Monday 22nd January 2018
SPORTS PREVIEW
Monday 22 January 2018
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FOOTBALL
Monday Jan 22nd
Premier League – Swansea City v Liverpool, 8pm, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League Republic of Ireland
La Liga – Eibar v Malaga, 8pm, Sky Sports Football
Serie A – Juventus v Genoa, 7:45pm, BT Sport 1
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HORSERACING
Today’s meetings:
Fakenham, 1:25pm – A six-race card, with field-sizes of 10-6-6-7-6 & 6, trainer Olly Murphy has 11 runners over the six races, so it would be worth checking out his runners as he bids to go through the card. Jockeys in action include Richard Johnson, Nick Scholfield, Harry Skelton, Gavin Sheehan, Noel Fehily, Paddy Brennan, James Bowen, Aidan Coleman and David Noonan to name just a few.
Lingfield, 1:40pm – ** Meeting abandoned due to standing water and false ground in the back straight **
Wolverhampton, 4:20pm – A seven-race card, with field-sizes of 12-7-4-9-11-9 & 9, there are two £9,750 handicaps on the card (5:20pm & 6:20pm), top jockeys in action include Luke Morris, Joe Fanning, Oisin Murphy, Andrew Mullen, Adam Kirby, Dougie Costello, Stevie Donohoe, Martin Harley, Fran Berry, Paul Hanagan, PJ McDonald and Liam Keniry.
They also race in India at Hyderabad (10:25am) and in France at Cagnes-Sur-Mer (12:47pm); later in the shops it is Philadelphia (5:25pm) in the USA and Club Hipico (5:30pm) in Chile
The Turf TV USA/Canada line-up is: Mahoning Valley, 5:15pm, Louisiana Downs, 7pm, Turf Paradise, 7:40pm and Portland Meadows, 8pm
The South African meeting is Flamingo Park (10:20am, 9 races)
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GREYHOUNDS
Today’s line-up:
11:01am – CENTRAL PARK
11:03am – PERRY BARR
11:09am – HENLOW
11:11am – SWINDON
2:06pm – MONMORE
2:08pm – SHEFFIELD
2:12pm – ROMFORD
6:22pm – YARMOUTH
6:27pm – DONCASTER
6:28pm – NOTTINGHAM
6:33pm – HARLOW
6:56pm – YOUGHAL
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AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Sunday 28th January
Pro Bowl – AFC @ NFC, 8pm
Super Bowl LII (i.e. 52) is scheduled for Sunday February 4th at the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota
College Football:
No games listed as live in Ire/UK
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BASKETBALL
There are nine NBA matches scheduled for today, with start times ranging from midnight on Monday to 3:30am on Tuesday – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
Live games:
No games listed as live in Ire/UK
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
North Carolina Tar Heels @ Virginia Tech Hokies, midnight on Monday, BT Sport 1
Iowa State Cyclones @ Texas Longhorns, midnight on Monday, BT Sport ESPN
West Virginia Mountaineers @ TCU Horned Frogs, 2am, BT Sport 1 – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
Kansas State Wildcats @Baylor Bears, 2am, BT Sport ESPN – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
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CRICKET
Monday Jan 22
Australian Big Bash League – Melbourne Renegades v Adelaide Strikers, 8:40am, BT Sport 2
Under-19 World Cup – Opening quarter-final, 9:30pm, Sky Sports Cricket, and from 11pm on Sky Sports Main Event – TBC v TBC, 9:30pm – TBC v TBC, 9:30pm
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DARTS
Next:
Coming up:
Unibet Masters – Arena MK, Milton Keynes, January 26-28
Challenge Tour, 1 and 2 – January 27, Wigan, England
Challenge Tour, 1 and 2 – January 28, Wigan, England
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GAA
Upcoming fixtures – see www.hoganstand.com
Next games:
Saturday 27 January
Allianz FL Division 1 round 1
Dublin v Kildare, Croke Park, 7pm
Allianz FL Division 2 round 1
Clare v Cavan, Cusack Park, 2pm
Cork v Tipperary, Pairc Ui Chaoimh, 5pm
Allianz FL Division 4 round 1
London v Carlow, Ruislip, 1pm
Laois v Limerick, O’Moore Park, 7pm
Allianz HL Division 1A round 1
Cork v Kilkenny, Páirc Ui Chaoimh, 7pm
Allianz HL Division 1B round 1
Dublin v Offaly, Croke Park, 5pm
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GOLF
USPGA Tour – Farmers Insurance Open, Torrey Pines GC, USA – January 25-28
PGA European Tour – Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Emirates GC, UAE, January 25-28
USLPGA Tour – The next tournament will be the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic, Paradise Island, Bahamas, January 25-28
USPGA Champions Tour –The next event is the Boca Raton Championship at The Old Course at Broken Sound Club, Boca Raton, Florida, February 9-11
Seniors Tour, Europe – TBC
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ICE HOCKEY
There are six NHL matches scheduled today, with start times ranging from midnight on Monday to 2am on Tuesday – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
Live games:
New Jersey Devils v Detroit Red Wings, midnight on Monday, eir Sport 2
Chicago Blackhawks v Tampa Bay Lightning, 1:30am, eir Sport 1 – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
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RUGBY LEAGUE
Next up:
Saturday Jan 28
Challenge Cup – 21 ties with start times ranging from 1pm to 3pm, plus, on Sunday, West Hull v Longhorns RL, 2pm
Super League returns on Thursday Feb 01, with the following matches:
Super League – Warrington Wolves v Leeds Rhinos, 7:45pm, Sky Sports Arena – Hull FC v Huddersfield Giants, 8pm
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RUGBY UNION
Next games:
Friday Jan 26
Anglo Welsh Cup – Gloucester v Ospreys, 7:45pm
Saturday Jan 27
Anglo Welsh Cup – seven ties, all at 3pm
English Championship – one game at 2pm and two at 3pm
Top 14 – Toulon v Bordeaux Begles, 1:45pm then three games at 5pm, followed by Castres v Racing 92, 7:45pm
Sunday Jan 28
Top 14 – Stade Francais v Section Paloise, 11:30am, and Clermont Auvergne v Montpellier, 3:50pm
English Championship – Three games at 3pm
The Six Nations Championship begins on Saturday February 3rd
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SNOOKER
Next up:
Championship League, Group 5 – Jan 23-24, Coventry, England
Championship League, Group 6 – Jan 25-26, Coventry, England
China Open Qualifiers, Jan 27-30 – Barnsley, England
German Masters (Ranking tournament) – Jan 31 to Feb 4, Berlin, Germany
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TENNIS
Australian Open, Mon Jan 15 to Sun Jan 28
Live coverage:
7:45am on Monday and midnight on Monday, Eurosport 1, plus 2am on Tuesday – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
6am, Eurosport 2 – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
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OTHER SPORT
World Indoor Bowls – man’s pairs final, BBC2, 1pm
Netball Quad Series – England v Australia, 7:45pm, Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Arena
Posted: 21st January 2018