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Lowry leads the way, Ryan injury scare and more!

All you need to know ahead of the weekend!⚡️

Welcome back to SportsDraft this Friday!!

Here’s all you need to know ahead of the weekend!

Todays SD Must-Knows

⚽ - Liverpool’s owners met Michael Edwards in Boston on Sunday in their attempts to convince the club’s former sporting director to shape the post-Jürgen Klopp era at Anfield.

🏐 - A man in his 70s was arrested following an incident during an unofficial Gaelic games referees meeting in a north Dublin hotel on Tuesday night, where a firearm was allegedly brandished.

🥊 - Katie Taylor's promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that new options have emerged for Katie Taylor’s fight in May at the 3Arena, with a rematch with Amanda Serrano possibly on the cards.

🏎️ - The Red Bull employee who accused team principal Christian Horner of 'inappropriate behaviour' was suspended for allegedly being dishonest.

⛳️ - An opening round 66 (-6) saw Shane Lowry move into the first round lead at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida.

🏉 - James Ryan will miss the remainder of Irelands 6 Nations campaign and Leinster post-international run in due to a freakish bicep injury sustained in training.

Results Round-Up

⚽ Europa League

  • Qarabag FK 2 - Bayer Leverkusen 2

  • Roma 4 - Brighton 0

  • Sparta Prague 1 - Liverpool 5

  • AC Milan 4 - Slavia Prague 2

  • Benfica 2 - Rangers 2

  • Freiburg 1 - West Ham 0

  • Marseille 4 - Villarreal 0

⚽ Europa Conference League

  • Ajax 0 - Aston Villa 0

  • Molde 2 - Club Brugge 1

  • Olympiacos 1 - Maccabi Tel Aviv 4

  • Strum Graz 0 - Lille 3

  • Dinamo Zagreb 2 - PAOK 0

  • Maccabi Haifa 3 - Fiorentina 4

  • Servette 0 - Victoria Plzen 0

  • Union St. Gilloise 0 - Fenerbache 3

🏀 NBA

  • Timberwolves 113 - Pacers 111

  • Nets 112 - Pistons 118

  • Heat 108 - Mavericks 114

  • Raptors 113 - Suns 120

  • Spurs 129 - Kings 131

  • Bulls 125 - Warriors 122

  • Celtics 109 - Nuggets 115

Where to Watch

Friday

  • 8.40am: AFL, Brisbane Lions v Carlton – TNT Sports 3.

  • 10am: Golf, Jonsson Workwear Open, DP World Tour – Sky Sports Golf.

  • 12.15pm: UCI Tirreno-Adriatico, Stage 5 – Eurosport 2.

  • 12.30pm: Golf, Arnold Palmer Invitational, PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf.

  • 2.45pm: UCI Paris-Nice, Stage 6 – Eurosport 2.

  • 5pm: Formula 1, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying – Sky Sports Main Event & F1.

  • 6pm: Boxing, Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou – Sky Sports Box Office.

  • 6.30pm: Golf, Aramco Team Series, Ladies European Tour – Sky Sports Cricket.

  • 7pm: Tennis, ATP & WTA Paribas Open, Indian Wells TG – Sky Sports Tennis.

  • 7pm: Golf, Arnold Palmer Invitational, PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf.

  • 7.15pm: Ireland v England, U20 Six Nations Rugby – RTÉ 2.

  • 7.45pm: St Pat’s v Dundalk; Galway Utd v Drogheda Utd; Derry City v Waterford; Bohemian v Shelbourne; LOI Premier Division – LOI TV.

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

  • 7.45pm: Napoli v Torino, Serie A – TNT Sports 2.

  • 8pm: Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United, Championship – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 8pm: Barcelona v Mallorca, La Liga – Premier Sports 1.

Saturday

  • 12.30am: NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves – TNT Sports 2.

  • 1.05am: Fijian Drua v Crusaders, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

  • 3.35am: Brumbies v Western Force, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

  • 4am: India v England, Cricket Test Match Day 3 – TNT Sports 3.

  • 5.20am: AFL, Gold Coast Suns v Richmond – TNT Sports 1.

  • 6.05am: Hurricanes v Blues, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

  • 8.30am: AFL, GWS Giants v Collingwood – TNT Sports 4.

  • 8.35am: Reds v Chiefs, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

  • 10.30am: Golf, Jonsson Workwear Open, DP World Tour – Sky Sports Golf.

  • 11.30am: Afghanistan v Ireland, Cricket 2nd ODI – Premier Sports 2.

  • 12.25pm: UCI Paris-Nice, Stage 7 – Eurosport 2.

  • 12.30pm: Man United v Everton, Premier League – TNT Sports 1.

  • 12.30pm: Cardiff City v Ipswich Town, Championship – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 1.30pm: Racing from Sandown and Wolverhampton – ITV4.

  • 2pm: Shelbourne v Sligo, WNL Premier Division – LOI TV.

  • (Later: DLR Waves v Shamrock Rovers, 3pm; Cork City v Peamount Utd, 5pm; Wexford v Bohemians; Athlone Town v Galway Utd, 7.30pm).

  • 2.15pm: Italy v Scotland, Six Nations Rugby – Virgin Media One and ITV1.

  • 2.15pm: UCI Tirreno-Adriatico, Stage 6 – Eurosport 2.

  • 3pm: Crystal Palace v Luton Town, Premier League – Premier Sports 1.

  • 4.45pm: Ireland v England, Six Nations Rugby – RTÉ 2 and iTV1.

  • 5pm: Formula 1, Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Sky Sports Main Event & F1.

  • 5pm: Bologna v Inter Milan, Serie A – TNT Sports 2.

  • 5.30pm: Arsenal v Brentford, Premier League – Sky Sports Main Event,,

  • 5.30pm: Werder Bremen v Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga – Sky Sports Arena.

  • 6.30pm: Cheltenham Festival Preview 2024 – TG4.

  • 6.30pm: Golf, Aramco Team Series, Ladies European Tour – Sky Sports Mix.

  • 7pm: Boxing, Kevin Lele Sadjo v Giovanni De Carolis – DAZN YouTube.

  • 7.30pm: Longford Town v Cork City; LOI First Division – LOI TV.

  • 7.35pm: Limerick v Tipperary, GAA Hurling League – RTÉ 2.

  • 7.45pm: Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers; LOI Premier Division – LOI TV.

  • 8pm: Tennis, ATP & WTA Paribas Open, Indian Wells TG – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 8pm: Perpignan v Toulouse, French Top 14 Rugby – Premier Sports 2.

  • 8.30pm: Golf, Arnold Palmer Invitational, PGA Tour – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 9pm: NBA, LA Clippers v Chicago Bulls – TNT Sports 3.

  • 10pm: New Zealand v Australia, Cricket Test Match Day 3 – TNT Sports 4.

Sunday

  • 1am: UFC 299, Sean O’Malley v Marlon Vera – TNT Sports 2.

  • 4am: India v England, Cricket Test Match Day 4 – TNT Sports 1.

  • 10am: Golf, Jonsson Workwear Open, DP World Tour – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 12pm: UCI Paris-Nice, Stage 8 – Eurosport 2.

  • 12pm: Huddersfield Town v West Brom, Championship – Sky Sports Football.

  • 12pm: Paris Saint-Germain v Reims, Ligue 1 – TNT Sports 1.

  • 1pm: Aston Villa v Tottenham, Premier League – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 1.30pm: Clare v Kilkenny, GAA Hurling - TG4.

  • 3.15pm: Offaly v Cork, GAA Hurling - TG4.

  • 6.30pm: Bayer Leverkusen v Wolfsburg, Bundesliga – Sky Sports Football.

  • 6.30pm: Golf, Arnold Palmer Invitational, PGA Tour – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 6.30pm: Golf, Aramco Team Series, Ladies European Tour – Sky Sports Mix.

  • 7pm: NBA, LA Clippers v Milwaukee Bucks – TNT Sports 4.

  • 7.45pm: Fiorentina v Roma, Serie A – TNT Sports 1.

  • 8pm: Racing 92 v Toulon, French Top 14 Rugby – Premier Sports 2.

  • 9.30pm: GAA Allianz League Sunday – RTÉ 2.

  • 10pm: New Zealand v Australia, Cricket Test Match Day 4 – TNT Sports 2.

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