Introduced by Harry Carpenter
The top events, personalities and stories in sport at home and overseas. Tonight:
International Darts
The Embassy
World Professional Championship
Quarter-final action from Jollees Club, Stoke-on-Trent with the ' crafty Cockney ERIC bristow going for a hat-trick of world titles.
Commentators siD WADDELL and TONY GREEN
World Cup Ski-ing
The Ladies' Downhill from Grindelwald, Switzerland
With just two weeks before the World Alpine Championships, today's race here in the Bernese Alps should be a significant Pointer to the medal contenders at Haus.
Commentator DAVID vine
Amateur Boxing
England v Ireland
The pick of the bouts from Coventry Leisure Centre in this 29th international meeting between the two countries.
Commentator DESMOND LYNAM
Plus news and results of tonight s Football League Cup quarter-finals.
Television presentation: Darts KEITH PHILLIPS
Ski-ing SWISS TV SERVICE Boxing BOB DUNCAN
Producer JIM RESIDE
Editor harolp Anderson ,
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