Tuesday 23 January 2018
SPORTS PREVIEW
Tuesday 23 January 2018
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NUMBERS – 2 Daily Millions draws per day – Euro Lucky Numbers
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FOOTBALL
Carabao Cup semi-final, second leg – Bristol City v Man City, 7:45pm, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football – Man City lead 2-1 from the first leg
Scottish Premiership – Partick Thistle v Celtic, 7:45pm, BT Sport 1
League One – Rotherham v Bradford City, 7:45pm, and Scunthorpe v Doncaster, 7:45pm
League Two – Newport County v Morecambe, 7:45pm, and Notts County v Crawley Town, 7:45pm
EFL Trophy, Fourth Round – Chelsea U21 v Oxford Utd, 7:30pm, Lincoln v Peterborough, 7:45pm, Shrewsbury v TBC, 7:45pm, and Yeovil v Fleetwood, 7:45pm
National League – Fylde v Maidstone, 7:45pm – Chester v Hartlepool, 7:45pm – Gateshead v Woking, 7:45pm
National League North – four games at 7:45pm
National League South – Hemel Hempstead v Chelmsford City, 7:45pm
Copa del Rey, quarter-final, second leg – Sevilla v Atletico Madrid (Sevilla lead 2-1 from the first leg), 8:30pm
Coupe de France, Round of 32 – Seven ties at 5:30pm plus Epinal v Marseille, 8pm
Belgian First Division – Three games at 7:30pm
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HORSERACING
Today’s meetings:
Leicester, 1pm – A seven-race card
Wetherby, 1:10pm – A six-race card
Southwell, 1:20pm – A six-race card
They also race in India at Kolkata (10:30am); later in the shops it is Dortmund (3:55pm) in Germany and Philadelphia (5:25pm) in the USA
The Turf TV USA/Canada line-up is: Mahoning Valley, 5:15pm, Louisiana Downs, 7pm, Sunland Park, 7:30pm, Turf Paradise, 7:40pm and Portland Meadows, 8pm
The South African meeting is Vaal (11:15am, eight races)
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GREYHOUNDS
Today’s line-up:
11:01am – CRAYFORD
11:03am – NOTTINGHAM
11:09am – CENTRAL PARK
11:11am – KINSLEY
2:06pm – MONMORE
2:08pm – SUNDERLAND
2:12pm – HOVE
6:22pm – SHEFFIELD
6:27pm – HENLOW
6:28pm – POOLE
6:33pm – CRAYFORD
6:56pm – TRALEE
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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 five NBA matches scheduled for today, with start times ranging from midnight on Tuesday to 3:30am on Wednesday – i.e. late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning
Live games:
Cleveland Cavaliers @ San Antonio Spurs, 1am, BT Sport 1 – i.e. late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning
Boston Celtics @ Los Angeles Lakers, 3:30am, BT Sport 1 – i.e. late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kansas Jayhawks @ Oklahoma Sooners, midnight on Tuesday, BT Sport 2
Vanderbilt Commodores @ Tennessee Volunteers, midnight on Tuesday, BT Sport ESPN
Mississippi State Bulldogs @ Kentucky Wildcats, 2am on Wednesday, BT Sport 2 – i.e. late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning
Texas A&M Aggies @ LSU Tigers, 2am on Wednesday, BT Sport ESPN – i.e. late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning
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BOXING/UFC
Check out this website – http://boxingschedule.boxingsociety.com/
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CRICKET
One Day International Series – Bangladesh v Zimbabwe, 8:30am
One Day International Series – United Arab Emirates v Scotland, 5:30am
Australian Big Bash League – Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars, 8:40am, BT Sport 2
Aussie Women’s Big Bash League – Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades, 3:50am – i.e. late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning
Under-19 World Cup – Second quarter-final, 9:30pm, Sky Sports Cricket, and from 11:15pm on Sky Sports Main Event
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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 12 NHL matches scheduled today, with start times ranging from midnight on Tuesday to 3:30am on Wednesday – i.e. late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning
Live games:
Pittsburgh Penguins v Carolina Hurricanes, midnight on Tuesday, eir Sport 2
Tampa Bay Lightning v Nashville Predators, 1am, eir Sport 1 – i.e. late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Vegas Golden Knights, 3:30am, eir Sport 2 – i.e. late Tuesday night/early Wednesday 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:
8am on Tuesday and midnight on Tuesday, Eurosport 1, plus 2am on Wednesday – i.e. late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning
4am, Eurosport 2 – i.e. late Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning
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OTHER SPORT
World Indoor Bowls – mixed pairs final, BBC2, 1pm
**Netball Quad Series – England v Australia, 7:45pm, Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports Arena
Swedish Hockey League – Malmo Redhawks v HV71, 6:30pm, eir Sport 2
Posted: 23rd January 2018