WEDNESDAY 19th APRIL 2017
SPORTS PREVIEW
WEDNESDAY 19 APRIL 2017
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NUMBERS – 2 Daily Millions draws per day – Irish Lucky Numbers
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FOOTBALL
Wednesday April 19 –
Champions League, quarter-finals, second legs – Barcelona v Juventus, (Agg, 0-3), 7:45pm, BT Sport 2 and RTE2, and Monaco v Borussia Dortmund, (Agg, 3-2), 7:45pm, BT Sport 3 and eir Sport 1
MLS – New England Revolution v San Jose Earthquakes, 00:30am, i.e. – late Weds Night/early Thurs morning
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HORSERACING
The Wednesday line-up is:
Newmarket, 1:50pm – A seven-race card on day-two of the three-day Craven meeting, the card includes the Listed bet365 European Free Handicap (2:25pm), the Group 3 bet365 Earl Of Sefton Stakes (3pm, Fillies) and the Group 3 Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes (3:35pm, Fillies, a Classic Trial); Ireland’s Aidan O’Brien runs Whitecliffsofdover in the Free Handicap and Brave Anna and Roly Poly in the Nell Gwyn; France’s Andre Fabre runs Pamplemousse in the Nell Gwyn
Cheltenham, 2:05pm – A seven-race card on day-one of the two-day April meeting including the £50,000 Grade 2 Matt Hampson Foundation & NSIF Silver Trophy Chase (2:40pm); jockeys in action on the card include Richard Johnson, Sam Twiston-Davies, Wayne Hutchinson, Noel Fehily, Davy Russell, Tom Scudamore, Nick Scholfield, Tom O’Brien, Aidan Coleman, Paddy Brennan and Leighton Aspell
Beverley, 2:15pm – eight races, with an £11,500 feature at 4:35pm (5f handicap); field-sizes are 14-4-5-6-14-6-8 and 10; jockeys riding on the card include Paul Hanagan, Tom Eaves, Dougie Costello, Kevin Stott, David Allan, James Sullivan, Cam Hardie, Connor Beasley, Phillip Makin, Andrew Mullen, Joe Fanning, Ben Curtis, Jamie Spencer, Ted Durcan, PJ McDonald, Robert Tart, Jack Garritty, Jason Hart, Ryan Tate and Martin Lane
Sedgefield, 4:50pm – seven races, with field-sizes of 8-6-4-8-5-8 and 13; Ireland’s Noel Kelly runs Milan Dancer at 7:30pm and Valid Reason at 8pm; Danny Cook, Brian Hughes, Richie McLernon and Harry Skelton are among the jockeys riding on the card
Wolverhampton, 5:40pm – seven races, starting off with a “hands and heels” apprentice race, with field-sizes of 11-12-12-12-9-7 and 8
The Turf TV USA line-up is: Tampa Bay Downs, 5:45pm, Gulfstream, 5:55pm, Keeneland, 6:05pm, and Aqueduct, 6:20pm
The South African meeting is Scottsville (12:20pm)
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GREYHOUNDS
The Wednesday line-up is as follows:
11:03am – HALL GREEN
11:11am – NEWCASTLE
2:08pm – HOVE
2:18pm – BELLE VUE
6:28pm – SWINDON
6:33pm – YARMOUTH
6:39pm – SUNDERLAND
The next meeting live on Sky Sports is Northern Sprint night at Sheffield on Tuesday April 25th
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AUSSIE RULES
Round 5 of the season
Friday 21 April
Port Adelaide v Carlton, 7:20am
Saturday 22 April
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions, 4:45am – Gold Coast Suns v Adelaide Crows, 7:35am – Sydney Swans v GWS Giants, 10:25am – Fremantle v North Melbourne, 10:40am
Sunday 23 April
St Kilda v Geelong Cats, 6:20am – Hawthorn v West Coast Eagles, 7:40am
Monday 24 April
Richmond v Melbourne, 10:25am
Tuesday 25 April
Essendon v Collingwood, 10:25am
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BASEBALL
The 2017 Major League Season continues; it runs to October 1st
There are 15 MLB games today, with start times ranging from 6:45pm to 3:10am on Thursday – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning
Live games:
Miami Marlins @ Seattle Mariners, 8:40pm, BT Sport ESPN
Cleveland Indians @ Minnesota Twins, 1am, BT Sport ESPN – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday
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BASKETBALL
The regular NBA seasons ended on April 12th. The play-offs continue tonight with 3 games, as follows:
Atlanta Hawks @ Washington Wizards, midnight on Wednesday
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Houston Rockets, 1am – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning – live on BT Sport 1
Portland Trailblazers @ Golden State Warriors, 3:30am – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
Upcoming fights include:
On Saturday April 22, Echo Arena, Liverpool, (Sky Sports 1, 7:30pm) –
Martin Murray v Gabriel Rosado, 12 Rounds Middleweight
On Saturday April 29, Wembley Stadium, London, UK, (Sky Box Office) –
Anthony Joshua v Vladimir Klitschko, IBF & WBA Heavyweight Titles
Scott Quigg v Viorel Simion, WBA International Featherweight Title
Luke Campbell v Darleys Perez
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CRICKET
Wednesday April 19
IPL – Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils, 3:30pm, Sky Sports 2
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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 Of The Alps 2017 – 17-21 April 2017 – stage 3
Tour Of Croatia – 18-23 April 2017 – live on Eurosport 2, stage 1, 2:45pm
Tour Eritrea – 18-22 April 2017
Tour of the Gila – 19-23 April 2017
Fleche Wallone – a one-day race in Belgium, 199.2km from March-enFamenne to Mur de Huy, live on Eurosport 2 at 1:30pm
From the track calendar:
TBC
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DARTS
The Premier League darts moves into Week 12 on Thursday, April 20th, from the SSE Arena, Belfast, with the line-up (live on Sky Sports 1 from 7pm) being:
Dave Chisnall v Adrian Lewis
Phil Taylor v Gary Anderson
Peter Wright v James Wade
Dave Chisnall v Phil Taylor
Michael van Gerwen v Raymond van Barneveld
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FORMULA ONE
The next race of the 2017 Formula One season is the Russian Grand Prix, in Sochi, which is set to take place on Sunday April 28-30
After this it is the Spain Grand Prix, at the Circuit de Catalunya, May 12-14
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GAA
Next games:
Saturday 22 April
Christy Ring Cup round 1
Mayo v Kildare, MacHale Park, 3pm
Carlow v Antrim, Netwatch Cullen Park, 3pm
Down v Roscommon, Ballycran, 1pm
Nicky Rackard Cup round 1
Louth v Derry, Darver, 3pm
Monaghan v Tyrone, Inniskeen, 3pm
Donegal v Armagh, Letterkenny, 1pm
Lory Meagher Cup round 1
Sligo v Lancashire, Markievicz Park, TBC
Cavan v Warwickshire, Kingspan Breffni Park, 2pm
Fermanagh v Leitrim, Brewster Park, 3pm
Sunday 23 April
Allianz HL Division 1 final
Tipperary v Galway, Gaelic Grounds, 3.30pm – live on TG4
Leinster SHC round 1
Meath v Kerry, Pairc Tailteann, 3pm
Laois v Westmeath, O’Moore Park, 3pm
Christy Ring Cup round 1
Wicklow v London, Arklow, 1pm
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GOLF
PGA European Tour – The next tournament is Shenzhen International, Genzon GC, Shenzhen, China, April 20-23 – Live coverage of day one is on Sky Sports at 5:30am, early on Thursday morning
USPGA Tour – The next tournament is Valero Texas Open, TPC San Antonio, AT&T Oaks Course, San Antonio, TX, April 20-23
LPGA Tour – The next tournament is the Volunteers of America Texas Shootout Presented by JTBC, at Irving, TX, April 27-30; the defending champion is Jenny Shin
On the Seniors Tour (Champions Tour), the next tournament is the Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge, Top Of The Rock, Ridgedale, MO, April 21-23
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 four Stanley Cup play-off games scheduled in the NHL today, which are as follows:
Washington Capitals @ Toronto Maple Leafs, midnight on Wednesday, live on eir Sport 2
Ottawa Senators @ Boston Bruins, 12:30am – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning
Minnesota Wild @ St Louis Blues, 2:30am – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning
Anaheim Ducks @ Calgary Flames, 3am – i.e. late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning – live on eir Sport 2
Live games:
As above
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RUGBY LEAGUE
Next up:
Friday April 21
Super League – Widnes Vikings v St Helens, 8pm, Sky Sports 2
Challenge Cup – Leeds Rhinos v Doncaster RLFC, 8pm
NRL – Canberra Raiders v Manly Sea Eagles, 9am – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Brisbane Broncos, 10:50am
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RUGBY UNION
Next up:
FRIDAY April 21
Super Rugby – Hurricanes v Brumbies, 8:35am, Sky Sports Mix – Waratahs v Southern Kings, 10:45am, Sky Sports 2 – Lions v Los Jaguars, 6pm, Sky Sports 4
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SNOOKER
April 15th to May 1st – Betfred World Championship, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield – the biggest tournament in snooker continues today, with live coverage today as follows:
BBC2, 10am and 1pm
Eurosport 1, 10am, 2:30pm and 6:30pm
Eurosport 2, 10am and 7pm
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TENNIS
Upcoming tournaments:
ATP – Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Mon April 17 to Sun April 23, 10am, Sky Sports 1
WTA – Zhengzhou Women’s Tennis Open, Zhengzhou, China, Mon April 17 to Sun April 23
Fed Cup World Group Semi-Final: Belarus v Switzerland, Chizhovka Arena, Minsk, Belarus, Sat April 22 to Sunday April 23
Fed Cup World Group Semi-Final: USA v Czech Rep, TPC, Sat April 22 to Sunday April 23
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OTHER SPORT
ANZ Premiership Netball – Tactix v Steel, 8:40am, Sky Sports Mix
Posted: 19th April 2017