Thursday 9 November 2017
SPORTS PREVIEW
Thursday 9 November 2017
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NUMBERS – 2 Daily Millions draws per day
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FOOTBALL
World Cup Qualifer Play-Offs, first legs – Croatia v Greece, 7:45pm, Sky Sports Mix – Northern Ireland v Switzerland, 7:45pm, Sky Sports Main Event
Internationals – Armenia v Belarus, 2pm – Finland v Estonia, 5pm – Romania v Turkey, 5:15pm – Iran v Panama, 6pm – Luxembourg v Hungary, 7pm – Scotland v Netherlands, 7;45pm, Sky Sports Football
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HORSERACING
The Thursday line-up is:
Newbury, 12:40pm – with the card featuring a £20,000 mares’ hurdle (2:10pm); field-sizes are 10-12-10-7-4-6 and 16; jockeys in action include Robbie Power, Paddy Brennan, Richard Johnson, Tom Scudamore, Nico de Boinville, Sam Twiston-Davies and Barry Geraghty
Thurles, 12:55pm – Seven races, with field-sizes of 16 (plus 3 reserves)-10-15-12-18 (plus one reserve)-7 (a maiden hurdle in which Willie’ Mullins unbeaten bumper performer Brahma Bull makes his hurdling debut) and 11 (the bumper, in which Noel Meade runs Daly Tiger, Liz Doyle runs Macardle, who is related to plenty of winners, Gordon Elliott runs point-to-point winner The Big Lense, and Joseph O’Brien runs Uisce Beatha); jockeys in action include Ruby Walsh, Davy Russell, Sean Flanagan, Jack Kennedy, Bryan Cooper and Paul Townend
Market Rasen, 1pm – with the six-race card featuring a £30,000 mares’ Listed chase (2pm); field-sizes are 7-9-6-6-5 and 8; jockeys in action include Aidan Coleman, Harry Skelton, Noel Fehily, Brian Hughes, Sean Bowen and Wayne Hutchinson
Ludlow, 1:20pm – a six-race card, with field-sizes of 6-7-12-7-12 and 11; jockeys in action include Tom O’Brien David Bass, Harry Cobden, Jamie Moore, Richie McLernon, Johnny Burke, Jamie Moore, Daryl Jacob and Will Kennedy; the fifth race is a handicap hurdle for conditional jockeys and amateur riders
Chelmsford, 5:15pm – with the card’s feature being a £19,000 handicap (7:15pm); field-sizes on the seven-race card are 8-9-12-6-7-14 and 8; jockeys in action include Luke Morris, Richard Kingscote, Danny Tudhope, Sean Levey, Oisin Murphy, William Buick, PJ McDonald, Jamie Spencer, Rob Havlin, Ted Durcan, Joe Fanning, David Probert and Stevie Donohoe
They also race in the UAE at Meydan (2:30pm); later in the shops it is Concepcion (8:30pm) in Chile
The Turf TV USA line-up is: Finger Lakes, 5:15pm, Aqueduct, 5:20pm, Gulfstream Park West, 5:35pm, Golden Gate Fields, 8:45pm, and Hawthorne, 9:10pm
The South African meetings are Kenilworth (10:10am) and Turffontein (3:20pm)
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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
6:39pm – NEWCASTLE
The next live Sky meeting is the Betfred Eclipse Stakes meeting at Nottingham on November 21st
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AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Week 10
Thursday November 9 – Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals , 1:25am i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning – Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Action
Sunday November 12 – 12 games with start times ranging from 6pm to 1:30am – i.e. late Sunday night/early Monday morning
Monday November 13 – Miami Dolphins @ Carolina Panthers, 1:30am – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
College Football
Georgia Southern Eagles @ Appalachian State Mountaineers, 12:30am, BT Sport 3 – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
North Carolina Tar Heels @ Pittsbugh Panthers, 12:30am, BT Sport ESPN – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
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BASKETBALL
There are five NBA matches today, with start times ranging from midnight on Thursday to 3:30am – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Live:
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Houston Rockets, 1am, 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:
Sat Nov 11 –
Josh Naylor v Miguel Vazquez, 12 Rounds WBC Silver Super-Lightweight title bout from Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, 9:45pm, Channel 5
Sun Nov 12 –
Daniel Jacobs v Luis Aria, 12 Rounds Middleweight
Jarrell Miller v Mariusz Wach, 10 Rounds Heavyweight
Conor Benn v TBC,
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, 3am, Sky Sports Main Event/Action, i.e. late Saturday night/early Sunday morning
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CRICKET
Next up:
Friday Nov 10
Tour Match – Cricket Australia XI v England, 3:30am – i.e. late Friday night/early Saturday morning
Tour Match – Australia Women v England Women, 3:30am – i.e. late Friday /early Saturday morning
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DARTS
Coming up on the PDC calendar:
PDC Grand Slam of Darts, Civic Hall Wolverhampton, November 11-19
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FORMULA ONE
The next F1 Grand Prix is the Brazilian Grand Prix, in Sao Paulo, which runs from November 10-12
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GAA
Upcoming fixtures – see www.hoganstand.com
Saturday 11 November
Ulster club SFC semi-final
Slaughtneil (Derry) v Kilcar (Donegal), Healy Park, 6.30pm
Sunday 12 November
International Rules Series first test
Australia v Ireland, Adelaide Oval, 5am
Connacht club SFC semi-finals
Castlebar Mitchels (Mayo) v Tourlestrane (Sligo), MacHale Park, 2pm
Corofin (Galway) v St Brigid’s (Roscommon), Galway venue, 2pm
Leinster club SFC quarter-finals
Rathnew (Wicklow) v St Vincent’s (Dublin), Aughrim, 2pm
Portlaoise (Laois) v Moorefield (Kildare), O’Moore Park, 2pm
Mullinalaghta (Longford) St Loman’s (Westmeath), Pearse Park, 2pm
Starlights (Wexford) v Simonstown Gaels (Meath), Innovate Wexford Park, 2pm
Munster club SFC semi-finals
Dr Crokes (Kerry) v Kilmurry-Ibrickane (Clare), Dr Crokes GAA, 2pm
Nemo Rangers (Cork) v Adare (Limerick), Mallow, 2:45pm
Ulster club SFC semi-finals
Derrygonnelly (Fermanagh) v Cavan Gaels (Cavan), Clones, 2pm
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GOLF
USPGA Tour – OHL Classic at Mayakoba, El Camaleon GC, Mexico, Nov 9-12, day one, live on Sky Sports The Open from 6pm
PGA European Tour – Nedbank Golf Challenge, Gary Player CC, South Africa, Nov 9-12, day one, live on Sky Sports Main Event from 7am and Sky Sports The Open, 7am
USLPGA Tour – Blue Bay LPGA, Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course, China, Nov 8-11, day two
USPGA Champions Tour – Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Phoenix CC, Japan, Nov 10-12
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ICE HOCKEY
There are seven NHL matches today, with start times ranging from midnight on Thursday to 3:30am on Friday – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Live:
New Jersey Devils v Edmonton Oilers, midnight on Thursday, eir Sport 2
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RUGBY LEAGUE
Next games:
Friday 10 November
Rugby League World Cup – Fiji v Italy, 8:40am
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RUGBY UNION
Next games:
Saturday 11 November
Internationals – Italy v Fiji, 2pm – Scotland v Samoa, 2:30pm – England v Argentina, 3pm – Wales v Australia, 5:15pm – Ireland v South Africa, 5:30pm – France v New Zealand, 7:45pm
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SNOOKER
Next up:
Champion Of Champions, Ricoh Arena, Coventry, day four, 12:45pm and 6:45pm, ITV4 and eir Sport 1
Followed by:
Shanghai Masters, China, November 13-18
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TENNIS
Next up:
ATP Next Gen Finals – live on Sky Sports Main Event from 2pm and Sky Sports Arena HD from 1pm and 6:30pm, day three
Federations Cup World Group Final, November 11-12
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, London, England, November 12-19
Davis Cup World Group Final, November 24-26
Posted: 8th November 2017