Betting Preview - Friday 8th August

Friday's sport includes the opening fixture of the Championship, six meetings from the UK & Ireland, continued coverage of the USPGA and much more.


FOOTBALL
Blackburn play Cardiff in the opening game of the English Championship season.
Live coverage from 7.45pm on Sky Sports 1.

In Ligue 1, Reims play PSG – live from 7.30pm on ESPN.

Four games take place in the League of Ireland Premier Division:
Cork City v St Patrick’s Athletic (7.45pm)
UCD v Bohemians (7.45pm)
Drogheda United v Dundalk (8.00pm, Setanta Ireland)
Shamrock Rovers v Derry City (8.00pm)

HORSERACING
There are six meetings scheduled to take place in the UK and Ireland. They are:
Musselburgh (2.00pm, Flat)
Brighton (2.10pm, Flat)
Lingfield (2.20pm, Flat)
Tipperary (5.35pm, Flat)
Newmarket (5.40pm, Flat)
Haydock (5.50pm, Flat)

AUSTRALIAN RULES
Richmond play Essendon in the opening match in the 20th round of fixtures.
Live coverage from 10.30am on ESPN.

BASEBALL
The live game in the Major League is Cincinnati Reds v Cleveland Indians

CRICKET
England play India in the second day of the Fourth Test at Old Trafford.
Live coverage from 10.00am on Sky Sports 2.

GOLF
Day two of the USPGA Championship from Valhalla in Kentucky.
Live coverage from 6.00pm on Sky Sports 4.

GREYHOUNDS
There are six BAGS meetings scheduled to take place across the day. They are:
Kinsley (10.31am)
Hove (10.38am)
Swindon (2.08pm)
Monmore (2.18pm)
Nottingham (6.28pm)
Sheffield (6.38pm)

SNOOKER
The second Players Tour Championship of the season is staged at the Arena Riga in Latvia.
Live coverage from 7.30am on Eurosport & 4.30pm on Eurosport 2.

TENNIS
The Rogers Cup moves onto the quarter-final stage in Toronto.
Live coverage from 6.00pm on Sky Sports 3 & 11.30pm on Sky Sports 3.