Thursday 12 October 2017
SPORTS PREVIEW
Thursday 12 October 2017
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FOOTBALL
Thursday Oct 12
Brazilian Serie A – Three games at 9pm including Flamengo v Fluminense, BT Sport 1 – Palmeiras v Bahia, 1am
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HORSERACING
The Thursday line-up is:
Thurles, 1:35pm – 10-16-18 (plus 3 reserves)- 18 (plus 3 reserves)- 18 (plus 3 reserves)- 18 (plus 2 reserves)- 18 (plus 3 reserves)-and 10 (for the bumper); competitive stuff; jockeys in action include Robbie Power, Andrew Lynch, David Mullins, Davy Russell, Mark Walsh, Danny Mullins, Rachael Blackmore, JJ Slevin, Jack Kennedy and Paul Townend
Worcester, 1:50pm – field-sizes are 9-8-11-11-9-7-10 and 10; the card consists of a mares’ novices’ chase, two divisions of the bumper, a handicap chase, two novice hurdles and two divisions of the 2m4f handicap hurdle; jockeys in action include Richard Johnson, Wayne Hutchinson, Sean Bowen, Aidan Coleman, Tom Scudamore, Johnny Burke, Harry Skelton, Richie McLernon, Nico de Boinville and Paddy Brennan
Ayr, 2pm – MEETING GOES AHEAD, FOLLOWING AN EARLY MORNING INSPECTION – field-sizes are 6-14-14-10-11-10 and 10; the opener, a 2yo race that carries the Plus 10 Bonus, is the most-valuable race on the card (£10,000); jockeys in action include Joe Fanning Ben Curtis, Graham Lee, Danny Tudhope, Paul Mulrennan, Paul Hanagan and PJ McDonald
Exeter, 2:10pm – field-sizes are 10-10-14-11-4-16 and 15; the card consists of two divisions of the 2m2f111y novice hurdle, a handicap hurdle, a handicap chase, a novies’ handicap hurdle, a beginners’ chase and a conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle; jockeys in action include Sam Twiston-Davies, Noel Fehily, Danny Cook, Tom O’Brien and Bryan Cooper (one ride)
Chelmsford, 5:45pm – field-sizes are 8-8-9-6-7-16-15 and 11; there is a £15,000 Conditions Stakes race (3yo+, 1m2f) at 7:15pm; jockeys riding on a card that contains a claimer, a 2yo fillies race, a 2yo race for colts, geldings and fillies, a 3yo maiden, the Conditions Stakes race, two divisions of the 1m2f handicap and a two-mile handicap; jockeys in action include Ryan Moore, Silvestre de Sousa, Luke Morris, James Doyle, Oisin Murphy, William Buick and Andrea Atzeni
They also race in India at Mysore (10:40am); later in the shops it is Finger Lakes (6:10pm) in the USA and Hipo Chile (6:30pm) in Chile
The Turf TV USA line-up is: Belmont Park, 5:55pm, Keeneland, 6:05pm, and Gulfstream Park West, 6:15pm
The South African meeting is Vaal (11:35am, 9 races)
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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 live meeting on Sky is the All England Cup night at Newcastle on October 19th
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AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Week 6
Thursday October 12 – Philadelphia Eagles @ Carolina Panthers, 1:25am, Sky Sports Main Event – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Sunday October 15 – 12 games from 6pm Sunday night up until 1:30am Monday morning
Monday October 16 – Indianapolis Colts @ Tennessee Titans, 1:30pm – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
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BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals,
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers
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BASKETBALL
The new NBA season will begin on October 17 and end on April 11, with a weeklong All-Star break. There are pre-season games taking place each day this week
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
Saturday Oct 14
George Groves is in action on Saturday night at the Wembley Arena; he will be defending his WBA super-middleweight title in a World Super Series quarter-final bout versus Jamie Cox
Erislandy Lara v Terrell Gausha, WBA Super Welterweight Champion Erislandy Lara will defend his belt for the fifth time against the unbeaten 2012 US Olympian Terrell Gausha in the Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Elsewhere Abner Mares faces Andres Gutierrez and Leo Santa Cruz fights Chris Avalos in the StubHub Center, Carson, California
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CRICKET
Thursday Oct 12
JLT One-Day Cup 2017 – Cricket Australia XI v Tasmania, 00:30am – New South Wales v Queensland, 4:30am – i.e late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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DARTS
Coming up on the PDC calendar:
October 12 – European Tour 12 Host Nation Qualifier, Lokhalle, Gottingen
October 13 – HappyBet European Darts Trophy (ET12), Lokhalle, Gottingen
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FORMULA ONE
The next F1 Grand Prix is the United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas, October 20-22
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GAA
Upcoming fixtures – see www.hoganstand.com
Saturday 14 October
Leitrim SHC final
Carrick v Cluainin Iomaint, Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, TBC
Sunday 15 October
Armagh SFC final
Armagh Harps v Maghery, Athletic Grounds, TBC
Cork SFC final
Nemo Rangers v St Finbarrs, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 3.45pm
Donegal SFC final
Kilcar v Naomh Conaill, MacCumhaill Park, 4pm
Galway SFC final
Corofin v Mountbellew-Moylough, Tuam Stadium, 4pm
Kildare SFC final
Celbridge v Moorefield, Newbridge, 3.30pm
Laois SFC final
Ballylinan v Portlaoise, O’Moore Park, 3.45pm
Louth SFC final
Dundalk Gaels v Newtown Blues, Gaelic Grounds, TBC
Monaghan SFC final
Magheracloone v Scotstown, Clones, 3.30pm
Offaly SFC final
Clara v Rhode, O’Connor Park, 3.30pm
Tyrone SFC final
Omagh v Errigal Ciaran, Healy Park, 4pm
Carlow SFC final
Mount Leinster Rangers v Naomh Eoin, Netwatch Cullen Park, 3.45pm
Clare SHC final
Clooney-Quin v Sixmilebridge, Cusack Park, TBC
Limerick SHC final
Na Piarsaigh v Kilmallock, Gaelic Grounds, 4pm
London SHC final
Robert Emmetts v Kilburn Gaels, Ruislip, TBC
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GOLF
USPGA Tour – CIMB Classic, TPC Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 12-15 – the opening day’s play is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports The Open from 6:00am – Day two’s play begins 3:30am Sky Sports The Open, i.e Late Thursday/Early Friday
European Tour – Italian Open, Golf Club Milano, October 12-15 – Coverage of day one live 9am Sky Sports Main Event/ Sky Sports The Open
USLPGA Tour – LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship, Sky 72 Golf Club Ocean Course, South Korea, October 12-15
USPGA Champions Tour – SAS Championship, Prestonwood CC, US, October 13-15
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ICE HOCKEY
There are seven NHL games today, with a face-off times ranging from 12:30am to 3:30am – i.e. Late Thursday night/ early Friday morning
Live:
Tampa Bay Lightning v Pittsburgh Penguins, 12:30am, eir Sport 2 – i.e late Thursday/early Friday
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RUGBY UNION
Thursday 12 October
Mitre 10 Cup – Wellington v Northland, 7:35am, Sky Sports Action
European Rugby Challenge Cup – Pau v Gloucester, 7:45pm,Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action
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SNOOKER
Next up:
English Open, Barnsley, runs October 16 – 22
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TENNIS
ATP Shanghai Rolex Masters, Shanghai, China, October 9-15 – live coverage of the fourth day is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena HD, 6am
WTA Generali Ladies Linz, Linz, Austria, October 9-15, last 16, 3pm&5:30pm, Eurosport 2
WTA Hong Kong Tennis Open, Hong Kong, October 9-15 – day four, live on BT Sport 1 at 8am
WTA Tianjin Open, Tianjin, China
Posted: 12th October 2017