granada, midday, Sky Sports 1 – Red Button – Real Madrid v Valencia, 3:15pm – Las Palmas v Atletico Madrid, 5:30pm, Sky Sports 5 – Red Button – Espanyol v Barcelona, 7:45pm, Sky Sports 2
Portuguese Primeira Liga – two games at 4pm, plus Benfica v Estoril Praia, 6:15pm, and GD Chaves v FC Porto, 8:30pm, BT Sport ESPN
Russian Premier League – Lokomotiv Moscow v Rubin Kazan, 2:30pm, and Terek Grozny v FC Ural, 5pm
A-League – Sydney FC v Lowest-Ranked Week 1 Winner, 9am
Chinese Super League – six games, with kick-off times of 8:30am (three games, including Shanghai Greenland Shenhua v Shandong Luneng, Sky Sports 2) and 12:35pm (three games)
MLS – Montreal Impact v Vancouver Whitecaps, 8pm, Orlando City SC v Colorado Rapids, 9:08pm, Sky Sports Mix, then seven games between 1am and 3:30am – i.e. late Sat night/Early Sun morning – including New York Red Bulls v Chicago Fire, 12:30am, Sky Sports 2
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HORSERACING
The Saturday line-up is:
Haydock, 1:30pm – With a £32,500 mile handicap at 2:05pm and a £45,000 7f handicap at 2:40pm; jockeys in action on the card include Jamie Spencer, Richard Kingscote, Graham Lee, Tom Queally, Jim Crowley, Frankie Dettori, Pat Dobbs and Josephine Gordon
Sandown, 1:50pm – the final meeting of the season in Britain, the card containing, amongst other races, the Grade 1 Celebration Chase (3pm, with Altior among the classy four-runner field) and the bet365 Gold Cup (3:35pm, with last year’s winner The Young Master among the 13 runners); also on the card are the Grade 2 Oaksey Chase (2:25pm) and the Grade 2 Select Hurdle (4:10pm); the champion jockeys, trainers and owners for the season will receive their awards on the day
Ripon, 2:10pm – with a £15,000 mile handicap at 2:45pm, a £22,000 6f handicap at 3:20pm, a £25,000 1m4f10y handicap at 4:30pm and a £35,000 Attheraces-sponsored 2-mile handicap at 3:55pm; jockeys riding on the card include Paul Hanagan, Paul Mulrennan, Luke Morris, Phillip Makin, Danny Tudhope, PJ McDonald, Tom Eaves, Sean Levey, David Allan, Connor Beasley, Franny Norton and Jason Hart
Leicester, 2:20pm – with a £50,000 feature, the Totepool EBF Stallions King Richard III Stakes (Listed Race) at 4:05pm; jockeys riding on the card include Ryan Moore, Tony Hamilton, Joe Fanning, David Probert, Dane O’Neill, Dougie Costello, Martin Harley, James Doyle, Ted Durcan, William Buick and Kevin Stott
PUNCHESTOWN (2:35pm) – the final day four of the Festival, where the card includes the €100,000 Grade 1 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (3:50pm), the €100,000 Grade 1 AES Champion Four-Year-old Hurdle (4:25pm), the €100,000 Ballymore Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)(5:35pm), the €60,000 Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap ‘Chase (5pm) and €40,000 Three.ie Handicap ‘Chase (3:10pm) – live coverage will be in shops, on At The Races and on RTE2 (from 2:50pm)
Doncaster, 4:50pm – with a £12,000 feature, a 1m2f60y handicap, at 6:35pm; jockeys in action include Jim Crowley, Adam Kirby, Dougie Costello, Fran Berry, Harry Bentley, Sean Levey, Paul Hanagan, James Doyle, PJ McDonald, Ben Curtis, Cam Hardie and Luke Morris
Wolverhampton, 5:50pm – the card starts with an apprentice handicap; field-sizes are 9-8-12-10-7-13 and 11; the most-valuable race is an £11,500 1m4f50y handicap at 7:50pm; the card starts with an apprentice handicap; jockeys riding on the card include Shane Kelly, Pat Cosgrave, Fergus Sweeney, Tom Eaves, Robert Winston, Tom Marquand, Martin Harley, David Probert, John Egan, Tiimy Murphy and Martin Lane
They also race in Germany at Magdeburg (10:35am) and in Mauritius (10:40am) and in France at Auteuil (1:05pm), where there is a Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle (1:45pm), a Grade 2 Hurdle (2:15pm), a Grade 2 Chase (2:45pm), a Listed Hurdle (3:20pm) and a Grade 3 Chase (4pm) on the eight-race card
Later in the shops, it is Philadelphia Park (5:55pm) in the USA and Hipo Chile (6:30pm) in Chile
The Turf TV USA line-up is: Tampa Bay, 5:50pm, Gulfstream, 6:15pm, Belmont Park, 6:30pm, Golden Gate Fields, 8:45pm, Santa Anita, 9pm, and Turf Paradise, 9:25pm
The South African meetings are Turffontein (11:30am) and Kenilworth (12:30pm), where there is a Grade 3 race at 3:55pm, the Highlands Stud Winter Guineas (for 3yos), and a Listed Race at 3:25pm, the Highlands Stud Sweet Chestnut Stakes (for 3yo fillies)
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GREYHOUNDS
The Saturday line-up is as follows:
9:11am – TRALEE
9:34am – TOWCESTER
10:31am – ROMFORD
10:38am – CRAYFORD
2:24pm – NEWCASTLE
6:28pm – CENTRAL PARK
6:33pm – MONMORE
6:39pm – PETERBOROUGH
The next meeting live on Sky Sports is the Coral Regency Final meeting at Hove on Wednesday May 3rd
Then it will be the Betfred Gymcrack meeting at Kinsley on Tuesday May 16
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AUSSIE RULES
Round 6 of the season
Saturday 29 April (Round 6)
Hawthorn v St Kilda, 4:45am, live on BT Sport 2 – 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, BT Sport 2
Sunday 30 April (Round 6)
Essendon v Melbourne, 4:10am, BT Sport 3 – 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 6:05pm on Saturday to 2:10am on Sunday morning – i.e. late Sat night/early Sun morning
Live games:
Chicago Cubs @ Boston Red Sox, 9:05pm, BT Sport 1
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Miami Marlins, 12:10am, BT Sport 2 – i.e. late Sat night/early Sun morning
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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 12:30am on Saturday – i.e. late Saturday night night/early Sunday morning
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
Upcoming fights include:
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
Saturday April 29
IPL – Rising Pune Supergiant v Royal Challengers Bangalore, 11:30am, Sky Sports 2, and Gujarat Lions v Mumbai Indians, 3:30pm, Sky Sports 2
Royal London One-Day Cup – Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, 11am
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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, stage four, featuring a 163.5km journey from Domdidier to Leysin in Switzerland, 3pm, Europort 2
Tour de Yorkshire – April 28-30, Britain, live on ITV4 at 2pm and Eurosport 2 at 4:30pm – 122.5km from Tadcaster to Harrogate – The Women’s Race also takes place today and is live on ITV4 at 9am, 122.5km from Tadcaster to Harrogate (the same route that the men will be taking today)
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 14 on Thursday May 4th , from the Sheffield Arena, with the line-up (live on Sky Sports ** from 7pm) being:
Peter Wright v Adrian Lewis
Raymond van Barneveld v Dave Chisnall
James Wade v Gary Anderson
Michael van Gerwen v Phil Taylor
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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
Practice 3: Fri 9:55am, Channel 4 and eir Sport 1, with Qualifying at 11:55am on Channel 4 and 12:55pm on eir Sport 1
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 – live on 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, day two, 7:30am, Sky Sports 4, with day three live on Sky Sports 4 from 6am on Saturday, with coverage on Sky Sports 4 of the final day beginning at 5:30am on Sunday morning
USPGA Tour – Zurich Classic Of New Orleans, April 27-30, day three, 6pm, Sky Sports 4
LPGA Tour – The Volunteers of America Texas Shootout Presented by JTBC, at Irving, TX, April 27-30; the defending champion is Jenny Shin; day three takes place today
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, as follows:
New York Rangers @ Ottawa Senators, 8pm
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals, 1am – i.e. late Saturday night/early Sunday morning – live on eir Sport 2
Live games:
As above
ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
This tournament runs from May 5-21 – 16 teams, two host cities > Cologne and Paris
Live today – Britain v Japan, 7:30pm, eir Sport 2
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RUGBY LEAGUE
Saturday 29 April
Super League – Castleford Tigers v Wigan Warriors, 7pm
NRL – Gold Coast Titans v Newcastle Knights, 6am, eir Sport 2, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Canberra Raiders, 8:30am, eir Sport 2, and Wests Tigers v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, 10:30am, eir Sport 2
Championship – Toulouse v Bradford Bulls, 5pm
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RUGBY UNION
Saturday 29 April
Aviva Premiership – Exeter v Northampton, 3pm, BT Sport 2, Leicester v Sale Sharks, 3pm, and Saracens v Bristol, 3pm
Guinness Pro12 – Ospreys v Ulster, 3pm, live on Sky Sports 1 and BBC Ulster, Benetton Treviso v Munster, 7pm, and Connacht v Scarlets, 7:35pm, live on TG4
Top 14 – Castres v Stade Toulousain, 1:45pm, Bayonne v FC Grenoble, 5:30pm, Lyon Olympique v Clermont Auvergne, 5:30pm, Pau v CA Brive, 5:30pm, and Bordeuax-Begles v Toulonnaise, 7:45pm, live on Sky Sports 5
Super Rugby – Chiefs v Sunwolves, 8:35am, Sky Sports 3 – Reds v Waratahs, 10:45am, Sky Sports 3 – Western Force v Lions, 12:55pm, Sky Sports 3 – Cheetahs v Crusaders, 4:15pm – Southern Kings v Melbourne Rebels, 6:30pm, Sky Sports 3 – Los Jaguares v Sharks, 8:40pm, Sky Sports 3
Army v Navy, 2:50pm, Sky Sports 3, at Twickenham, London
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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:
BBC1 – 1:15pm
BBC2, 10am, 5pm and 7pm
Eurosport 1, 10am, 2:30pm and 6:30pm
Eurosport 2, No live snooker scheduled on this channel today
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TENNIS
Upcoming tournaments:
ATP – Barcelona Open – April 24-30 – semi-finals, live on Sky Sports 4 and Sky Sports Mix at 12:30pm
ATP – Hungarian Open – April 24-30
WTA – Istanbul Cup – April 24-30 –
WTA – Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – April 24-30 – semi-final action, 3pm, BT Sport ESPN
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OTHER SPORT
Netball Superleague – Hertfordshire Mavericks v Surrey Storm, 6pm, Sky Sports Mix
World Superbikes – qualifying and race one, second round of season, from Monza, Eurosport 2 at 9:15am
FIA World Touring Cars – the MAC3 contest from round two of the season (from Monza), 2pm, Eurosport 2
Speedway Grand Prix – the opening round, BT Sport 2, 5:30pm
Euroformula Championship – race one from the opening round of season, BT Sport 3, 2pm, from Estoril in Portugal
International GT Open Championship – race one from the opening round of the championship, 3pm, BT Sport 3 (Estoril Portugal)
Verizon IndyCar Series – the fourth round of the series, from the Phoenix Grand Prix 250, live on BT Sport ESPN, 2am – i.e. late Saturday night/early Sunday morning
Posted: 29th April 2017