Wednesday 11 October 2017
SPORTS PREVIEW
Wednesday 11 October 2017
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FOOTBALL
Wednesday Oct 11
Brazilian Serie A – Athletico Paranaense v Athletico Goianiense – Botafogo v Chapecoense, both at 11:30pm – Corinthians v Coritiba, 1am – Three games at 1:45am – i.e late Wednesday/early Thursday
MLS – Houston Dynamo v Sporting Kansas City, 1am i.e late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning
FFA Cup semi-final (Australia) – South Melbourne v Sydney FC, 9:30am
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HORSERACING
The Wednesday line-up is:
Nottingham, 1:45pm – Eight races, consisting of a 2yo race a restricted-sire 2yo race and six handicaps (one of them a nursery); jockeys in action include Ryan Moore, Silvestre de Sousa, Andrea Atzeni, Paul Hanagan, Dane O’Neill and William Buick
Gowran Park, 1:50pm – Eight races – two 2yo contests followed by four handicaps (including a nursery), a 3yo+ maiden (1m1f110y) and another handicap; field-sizes are 13-11-16 plus 3 reserves)-12-16-16-17 (plus two reserves) and 18 (plus 2 reserves); the jockeys’ championship continues with Colin Keane (currently one ahead in the title race) and Pat Smullen taking six rides apiece; Paul Townend has a ride for Willie Mullins in the 1m6f handicap
Ludlow, 1:55pm – Seven races – a juvenile maiden, a mares’ handicap hurdle, a handicap chase (worth £20,000), a conditional jockeys’ handicap hurdle, a novices’ limited handicap chase, a novices’ hurdle and a mares’ bumper; field-sizes are 10-6-13-18-5-5 and 9; there are four runners from Ireland on the card – Sabrina Harty’s Sonic Wind (1:55pm, Aidan Coleman), Patrick Griffin’s Heist (3pm, Conor O’Farrell), Noel Kelly’s Mighty Whitey (3:30pm, Steven Fox) and Noel Kelly’s Bracka Lily (5:10pm, Conor O’Farrell); Bryan Cooper has two rides on the card as his arrangement with owner Alan Potts begins – Exxaro (3pm) and Mick Thonis (4pm), both for trainer Colin Tizzard
Towcester, 2:05pm – A six-race jumping card consisting of (in this order (a mares’ maiden hurdle (10 runners), a novices’ chase (6), a £10,000 handicap hurdle (6), a handicap hurdle (9), a handicap chase (9) and a bumper for debutants (8); jockeys in action on the card include Richard Johnson, Harry Skelton, Paddy Brennan, Johnny Burke, Daryl Jacob, Brian Hughes, David Bass, Gavin Sheehan and Jerry McGrath; runners from Ireland on the card are Patrick Griffin’s Chitu (2:40pm, Adam Short) and Paul Stafford’s Mollies Gent (4:10pm, Adam Short)
Kempton, 5:20pm – Eight races, consisting of five handicaps, a 2yo novice stakes race, a 3-5yo maiden (1m2f219y) and a £15,500 Conditions Stakes race (for 3yo+); jockeys in action on the card include Silvestre de Sousa, Luke Morris, Oisin Murphy, Danny Tudhope, Fran Berry, Jamie Spencer, James Doyle and Jim Crowley
They also race in India at Kolkata (10:30am); later in the shops it is Finger Lakes (6:10pm) in the USA, and Valparaiso (7pm) in Chile
The Turf TV USA/Canada line-up is: Keeneland, 6:05pm, Gulfstream Park West, 6:15pm, Delaware Park, 6:15pm, Thistledown, 6:40pm, and Hawthorne, 9:10pm
The South African meeting is Durbanville (12:05pm)
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GREYHOUNDS
The Wednesday line-up is as follows:
11:03am – PERRY BARR
11:11am – NEWCASTLE
2:08pm – HOVE
2:18pm – BELLE VUE
6:28pm – SWINDON
6:33pm – YARMOUTH
6:39pm – SUNDERLAND
The next live meeting on Sky is the All England Cup night at Newcastle on October 19th
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AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Week 6
Thursday October 12 – Philadelphia Eagles @ Carolina Panthers, 1:25am – i.e. late Thursday night/early Friday morning
Sunday October 15 – 12 games from 6pm Sunday night up until 1:30am Monday morning
Monday October 16 – Indianapolis Colts @ Tennessee Titans, 1:30pm – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
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BASEBALL
Houston Astros v Boston Red Sox – NOT REQUIRED AS THE ASTROS CLINCHED THE SERIES ON MONDAY
Cleveland Indians v New York Yankees, 1:08am – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning – BT Sport ESPN from 1:30am – the series is tied 2-2 so this is the decider
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BASKETBALL
The new NBA season will begin on October 17 and end on April 11, with a weeklong All-Star break. There are pre-season games taking place each day this week
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
George Groves is in action on Saturday night at the Wembley Arena; he will be defending his WBA super-middleweight title in a World Super Series quarter-final bout versus Jamie Cox
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CRICKET
JLT One-Day Cup 2017 – Victoria v South Australia, 00:30am – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning
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DARTS
Coming up on the PDC calendar:
October 11 – Players Championship 22, Barnsley
October 12 – European Tour 12 Host Nation Qualifier, Lokhalle, Gottingen
October 13 – HappyBet European Darts Trophy (ET12), Lokhalle, Gottingen
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FORMULA ONE
The next F1 Grand Prix is the United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas, October 20-22
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GAA
Upcoming fixtures – see www.hoganstand.com
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GOLF
USPGA Tour – CIMB Classic, TPC Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 12-15 – the opening day’s play is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports The Open from 3:30am – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning
European Tour – Italian Open, Golf Club Milano, October 12-15 – ‘Live On The Range’ is on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports The Open at 3pm
USLPGA Tour – LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship, Sky 72 Golf Club Ocean Course, South Korea, October 12-15
USPGA Champions Tour – SAS Championship, Prestonwood CC, US, October 13-15
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ICE HOCKEY
There are five NHL games today, with a face-off times ranging from 12:30am to 3:30am – i.e. Late Wednesday night/ early Thursday morning
Live:
Washington Capitals v Pittsburgh Penguins, 12:30am, eir Sport 1 – i.e. late Wednesday night/ early Thursday morning
Toronto Maple Leafs v New Jersey Devils, 12:30am, eir Sport 2 – i.e. Late Wednesday night/ early Thursday morning
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RUGBY LEAGUE:
No key games scheduled this week
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RUGBY UNION
Wednesday 11 October
Mitre 10 Cup – Taranaki v Manawatu, 7:35am, Sky Sports Action
Then….
Thursday 12 October
Mitre 10 Cup – Wellington v Northland, 7:35am, Sky Sports Action
European Rugby Challenge Cup – Pau v Gloucester, 7:45pm, Sky Sports Action
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SNOOKER
Next up:
English Open, Barnsley, runs October 16 – 22
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TENNIS
ATP Shanghai Rolex Masters, Shanghai, China, October 9-15 – live coverage of the third day is live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Arena HD, 6am
WTA Generali Ladies Linz, Linz, Austria, October 9-15
WTA Hong Kong Tennis Open, Hong Kong, October 9-15 – day three, live on BT Sport 1 at 8am
WTA Tianjin Open, Tianjin, China
Posted: 11th October 2017