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

⚽ - Paul Pogba is set to appeal his 4-year ban from Football for a doping offence. In a statement, he said "I am sad, shocked and heartbroken that everything I have built in my professional playing career has been taken away from me.”

🏉 - Both Garry Ringrose and Hugo Keenan have stepped up their rehab for Irelands clash against England next week. Ringrose trained fully yesterday while Keenan has made good progress on a knee injury.

🏀 - Caitlin Clark will miss her final year of college to enter the WNBA draft this year. Clark, who broke the college scoring title, is projected to go No. 1 overall.

⚽ - Marcus Rashford released a statement via the Players Tribune yesterday, where he questions his critics around his commitment to Manchester United, among other things. ”But if you ever question my commitment to Man United, that’s when I have to speak up. It’s like somebody questioning my entire identity, and everything I stand for as a man.”

🏎️ - Red Bull principal Christian Horner dismissed "anonymous speculation" after files purportedly related to his misconduct investigation were widely distributed on Thursday, two days before his team opens its bid for a fourth consecutive Formula One drivers' championship.

⛳️ - Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry shot matching 67s to sit three shots off the early lead on four-under-par at the PGA Tour's Cognizant Classic at PGA National in Florida.

🏉- World Rugby will explore a series of recommendations in a bid to speed up the game and enhance fan experience. This will include ‘speed and flow’, relating to the amount of time the ball is in play during a game.

Results Round-Up

Where to Watch

Friday

• 9.10am: Melbourne Rebels v Western Force, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

• 9.55am: World Athletics Indoor Championships – Virgin Media Two and BBC Two.

• 10.45am: ATP World Tour, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships – Sky Sports Tennis.

• 12pm: Darts, UK Open – ITV4…(Later at 7pm on ITV4).

• 4pm: Formula 1, Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying – Sky Sports Main Event & F1.

• 6.55pm: World Athletics Indoor Championships – Virgin Media Two and BBC Two.

• 7pm: PGA Tour Golf, Cognizant Classic – Sky Sports Golf.

• 7.30pm: SC Freiburg v Bayern Munich, Bundesliga – Sky Sports Football YouTube.

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

• 7.45pm: Derry City v St Patrick’s Athletic, LOI Premier Division – RTÉ 2.

• 7.45pm: Bohemians v Dundalk; Galway Utd v Waterford; Sligo Rovers v Shelbourne; LOI Premier Division – LOI TV.

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

• 8pm: Shamrock Rovers v Drogheda Utd; LOI Premier Division – LOI TV.

• 8pm: West Brom v Coventry City, Championship – Sky Sports Main Event.

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

• 11.30pm: WTA San Diego Open, Tennis – Sky Sports Main Event & Tennis.

Saturday

• 12.30am: Australia v Ireland, World Rugby Sevens Series Women’s – TNT Sports 4.

• 12.30am: NBA, Boston Celtics v Dallas Mavericks – BBC One and TNT Sports 2.

• 3.38am: Ireland v South Africa, World Rugby Sevens Series Men’s – TNT Sports 4.

• 4.30am: Ladies PGA Tour, HSBC Women’s World Championship – Sky Sports Golf.

• 6am: Moana Pasifika v Fijian Drua, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

• 6am: Cricket, Ireland v Afghanistan, Test Match Day 4 – YouTube.

• 8.35am: Crusaders v Waratahs, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

• 9.50am: World Athletics Indoor Championships – Virgin Media Two and BBC Two.

• 10.30am: Cycling, UCI Strade Bianche (Women’s Race) – Eurosport 2.

• 10.45am: ATP World Tour, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships- Sky Sports Tennis.

• 12pm: Darts, UK Open – ITV4…(Later at 7pm on ITV3).

• 12pm: Manchester City v Everton, FA Women’s Super League – Sky Sports Premier League.

• 12.30pm: Huddersfield Town v Leeds United, Championship – Sky Sports Main Event.

• 1pm: Racing from Kelso, Doncaster and Newbury – ITV1.

• 1pm: Cycling, UCI Strade Bianche (Men’s Race) – Eurosport 2.

• 1pm: Lions v Sharks, United Rugby Championship – TG4 and Premier Sports 2.

• 3pm: Nottingham Forest v Liverpool, Premier League – Premier Sports 1.

• 3pm: Formula 1, Bahrain Grand Prix – Sky Sports F1.

• 3.05pm: Bulls v Stormers, United Rugby Championship – TG4 and Premier Sports 2.

• 5pm: Derry v Dublin, GAA Division 1 football league – RTÉ 2

• 5pm: Women’s President’s Cup, Athlone Town v Peamount Utd – LOI TV.

• 5.05pm: Connacht v Scarlets, United Rugby Championship – TG4 and Premier Sports 2.

• 5.30pm: Luton Town v Aston Villa, Premier League – Sky Sports Main Event.

• 6pm: Fermanagh v Armagh, GAA Division 1 football league – BBC iPlayer

• 6.14pm: Ireland v Spain, World Rugby Sevens Series Men’s – TNT Sports 4.

• 6.55pm: World Athletics Indoor Championships – Virgin Media Two and BBC Two.

• 7pm: PGA Tour Golf, Cognizant Classic – Sky Sports Main Event & Golf.

• 7.30pm: Mayo v Roscommon, GAA Division 1 football league – TG4

• 7.35pm: Cardiff v Leinster, United Rugby Championship – RTÉ 2 and Premier Sports 1.

• 8pm: Valencia v Real Madrid, La Liga – Premier Sports 2.

• 8.04pm: France v Ireland, World Rugby Sevens Series Women’s – TNT Sports 4.

• 9pm: UFC Fight Night, Jairzinho Rozenstruik v Shamil Gaziev – TNT Sports 1.

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

• 10pm: NBA, Miami Heat v Utah Jazz – TNT Sports 3.

• 10.45pm: WTA San Diego Open, Tennis – Sky Sports Main Event & Tennis.

• 11.06pm: Argentina v Ireland, World Rugby Sevens Series Men’s – TNT Sports 4.

Sunday

• 12am: Boxing, Amanda Serrano v Nina Meinke – DAZN YouTube.

• 12.18am: Ireland v Japan, World Rugby Sevens Series Women’s – TNT Sports 4.

• 1am: Boxing, Otabek Kholmatov v Raymond Ford – Sky Sports Action.

• 3am: Chiefs v Brumbies, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Mix.

• 4.30am: Ladies PGA Tour, HSBC Women’s World Championship – Sky Sports Golf.

• 5.30am: Hurricanes v Reds, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Mix.

• 6am: Cricket, Ireland v Afghanistan, Test Match Day 5 – YouTube.

• 9.55am: World Athletics Indoor Championships – Virgin Media Two and BBC Two.

• 12pm: Darts, UK Open – ITV4…(Later at 7pm on ITV4).

• 12pm: Hearts v Celtic, Scottish Premiership – Sky Sports Main Event.

• 12.30pm: Arsenal v Tottenham, FA Women’s Super League – BBC Two.

• 1pm: Burnley v Bournemouth, Premier League – Sky Sports Main Event.

• 1.15pm: Kerry v Tyrone, GAA Division 1 football league – TG4.

• 2.10pm: Cycling, UCI Paris to Nice Stage 1 – Eurosport 2.

• 2.30pm: FC Koln v Bayer Leverkusen, Bundesliga – Sky Sports Football.

• 3.15pm: Monaghan v Galway, GAA Division 1 football league – TG4.

• 3.15pm: Atletico Madrid v Real Betis, La Liga – Premier Sports 1.

• 3.30pm: Cork v Kildare. GAA Division 2 football league – TG4 app (Deferred coverage TV 5.10pm).

• 3.30pm: Manchester City v Manchester United, Premier League – Sky Sports Main Event.

• 6pm: PGA Tour Golf, Cognizant Classic – Sky Sports Golf.

• 6pm: NBA, Philadelphia 76ers v Dallas Mavericks – TNT Sports 4.

• 6pm: Leicester City v Chelsea, FA Women’s Super League – Sky Sports Main Event.

• 6.55pm: World Athletics Indoor Championships – Virgin Media Two and BBC Two.

• 7.45pm: Napoli v Juventus, Serie A – TNT Sports 1.

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

• 8.30pm: NBA, Boston Celtics v Golden State Warriors – TNT Sports 4.

• 9.30pm: Allianz League Sunday – RTÉ 2.

• 10pm: Cricket, New Zealand v Australia, Test Match Day 5 – TNT Sports 1.

• 11pm: ATP World Tour, Chile Open – Sky Sports Main Event & Tennis.