Offside DIARY DATES
1st-4th: Golf - PGA Tour: World Golf Championships: Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City (
www.pga.com)
3rd: Cricket - New Zealand v England, 1st ODI, Hamilton (
www.ecb.co.uk)
6th: Cricket - New Zealand v England, 2nd ODI, Dunedin (
www.ecb.co.uk)
9th: Cricket - New Zealand v England, 3rd ODI, Christchurch (
www.ecb.co.uk)
10th: Rugby Union - RBS Six Nations, Ireland v Scotland, Aviva Stadium, Dublin (
www.irishrugby.ie)
10th: Rugby Union - RBS Six Nations, France v England, Stade de France, Paris (
www.englandrugby.com)
10th: Rugby Union - RBS Six Nations, Wales v Italy, Principality Stadium, Cardiff (
www.wru.co.uk)
13th-16th: Horseracing - The Cheltenham Festival
(
www.britishhorseracing.com)
15th-18th: Golf - PGA Tour: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill, Orlando, Florida (
www.pga.com)
4th-15th: Athletics - Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Australia (
www.gc2018.com)
5th-8th: Golf - The Masters, Augusta National, Georgia (
www.pga.com)
13th: Cricket - Specsavers County Championship begins, various venues (
www.ecb.co.uk)
13th: Cricket - Women’s Specsavers County Championship begins, various venues (
www.ecb.co.uk)
5th-6th: Horseracing - The Guineas Festival, Newmarket
(
www.britishhorseracing.com)
5th: Football - Final round of games in the English Football League (
www.efl.com)
10th-13th: Golf - The Players Championship, TPS Sawgrass, Florida (
www.pga.com)
12th: Rugby - European Rugby Champions Cup Final, Bilbao, Spain (
www.epcrugby.com)
13th: Football - Final round of games in the Premier League (
www.premierleague.com)
16th: Football - UEFA Europa League Final, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, France (
www.uefa.com)
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14th: Horseracing - The Grand National, Aintree
(
www.grandnational.org.uk)
20th-21st: Horseracing - Coral Scottish Grand National Meeting, Ayr (
www.britishhorseracing.com)
21st and 22nd: Football - FA Cup Semi Finals, Wembley Stadium (
www.thefa.com)
17th: Rugby Union - RBS Six Nations - England v Ireland, Twickenham (
www.englandrugby.com)
17th: Rugby Union - RBS Six Nations, Wales v France, Principality Stadium, Cardiff (
www.wru.co.uk)
17th: Rugby Union - RBS Six Nations - Italy v Scotland, Stadio Olimpico, Rome (
www.federugby.it)
17th: Football - FA Cup Quarter Finals, various venues (
www.thefa.com)
21st-25th: Golf -PGA Tour: World Golf Championships: WGC-Dell Match Play, Austin Country Club, Austin, Texas (
www.pga.com)
22nd: Cricket - New Zealand v England, 1st Test Match, Auckland (
www.ecb.co.uk)
29th -1st April: Golf - PGA Tour: Houston Open, Golf Club of Houston, Texas (
www.pga.com)
29th: Cricket - New Zealand v England, 2nd Test Match, Christchurch (
www.ecb.co.uk)
“I grew up on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. I was like ‘Can we do the Jazzy-Jeff handshake?’ and he knew exactly what I was talking about and he did it straight away. It was probably in the top three moments of my life I reckon.” Aussie batsman Usman Khawaja was pretty pumped to meet Will Smith at the MCG.
“Sometimes you’re getting asked: ‘Where’s the toilet?’ when you’re trying to concentrate on your game.” World number one bowls player Greg Harlow, who works part-time at the Potters Resort in Hopton-on-Sea, where the world indoor championships were held.
“He has an off-drive you could take home to meet your mother” Stephan Shemilt, BBC cricket reporter on Dawid Malan’s Ashes debut.
19th: Football - FA Cup Final, Wembley (
www.thefa.com)
19th: Football - Scottish Cup Final, Hampden (
www.scottishfa.com)
24th: Cricket - England v Pakistan, 1st Test Match, Lord’s (
www.ecb.co.uk)
24th-27th: Golf - BMW Championship, Wentworth (
www.europeantour.com)
26th: Football - Champions League Final, Kiev, Russia (
www.uefa.com)
27th-10th June: Tennis - French Open, Roland Garros, Paris. (
www.rolandgarros.com)
“We can beat anyone in the competition.” Scotland centre Peter Horne ‘after’ the 34-7 Six Nations defeat by Wales.
“He is the only fellow I’ve met who fell in love with himself at a young age and has remained faithful ever since”? Australian former fast bowler Dennis Lillee on Sir Geoffrey of Boycott.
“Sonic animal deterrent on the putting green works on hearing aids as well, so may scare off the odd senior as well.” An anonymous head greenkeeper on Facebook.
Quote me happy
“Without his team-mates there to advise, Steve Smith would review a restaurant he's never been to.” A BBC TMS punter has a poke at the Australia cricket captain.
“The only good thing about that decision from Aleem Dar is that he got it wrong quickly.” Jonathan Agnew can’t fathom how the review system could get it so wrong.
“Sigurdsson was off balance when he hit it but his balance was beautiful.” BBC Radio 5 Live commentator John Acres.
“Maybe they thought the opposition half was a minefield?” BT Sport commentator Ian Darke on Newcastle’s defensive ‘camping’ display against Man City.
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