Introduced by Harry Carpenter
News, views and personalities from the sporting world, including tonight: Athletics
The Newcastle City Centre 5,000
STEVE CRAM, the world 1500 metres champion, and DAVID MOORCROFT , world record holder at 5,000 metres, head the impressive entry for this evening's first race through the streets of Newcastle upon Tyne. Cram will have the support of the local crowd lining the circuit, but fellow north-east athletes BARRY SMITH and MIKE MCLEOD may cause an upset. Commentators RON PICKERING and STUART STOREY
International Boxing from Belfast
BARRY MCGUIGAN (Northern Ireland) v JOSE CABA (Dominican Republic)
Another marvellous night in prospect at the King's Hall, as McGuigan, the European featherweight champion, faces the toughest test of his career against a man who has fought twice for world titles. Victory in tonight's 12-round contest would give McGuigan a crack at the WBA World title held by Eusebio Pedroza of Panama.
Television presentation:
Athletics JOHN SHREWSBURY Boxing RUPERT MILLAR Producer ROGER MOODY
Editor JOHN ROWLINSON
(Athletics organised by the AAA in association with Nike. Boxing sponsored by Smirnoff )