Happy Birthday
JOHNNY GILES (soccer)– former Leeds, Manchester United and Republic of Ireland midfielder, born 1940.
It happened....
1986: Manchester United appointed Alex Ferguson as manager. He went on to become the most successful manager in English football history and was knighted for services to football after leading the club to an unprecedented treble in 1999.
2022: Jessica Gadirova claimed an historic floor gold medal for Great Britain at the World Championships in Liverpool.
What’s on TV
FRIDAY
FOOTBALL: Everton v Coventry – Sky Sports Premier League 1930; FA Cup, Oxford v Leicester – TNT Sports 1 1900.
RUGBY UNION: Nations Championship, Ireland v Argentina – ITV 1915; Prem Rugby Cup, Northampton v Leicester – TNT Sports 2 1930.
TENNIS: WTA Hong Kong – Sky Sports Tennis 0600; ATP Paris – Sky Sports Tennis 1300.
GOLF: Abu Dhabi Championship – Sky Sports Golf 0400; Ladies China Championship – Sky Sports Plus 0500.
SNOOKER: Nanjing, International Championship – TNT Sports 1 0600, 1130.
HORSE RACING: Aintree – ITV4 1300.
SATURDAY
FOOTBALL: Premier League, Leeds v Tottenham – TNT Sports 1 1100; N Forest v Man City – Sky Sports Premier League 1700; Championship, Wrexham v Wolves – Sky Sports Football 1130; Women’s Super League, Chelsea v Everton – Sky Sports Premier League 1230, Man City v West Ham – Sky Sports Mix 1245; FA Cup, Altrincham v Notts County – BBC Two 1715, TNT Sports 1 1700, Peterborough v Reading – TNT Sports 1 1930.
RUGBY UNION: Nations Championship, Italy v South Africa – ITV 1100, Scotland v New Zealand – ITV 1340, Wales v Japan – ITV 1620, S4C 1600, France v Fiji – ITV 1930.
TENNIS: WTA Hong Kong – Sky Sports Tennis 0600; ATP Paris – Sky Sports Tennis 1100.
GOLF: Abu Dhabi Championship – Sky Sports Golf 0400; Ladies China Championship – Sky Sports Plus 0430.
SNOOKER: Nanjing, International Championship – TNT Sports 1 0600.
BOXING: Chris Billam-Smith v Chev Clarke – Sky Sports Main Event 2200.
HORSE RACING: Wincanton, Aintree and Doncaster – ITV4 1300.
SUNDAY
FOOTBALL: Brighton v Brentford – Sky Sports Plus 1400, Crystal Palace v Liverpool – Sky Sports Main Event 1230, Ipswich v Bournemouth – Sky Sports Cricket 1230, Sunderland v Chelsea – Sky Sports Premier League 1230, Man Utd v Aston Villa – Sky Sports Premier League 1600; FA Cup, Stafford v Grimsby – TNT Sports 1 1130, Cray v Stockport – BBC Two 1400, TNT Sports 3 1415, Wimborne Town v Crawley – TNT Sports 1 1430, Oldham v Sheff Wed – TNT Sports 1 1715; Women’s Super League, Aston Villa v Man Utd – Sky Sports Mix 1200, Liverpool v Arsenal – Sky Sports Football 1200, Crystal Palace v Charlton – Sky Sports Plus 1400, Tottenham v Brighton – Sky Sports Mix 1400.
RUGBY UNION: Nations Championship, England v Australia – ITV 1400.
FORMULA ONE: Sao Paulo Grand Prix – Sky Sports F1 1655.
TENNIS: ATP Paris – Sky Sports Tennis 1130; WTA Finals, Indian Wells – Sky Sports Tennis 2000.
GOLF: Abu Dhabi Championship – Sky Sports Golf; Ladies China Championship – Sky Sports Plus 0430.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: NFL – Sky Sports NFL 1400 & Channel 5 2100.
Sports quiz
1. In cricket, when did England last win an Ashes series?
2. Which NFL team plays home games at Caesars Superdome?
3. When did Novak Djokovic last win a Grand Slam title?
4. How many league titles have Rangers won?
5. In rugby league, Herbie Farnworth plays for which NRL team?
Answers: 1. 2015; 2. New Orleans Saints; 3. US Open 2023; 4. 55; 5. Dolphins.
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