Monday 8 January 2018
SPORTS PREVIEW
Monday 8 January 2018
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FOOTBALL
Monday Jan 8
FA Cup – Brighton v Crystal Palace, 7:45pm, BT Sport 2 – the draw for the Fourth Round of the FA Cup will take place on BT Sport 2 and BBC2 at just after 7pm
La Liga – Malaga v Espanyol, 8pm, Sky Sports Football
Coupe De France – RC Lens v Boulogne, 8pm
Friendly – Borussia Dortmund v Zulte-Waregem, 3pm
Hyundai A-League – Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC, 8:50am, BT Sport 1
Portuguese Primeira Liga – Pacos Ferreira v Portimonense, 7pm – Estoril v Feirense, 9pm
HORSERACING
Today’s meetings:
Fontwell, 1:15pm – A six-race National Hunt card, with field-sizes of 8-8-5-8-7 and 9; the card consists of – in this order – a mares’ maiden hurdle, a 2m1f162y handicap hurdle, a 3m1f210y handicap chase, the Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (2m3f49y, worth £11,000, the card’s most-valuable race), a 2m3f104y handicap chase and a 2m3f49y maiden hurdle; jockeys riding on the card include Daryl Jacob, Noel Fehily, Aidan Coleman, Jonathan Burke, Sean Bowen, Harry Cobden, Tom O’Brien, Nick Scolfield, Leighton Aspell and Josh Moore
Hereford – This meeting has been called off
Wolverhampton, 4:15pm – An eight-race card that starts with two divisions of the 7f apprentice handicap and is followed by a novice stakes race (7f, 4yo+), a 14f handicap, a 9.5f handicap, a £19,000, 9.5f Conditions Stakes race (4yo+), a 7f handicap and a 7f fillies’ handicap; jockeys in action include Oisin Murphy, Adam Kirby, Luke Morris, Dougie Costello, Sean Levey, Jason Hart, Stevie Donohoe and Tom Marquand
They also race in India at Hyderabad (10:20am) and in France at Pau (11:25am); later in the shops it is Philadelphia (5:25pm) in the USA and Club Hipico (5:30pm) in Chile
The Turf TV USA line-up is: Laurel Park, 5:30pm, Mahoning Valley, 5:30pm, Louisiana Downs, 7pm, Turf Paradise, 7:40pm, and Portland Meadows, 8:30pm
The South African meeting is Flamingo Park (10:20am)
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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
Divisional Play-Offs
Sat 13 January
Atlanta Falcons @ Philadelphia Eagles, 9:35pm
Tennessee Titans @ New England Patriots, 1:15am – i.e. late Sat night/early Sun morning
Sun 14 January
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Pittsburgh Steelers, 6:05pm
New Orleans Saints @ Minnesota Vikings, 9:40pm
College Football:
Alabama Crimson Tide v Georgia Bulldogs, 1am, BT Sport ESPN – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
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BASKETBALL
There are eight NBA matches scheduled for today, with start times ranging from midnight to 3:30am– i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
Live:
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Minnesota Timberwolves, 1am, BT Sport 2 – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
No games scheduled as live in Ire/UK
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
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CRICKET
Test Match – South Africa v India, day four in the First Test of three-match series, 8:30am, Sky Sports Main Event/Sky Sports Cricket
One Day International – New Zealand v Pakistan, 10pm, Sky Sports Main Event/Sky Sports Cricket
KFC T20 Big Bash League – Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers, 7:10am, BT Sport 2 –Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades, 10:20am, BT Sport 2
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DARTS
Next-up:
The BDO World Darts Championship runs from Saturday Jan 06 to Sunday Jan 14 from the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green; Day three action is live on Channel 4 at 12:05pm and BT Sport 3, 6:45pm
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GAA
Upcoming fixtures – see www.hoganstand.com
Wednesday 10 January
Connacht FBD FL round 3
Roscommon v Sligo, Kiltoom, 7pm
Mayo v Leitrim, MacHale Park, 7pm
McKenna Cup round 3
Cavan v Tyrone, Kingspan Breffni, 8pm
Antrim v St Mary’s, Woodlands, Belfast, 8pm
Derry v Down, Owenbeg, 8pm
Armagh v UUJ, Athletic Grounds, 8pm
Monaghan v Queen’s, Castleblayney, 8pm
Donegal v Fermanagh, Ballybofey, 8pm
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GOLF
USPGA Tour – Sony Open in Hawaii, Waialae CC, Honolulu, Jan 11-14, 2018
PGA European Tour – BMW SA Open, Gauteng, South Africa, Jan 11-14, 2018
USLPGA Tour – The next tournament will be the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic, Paradise Island, Bahamas, Jan 25-28
USPGA Champions Tour – The Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Hawaii (Saturday finish), Jan 15-20
Seniors Tour, Europe – TBC
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ICE HOCKEY
There is two NHL matches scheduled for today
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Toronto Maple Leafs, midnight, eir Sport 2
Nashville Predators @ Edmonton Oilers, 1am, eir Sport 1 – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
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RUGBY UNION
Friday Jan 12
European Rugby Champions Cup – Bath v Scarlets, 7:45pm
European Rugby Challenge Cup – Agen v Gloucester, 6:30pm – Edinburgh v Stade Francais, 7:35pm
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SNOOKER
Next up:
Dafabet Masters, London, Alexandra Palace, 14 January – 21 January
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TENNIS
ATP, Maharashtra Open, Pune, India, Jan 1-7
WTA, Sydney International, Jan 7-14, day three, 2am, BT Sport 1 – ie late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
ATP, Sydney International – day three, live on Eurosport 1 from 4am – i.e. late Monday night/early Tuesday morning
ATP, Brisbane International – the final, live on Eurosport 2 from 9am
Posted: 8th January 2018