This week in Sports History
1878 – 1st unassisted triple play in organized baseball, by Paul Hines
1914 – 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03
1930 – 56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6
1931 – 57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59
1937 – Reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6)
What’s happening this weekend:
| Friday 8 | Sport | Details |
| Football | La Liga | Eibar v Espanyol |
| Tennis | Bundesliga | Hamburger SV v SC Freiburg |
| 2nd – 11th WTA Mutua Madrid Open | ||
| 2nd – 10th ATP Mutua Madrid Open | ||
| 7th – 10th Ladies European Tour: Buick Invitational | ||
| Golf | 7th – 10th USPGA Tour: THE PLAYERS Championship | |
| Horseracing | Ascot (EV) | |
| Chester | ||
| Lingfield Park | ||
| Market Rasen | ||
| Nottingham (EV) | ||
| Ripon (EV) | ||
| Cork (EV) | ||
| Downpatrick (EV) |
| Saturday 9 | Sport | Details |
| Football | La Liga | Granada v Córdoba |
| Barcelona v Real Sociedad | ||
| Real Madrid v Valencia | ||
| Athletic v Deportivo | ||
| Bundesliga | Bayern Munich v FC Augsburg | |
| Hannover 96 v Werder | ||
| Mönchengladbach v Bayer | ||
| Dortmund v Hertha BSC | ||
| Eintracht v Hoffenheim | ||
| Premier League | Everton v Sunderland | |
| Stoke City | ||
| Leicester City | ||
| Hull City v Burnley FC | ||
| Newcastle v West Brom | ||
| Aston Villa v West Ham | ||
| Crystal Palace v Man United | ||
| Tennis | 2nd – 11th WTA Mutua Madrid Open | |
| 2nd – 10th ATP Mutua Madrid Open | ||
| Golf | 7th – 10th Ladies European Tour: Buick Invitational | |
| 7th – 10th USPGA Tour: THE PLAYERS Championship | ||
| Horseracing | Ascot | |
| Haydock Park (M) | ||
| Hexham | ||
| Lingfield Park | ||
| Nottingham | ||
| Thirsk (EV) | ||
| Warwick (EV) | ||
| Wexford |
| Sunday 10 | Sport | Details |
| Football | La Liga | Levante v Atlético Madrid |
| Villarreal v Elche | ||
| Almería v Málaga | ||
| Celta Vigo v Sevilla | ||
| Bundesliga | Paderborn v Wolfsburg | |
| 1. FC Köln v Schalke 04 | ||
| Premier League | Man City v QPR | |
| Chelsea v Liverpool | ||
| Tennis | 2nd – 11th WTA Mutua Madrid Open | |
| 2nd – 10th ATP Mutua Madrid Open | ||
| 10th – 17th ATP Internazionali BNL d Italia | ||
| Golf | 7th – 10th Ladies European Tour: Buick Invitational | |
| 7th – 10th USPGA Tour: THE PLAYERS Championship | ||
| Formula 1 | Spanish Grand Prix Barcelona | |
| Horseracing | Ludlow | |
| Plumpton | ||
| Killarney | ||
| Leopardstown |
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people’s accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man’s failures.-Earl Warren