Thursday 27th July 2017
SPORTS PREVIEW
Thursday 27th July 2017
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NUMBERS – 2 Daily Millions draws per day
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FOOTBALL
Thursday July 27
Europa League Qualifying (1st legs) – There are 29 games taking place in total including..
Aberdeen v Apollon Limassol , 7:45pm – Everton v MFK Ruzomberok, 8:05pm, live on ITV4
International Champions Cup – Bayern Munich v Inter Milan, 12:35pm, eir Sport 2
Women’s UEFA European Championships – Portugal Women v England Women, 7:45pm Channel 4/Eurosport and Scotland Women v Spain Women, 7:45pm, More 4/Eurosport
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HORSERACING
The Thursday line-up is :
Yarmouth , 1:40pm – An eight-race card, with field-sizes of 8-9-16-7-6-11-10 & 9, top jockeys in action on the card include Silvestre De Sousa, Luke Morris, Pat Cosgrave, Stevie Donohoe, Tom Queally, Robert Winston, David Probert and Jane Elliott.
Worcester , 1:50pm – An eight-race card, with field sizes of 13-13-11-11-13-6-11 & 16, trainer Dan Skelton has six runners declared to run and top jockeys in action include Richard Johnson, Sam Twiston-Davies, Tom Scudamore, Harry Skelton, Noel Fehily, Will Kennedy and Aidan Coleman.
Sandown , 2:00pm – A seven-race card, with field-sizes of 9-6-10-8-13-5 & 8, the card includes the Listed Longines Irish Champions Weekend EBF Stallions Star Stakes (3:05pm, £30,000). Top jockeys in action include Jim Crowley, Oisin Murphy, William Buick, Fran Berry, Franny Norton, Adam Kirby, Martin Harley, Tom Marquand, Sean Levey and Richard Kingscote.
Newbury , 5:30pm – A seven-race card, with field-sizes of 9-6-6-9-6-11 & 7, the card begins with an amateur riders’ h’cap and includes the feature Snows Peugeot Handicap (7:05pm, £10,000). Top jockeys in action include Jim Crowley, William Buick, Oisin Murphy, Jamie Spencer, Richard Kingscote, Josephine Gordon, Sean Levey and Martin Lane.
Limerick 5:35pm – A seven-race jumps card, where the feature Mares Novice Hurdle (6:05pm, €21,000) has attracted only four runners including Miss Sapphire (Willie Mullins) and Penny Jane (Gordon Elliott). Top jockeys in action include Ruby Walsh, Davy Russell, Bryan Cooper, Paul Townend, JJ Slevin, Jody McGarvey and Danny Mullins to name just a few.
Doncaster , 5:45pm – A seven-race card, with field-sizes of 12-7-9-9-7-12 & 11, the feature is the British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Handicap (7:50pm, £14,000), top jockeys in action include Silvestre De Sousa, Danny Tudhope, Paul Mulrennan, Ben Curtis, PJ McDonald, Graham Lee, Tony Hamilton, Tom Eaves, James Sullivan and Pat Dobbs.
Leopardstown 5:55pm The seven-race card includes the Group 3 Jockey Club Of Turkey Silver Flash Stakes (6:55pm, €60,000) and the Group 3 JRA Tyros Stakes (7:30pm, €60,000), field-sizes are 8-8-6-6-20-4 & 12. Top jockeys in action include Ryan Moore, Pat Smullen, Colin Keane, Kevin Manning, Wayne Lordan, Colm O’Donoghue, Ronan Whelan, Donnacha O’Brien and Chris Hayes.
They also race in India at Pune (10:30am) and in France atMaisons-Laffite (11:40am); later in shops it is Hipo Chile, 7:15pm, in Chile
The Turf TV USA line-up is: Saratoga, 6pm, Delaware Park, 6:15pm, Gulfstream, 6:16pm, Del Mar, 10pm and Presque Isle Downs, 10:25pm
The South African meeting is Vaal (11:25am)
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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 Sports is the CoralSussex Cup meeting at Hove on August 3
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AUSSIE RULES
Round 19 of the season
Friday 28 July
Hawthorn v Sydney Swans , 10:50am
Saturday 29 July
North Melbourne v Melbourne , 4:45am – GWS Giants v Fremantle, 5:10am –Port Adelaide v St Kilda, 7:05am –Gold Coat Suns v Richmond, 10:25am – Carlton v Geelong Cats, 10:25am
Sunday 30 July
Western Bulldogs v Essendon , 4:10am – West Coast Eagles v Brisbane Lions, 5:20am –Collingwood v Adelaide Crows, 6:20am
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BASEBALL
The 2017 Major League Season continues; it runs to October 1st
There are 8 games taking place today, with start times ranging from 5:05pm on Thursday to 2:10am on Friday, i.e. – late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Live :
Milwaukee Brewers @ Washington Nationals , 5:05pm BT Sport ESPN
Arizona Diamondbacks @ St Louis Cardinals , 12:15am BT Sport 1 – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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BASKETBALL
No key games scheduled
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – h ttp://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
Big fights coming up:
Sat July 29th in Belfast
Carl Frampton v Andres Gutierrez in a world title eliminator; ifCarl Frampton wins, he will fight Gary Russell for the WBC featherweight title
Sun July 30th
Adrien Broner v Mikey Garcia , 12 Rounds Super-Lightweight, Barclays Centre, Brooklyn, New York, midnight, Sky Sports
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CRICKET
Thursday July 27
TEST Series 2017 – Sri Lanka v India, 5:30am, day 2 (of 5)
TEST Series 2017 – England v South Africa, 11am Sky Sports Main Event/ Sky Sports Cricket– Opening day of the Third Test
Natwest T20 Blast 2017 – Middlesex v Essex Eagles, 6:15pm – Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Worcestershire Rapids, 6:30pm – Kent Spitfires v Somerset, 7pm Sky Sports Cricket
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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 Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe – July 28 to Aug 06
From the track calendar:
British Cycling National Junior Track Championships , Newport, Wales, July 31 to Aug 04
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DARTS
Coming up:
World Matchplay – July 22-30, Winter Gardens, Blackpool – Day six live from 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event/ Sky Sports Action
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FORMULA ONE
The next race is the Hungarian Grand Prix , Budapest, July 28-30
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GAA
Upcoming fixtures, as per www.hoganstand.com
Saturday 29 July
All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Round 4B
Down v Monaghan , Croke Park, 5pm – live on Sky Sports Main Event/Arena
Armagh v Kildare , Croke Park, 7pm – live on Sky Sports Main Event/Arena
Sunday 30 July
All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals
Kerry v Galway , Croke Park, 2pm – RTE2
Roscommon v Mayo , Croke Park, 4pm – RTE2
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GOLF
PGA European Tour – The Porsche European Open, Green Eagle Golf Course, Hamburg, Germany, July 27-30 – Day one live 10am/2:30pm Sky Sports Golf
USPGA Tour – the RBC Canadian Open, Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, July 27-30 – Coverage day one 8pm Sky Sports Golf
LPGA Tour – the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open, North Ayrshire, Scotland, July 27-30 – Day one Live from 2pm Sky Sports Mix
On the Seniors Tour (Champions Tour) and European Seniors Tour, is the SENIOR OPEN Championship, Royal Porthcawl GC, Bridgend, Wales, July 27-30 – Live coverage of day one midday/4:30pm Sky Sports Golf
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ICE HOCKEY
No keys games scheduled; the new NHL season begins on Wednesday, October 4
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RUGBY LEAGUE :
Thursday 27 July
NRL – Penrith Panthers v Canterbury Bulldogs, 10:50am eir Sport 2
Friday 28 July
NRL – New Zealand Warriors v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, 9am – Parramatta Eels v Brisbane Broncos, 10:50am
Saturday 29 July
Challenge Cup – Hull FC v Leeds Rhinos, 2:30pm
NRL – Newcastle v St George-Illawarra Dragons, 6am –South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canberra Raiders, 8:30am – Sydney Roosters v North Queensland, 10:30am
Sunday 23 July
Challenge Cup – Wigan Warriors v Salford Red Devils, 2:30pm
NRL – Melbourne Storm v Manly Sea Eagles, 5am – Gold Coast Titans v Wests Tigers, 7am
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RUGBY UNION
Coming up….
Saturday 29 July
Currie Cup – Golden Lions v Griquas, 11am – Sharks v Pumas, 4pm
Sunday 30 July
Currie Cup – Free State Cheetahs v Western Province, 1:30pm
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SNOOKER
Next:
The next key tournament is the World Games, Poland – July 24-30
Followed by the Camsing Global BVC International Challenge , Shenzhen, China, July 27-29
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TENNIS
Upcoming tournaments:
ATP BB&T ATLANTA Open , Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Mon July 24 – Sun July 30
ATP Bet-at-home Open German Tennis Championships , Hamburg, Germany, Mon July 24 – Sun July 30, day four, live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena at 10am
ATP Credit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad , Gstaad, Switzerland, Mon July 24 – Sun July 30
WTA Nanchang , Nanchang, China, Mon July 24 – Sun July 30 – day four, live on BT Sport 2 from 10am
WTA Collector Swedish Open , Bastad, Sweden, Mon July 24 – Sun July 30 – day four, live on BT Sport 1 at 10am
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OTHER SPORT
Swimming World Championships – day five, Danube Arena, Budapest, 4:30pm, BBC Two, and 8:30am and 4:30pm, Eurosport 1
WRC Rally Finland – Round nine of the season with SS1 drivers in Harju – 6pm BT Sport 2
Canadian Football League – Ottawa Redbacks @ Toronto Argonauts, 9pm BT Sport ESPN and Montreal Alouettes @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 1:30am, BT Sport ESPN – late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Posted: 27th July 2017