THURSDAY 23rd MARCH 2017
SPORTS PREVIEW
THURSDAY 23 MARCH 2017
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NUMBERS – 2 Daily Millions draws per day –
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FOOTBALL
Thursday March 23
FIFA World Cup South American – Colombia v Bolivia, 8:30pm – Paraguay v Ecuador, 11pm – Uruguay v Brazil, 11pm – Argentina v Chile, 11:30pm – Venezuela v Peru, 11:30pm
FIFA World Cup Asian – China v Korea Rep, 11:35am – Syria v Uzbekistan, midday – Thailand v Saudi Arabia, 1pm – Iraq v Australia, 1pm – U.A.E. v Japan, 3:30pm – Qatar v Iran, 4pm
Under -21 International – Poland U21 v Italy U21, 7:45pm
FIFA World Cup CONCACAF – Mexico v Costa Rica, midnight
Under-20s International – Germany v Switzerland, 5pm, Eurosport 1
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HORSERACING
The Thursday line-up is:
Wolverhampton, 1:50pm – field-sizes are 11-8-7-9-8-11 and 13; the most-valuable races are worth £5,000; jockeys riding on the card include Oisin Murphy, Joe Fanning, PJ McDonald, Luke Morris, Silvestre de Sousa, Shane Kelly, Martin Lane, Richard Kingscote, Robert Winston, Stevie Donohoe, Tom Marquand, Andrew Mullen, Ted Durcan, Connor Beasley and Phillip Makin
Chepstow, 2:10pm – field-sizes are 10-6-7-8-8-8 and 9; the most-valuable race is the £8,000 handicap chase at 3:50pm; there’s a hunter chase at 4:50pm; jockeys riding on the card include Richard Johnson, Aidan Coleman, Nick Scholfield, Richie McLernon, Leighton Aspell, Gavin Sheehan, Liam Treadwell and Tom Scudamore
Ludlow, 2:30pm – field-sizes are 4-4-6-5-8-5 and 5; the 4:40pm race is a hunters’ chase (race 5); jockeys riding on the card include Harry Skelton, Robbie Dunne, Jamie Moore, Nico de Boinville, Tom O’Brien, Daryl Jacob, David Bass and Sean Bowen; the most-valuable race is a £20,000 handicap chase (4:10pm), backed up by a £13,500 novices’ chase (3:05pm) and an £11,000 mares’ handicap hurdle (5:15pm)
Cork, 3pm – field-sizes are 5-6-14-6-9-8 and 5; the most-valuable races are the €20,000 UCC Horse Racing Society Hurdle (3:30pm) and the €18,000 UCC Don’t Step On The Crest Handicap Hurdle (5:35pm); jockeys riding on the card include Bryan Cooper, Phillip Enright, Ruby Walsh, JJ Slevin, Jack Kennedy, Rachael Blackmore, Sean Flanagan, Danny Mullins, Andrew Lynch, Donagh Meyler and Lisa O’Neill
Chelmsford City, 5:50pm – field-sizes: 6-16-7-6-9-7 and 8; the most-valuable races re the £10,000 handicap at 6:50pm and 7:20pm; jockeys riding on the card include Martin Lane, David Probert, Dougie Costello, Franny Norton, Liam Keniry, Tom Queally, Adam Kirby, Jospehine Gordon, Shane Kelly and Kieran O’Neill
They also race at in France at Saint-Cloud (11:40am)
The Turf TV USA line-up is Gulfstream, 4:35pm, Golden Gate Fields, 7:45pm and Santa Anita, 8pm
The South African meeting is Vaal (10:10am)
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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 Sky greyhounds meeting is Trainers Championship meeting at Towcester on March 28th
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AUSSIE RULES
The opening round of the new season
Carlton v Richmond, 8:20am, BT Sport 1
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BASEBALL
Spring training camp – New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays, 5pm, BT Sport ESPN
Spring training camp – Los Angeles Dodgers @ Texas Rangers, 11pm, BT Sport 3
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BASKETBALL
There are five NBA games today, with start times ranging from 11:30pm on Thursday to 3am on Friday – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Live games:
Memphis Grizzlies @ San Antonio Spurs, 12:30am, BT Sport 2 – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Live games:
The Sweet 16 NCAA tournament – 11pm, BT Sport ESPN, and 1:45am on the same channel – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL
Baskonia v Panathinaikos Superfoods, 8pm, Sky Sports Mix
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
Upcoming fights include:
Anthony Crolla v Jorge Linares, Manchester, Sat 25 March, WBA lightweight title fight; Crolla lost the title to Linares in September 2016, this is the rematch
Ireland’s Katie Taylor will fight on an undercard that includes Marcus Morrison defending his WBD International Middleweight title versus Jason Welborn
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CRICKET
Today:
One-Day International – Afghanistan v Ireland, 4am – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
One-Day International – Afghanistan v Ireland, 4am – i.e. early Friday morning
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CYCLING
Check out this website – http://www.uci.ch/road/calendar/
The next main events…
From the UCI road calendar
Tour de Normandie – Mar 20-26
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya (Tour of Catalunya) – Mar 20-26, stage four, 194km from Llivia to Igualada, 3pm, Eurosport 1
Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali – Mar 23-26
Tour de Taiwan – Mar 26-30
From the track calendar:
African Track Championships, March 20-24
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DARTS
The Premier League darts moves into week eight tonight, from the Manchester Arena, live on Sky Sports 1 from 7pm. The games are:
Michael van Gerwen v James Wade
Kim Huybrechts v Gary Anderson
Peter Wright v Phil Taylor
Jelle Klaasen v Adrian Lewis
Raymond van Barneveld v Michael van Gerwen
NB – *Michael van Gerwen plays twice in week eight to make up for missing his fixture against James Wade in week five due to a back injury
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FORMULA ONE
The first race of the 2017 season will be the Australian Grand Prix, March 23rd to March 26th, The F1 Champion of 2016 was Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), who retired from the sport on Friday Dec 02, 2016
First Practice – 12:55am, eir Sport 1 – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Second Practice – 4:55am, eir Sport 1 – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Coverage is, of course, also on Sky’s F1 Channel
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GAA
Next games:
Saturday 25 March
Allianz FL Division 1 round 6
Dublin v Roscommon, Croke Park, 7pm – eir Sport
Allianz FL Division 3 round 6
Armagh v Antrim, Athletic Grounds, 7pm
Laois v Longford, O’Moore Park, 7pm – eir Sport
Allianz FL Division 4 round 6
Waterford v Limerick, Fraher Field, 7pm
Connacht U21FC semi-final
Galway v Mayo, Tuam Stadium, 5pm
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GOLF
On the European and PGA Tour, it I day two of the WGC Matchplay at the Austin Country Club, Texas, USA, sponsored by Dell Technologies; it concludes on March 26 – day two is live on Sky Sports 4 from 6pm
On the LPGA Tour, it is day one (of four) of the Kia Classic, in Carlsbad, California, USA – The defending champion is Lydia Ko
On the Seniors Tour (Champions Tour), the next tournament is the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic, Fallen Oak, Biloxi, Mississippi, March 31 to April 2 – The defending champion is Miguel Angel Jiminez
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)
There are 12 games scheduled in the NHL today, with start times ranging from 11pm on Thursday to 3:30am on Friday – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Live games:
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Washington Capitals, 11pm, eir Sport 2
Winnipeg Jets @ Los Angeles Kings, 2:30am, eir Sport 2 – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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RUGBY LEAGUE
Next games:
Today:
Super League – Wakefield Trinity v Leigh Centurions, 8pm, Sky Sports 2
NRL – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters, 9:05am, eir Sport 2
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RUGBY UNION
Next games:
FRIDAY March 24
Premiership – Bristol v Gloucester, 7:45pm
Pro 12 – Scarlets v Edinburgh, 7:05pm – Newport Gwent Dragons v Ulster, 7:35pm
Super Rugby – Crusaders v Western Force, 6:35am, Sky Sports 2 and Melbourne Rebels v Waratahs, 8:45am, Sky Sports 2
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SNOOKER
Upcoming:
China Open, March 27 to April 2
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TENNIS
Upcoming tournaments:
ATP – Miami Open, Mar 22 to April 2 – day two, 3pm, Sky Sports 3
WTA – Miami Open, March 21 to April 2 – day three, 3pm, BT Sport 1 – this is the biggest tournament outside of the Grand Slams
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OTHER SPORT
Ski Jumping – 9:45am, Eurosport 1
MotoGP Qatar – first free practice session, 3pm, BT Sport 2
Posted: 22nd March 2017
