Saturday 20 January 2018
SPORTS PREVIEW
Saturday 20 January 2018
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FOOTBALL
Premier League – Brighton v Chelsea at 12:30pm, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Premier League ROI and Sky Sports Main Event , then six games at 3pm, including Arsenal v Crystal Palace, Sky Sports Premier League Rep of Ireland, followed by Man City v Newcastle, 5:30pm, BT Sport 1
Championship – 10 games at 3pm followed by Sheffield Wednesday v Cardiff City, 5:30pm, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event
League One – 12 games, all at 3pm
League Two – 11 games at 3pm
National League – Sutton v Dagenham and Redbridge at 12:30pm, BT Sport 1, followed by 11 games at 3pm
National League North – 11 games, all at 3pm
National League South – 11 games, all at 3pm
Scottish League One – Stranraer v Raith Rovers, 3pm
Scottish League Two – Four games, all at 3pm
Scottish Cup – Aberdeen v St Mirren, 12:15pm, followed by 12 ties at 3pm
Northern Irish Premiership – six games, all at 3pm
La Liga – Espanyol v Sevilla, midday, Sky Sports Football – Real Madrid v Deportivo La Coruna, 3:15pm – Villarreal v Levante, 5:30pm, Sky Sports Football Red Button – Las Palmas v Valencia, 7:45pm, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event
Bundesliga – Five games at 3pm followed by Hamburg v Cologne, 5:30pm, BT Sport 2
Ligue 1 – Nantes v Bordeaux, 4pm, followed by five games at 7pm
Belgian First Division – Standard Liege v KAS Eupen, 5pm – KV Oostende v KV Kortrijk, 7pm – Waasland Beveren v Sint-Truidense VV, 7pm – Mechelen v Zulte-Waregem, 7:30pm
Eredivisie – Roda JC Kerk v FC Twente, 5:30pm – ADO Den Haag v VVV-Venlo, 6:45pm – PEC Zwolle v NAC Breda, 6:45pm – Vitesse Arnhem v Heerenveen, 7:45pm
Portuguese Primeira Liga – Maritimo v Belenenses, 4pm – Benfica v Chavez, 6:15pm – Portimonense v Braga, 8:30pm
Ligue 1 – six games, all at 7pm except for Rennes v Marseille, 4pm
Hyundai A-League – Newcastle Jets v Wellington Phoenix, 6:35am, BT Sport 1, and Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners, 8:50am, BT Sport 1
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HORSERACING
Today’s meetings:
Lingfield, 12:20pm – The most-valuable race is the £19,000 Betway Handicap (1m4f, 4yo+ rated 0-105, race 5 on the card; Mark Johnston’s 104-rated Fire Fighting heads the field); it’s a card that contains six handicaps, a 4yo+ maiden (12f) and a fillies’ novice stakes race (3yo, one mile, a race that carries the Plus10 Bonus); field-sizes are 9-4-11-10-6-8-9 and 12; jockeys in action include Oisin Murphy, Martin Harley, Stevie Donohoe, Tom Marquand, Rob Havlin, Luke Morris, Franny Norton, Fran Berry, Dougie Costello, Timmy Murphy and Robert Winston
Navan, 12:25pm – the card features the €50,000 Navan Handicap Hurdle (Grade B, 1:35pm); field-sizes are 9 (JP McManus has a strong hand in the €16,000 novice hurdle, including the unbeaten Gran Geste)-17 (a maiden hurdle)-10 (the feature race)-17 (the Thank You For Your Service Johanna McGarry Handicap Hurdle)-11 (a beginners’ chase)-8 (a handicap chase) and 4 (a bumper, in which the stables of Willie Mullins, Gordon Elliott, Jessica Harrington and Noel Meade are all represented)
Ascot, 12:40pm – it is £150,000 Grade 1 Clarence House Chase day; the big race, which is due off at 3:35pm, looks to lie between the Willie Mullins-trained Un de Sceaux, who has twice won the race, and Nicky Henderson’s Brain Power, a rising star; the card also includes the £50,000 Grade 2 OLBG.com Mares’ Hurdle (1:50pm), the £50,000 Grade 3 Ascot Spring Garden Show Holloway’s Handicap Hurdle (2:25pm) and the £75,000 Bet365 Handicap Chase (3pm)
Haydock, 12:55pm – It is £75,000 Grade 2 Peter Marsh Handicap Chase day (3:15pm, in which Ireland’s Stuart Crawford is set to run Fine Rightly), a card that also contains the £30,000 Grade 2 Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices’ Hurdle (1:30pm), the £32,000 Grade 2 Altcar Novices’ Chase (2:05pm) and the £75,000 Grade 2 Unibet Champion Hurdle Trial (2:40pm), which The New One will be bidding to win for the fourth time
Taunton, 1:05pm – On a card sponsored by Bathwick Tyres, the most-valuable races are an £18,500 handicap hurdle (2:!5pm), a £15,800 novices’ limited handicap chase (2:50pm) and a £15,800 handicap chase (3:55pm); field-sizes are 7-4-6-4-10 and 5; jockeys in action include Brian Hughes, Tom O’Brien, Robbie Dunne, Gavin Sheehan, Richie McLernon, Paddy Brennan, Nial Madden, Bryony Frost and Harry Bannister
Chelmsford, 6:15pm – The most-valuable race on a six-race card is a 10f fillies’ handicap, which is worth £12,900 (7:45pm); the card begins with a handicap for apprentices and contains three other handicaps, a fillies’ novice stakes race (3yo+, 6f) and a fillies’ maiden (3yo+, 10f); jockeys in action include Fran Berry, Luke Morris, Sean Levey, Tom Eaves, Rob Havlin, Oisin Murphy and Nicola Currie
They also race at Meydan in the UAE (midday) and in India at Bangalore (10:15am); later in the shops it is Hipo Chile (5:15pm) in Chile and Philadelphia (5:25pm) in the USA
The Turf TV USA/Canada line-up is: Gulfstream, 5pm, Tampa Bay Downs, 5:12pm, Aqueduct, 5:20pm,Turf Paradise, 7:40pm, Santa Anita, 8:30pm, and Golden Gate Fields, 8:45pm
The South African meetings are Kenilworth (10:40am, 8 races) and Turffontein (11:35am, 9 races)
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GREYHOUNDS
Today’s line-up:
10:16am – TOWCESTER
10:29am – ROMFORD
10:36am – CRAYFORD
10:38am – PERRY BARR
11:03am – KINSLEY
2:03pm – DONCASTER
2:04pm – NEWCASTLE
2:12pm – TRALEE
6:09pm – SHEFFIELD
6:33pm – MONMORE
6:39pm – ROMFORD
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AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Sunday 21st January
Conference Championships
Jacksonville Jaguars @ New England Patriots, 8:05pm
Minnesota Vikings @ Philadelphia Eagles, 11:40pm
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 8:30pm on Saturday to 3am on Sunday – i.e. late Saturday night/early Sunday morning
Live games:
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Cleveland Cavaliers, 8:30pm, BT Sport 2
Golden State Warriors @ Houston Rockets, 1:30am, BT Sport 3 – i.e. late Saturday night/early Sunday morning
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
There are games scheduled to be on BT Sport ESPN at 5pm, 7pm, 9pm and, 11pm on Saturday night, followed by Florida Gators @ Kentucky Wildcats (1:15am) and UCLA Bruins @ Oregon Ducks(3:15am) on BT Sport ESPN – i.e. late Saturday night/early Sunday morning
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
Today’s fights include Errol Spence v Lamont Peterson – Welterweight world champion Errol Spence defends his IBF 147-pound title for the first time against former two-time champion Lamont Peterson in Brooklyn, New York
UFC
UFC 220 Prelims – 1am, BT Sport 2 – i.e. late Saturday night/early Sunday morning
UFC 220 – Stipe Miocic defends his heavyweight title against Francis Ngannou in Boston; other fights include Daniel Cormier v Volkan Oezdemir and Calvin Kattar v Shane Burgos
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CRICKET
Saturday Jan 20
One-Day Series– Australia v England, BT Sport 1, 3:20am – i.e. late Friday night/early Saturday morning
Australian Big Bash League– Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder, 7:10am, BT Sport 2, and Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes, 10:20am, BT Sport 2
Aussie Women’s Big Bash League – Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers, 3am, and Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers, 3am – i.e. late Saturday night/early Sunday morning – followed by Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes, 6am
Under-19s World Cup – New Zealand v South Africa (6am), live on Sky Sports Main Event AND Sky Sports Cricket
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CYCLING
The Tour Down Under – stage six (final stage), taking place in Adelaide, 3am, eir Sport 1 – i.e. late Saturday night/early Sunday morning
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DARTS
Next:
UK Qualifying School; Jan 18-21, Wigan, England
European Qualifying School; Jan 18-21, Hildesheim, Germany
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GAA
Upcoming fixtures – see www.hoganstand.com
Next games:
Today
McKenna Cup semi-final
Donegal v Armagh, Ballybofey, 6pm
Walsh Cup final
Kilkenny v Wexford, Nowlan Park, 2pm
All-Ireland club JFC semi-finals
Lahardane (Mayo) v Multyfarnham (Westmeath), Dr Hyde Park, 2pm
Knocknagree (Cork) v Naomh Colmcille (Donegal), TEG Cusack Park, 2pm
All-Ireland club IHC semi-final
Tooreen (Mayo) v Ballyragget (Kilkenny), Gaelic Grounds, 2pm
All-Ireland club JHC semi-finals
Sylane (Galway) v Fethard (Wexford), Parnell Park, 3pm
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GOLF
USPGA Tour – CareerBuilder Challenge, PGA West (TPC Stadium Course), USA, Jan 18-21 – day three, live on Sky Sports Main Event at 9:45pm and Sky Sports The Open at 8pm
PGA European Tour – Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, UAE, Jan 18-21, day three, 8:45am, Sky Sports Main Event and 8:30am, Sky Sports The Open
USLPGA Tour – The next tournament will be the Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic, Paradise Island, Bahamas, January 25-28
USPGA Champions Tour – The Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Hawaii (Saturday finish), January 15-20
Seniors Tour, Europe – TBC
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ICE HOCKEY
There are 13 NHL matches scheduled today, with start times ranging from 6pm on Saturday to 3am on Sunday – i.e. late Saturday night/early Sunday morning
Live games:
Philadelphia Flyers v New Jersey Devils, 6pm, eir Sport 2
Montreal Canadiens v Boston Bruins, midnight on Saturday, eir Sport 2
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RUGBY LEAGUE
Today
Challenge Cup – 23 ties including Gloucester v Pau, 7:45pm, Sky Sports Action
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RUGBY UNION
Next games:
Saturday Jan 20
European Rugby Champions Cup – Glasgow Warriors v Exeter Chiefs, 10pm, BT Sport 3 – Montpellier v Leinster, 1pm, Sky Sports Action – Clermont v Ospreys, 3:15pm, BT Sport 2 – Saracens v Northampton, 3:15pm, BT Sport 3 – Benetton v Bath, 5:30pm, BT Sport 3 – Scarlets v Toulon, 5:30pm, live on Sky Sports Main Event
European Rugby Challenge Cup – Enisei-STM v Newcastle, 10am – Dragons v Bordeaux Begles, 10am – Olympique Lyon v Cardiff Blues, 5pm – Stade Toulouse v Sale Sharks, 5pm – Zebre v SU Agen, 2pm – Krasny Yar v London Irish, 1pm – Stade Francais v Edinburgh, 8pm, BT Sport 3 – Brive v Worcester, 2:20pm – Connacht v Oyonnax, 2:30pm
Guinness PRO14 – Cheetahs v Southern Kings, 3pm, Sky Sports Main Event
Sunday Jan 21
European Rugby Champions Cup – Leicester v Racing 92, 1pm – Munster v Castres, 1pm – Stade Rochelais v Harlequins, 3:15pm – Wasps v Ulster, 3:15pm, BT Sport 2
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SNOOKER
Next up:
Dafabet Masters, London, Alexandra Palace, 14 January – 21 January, live on BBC1 at 1:15pm (opening semi-final) and BBC2 at 4:30pm (opening semi-final), and live on Eurosport 2 at 1pm and 6:45pm (also semi-finals)
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TENNIS
Australian Open, Mon Jan 15 to Sun Jan 28 – Day six, 7:45am, Eurosport 1, and 6am and 8am, Eurosport 2 – Day seven coverage is live from midnight and 2am (i.e. early on Sunday morning) on Eurosport 1, and midnight, 2am and 4am on Eurosport 2 – i.e late Saturday night/early Sunday morning
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OTHER SPORT
Netball: Quad Series – South Africa v Australia, 3:30pm, Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Arena –England v New Zealand, 6pm, Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Arena
Posted: 20th January 2018