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Doncic leads Mavs to Finals as Hjulmand defends O'Riley decision

All this and more this weekend!

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SportsDraft
May 31, 2024

Welcome back to SportsDraft this Friday!!

Here’s all you need to know about sports and what to look forward to this weekend.

Todays SD Must-Knows

⚽ - Kasper Hjulmand had the following to say after he left Celtic star Matt O’Riley out of his EURO 2024 squad: “Matt’s been a really good player, he’s had a great season. I’ve picked six players that we can move around a bit. It’s been at the expense of Matt, but it was a tough choice.

🏐 - Former Dublin GAA star Diarmuid Connolly punched two men and dragged one of them along the ground in an "unprovoked" New Year's Eve attack, a court has heard.

🏀 - Luka Doncic earned the Western Conference MVP with a 36-point display in a 124-103 win over the Timberwolves to earn a NBA Finals matchup against the Celtics.

⚽ - Sweden boss Peter Gerhardsson says "angry" Katie McCabe is one of his favourite players in the world as he looks to take down the Republic of Ireland at the Aviva Stadium tonight.

⛳ - Rory McIlroy shot an opening round of 66 RBC Canadian Open to currently leave him four shots behind leader David Skinns.

🏉 - Star England number eight Ben Earl has backed the Rugby Football Union’s overseas policy, suggesting that changing it could open the floodgates.

Results Round-Up

🏀 NBA

  • Timberwolves 103 - Mavericks 124

Where to Watch

Friday

  • 8.05am: Crusaders v Moana Pasifika, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

  • 10am: French Open Tennis – Eurosport 1.

  • 10.35am: Waratahs v Reds, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

  • 10.40am: AFL, Collingwood v Western Bulldogs – TNT Sports 3.

  • 12pm: Golf, Porsche European Open, DP World Tour – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 12.51pm: Ireland v Australia, World Rugby Sevens Women’s – TNT Sports 1.

  • 1.30pm: Racing, Derby Festival from Epsom – ITV1.

  • 1.37pm: Ireland v South Africa, World Rugby Sevens Men’s – TNT Sports 1.

  • 5pm: French Open Tennis – Eurosport 1.

  • 5pm: Golf, US Women’s Open – Sky Sports Mix.

  • 5pm: Golf, Canadian Open, PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf.

  • 7.30pm: Ireland v Sweden, Women’s Euro 2025 qualifiers – RTÉ 2.

  • 7.35pm: Leinster v Connacht, United Rugby Championship – TG4 and Premier Sports 1.

  • 7.35pm: Glasgow Warriors v Zebre, United Rugby Championship – Premier Sports 2.

  • 7.45pm: Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers; Dundalk v Derry City; Shelbourne v Sligo Rovers; St Patrick’s Athletic v Galway United; Waterford v Bohemians; LOI Premier Division – LOI TV.

  • 7.45pm: Athlone Town v Cork City; Cobh Ramblers v Kerry; Finn Harps v Wexford; Treaty United v Longford Town; UCD v Bray Wanderers; LOI First Division – LOI TV.

  • 7.45pm: Northampton v Saracens, Premiership Rugby semi-final – TNT Sports 1.

  • 10.15pm: Golf, US Women’s Open – Sky Sports Main Event.

Saturday

  • 5.35am: Hurricanes v Highlanders, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

  • 7.35am: AFL, West Coast Eagles v St Kilda – TNT Sports 3.

  • 8.05am: Blues v Chiefs, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

  • 9.50am: Moto GP, Italian Grand Prix qualifying – TNT Sports 2.

  • 10am: French Open Tennis – Eurosport 1.

  • 10.35am: Western Forces v Brumbies, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

  • 10.35am: AFL, Geelong Cats v Richmond Tigers – TNT Sports Extra.

  • 11am: Ireland v France, World Rugby Sevens Women’s – TNT Sports Extra.

  • 12pm: Golf, Porsche European Open, DP World Tour – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 12.06pm: Ireland v Fiji, World Rugby Sevens Men’s – TNT Sports Extra.

  • 1pm: Benetton v Edinburgh, United Rugby Championship – Premier Sports 1.

  • 1.30pm: Racing, Derby Festival from Epsom – ITV1.

  • 2.05pm: Ireland v Fiji, World Rugby Sevens Women’s – TNT Sports Extra.

  • 3.10pm: Sharks v Bulls, United Rugby Championship – Premier Sports 1.

  • 3.11pm: Ireland v New Zealand, World Rugby Sevens Men’s – TNT Sports Extra.

  • 3.30pm: Bath v Sale Sharks, Premiership Rugby semi-final – TNT Sports 2.

  • 4.30pm: Golf, Canadian Open, PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf.

  • 5pm: Roscommon v Mayo, All-Ireland senior football championship – GAAGO.

  • 5pm: Athletics, Diamond League Stockholm – BBC Two.

  • 5.15pm: Munster v Ulster, United Rugby Championship – RTÉ 2 and Premier Sports 1.

  • 6pm: Golf, US Women’s Open – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 7pm: Cavan v Dublin, All-Ireland senior football championship – GAAGO.

  • 7.15pm: Offaly v Tipperary, All-Ireland U20 hurling final – TG4.

  • 8pm: Champions League final, Real Madrid v Borussia Dortmund – TNT Sports 1.

  • 10.50pm: The Saturday Game – RTÉ 2.

  • 11pm: Golf, Canadian Open, PGA Tour – Sky Sports Main Event.

Sunday

  • 1am: UFC Fight Night, Islam Makhachev v Dustin Poirier – TNT Sports 1.

  • 7am: AFL, Gold Coast Suns v Essendon – TNT Sports 1.

  • 10am: French Open Tennis – Eurosport 1.

  • 11.30am: Golf, Porsche European Open, DP World Tour – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 12.15pm: Fermanagh v Longford, Lory Meagher Cup final – Spórt TG4 YouTube.

  • 1pm: MotoGP Italian Grand Prix – TNT Sports 2.

  • 2pm: Meath v Kerry, All-Ireland senior football championship – RTÉ 2.

  • 2.15pm: Derry v Kildare, Christy Ring Cup final – Spórt TG4 YouTube.

  • 4pm: Derry v Armagh, All-Ireland senior football championship – RTÉ 2.

  • 4pm: Sligo v Antrim, Tailteann Cup – GAAGO.

  • 4.15pm: Donegal v Mayo, Nickey Rackard Cup final – Spórt TG4 YouTube.

  • 4.30pm: Golf, Canadian Open, PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf.

  • 5pm: French Open Tennis – Eurosport 1.

  • 5pm Toulon v Clermont Auvergne, French Top 14 rugby – Premier Sports 1.

  • 5pm: Atalanta v Fiorentina, Serie A – TNT Sports 4.

  • 5.30pm: Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta senior men’s semi-final – TG4…(Second semi-final at 7.15pm).

  • 7pm: Golf, US Women’s Open – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 8.05pm: Toulouse v La Rochelle, French Top 14 rugby – Premier Sports 1.

  • 9.30pm: The Sunday Game – RTÉ 2.

Monday

  • 10am: French Open Tennis – Eurosport 1.

  • 11.55am: Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta senior women’s final – TG4.

  • 1.45pm: Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta junior men’s final – TG4.

  • 3pm: Wexford v Longford Town, LOI First Division – LOI TV.

  • 3.40pm: Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta senior men’s final – TG4.

  • 5pm: French Open Tennis – Eurosport 1.

  • 5pm: Sligo Rovers v Drogheda United, LOI Premier Division – LOI TV.

  • 5pm: Bray Wanderers v Cobh Ramblers; Cork City v UCD; Finn Harps v Athlone Town; Kerry v Treaty United; LOI First Division – LOI TV.

  • 5pm: Gibraltar v Scotland, Soccer Friendly – Premier Sports 1.

  • 5.15pm: St Patrick’s Athletic v Dundalk, LOI Premier Division – Virgin Media Two.

  • 6pm: Derry City v Waterford; LOI Premier Division – LOI TV.

  • 6pm: Croatia v North Macedonia, Soccer Friendly – Premier Sports 2.

  • 7.45pm: England v Bosnia Herzegovina, Soccer Friendly – Channel 4.

  • 7.45pm: Germany v Ukraine, Soccer Friendly – Premier Sports 1.

  • 8pm: Against The Head – RTÉ 2.

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