Welcome back to SportsDraft this Friday!!

Your one stop-shop for Sports News!!

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

Todays SD Must-Knows 📰

⚽ - Shamrock Rovers guaranteed themselves European group stage football last night with a 3-2 aggregate win over Celje.

🏐 - The public will be “rightly appalled” if former Derry senior football manager Rory Gallagher is reappointed to the position, a feminist activist has said.

🏀 - Basketball Ireland have announced a landmark six-year partnership agreement between Basketball Ireland and KitKing, Nike’s teamwear partner for Great Britain and Ireland

⚽ - Republic of Ireland striker Sammie Szmodics looks set to be a Premier League player with Ipswich Town agreeing a fee with his club Blackburn Rovers, according to reports.

🏏 - Government approval has been given for the National Cricket Stadium and High Performance Centre project to proceed to pre-tender phase at the National Sports Campus.

🏉 - World Rugby have announced an adjustment to regulation 8.1 (c) concerning national eligibility on residency grounds. Players will now have to complete a 60-month ‘rugby registration’ in their adopted nation, but, crucially, will be allowed to travel during that period.

SportsDraft Friday Trivia 🔮

Results Round-Up ⏪

Where to Watch 📺

Friday

• 08:00am - MotoGP Austria Grand Prix, Free Practice - Red Bull Ring Spielberg - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 08:05am - Otago v Auckland - Bunnings NPC - Sky Sports Action

• 10:40am - Essendon v Sydney Swans - AFL - TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ Premium

• 12:00pm - Czech Masters - DP World Tour - Sky Sports Golf, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 12:15pm - MotoGP Austria Grand Prix, Free Practice - Red Bull Ring Spielberg - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 12:30pm - Tour de France Femmes, Stage 5 - Eurosport 1, Discovery+

• 1:00pm - FedEx St Jude Classic - US PGA Tour - Sky Sports+

• 1:30pm - Raceday Live - UK Race Meeting - Sky Sports Racing

• 2:00pm - Women's Scottish Open - Ladies PGA Tour - Sky Sports Mix, Sky Sports+

• 3:00pm - West Indies v South Africa - Cricket Test Match Day 2 - TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ Premium

• 3:30pm - UCI Tour of Denmark, Stage 3 - Eurosport 1, Discovery+

• 3:45pm - MotoGP Austria Grand Prix, MotoE Qualifying - Red Bull Ring Spielberg - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 4:15pm - Pumas v Bulls - Currie Cup - Sky Sports Action

• 5:00pm - FedEx St Jude Classic - US PGA Tour - Sky Sports Golf

• 7:00pm - Western and Southern Open - ATP & WTA Cincinnati Open - Sky Sports+

• 7:45pm - Coleraine v Ballymena United FC - NIFL Premiership - BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website

• 8:00pm - Manchester United v Fulham - English Premier League - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 8:00pm - Coventry City v Oxford Utd - EFL Championship - Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 8:30pm - Las Palmas v Sevilla - Spanish La Liga - Premier Sports 1, LaLigaTV

• 11:00pm - Western and Southern Open - ATP & WTA Cincinnati Open - Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 11:00pm - IndyCar Madison, Practice Session - World Wide Technology Raceway - Sky Sports F1

• 11:40pm - Cincinnati Reds v Kansas City Royals - MLB - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 12:00am - Western and Southern Open - ATP & WTA Cincinnati Open - Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, Sky Sports+

Saturday

• 12:00 am - Western and Southern Open (Tennis) - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, Sky Sports+

• 01:00 am - WWE Smackdown - TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ Premium

• 01:10 am - Milwaukee Brewers v Cleveland Guardians (Baseball, MLB) - TNT Sports 3, Discovery+ Premium

• 02:00 am - Brisbane Broncos Women v Canberra Raiders Women (Rugby-League, Women's NRL) - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 06:00 am - Canterbury Bulldogs v Dolphins (Rugby-League, NRL) - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Mix, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 07:35 am - Collingwood v Brisbane Lions (Australian-Rules-Football, AFL) - TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ Premium

• 07:40 am - MotoGP Austria Grand Prix (Free Practice 2) - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 08:05 am - New Zealand v Argentina (Rugby-Union, The Rugby Championship) - Sky Sports Action, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 09:50 am - MotoGP Austria Grand Prix (Qualifying) - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 11:30 am - Czech Masters (Golf) - Sky Sports Golf

• 12:15 pm - DTM Norisring Nuremberg (Motorsport) - Premier Sports 1

• 12:30 pm - West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United (Football, EFL Championship) - Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 12:30 pm - Shrewsbury Town v Peterborough United (Football, EFL League One) - Sky Sports+

• 12:30 pm - Bromley v AFC Wimbledon (Football, EFL League Two) - Sky Sports+

• 12:30 pm - Carlisle United v Barrow (Football, EFL League Two) - Sky Sports+

• 12:30 pm - Ashington v Bishop Auckland (Football, FA Cup Preliminary Round) - BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website, BBC Red Button

• 12:30 pm - UCI Tour de France (Cycling, Tour de France Femmes) - Eurosport 1, Discovery+

• 1:30 pm - Raceday Live (Horse Racing) - Sky Sports Racing

• 1:30 pm - Live Racing from Newbury, Newmarket and Ripon (Horse Racing) - ITV1, ITVX, STV, STV Player

• 02:00 pm - MotoGP Austria Grand Prix (Tissot Sprint) - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 02:15 pm - Oval Invincibles Women v London Spirit Women (Cricket, The Hundred, Women’s Eliminator) - Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, BBC iPlayer, BBC2, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, Sky Showcase, BBC Sport Website

• 02:30 pm - Hull FC v London Broncos (Rugby-League, Betfred Super League) - Sky Sports Action

• 02:30 pm - Ulster Women v Connacht Women (Rugby-Union, Women’s Interprovincial Championship) - BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website, TG4

• 03:00 pm - Aberdeen v Queens Park (Football, Scottish League Cup) - Premier Player

• 03:00 pm - World RX of Belgium (Race) - TNT Sports 4, Discovery+ Premium

• 04:00 pm - Western and Southern Open (Tennis) - Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports+

• 04:00 pm - FedEx St Jude Classic (Golf) - Sky Sports Golf

• 04:45 pm - Munster Women v Leinster Women (Rugby-Union, Women’s Interprovincial Championship) - TG4

• 05:00 pm - Wigan Warriors v St Helens (Rugby-League, Betfred Super League, Magic Weekend) - Sky Sports Action

• 05:00 pm - Cardiff Speedway Grand Prix (Speedway) - Eurosport 2, Discovery+

• 05:00 pm - Phonix Lubeck v Borussia Dortmund (Football, DFB Pokal) - German Football YouTube

• 05:30 pm - West Ham United v Aston Villa (Football, English Premier League) - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 05:30 pm - Genoa v Inter Milan (Football, Italian Serie A) - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 08:00 pm - IndyCar Madison (Qualifying) - Sky Sports F1

• 09:00 pm - Kansas City Chiefs v Detroit Lions (American-Football, NFL Pre-Season) - Sky Sports Mix

• 09:00 pm - FedEx St Jude Classic (Golf) - Sky Sports Golf, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 11:00 pm - IndyCar Madison (Race) - Sky Sports F1

• 11:00 pm - Western and Southern Open (Tennis) - Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

Sunday

• 12:00 am - Winston Salem Open - Live Winston-Salem Open (Wake Forest University) - Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 12:00 am - Western and Southern Open - Live ATP & WTA Cincinnati Open (Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio) - Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports+

• 12:00 am - Miami Dolphins v Washington Commanders (NFL Pre-Season) - Sky Sports Mix

• 12:15 am - Milwaukee Brewers v Cleveland Guardians (MLB) - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 01:00 am - Live Boxing: Christian Mbilli vs Sergiy Derevyanchenko (IBF Title Fights) - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Action, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 03:00 am - UFC Fight Night: Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya (UFC 305) - TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ Premium

• 03:00 am - St George Illawarra Dragons Women v Sydney Roosters Women (Women's NRL) - Sky Sports Mix, Watch NRL

• 04:10 am - Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne (AFL) - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium, Watch AFL

• 04:45 am - Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Women v Newcastle Knights Women (Women's NRL) - Sky Sports Mix, Watch NRL

• 06:00 am - V8 Supercars Tasmania - Race 18 (Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston) - TNT Sports 4, Discovery+ Premium

• 06:20 am - Hawthorn v Richmond (AFL) - TNT Sports 3, Discovery+ Premium, Watch AFL

• 07:05 am - Cronulla Sharks v Newcastle Knights (NRL) - Watch NRL

• 07:30 am - MotoGP Rookies Cup Austria - Race 10 (Red Bull Ring Spielberg) - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 07:40 am - West Coast Eagles v Carlton (AFL) - TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ Premium, Watch AFL

• 09:10 am - Wests Tigers Women v Parramatta Eels Women (Women's NRL) - Sky Sports Action, Watch NRL

• 09:30 am - European Rally Championship Czech Republic - Special Stage 12 - TNT Sports 3, Discovery+ Premium

• 10:00 am - MotoGP Austria Grand Prix - Moto3 Race (Red Bull Ring Spielberg) - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 11:00 am - Czech Masters - Live D+D REAL Czech Masters (PGA National OAKS Prague, Prague, Czech Republic) - Sky Sports Golf

• 11:15 am - MotoGP Austria Grand Prix - Moto2 Race (Red Bull Ring Spielberg) - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 12:00 pm - Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday (EFL Championship) - Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 12:00 pm - Womens Scottish Open - Live Women’s Scottish Open (Dundonald Links) - Sky Sports Mix, Sky Sports+

• 12:15 pm - DTM Norisring Nuremberg - Race 2 (Nurburgring) - Premier Sports 1

• 01:00 pm - MotoGP Austria Grand Prix - MotoGP Race (Red Bull Ring Spielberg) - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 01:00 pm - World RX of Belgium - Race (Circuit Jules Tacheny in Mettet, Belgium) - TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ Premium

• 01:30 pm - Leigh Leopards v Salford Red Devils (Betfred Super League, Magic Weekend) - Sky Sports Action

• 01:30 pm - UCI Vuelta a Espana - La Vuelta a Espana - Stage 2 - Eurosport 2, Discovery+

• 02:00 pm - Brentford v Crystal Palace (English Premier League) - Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 02:00 pm - Welsh Fire Women v TBC (The Hundred, Final) - Sky Sports Cricket, BBC2, BBC iPlayer, Sky Showcase, BBC Sport Website

• 03:00 pm - West Indies v South Africa (Cricket Test Match, Day 4) - TNT Sports 1, Discovery+ Premium

• 03:00 pm - European Rally Championship Czech Republic - Special Stage 15 - TNT Sports 3, Discovery+ Premium

• 03:00 pm - UCI Tour de France - Tour de France Femmes - Stage 7 - Eurosport 1, Discovery+

• 03:30 pm - Western and Southern Open - Live ATP & WTA Cincinnati Open (Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio) - Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports+

• 04:00 pm - Catalans Dragons v Hull KR (Betfred Super League, Magic Weekend) - Sky Sports Action

• 04:00 pm - FedEx St Jude Classic - Live FedEx St. Jude Championship (TPC Southwind) - Sky Sports Golf

• 04:30 pm - Chelsea v Manchester City (English Premier League) - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 06:00 pm - Oval Invincibles v TBC (The Hundred, Final) - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket, BBC2, BBC iPlayer, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, Sky Showcase, BBC Sport Website

• 06:05 pm - LIV Golf Greenbrier - The Old White - DAZN 1, LIV Golf Plus, DAZN

• 06:30 pm - Huddersfield Giants v Castleford Tigers (Betfred Super League, Magic Weekend) - Sky Sports Action

• 06:35 pm - Baltimore Orioles v Boston Red Sox (MLB) - TNT Sports 4, Discovery+ Premium

• 07:00 pm - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 - Race (Michigan) - Premier Sports 2

• 07:45 pm - Cagliari v Roma (Italian Serie A) - TNT Sports 2, Discovery+ Premium

• 08:00 pm - Western and Southern Open - Live ATP & WTA Cincinnati Open (Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio) - Sky Sports Tennis

• 08:30 pm - Mallorca v Real Madrid (Spanish La Liga) - Premier Sports 1, ITV4, LaLigaTV, ITVX

• 09:30 pm - FedEx St Jude Classic - Live FedEx St. Jude Championship (TPC Southwind) - Sky Sports Golf, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 09:30 pm - Caribbean Giants v Grand Cayman Stingrays (MAX60 League) - TNT Sports 3, Discovery+ Premium

• 11:00 pm - Western and Southern Open - Live ATP & WTA Cincinnati Open (Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio) - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Tennis