Welcome back to SportsDraft this Friday!!

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

Todays SD Must-Knows

⚽ - England and the Republic of Ireland will face one another in the league phase of the 2024/25 Nations League after the draw was made in Paris on Thursday night.

🏀 - Kobe Bryant had his statue unveiled outside Staples Centre, Los Angeles on Thursday night. His wife, Vanessa, said that Kobe chose the pose of the statue.

🏈 - Lamar Jackson was named the NFL MVP for the second time at an award ceremony in Las Vegas last night. CJ Stroud was named offensive rookie of the year.

⛳ - Shane Lowry is 2 shots off the lead after day 1 of the Phoenix Open, where Sahith Theegala leads the way on -6.

🏀 - Patrick Beverly was traded from Philly to the Bucks at the NBA Trade Deadline last night, which involved Cam Payne and a second-round pick going the other way. The Knicks also made big moves adding to their already deep roster.

🏐 - Wicklow Manager Oisin McConville was handed a 4-week ban for abusing a referee during his side’s defeat to Sligo last Sunday. McConville contested the decision but it was ultimately upheld.

🎯 - 17-year-old Darts sensation Luke Littler was defeated 6-5 by MVG in the Premier League in Berlin last night. This was Littler’s first Final in the Premier League.

⚽ - Blue cards are coming to football. A new 10-minute sin bin rule is set to be trialled in the UK and could be used in the FA Cup in as little as 12 months.

Results Round-Up

Where to Watch 📺

Friday

• 09:00 - Commercial Bank Qatar Masters - DP Tour - Sky Sports Golf

• 13:15 - Raceday Live (Bangor-on-Dee) - UK Race - Sky Sports Racing

• 13:45 - Live Racing (Kempton and Chelmsford) - UK - RacingTV

• 15:00 - Waste Management Phoenix Open - PGA Tour - Sky Sports Golf

• 16:30 - Live Racing (Dundalk) - UK Race Meeting - RacingTV

• 17:00 - Open 13 Provence - ATP World Tour - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Arena, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 17:40 - Cross Country Skiing World Cup (Women's 10km Freestyle) - Cross-Country Skiing World Cup - Eurosport 1

• 19:15 - Ireland U20 vs Italy U20 - U20s Six Nations - Virgine Media 2

• 19:15 - England U20 vs Wales U20 - U20s Six Nations - BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Website, BBC Red Button, S4C

• 19:45 - Salernitana vs Empoli - Italian Serie A - TNT Sports 2

• 19:45 - Eagles Newcastle vs Caledonia Gladiators - British Basketball League - Sky Sports Mix

• 20:00 - Scotland U20 vs France U20 - U20s Six Nations - BBC iPlayer

Saturday

• 09:00 - Commercial Bank Qatar Masters - Golf - Sky Sports Golf

• 12:00 - Raceday Live (Uttoxeter, Newcastle, and Wolverhampton) - Sky Sports Racing

  12:00 - Ireland vs Netherlands - Hockey - TNT Sports 4

• 12:30 - Man City vs Everton - Football - TNT Sports 1

• 12:30 - Ipswich Town vs West Brom - Football - Sky Sports Main Event

• 12:30 - Saracens Women vs Harlequins Ladies - Rugby - TNT Sports 2

• 12:30 - Live Racing (Warwick and Naas) - Horse Racing - RacingTV

• 13:00 - Down vs Kerry - GAA - BBC iPlayer

• 13:00 - Deportivo Alaves vs Villarreal - Football - Viaplay Sports 1

• 13:00 - Live Racing (Newbury and Warwick) - Horse Racing - ITV1

• 15:00 - Waste Management Phoenix Open - Golf - Sky Sports Golf

• 15:00 - Liverpool vs Burnley - Football - EPL - Premier Sports 1

• 16:45 - England vs Wales - Rugby - Six Nations 2024 - ITV1, RTE 2,

• 17:00 - Wexford vs Offaly - Allianz League Hurling 1 - TG4

• 17:00 - Roma vs Inter Milan - Football - Italian Serie A - TNT Sports 1

• 17:30 - Woking vs Hartlepool - National League - TNT Sports 2

• 17:30 - Real Madrid vs Girona - La Liga - Viaplay Sports 2, ITV4

• 17:30 - Rangers vs Ayr Utd - Scottish Cup 5th Round - Viaplay Sports 1

• 17:30 - Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich - German Bundesliga - Sky Sports Football

• 17:30 - Notts Forest vs Newcastle Utd - EPL - Sky Sports Prem League Ireland

• 19:00 - Live Boxing (Hamzah Sheeraz vs Liam Williams) - IBF Title Fights - TNT Sports 1

• 19:30 - Cork vs Kilkenny - Allianz League 1 Hurling - RTE

• 19:45 - Sassuolo vs Torino - Football - Italian Serie A - TNT Sports 4

• 19:45 - South Africa vs Congo DR - Football - Africa Cup of Nations 3rd Place Play Off - Sky Sports Football

• 20:00 - Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder - Basketball - NBA - TNT Sports 3

• 20:00 - Paris Saint Germain vs Lille - French Ligue 1 - TNT Sports 2

• 21:00 - UFC Fight Night (Hermansson vs Pyfer) - UFC - TNT Sports 2

• 22:00 - Phoenix Open - US PGA Tour - Sky Sports Main Event

• 23:00 - Florida vs Colorado - Ice-Hockey - NHL - Viaplay Sports 1

• 23:00 - Dallas Open - Tennis - ATP World Tour - Sky Sports Arena

Sunday

• 09:00 - Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan - Cricket - TNT Sports 4

• 10:00 - Magical Kenya Ladies Open - Golf - Sky Sports Mix

• 11:00 - The Qatar TotalEnergies Open - Tennis - Sky Sports Tennis

• 11:30 - Fiorentina vs Frosinone - Football - TNT Sports 2

• 12:00 - Coventry City vs Millwall - Football - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Ultra HDR

• 12:00 - Le Havre vs Rennes - Football - TNT Sports 1

• 12:30 - Arsenal Ladies vs Man City Women - Women’s FA Cup - BBC2

• 13:00 - Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open - Tennis - Sky Sports Arena

• 13:00 - Getafe vs Celta Vigo - Football - La Liga - Viaplay Sports 2

• 13:30 - Live Racing Exeter & Navan - Race Meeting - Sky Sports Racing

• 13:45 - Waterford vs Clare - Allianz League 1 Hurling - TG4

• 14:00 - West Ham United vs Arsenal - EPL - Sky Sports Main Event

• 14:00 - Bologna vs Lecce - Football - Italian Serie A - TNT Sports 1

• 14:00 - Monza vs Verona - Football - Italian Serie A - TNT Sports 2

• 14:00 - Lorient vs Reims - Football - French Ligue 1 - TNT Sports 3

• 14:00 - St Mirren vs Celtic - Football - Scottish Cup - Viaplay Sports 1

• 14:30 - VfB Stuttgart vs FSV Mainz 05 - Bundesliga - Sky Sports Football

• 15:00 - Ireland vs Italy - Rugby-Union - Six Nations 2024 - ITV1

• 15:30 - Phoenix Open - US PGA Tour - Sky Sports Golf

• 15:45 - Tipperary vs Galway - Allianz League 1 Hurling - TG4

• 16:05 - Montpellier vs Lyon - French Ligue 1 - TNT Sports 2

• 16:30 - Aston Villa vs Manchester United - Football - English Premier League - Sky Sports Premier League

• 17:00 - Genoa vs Atalanta - Football - Italian Serie A - TNT Sports 1

• 19:00 - The Dallas Open Final - ATP World Tour - Sky Sports Arena

• 19:30 - AC Milan vs Napoli - Football - Italian Serie A - TNT Sports 1

• 19:45 - Nice vs Monaco - Football - French Ligue 1 - TNT Sports 3

• 20:00 - Nigeria vs Ivory Coast - Cup of Nations - Sky Sports Football

• 20:00 - Barcelona vs Granada - Spanish La Liga - Viaplay Sports 1

• 20:00 - Lyon Womens vs PSG Women - Division 1 - TNT Sports 4

• 23:30 - Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs - American-Football - NFL - Sky Sports NFL, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR, Sky Showcase

That’s all for today. Thanks for reading!