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ALI CARTER (snooker) – two-time World Championship finalist, born 1979.
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1914: WG Grace scored 69 not out for Eltham against Grove Park in his last cricket match. He was 66 at the time.
1992: A then record 172 nations were represented at the Olympic Games, which opened in Barcelona
What's on TV
FRIDAY
CRICKET: Fourth Test, England v India – Sky Sports Cricket 1015; Third T20, West Indies v Australia – TNT Sports 2 2345.
CYCLING: Tour de France – TNT Sports 1 and ITV4 1215 and S4C 1400.
GOLF: PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf 1900; Women's Scottish Open – Sky Sports Golf 0930; Senior Open Championship – Sky Sports Golf 1330.
TENNIS: Mubadala Citi DC Open – Sky Sports Tennis 2300; Generali Open and Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag – Sky Sports Tennis 1000; Prague Open – Sky Sports Tennis 1000.
DARTS: World Matchplay – Sky Sports Main Event 1930.
BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 1 2100.
SATURDAY
CRICKET: Fourth Test, England v India – Sky Sports Cricket 1015; Fourth T20, West Indies v Australia – TNT Sports 1 2345.
RUGBY UNION: Second Test, Australia v British and Irish Lions – Sky Sports The Lions 0930.
SOCCER: Premier League Summer Series, Everton v Bournemouth – Sky Sports Premier League 2000, Manchester United v West Ham – Sky Sports Premier League 2300.
CYCLING: Tour de France– TNT Sports 1 1045, ITV4 and S4C 1400; Tour de France Women, stage one – TNT Sports 1 1600.
GOLF: PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf 1900; Women's Scottish Open – Sky Sports Golf 1300; Senior Open Championship – Sky Sports Golf 1330.
TENNIS: Mubadala Citi DC Open – Sky Sports Tennis 0200 (Sun).
DARTS: World Matchplay – Sky Sports Main Event 1930.
HORSE RACING: Ascot and York – ITV and STV 1330.
BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 2 0000 (Sun).
SUNDAY
SOCCER: Euro 2025 final, England v Spain – ITV and BBC One 1600.
CRICKET: Fourth Test, England v India – Sky Sports Cricket 1015; Women's T20 Blast final – Sky Sports Cricket 1900.
GOLF: PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf 1900; Women's Scottish Open – Sky Sports Golf 1200; Senior Open Championship – Sky Sports Golf 1600.
TENNIS: ATP, Washington Open final – Sky Sports Main Event 2200; Canadian Open – Sky Sports Main Event 0000 (Mon).
FORMULA ONE: Belgian Grand Prix – Sky Sports F1 1355.
DARTS: World Matchplay, day nine – Sky Sports Main Event 1930.
BASEBALL: MLB – TNT Sports 1 2100.
Sports quiz
1. Which club did goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale leave Arsenal for last summer?
2. Who won women's 100 metres gold at the 2024 Olympic Games?
3. Which American city has sports teams called the Pistons, Red Wings, Lions and Tigers?
4. What nationality is Formula One driver Lance Stroll?
5. Which football team play at the Veltins Arena?
Answers: 1 Southampton; 2 Julien Alfred; 3 Detroit; 4 Canadian; 5 Schalke 04.
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