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GAA for the Olympics, Europa League draw and more!

All you need to set up your weekend!⚡️

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February 23, 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

⚽ - After a tense 120 minutes which included penalties, Roma advanced to the next round thanks to two spot-kick saves from Svilar.

🏐 - The GAA will aim to bring Gaelic Games into future Olympics, as revealed at the launch of the World GAAs strategy plan in Newry yesterday. This would be the first time the games would feature in the Olympics since 1904.

🏀 - Luka Doncic scored 41 pts, 9 reb, 11 ast to propel the Mavs to a 123-113 win over the Suns last night. The NBA returned yesterday after the All-Star break.

⚽ - The Europa League last-16 draw takes place today, with Liverpool, West Ham, Brighton and Rangers all returning to the competition, while Aston Villa will discover their Conference League opponents.

🎯 - Michael van Gerwen secures third night win in a row in Newcastle, defeating Gerwyn Price, Luke Littler and Nathan Aspinall.

🏉 - Ciaran Frawley was named at full-back yesterday for Ireland’s clash with Wales at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow. This will be Frawley’s first start for Ireland, replacing the injured Hugo Keenan.

Results Round-Up

⚽ Europa League

  • Freiburg 3 - Lens 2 (3-2 agg)

  • Qarabag 2 - SC Braga 3 (6-5 agg)

  • Rennes 3 - AC Milan 2 (3-5 agg)

  • Toulouse 0 - Benfica 0 (1-2 agg)

  • Marseille 3 - Shakhtar 1 (5-3 agg)

  • Roma 1 - Feyenoord 1 (6-4 agg)

  • Sparta Prague 4 - Galatasary 1 (6-4 agg)

  • Sporting CP 1 - Young Boys 1 (4-2 agg)

⚽ Europa Conference League

  • Bodo/Glimt 1 - Ajax 2 (3-4 agg)

  • Dinamo Zagreb 1 - Real Betis 2 (2-1 agg)

  • Ludogorets 0 - Servette 1 (0-1 agg)

  • Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - Union St. Gilloise 2 (3-4 agg)

  • Ferencvaros 0 - Olympiacos 1 (0-2 agg)

  • Legia Warsaw 0 - Molde 3 (2-6 agg)

  • Slovan Bratislava 0 - Sturm Graz 1 (1-5 agg)

🏀 NBA

  • Nets 93 - Raptors 121

  • Knicks 110 - 76ers 96

  • Pistons 115 - Pacers 129

  • Magic 116 - Cavs 109

  • Suns 113 - Mavs 123

  • Clippers 107 - Thunder 129

  • Rockets 105 - Pelicans 127

  • Celtics 129 - Bulls 112

  • Hornets 115 - Jazz 107

  • Wizards 110 - Nuggets 130

  • Spurs 122 - Kings 127

  • Lakers 110 - Warriors 128

🎯 Premier League Darts

  • Michael Smith 5-6 Nathan Aspinall

  • Rob Cross 6-5 Luke Humphries

  • Peter Wright 5-6 Luke Littler

  • Gerwyn Price 4-6 Michael van Gerwen

    Semi-finals

  • Nathan Aspinall 6-4 Rob Cross

  • Luke Littler 5-6 Michael van Gerwen

    Final

  • Nathan Aspinall 4-6 Michael van Gerwen

Where to Watch

Friday

  • 8.35am: Rebels v Brumbies, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

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

  • 10.30am: Cycling, UCI UAE Tour Stage 5 – Eurosport 2.

  • 11am: Western Force v Hurricanes , SR Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

  • 1pm: WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 1pm: Snooker, Players Championship – ITV4

  • 2.45pm: Leinster Schools Rugby, Monkstown v St Mary’s – Prem Sports 1.

  • 3pm: Golf, Mexican Open, PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf

  • 5pm: Tennis, Qatar ExxonMobil Open – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 5.15pm: Ireland v Italy, WNT international friendly – RTÉ News Now.

  • 7pm: Athletics, World Indoor Gold Madrid – World Athletics YouTube.

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

  • 7.30pm: Bayer Leverkusen v Mainz, Bundesliga – Sky Sports Mix.

  • 7.45pm: Drogheda United v Waterford; Dundalk v Galway United; Shelbourne v Shamrock Rovers; St Pat’s v Bohemians – LOI TV.

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

  • 7.45pm: England v Austria, Women’s Soccer International Friendly – ITV1.

  • 8pm: Leeds v Leicester, Championship – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 10.30pm: Tennis, Rio Open – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 12.30am: NBA, Philadelphia 76ers v Cleveland Cavaliers – BBC One.

  • 1am: NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves v Milwaukee Bucks – TNT Sports 2.

Saturday

  • 9.05am: Reds v Waratahs, Super Rugby Pacific – Sky Sports Action.

  • 9.30am: Golf, Kenya Open, DP World Tour – Sky Sports Golf.

  • 10.30am: Cycling, UCI UAE Tour Stage 6 – Eurosport 2.

  • 12.30pm: Hull City v West Brom, Championship – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 12.45pm: Cycling, UCI Het Nieuwsblad (Men’s Race) – Eurosport 3

  • 1pm: Racing from Kempton, Southwell and Newcastle – ITV4.

  • 1pm: Snooker, Players Championship – ITV4…(Later at 7pm on ITV3).

  • 2pm: Golf, Mexican Open, PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf…(Later at 6pm).

  • 2.15pm: Ireland v Wales, Six Nations – RTÉ 2 and ITV 1.

  • 3pm: Man United v Fulham, Premier League – Premier Sports 1.

  • 3pm: WTA Dubai Tennis Championships – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 3.15pm: Barcelona v Getafe, La Liga – Premier Sports 2.

  • 4.45pm: Scotland v England, 6Nations – Virgin Media One BBC One.

  • 5.15pm: Tyrone v Mayo, GAA Division 1 football league – RTÉ 2.

  • 5.30pm: Bournemouth v Man City – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 5.30pm: Bayern Munich v RB Leipzig, Bundesliga – Sky Sports Football.

  • 7.30pm: Dublin v Kerry, GAA Division 1 football league – TG4.

  • 7.45pm: LOI Premier Division, Sligo Rovers v Derry City – LOI TV.

  • 7.55pm: Almeria v Atletico Madrid, La Liga – Premier Sports 1.

  • 8pm Arsenal v Newcastle United, Premier League – TNT Sports 1.

  • 8.05pm: Racing 92 v Stade Francais, Top 14 Rugby – Premier Sports 2.

  • 10.30pm: Tennis, Rio Open – Sky Sports Main Event.

Sunday

  • 9am: Golf, Kenya Open, DP World Tour – Sky Sports Main Event.

  • 10.30am: Cycling, UCI UAE Tour Stage 7 – Eurosport 2.

  • 11.30am: Juventus v Frosinone, Serie A – TNT Sports 2.

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

  • 1pm: Snooker, Players Championship – ITV4

  • 1.30pm: Wolves v Sheff United – Sky Sports Premier League.

  • 1.30pm: Cycling, UCI Brussels Classic – Eurosport 2.

  • 1.45pm: Galway v Derry, GAA Division 1 football league – TG4.

  • 1.45pm: Wexford v Clare, GAA Division 1 Hurling - TG4 App

  • 2pm: Mexican Open, PGA Tour – Sky Sports Golf

  • 3pm: Chelsea v Liverpool, Carabao Cup Final – Sky Sports Main Ev

  • 3pm: France v Italy, Six Nations – RTÉ 2 and ITV 1.

  • 3pm: Armagh v Donegal, GAA Div 2 – BBC iPlayer.

  • 3.45pm: Cork v Waterford, GAA Division 1 Hurling - TG4.

  • 12:00am: NBA, Golden State Warriors v Denver Nuggets – TNT Sports 1.

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