Happy Birthday

DARYL GURNEY (darts) – 2017 World Grand Prix champion, born 1986.

It happened...

1888: An informal meeting of clubs interested in forming a football league was held at Anderton’s Hotel, Fleet Street.

1929: The Grand National attracted a record field of 66 runners. The 100-1 winner was Gregalach.

What’s on TV?

FRIDAY

CRICKET: Second Test, Bangladesh v Sri Lanka – TNT Sports 1 0345 (Sat).

RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Leicester v Gloucester – TNT Sports 1 1900.

CYCLING: Tour of Catalunya – Eurosport 2 1530.

GOLF: Singapore Classic – Sky Sports Golf 0600-1000; Valspar Championship –Sky Sports Golf 1130.

SNOOKER: World Open – Eurosport 2 0630, Eurosport 1 1130.

TENNIS: Miami Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1500.

CURLING: World Championships, Canada v Scotland Women – Eurosport 1 1700.

BASKETBALL: NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves v Cleveland Cavaliers – TNT Sports 2 0000 (Sat).

SATURDAY

FOOTBALL: International friendly, England v Brazil – Channel 4 1800; League Two, Mansfield v Colchester – Sky Sports Football 1200, Stockport v MK Dons – Sky Sports Football 1700; Women’s Super League, Man City v Man Utd – BBC One 1215.

CRICKET: Third women’s T20 international, New Zealand v England – TNT Sports 1 1130. Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, first Test – TNT Sports 1 0345 (Sun).

RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Saracens v Harlequins – ITV, TNT Sports 1 1430; Women’s Six Nations, Wales v Scotland – BBC Two 1630.

CYCLING: Tour of Catalunya – Eurosport 2 1500.

GOLF: Singapore Classic – Sky Sports Golf 0600; Valspar Championship – Sky Sports Golf 1145.

SNOOKER: World Open – Eurosport 2 0600.

TENNIS: Miami Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1500.

CURLING: World Championships – Eurosport 1 2000.

HORSE RACING: ITV4 1310.

BASKETBALL: NBA, New York Knicks v Brooklyn Nets – TNT Sports 2 1700.

SUNDAY

FOOTBALL: Women’s Super League, West Ham v Chelsea – Sky Sports Premier League 1600, Aston Villa v Arsenal – Sky Sports Premier League 1830.

RUGBY UNION: Premiership, Bath v Sale – TNT Sports 1 1430. Women’s Six Nations, Italy v England – BBC Two 1445.

GOLF: Singapore Classic – Sky Sports Golf 0600; Valspar Championship – Sky Sports Golf 1145.

FORMULA ONE: Australian Grand Prix – Sky Sports F1 0355.

SNOOKER: World Open – Eurosport 2 0600-0900, Eurosport 2 1130-1430.

TENNIS: Miami Open – Sky Sports Main Event 2130.

CURLING: World Championships – Eurosport 1 2000.

Sports quiz

1. How many goals has Kobbie Mainoo scored for Manchester United’s first team?

2. How many Olympic gold medals do Dame Laura Kenny and her husband Sir Jason Kenny have between them?

3. Against who did the Ireland men’s cricket team recently record their first ever Test victory?

4. Reigning Miami Open champion Petra Kvitova has won her two grand slam titles at which major?

5. How many of this season’s Formula One races will take place in the United States?

6. Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu joined Arsenal from Bologna in what year?

7. Who were champions the last time the Women’s Six Nations was not won by England, in 2018?

8. Who are the reigning Europa League champions?

9. US-born Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis competes representing which country?

Answers: 1. Two; 2. 12; 3. Afghanistan; 4. Wimbledon; 5. Three; 6. 2021; 7. France; 8. Sevilla; 9. Sweden.