THURSDAY 29th JUNE 2017
SPORTS PREVIEW
THURSDAY 29th JUNE 2017
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FOOTBALL
Thursday June 29
International Matches – Tanzania v Mauritius, 4pm
Confederations Cup – Germany v Mexico, 7pm RTE2/ITV4
Europa League Qualifying – FC Levadia v Cork, 4:30pm – FC Midtjylland v Derry City, 7pm – UMF Stjarnan v Shamrock Rovers, 8:15pm
MLS – New York City FC V Minnesota United FC, 12:30am – i.e. late Thursday night/early Fri morning
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HORSERACING
The Thursday line-up is:
Newcastle, 2pm – field-sizes are 10-8-14-14-14-14-8 and 11, with a £35,000 feature at 3:40pm (the Seaton Delaval Handicap, 1m5y) as the three-day Northumberland Plate meeting begins; there is also the £20,000 Betfred “Supports Jack Berry House” Handicap at 5:20pm (7f14y)
Newmarket, 2:10pm – (July Course) – the feature is a £20,000 7f handicap at 4:25pm; field-sizes are 6-11-8-8-11-6 and 10; jockeys in action include Ryan Moore, Jim Crowley, Silvestre de Sousa, William Buick, Fran Berry and Oisin Murphy
Nottingham, 2:20pm – field-sizes are 8-12-10-10-13-8 and 9; jockeys riding on the card include James Doyle (who, along with others, will go on to ride at Newbury), Andrea Atzeni, Robert Tart, Martin Harley, Fergus Sweeney, Dougie Costello, Tom Marquand, Timmy Murphy, Kieran Shoemark and James Sullivan; the card ends with a “hands and heels” race for apprentices
Tipperary, 5:05pm – A card that features the €20,000 Follow @TipperaryRaces on Twitter Rated Race (9 furlongs, 6:40pm); field-sizes are 10-14-16 (plus 3 reserves)-5-8-13-18 and 18 (plus one reserve); jockeys in action include Colin Keane, Chris Hayes, Shane Foley, Pat Smullen, Billy Lee, Seamie Heffernan, Kevin Manning, Colm O’Donoghue, Donnacha O’Brien, Wayne Lordan, Declan McDonogh, Ronan Whelan, Niall McCullagh and in-form apprentice Killian Leonard
Newbury, 5:50pm – the card closes with a handicap for apprentices; field- sizes are 16-11-16-13-12-16 and 14; jockeys riding on the card include Richard Kingscote, David Probert, Dane O’Neill, Liam Keniry, Martin Dwyer, James Doyle, Pat Dobbs, Robert Winston, Fran Berry, John Egan, Tom Marquand, Dougie Costello, Shane Kelly, Robert Tart and Adam Beschizza
Hamilton, 6pm – with a £12,000 handicaps at 8:10pm (fillies’ handicap) and 8:40pm; runners from Ireland on the card (all for Pat Shanahan) are Wee Jock (7pm, Royston Ffrench), Unite The Clans (7:35pm, Royston French), Set In Stone (7:25pm, Tadhg O’Shea) and Souls In The Wind (8:10pm, Tadhg O’Shea); the card starts with an amateur riders’ race
Later in shops it is Delaware Park, 6:15pm, in the USA and Hipo Chile, 7:15pm, in Chile
The Turf TV USA line-up is: Finger Lakes, 6:10pm, Gulfstream, 6:15pm, and Belmont Park, 6:30pm
The South African meeting is Vaal (11:35am)
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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 Final meeting at Towcester on Saturday July 1st, with winner receiving £175,000
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AUSSIE RULES
Round 15 of the season, next games:
Friday 30 June
Melbourne v Sydney Swans, 10:50am
Saturday 1 July
Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles, 4:45am –Carlton v Adelaide Crows, 5:10am – Gold Coast Suns v North Melbourne, 7:35am –GWS Giants v Geelong Cats, 10:25am – Port Adelaide v Richmond, 10:10am
Sunday 2 July
Essendon v Brisbane Lions,4:10am – Hawthorn v Collingwood,6:20am– Fremantle v St Kildea, 5:40am
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BASEBALL
The 2017 Major League Season continues; it runs to October 1st
There are 13 MLB games today, with start times ranging from 8:40pm on Thursday to 3:10am on Friday morning – i.e. late Thurs night/early Fri morning
Live games:
Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Indians , 5:10pm, BT Sport ESPN
Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals , 9:05pm, BT Sport 1
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BASKETBALL
No key games scheduled
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
The 2017 European Championships run from June 14-26, from Kharkiv in the Ukraine
Big fights coming up
Manny Pacquaio v Jeff Horn “Battle of Brisbane” for the WBO Welterweight Championship scheduled for early Sunday morning 2nd July
On the undercard Irishman Michael Conlan has his third pro fight (World Championship gold and Olympic bronze medallist as amateur) in the Super Bantamweight division. He will face Australian Jarret Owen
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CRICKET
Thursday June 29
ICC Women’s World Cup – Sri Lanka v Australia, 10:30am and West Indies v India, 10:30am
International T20 – England Lions v South Africa, 11:00am
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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
The blue riband event of cycling, the Tour de France, runs from July 1st to July 23rd
This week:
Canadian Road Championships, June 24-28
From the track calendar:
Korea Track National Championships – June 24-29
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DARTS
Next up:
European Darts Open – Leverkusen, Germany, June 30 to July 2; reigning champion: Michael van Gerwen
Then the Shanghai Darts Masters, Pullman Hotel, Shanghai, July 6-7; reigning champion: Michael van Gerwen
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FORMULA ONE
The next F1 race is the Austria Grand Prix, July 07-09
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GAA
Upcoming fixtures, as per www.hoganstand.com
Saturday 1 July
All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers Round 2A
Meath v Sligo, Pairc Tailteann, 6pm
Mayo v Derry, MacHale Park, 5pm – live on RTE 2
Donegal v Longford, Ballybofey, 5pm
Laois v Clare, Portlaoise, Bord Na Mona O’Connor Park, 3pm
All-Ireland SHC Qualifier Round 1
Dublin v Laois, Parnell Park, 7pm
Kilkenny v Limerick, Nowlan Park, 7pm – live on Sky Sports
Tipperary v Westmeath, Semple Stadium, 5pm
Offaly v Waterford, Bord Na Mona O’Connor Park, 3pm
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GOLF
European Tour – The Open de France, day one from Le Golf National, France, 9:30am Sky Sports 1/Sky Sports 4
USPGA Tour – The Quicken Loans National, TPC Potomac, Maryland, USA, day one
LPGA Tour – The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, day one of the major from Olympia Fields CC, Illinois, USA, 5:30pm Sky Sports 4
US Senior Open Championship, Day one from the Salem Country Club 11:30pm, Sky Sports 4
On the European Seniors Tour, the next tournament is Swiss Seniors Open, July 7-9, Golf Club Bad Ragaz, Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
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HOCKEY
The Women’s World Hockey League semi-finals take place from June 21 to July 2 and are taking place in Brussels, Belgium
Today:
Ninth – Tenth placed play-off, 9:45am, BT Sport 2
First Quarter Final, 12.00pm, BT Sport 2
Second Quarter Final, 2:15pm, BT Sport 2
Third Quarter Final, 4:30pm, BT Sport 2
Fourth Quarter Final, 6:45pm, BT Sport 2
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ICE HOCKEY
No key games scheduled today
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RUGBY LEAGUE:
Next up:
Thursday 29 June
Super League – Leeds Rhinos v St Helens, 8pm Sky Sports 1
NRL – Parramatta Eels v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 10:50am
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RUGBY UNION
Friday 30 June
Super Rugby – Sharks v Bulls, 6pm, and Los Jaguares v Southern Kings, 12:05am – i.e. late Fri night/early Sat morning
Saturday 1 July
Lions Tour – Second Test – New Zealand v British and Irish Lions, 8:35am
Super Rugby – Cheetahs v Stormers, 2:05pm, and Lions v Sunwolves, 4:15pm
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SNOOKER
Next:
The World Cup, which is taking place in China – July 3-9
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TENNIS
Upcoming tournaments:
The Aegon International, Eastbourne, England – June 26 to July 2, Day four, 1pm, BBC Two, and 10:45am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm, Eurosport 1
The WTA Antalya Cup, Antalya, Turkey – June 26 to July 2
Wimbledon Qualifying, Day 4, 11am, Eurosport 2
Then it is:
Wimbledon – July 3 to July 16 – the latest Grand Slam event and the only one played on grass
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OTHER SPORT
COLLEGE FOOTBALL – Calgary Stampeders v Ottawa Redbacks, 02:00am, BT Sport 1, – i.e. late Fri night/early Sat morning
Posted: 28th June 2017