What not to miss in sport this weekend!
Here's what's happening in the sporting world this weekend.
The Herald has compiled a list of some of the must-see sporting events that will be screened on television on Saturday, 19 May and Sunday, 20 May.
SATURDAY, 19 MAY
Rugby:
• Round 14 of Super Rugby starts in Japan, where the bottom of the log Sunwolves host SA’s Stormers as early as 7.10am, followed by an all New Zealand affair in Auckland between the Blues and defending champs the Crusaders at 9.30am, the Waratahs and Highlanders at 11.40am, the Sharks and Chiefs at 3pm, Lions and Brumbies at 5pm and finally a late nighter in Argentina between two resurrected teams – the Jaguares and Bulls at 11.30pm. Not to miss is the European Champions Cup final between Leinster from Ireland and Racing 92 from France at 5.40pm.
Football:
• It looks like its finals weekend as far as football is concerned! Tune in from 6.55pm for the Nedbank Cup final between Maritzburg United and Free State Stars and also don’t miss the FA Cup final between two England heavyweights, Chelsea and Manchester United from 6.10pm. Bayern Munich and Eintracht will then go head to head in the final of the German football cup competition at 7.55pm.
Cricket:
• Indian Premier League (IPL) action starts at 12.15pm with the Rajastan Royals taking on the Royal Challengers Bangalore, followed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkota Knight Riders in action at 4.15pm.
And, if you are looking for something different, catch the following …
• ATP1000 Italian Open semi-finals (tennis) from 2.30pm and 8pm respectively
• Day one qualifying of the Indy 500 (motorsport) from 10pm
• Fireballs v Jaguars and Flames v Diamonds (netball) from 4.55pm and 6.45pm respectively
SUNDAY, 20 MAY
Motorsport:
• The MotoGP in France from 2pm.
Rugby:
• Tune in from 12.30pm for some SuperSport Rugby Challenge action between the Bulls and Lions XV followed by the Eagles and Western Province at 2.45pm.
Cricket:
• The IPL continues at 12.15pm with the Delhi Daredevils taking on the Mumbai Indians, followed by the Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab in action at 4.15pm.
If you are looking for something different, catch the following …
• Day two qualifying of the Indy 500 (motorsport) from 10pm
• It’s Canada vs Sweden when WBC light heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson battles two-division titleholder Badou Jack in Toronto (boxing) from 3am
• Giro d’Italia ’18 – Stage 15 (cycling) from 1.05pm
• UCI Mountain Bike World Cup women and men elite (cycling) in action from 10.55am and 2pm respectively
• Crinums v Diamonds and Flames v Aloes (netball) from 9.45am and 11.45am respectively
• Greater Manchester Run – 10km (athletics) from 1.40pm
• ATP1000 Italian Open Final (tennis) from 4pm
• Source: SuperSport [https://www.supersport.com/aa.aspx?t=date&v=4&view=full]
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