Thursday 19 October 2017
SPORTS PREVIEW
Thursday 19 October 2017
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FOOTBALL
Thursday Oct 19
Europa League – 24 games, Astana v Maccabi Tel Aviv, 4pm, BT Sport ESPN, 12 games at 6pm, including Crvena Zvezda v Arsenal, eir Sport 2/BT Sport 2, Nice v Lazio, eir Sport 1 and BATE Borisov v FC Cologne, BT Sport ESPN and 11 at 8:05pm, including Everton v Lyon, eir Sport 2/BT Sport 2, Atalanta v Apollon Limassol, BT Sport ESPN and AC Milan v AEK Athens, eir Sport 1/BT Sport 3
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HORSERACING
The Thursday line-up is:
Punchestown, 1:20pm, – An eight-race NH card, featuring the Grade 3 Buck House Novice Steeplechase (3:40pm, €32,500), in which Death Duty and Woodland Opera are among the five runners, and the Grade 3 Irish Daily Star Steeplechase (4:10pm, €40,000), in which Carlingford Lough, Road To Respect, Outlander, Zabana, Sub Lieutenant, Kilcarry Bridge and Minella Rocco make up the seven-runner field; the opening race is a must-see charity contest, one that is being run in memory of John Shortt; Aidan O’Brien, Gordon Elliott, Jessica Harrington, Joseph O’Brien, Noel Meade and Willie Mullins are all set to have runners; among the jockeys taking part are Conor O’Dwyer, Luke Harvey, Michael Kinane, Norman Williamson, Graham Bradley, Lorcan Wyer, Brendan Sheridan, Brendan Powell, Charlie Swan and Paul Carberry
Brighton, 2pm – An eight-race card made up of two 2yo races and six handicaps; field-sizes are 7-10-11-10-13-10-15 and 7; jockeys in action include Silvestre de Sousa, Pat Cosgrave, Adam Kirby, Jamie Spencer and Martin Harley
Carlisle, 2:10pm – A seven-race card made up of a conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle (to start the card), two novice hurdles, a handicap hurdle, a handicap chase, a novices’ limited handicap chase and a mares’ bumper; field-sizes are 13-8-9 (a £12,500 handicap chase)-12-8-10 (a £10,000 novices’ limited handicap chase) and 8; jockeys in action include Richard Johnson, Brian Hughes, Jonathan Moore, Henry Brooke, Wayne Hutchinson, Will Kennedy and JJ Slevin; runners from Ireland on the card are: Patrick Griffin’s Vercingetorix (2:10pm, Ross Chapman), Noel Kelly’s Shanmullagh (3:50pm, Derek Fox), Stuart Crawford’s Verona Opera (4:20pm, JJ Slevin), Elusive Theatre (4:50pm, JJ Slevin) and Hecla (5:25pm, Brian Hughes)
Uttoxeter, 2:20pm – A six-race card made up of (in this order) a juvenile hurdle, a novices’ hurdle, a handicap hurdle, a handicap hurdle (worth £15,000), a novices’ limited handicap chase (worth £10,000), a handicap chase and a handicap hurdle; jockeys in action include Harry Skelton, Tom O’Brien, Aidan Coleman, Leighton Aspell, Danny Cook, Tom Scudamore, Daryl Jacob, Noel Fehily, Johnny Burke, Richie McLernon, Paddy Brennan, David Bass and Sam Twiston-Davies; field-sizes are 11-14-8-12-9 and 15
Newcastle, 5:15pm – Eight races, made up of six handicaps (one of them for apprentices, one of them for fillies, two of them divisions of the 6f nursery), a 2yo novice stakes race and a 3-5yo one-mile maiden; field-sizes are 13-14-11-14-14-11-7 and 14; jockeys in action include Luke Morris, Danny Tudhope, PJ McDonald, Paul Mulrennan, Joe Fanning, Rob Havlin, Paul Hanagan, Tom Eaves, Franny Norton, Tony Hmilton, Dougie Costello, Cam Hardie and Tom Queally
The card at Deauville includes the Listed Prix Isonomy (12:10pm, 2yo, 8f)
They also race in India at Mysore (10:40am); Later in the shops it is Hipo Chile (6:30pm) in Chile and Finger Lakes (6:10pm) and Delaware Park (6:15pm) in the USA
The Turf TV USA line-up is: Belmont Park, 5:55pm, Keeneland, 6:05pm, Gulfstream Park West, 6:15pm, Golden Gate Fields, 8:45pm, and Santa Anita, 9pm
The South African meeting is Vaal (12:20pm)
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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
6:38pm – NEWCASTLE
The next live meeting on Sky is the All England Cup night at Newcastle, tonight, 7pm, Sky Sports Arena
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AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Week 7
Thursday October 19 – Kansas City Chiefs @ Oakland Raiders, 1:25am, Sky Sports Main Event/Action – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Sunday October 22 – 13 games from 6pm Sunday night up until 1:30am Monday morning, where it’s Atlanta Falcons @ New England Patriots, 1:30am, Sky Sports Main Event, – i.e. late Sunday night/early Monday evening
Monday October 23 – Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles, 1:30am, Sky Sports Main Event, – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday evening
College Football:
Memphis Tigers @ Houston Cougars, 1am, BT Sport 3, – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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BASEBALL
Chicago Cubs @ LA Dodgers, 1:08am, BT Sport ESPN – game five of series (if required because LA led the best-of-seven series 3-0 going into Wednesday night’s game 4) – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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BASKETBALL
The new NBA season began on October 17 and will end on April 11, with a weeklong All-Star break.
There are 11 matches today, with start times ranging between midnight on Wednesday to 3am on Thursday – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning
Live:
Los Angeles Clippers v Los Angeles Lakers, 3:30am, BT Sport 1 – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
Coming up:
Saturday October 21 – Ryan Burnett v Zhanat Zhakiyanov, IBF & WBA Bantamweight Title, The SSE Arena, Belfast, 7:30pm, Sky Sports Main Event/Action
Saturday October 28 – Anthony Joshua v Carlos Takam, IBF World Heavyweight Title, lots of other top-class bouts on this card including Anahi Sanchez v Katie Taylor, WBA Lightweight Title, from Principality Stadium, Cardiff, 6pm, Sky Sports Box Office
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CRICKET
Next games:
Thursday Oct 19
JLT One-Day Cup 2017 – TBC v TBC, 4am, – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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CYCLING
Announcement of the route for the 2018 Tour de France was made on Wednesday.
European Track Championships – Day one, from the Velodrom Berlin, Germany, 6:30pm, Eurosport 2
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DARTS
Coming up on the PDC calendar:
October 20–21 – 2017 German Darts Masters, Castello Arena, Dusseldorf
Oct 26-29 – Unibet European Championship, Ethias Arena, Hasselt
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FORMULA ONE
The next F1 Grand Prix is the United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas, October 20-22
Followed by: The Mexico Grand Prix, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico, October 27-29
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GAA
The Sunday Game special for the Championship draw 2018 (Football and Hurling) takes place tonight on RTE2 from 8:30pm.
Upcoming fixtures – see www.hoganstand.com
Saturday 21 October
Mayo SHC final
Tooreen v Ballyhaunis, Tooreen, TBC
Sunday 22 October
Carlow SFC final replay
Eire Og v Rathvilly, Netwatch Cullen Park, 3.15pm
Kerry SFC final
Dr Crokes v South Kerry, Austin Stack Park, 3pm
Limerick SFC final
Adare v Newcastle West, Gaelic Grounds, 4pm
London SFC final
Fulham Irish v Tir Chonaill Gaels, Ruislip, 2.30pm
Roscommon SFC final
Roscommon Gaels v St Brigid’s, Hyde Park, 4pm
Sligo SFC final
Eastern Harps v Tourlestrane or Tubbercurry, Markievicz Park, 4pm
Ulster club SHC final
Ballygalget (Down) v Slaughtneil (Derry), Athletic Grounds, 4pm
Cork SHC final
Blackrock v Imokilly or Sarsfields, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 4pm
Sligo SHC final
Calry-St Joseph’s v Western Gaels, Markievicz Park, TBC
Waterford SHC final
Ballygunner or Lismore v De La Salle or Passage, Walsh Park, TBC
Ulster club IHC final
Lavey (Derry) v Middletown (Armagh), Corrigan Park, 1pm
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GOLF
USPGA Tour – The CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges, Jeju Island, South Korea, October 19-22 – day two is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Main Event/The Open at 3am – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
PGA European Tour – Andalucia Valderrama Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation, Valderrama, Spain, October 19-22, day one, 11am and 2:30pm, Sky Sports Main Event/The Open
USLPGA Tour – Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship, Taipei, October 19-22
USPGA Champions Tour – Dominion Charity Classic, The Country Club of Virginia, USA, October 20-21
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ICE HOCKEY
There are nine NHL games today, with face-off times ranging from midnight to 3am on Friday – i.e. Late Thursday night/ early Friday morning
Live:
Tampa Bay Lightning v Columbus Blue Jackets, eir Sport 2, midnight
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RUGBY UNION
Next:
Thursday 19 October
European Rugby Challenge Cup – Gloucester v Agen, 7:45pm, Sky Sports Action
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SNOOKER
English Open, Barnsley, runs October 16 – 22, day four, 12:45pm and 6:45pm, Eurosport 1
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TENNIS
ATP Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Oct 16-22
WTA Kremlin Cup, Moscow, Oct 16-22, day four, 10am and 2:30pm, BT Sport 1
ATP European Open, Antwerp, Oct 16-22
ATP If Stockholm Open, Stockholm, Oct 16-22
WTA BGL BNP Paribas Luxembourg Open, Luxembourg, Oct 16-22, day five (quarter-finals), midday and 6:30pm, BT Sport 1
Posted: 18th October 2017