SPORTS PREVIEW THURSDAY 18th MAY 2017
TODAY’SA ACTION
THURSDAY 18 MAY 2017
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FOOTBALL
Premier League – Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur, 7:45pm, Sky Sports 1
League Two play-off, semi-final, seccond legs – Exeter v Carlisle, 7:45pm, Sky Sports 2 – it is 3-3 from the first leg – and Luton Town v Blackpool, 7:45pm – it is 2-3 from the first leg 7:45pm; the League Two Final will take place on Sunday 28 May at 3pm
Scottish Premiership – Partick Thistle v Celtic, 7:45pm, Sky Sports 5
Belgian Pro League (Championships Play-Off) – Gent v Zulte Waregem, 7:30pm, eir Sport 2
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HORSERACING
The Thursday line-up is:
Salisbury, 1:40pm – the feature is the £12,000 British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Handicap (4:25pm); field-sizes on the card are 13-15-9-10-9-11-12 and 11; jockeys riding on the card include Pat Dobbs, Fran Berry, Josephine Gordon, Stevie Donohoe, Tom Marquand, Liam Keniry, Dougie Costello, Robert Tart, John Egan and Martin Lane; the last two races on the card are for apprentice riders
Perth, 2pm – the feature is the £12,000 Investec Wealth and Investment Handicap Hurdle at 4:15pm, in which Ireland is represented by Stuart Crawford’s Verona Opera (Brian Hughes); other Irish raiders are Adsup (2pm, Tom O’Brien), Stuart Crawford’s Baby Bach (2:30pm, Brian Hughes), Paul Stafford’s Mollies Gent (3:40pm, Adam Short), Stuart Crawford’s Don Franco (3:40pm, Richard Johnson), Stuart Crawford’s Dr Moloney (4:45pm, Richard Johnson), Patrick Griffin’s Captain Hox (4:45pm, Adam Short) and Stuart Crawford’s Important Moment (5:20pm, Richard Johnson)
York, 2:20pm – with the feature being the £185,700 Group 2 Betfred Dante Stakes (3:30pm) (a trial for the Epsom Derby); the card also contains the £125,000 Group 2 Middleton Stakes (for fillies and mares, 2:55pm), plus two £50,000 Listed races; in total, £475,700 is on offer in prize-money on the card
Fontwell, 5:10pm – seven races, with field-sizes being 5-5-7-5-7-4 and 9 for a card made up entirely of hunter chases
Clonmel, 5:30pm – field-sizes are 18 (plus 3 reserves)-5-18 (plus one reserve)-10-11-18 (plus 3 reserves) and 18 (plus 3 reserves); jockeys riding on the card include Ruby Walsh, Sean Flanagan, Andrew Lynch, Bryan Cooper, Jack Kennedy, Rachael Blackmore, Davy Russell, Danny Mullins, Denis O’Regan and Paul Townend; the great Hurricane Fly’s half-sister, Blixt, runs in the finale, the bumper (8:40pm); Patrick Mullins rides
Newmarket, 5:50pm – six races, with field-sizes of 13-9-12-9-14 and 10; there are £12,000 races at 6:50pm and 8:30pm; jockeys riding on the card include Silvestre de Sousa, Luke Morris, Dane O’Neill, Joe Fanning, Tom Queally, Oisin Murphy, Adam Kirby, Shane Kelly, Sean Levey, Frankie Dettori, William Buick, Martin Harley, Pat Cosgrave, Martin Dwyer and top South African jockey Gavin Lerena, who rides Dr Goodhead (7:25pm, 3yo maiden fillies) for trainer Charlie Hills
They also race in France at Fontainbleau (11:10am); Later in shops it is Hipo Chile, 7:30pm, in Chile
The Turf TV USA line-up is: Pimlico, 6:10pm, Gulfstream, 6:15pm, Belmont Park, 6:30pm, Golden Gate Fields, 8:45pm, and Santa Anita, 9pm
The South African meeting is Vaal (11:05am)
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GREYHOUNDS
The Thursday line-up is as follows:
11:03am – SUNDERLAND
11:11am – SHEFFIELD
2:08pm – ROMFORD
2:18pm – CRAYFORD
6:28pm – HOVE
6:33pm – MONMORE
6:39pm – NEWCASTLE
The next meeting live on Sky Sports is the English Greyhound Derby Third Round meeting at Towcester on June 17th
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AUSSIE RULES
Round 9 of the season
Friday 19 May
Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs, 11:10am
Saturday 20 May
St Kilda v Sydney Swans, 4:45am – GWS Giants v Richmond, 5:10am – Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Crows, 7:35am – Collingwood v Hawthorn, 10:25am
Sunday 21 May
Essendon v West Coast Eagles, 4:10am – Melbourne v North Melbourne, 4:15am – Fremantle v Carlton, 7:40am
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BASEBALL
The 2017 Major League Season continues; it runs to October 1st
There are 11 MLB games today, with start times ranging from 5:35pm on Thursday to 3:10am on Friday morning – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Live games:
Texas Rangers v Philadelphia Phillies , 7:05pm, BT Sport ESPN
Kansas City Royals v New York Yankees, BT Sport ESPN, 1am – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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BASKETBALL
In the NBA:
We are into the play-offs part of the season, with the next games to scheduled for May 20th
Live games:
As above
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
This week’s fights include:
On Saturday in Stratford, East London, the IBF super-featherweight title holder Gervonta Davis, who is from Baltimore, USA, will defend his belt against Liam Walsh, who is from Rochdale, England, and is the reigning Commonwealth super-featherweight champion
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CRICKET
Friday May 19
Tri-Series In Ireland – Ireland v Bangladesh, 10:45am
IPL – Mumbai Indians v TBC, 3:30pm
Saturday May 20
IPL – No games scheduled
Sunday May 21
Tri-Series In Ireland – Ireland v New Zealand, 10:45am
IPL – Rising Pune Supergiant v TBC, 3:30pm
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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
Giro d’Italia – coverage of stage 12, a 229km journey from Forli to Reggio Emilia, midday, Eurosport 1
Tour Of California – Coverage of the stage five, a 125.5km route starting in Ontario and finishing in Mount Baldy, 10pm, Eurosport 1
From the track calendar:
TBC
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DARTS
Premier League darts, Finals Night will take place tonight, from the O2, London, 7pm, Sky Sports 3
Semi-final line-up (best-of-19 legs):
Michael van Gerwen v Gary Anderson
Peter Wright v Phil Taylor
The final will then be played after the semis, best-of-21 legs
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FORMULA ONE
The next race in the 2017 Formula One season is the Monaco Grand Prix, May 25-28
Followed by the Canada Grand Prix, June 9-11
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GAA
Next games:
Saturday 20 May
Ulster SFC preliminary round
Monaghan v Fermanagh, Clones, 7pm
Christy Ring Cup semi-finals
Carlow v Wicklow, Netwatch Cullen Park, 3pm
Antrim v Down, Cushendall, 5pm
Christy Ring Cup relegation play-off
Mayo v Roscommon, Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, 5pm
Nicky Rackard Cup semi-final
Tyrone v Armagh, Carrickmore, 3pm
Lory Meagher Cup round 5
Lancashire v Warwickshire, Old Bedians, Manchester, 3pm
Fermanagh v Cavan, Brewster Park, 3pm
Leitrim v Sligo, Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada, 3pm
Sunday 21 May
Connacht SFC quarter-final
Mayo v Sligo, MacHale Park, 2pm – LIVE ON RTE
Leinster SFC first round
Louth v Wicklow, Parnell Park, 3pm
Laois v Longford, O’Moore Park, 3pm
Carlow v Wexford, Netwatch Cullen Park, 3pm
Ulster SFC quarter-final
Donegal v Antrim, Ballybofey, 4pm
Munster SHC quarter-final
Tipperary v Cork, Semple Stadium, 4pm – LIVE ON RTE
Nicky Rackard Cup semi-final
Monaghan v Derry, Inniskeen, 1pm
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GOLF
PGA European Tour – It is day one of the Rocco Forte Open, Verdura, Italy, May 18-21, 10:30am and 2:30pm, Sky Sports 4
USPGA Tour – It is day one of the AT&T Byron Nelson, TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colina, USA, May 18-21, 9pm, Sky Sports 4
LPGA Tour – It is day one of the Kingsmill Championship Presented by JTBC, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 18-21
On the Seniors Tour (Champions Tour) – It is day one of the Regions Tradition, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, May 18-21
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 Conference semi-finals ended on May 11.
Game 4 – Today’s game is Anaheim Ducks @ Nashville Predators, eir Sport 2, 1am – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning – The best-of-seven series was tied *-* after Game 3
ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
This tournament runs from May 5-21 – 16 teams, two host cities > Cologne and Paris
Live:
No games listed as live in Ire/UK
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RUGBY LEAGUE:
Thursday 18 May
NRL – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v North Queensland Cowboys, 10:50am, eir Sport 2
Friday 19 May
NRL – New Zealand Warriors v St George Illawarra Dragons, 9am, and Brisbane Broncos v Wests Tigers, 10:50am
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RUGBY UNION
Next:
Friday 19 May
Pro12, semi-final – Leinster v Scarlets, 7:45pm
Champions Cup semi-final play-off – Stade Francais v Cardiff Blues, 7pm – the play-off final will be played on Friday 26 May at 7:45pm
Top 14, semi-final – Toulon v Castres, 8pm
Super Rugby – Chiefs v Crusaders, 8:35am, and Stormers v Blues, 6pm
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SNOOKER
TBC
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TENNIS
Upcoming tournaments:
ATP Internazionali BNL d’Italia, Rome, Italy, May 15-21, 11am, Sky Sports 3 and 7pm, Sky Sports Mix
WTA Internazionali BNL d’Italia, Rome, Italy, May 15-21, 10am, BT Sport 2
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OTHER SPORT
World Rally Championship – Stage one, Rally Portugal, 7pm, BT Sport 2
Posted: 17th May 2017