Introduced by Desmond Lynam
2.0*
World Snooker
The Embassy
World Professional Championships from The Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
The Final
The first eight frames of the 35-frame final are played this afternoon. For the winner there's a cheque for £30,000 to go with the title of World Champion. Commentators TED LOWE
JACK KARNEHM , CLIVE EVERTON
2.30*
Motor Racing from Imola
The San Marino Grand Prix Britain's JOHN WATSON will be looking for the form which has already brought him victory this season at Long Beach. A rules dispute meant he missed last year's race at Imola, which was won by the Ferrari of DIDIER PIRONI.
Commentators
MURRAY WALKER. JAMES HUNT
4.5*
International
Ice Hockey from Munich
The World Championships
The USSR has dominated these championships, winning 18 titles - including last year's event - since 1954. This time their most serious challenge will again come from Czechoslovakia and Canada, silver and bronze medallists in 1982. Commentator ALAN WEEKS
4.20*
International
Show Jumping from Hickstead
The Kerrygold Championship
Most of the leading British riders compete today, including JOHN AND MICHAEL WHITAKER , NICK SKELTON and HARVEY SMITH , but with a strong entry from abroad they will have to be on top form to win today's £2,500 first prize. Commentators
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
STEPHEN HADLEY
* First of several transmissions.
TV presentation: Snooker NICK HUNTER
Motor Racing ITALIAN TELEVISION SERVICE Ice Hockey GERMAN TELEVISION SERVICE Show Jumping JOHNNIE WATHERSTON Assistant editor Grandstand JOHN ROWLINSON
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand MIKE MURPHY