THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: JANUARY 2ND – 8TH

Welcome to 2023 sports fans! This week starts with the Winter Classic in Fenway Park. Monday is also paired with great bowl games and the best Monday Night matchup of the season. European soccer leagues continue to return from their World Cup and holiday hibernation. The NBA and college basketball seasons are heating up as we March toward the Spring.

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NFL:

• BUFFALO BILL AT CINCINNATI BENGALS. MONDAY. 8:15PM EST. ESPN ABC
• KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS. SATURDAY. 4:30PM EST ABC ESPN
• TENNESSEE TITANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS. SATURDAY. 8:15PM EST. ABC ESPN
• BALTIMORE RAVENS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS. SUNDAY. TBD
• DETROIT LIONS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS. SUNDAY. TBD
• NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT BUFFALO BILLS. SUNDAY TBD
• NEW YORK JETS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS SUNDAY. TBD

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

• ReliaQuest BOWL: #22 MISSISSIPPI STATE VS ILLINOIS MONDAY. NOON EST ESPN2
• COTTON BOWL: #16 TULANE VS #10 USC. MONDAY. 1PM EST. ESPN
• CHEEZ IT CITRUS BOWL: #17 LSU VS PURDUE. MONDAY 1PM EST ABC
• ROSE BOWL: #11 PENN STATE VS #8 UTAH. 5PM EST. ESPN
• FCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: NORTH DAKOTA ST VS SOUTH DAKOTA ST. SUNDAY. 2PM EST ABC

SOCCER:

• BRENTFORD VS LIVERPOOL. MONDAY. 12:30PM EST. USA/ PEACOCK
• ARSENAL VS NEWCASTLE UNITED. TUESDAY. 2:45PM EST
• SALEMILANA VS AC MILAN. WEDNESDAY. 6:30AM EST
• INTERNAZIONALE VS NAPOLI. WEDNESDAY. 2:45PM EST
• CHELSEA VS MANCHESTER CITY. THURSDAY. 3PM EST
• MANCHESTER UNITED VS EVERTON. FRIDAY. 3PM EST
• VILLARREAL VS REAL MADRID. SATURDAY. 10:15AM EST
• FIORENTINA VS SASSUOLO. SATURDAY. NOON EST
• ATLETICO MADRID VS BARCELONA SUNDAY. 3PM EST
• AC MILAN VS AS ROMA. SUNDAY. 2:45PM EST

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

• #24 WEST VIRGINIA AT OKLAHOMA ST. MONDAY. 7PM EST ESPNU
• #21 MISSISSIPPI ST AT #7 TENNESSEE TUESDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN2
• SYRACUSE AT LOUISVILLE. TUESDAY. 7PM EST. ESPNU
• LSU AT #19 KENTUCKY. TUESDAY. 8PM EST ESPN
• #4 KANSAS AT TEXAS TECH. TUESDAY. 9PM EST. ESPN2
• MINNESOTA AT #15 WISCONSIN. TUESDAY. 9PM EST BTN
• VILLANOVA AT GEORGETOWN. WEDNESDAY. 9PM EST. FS1
• #18 TCU AT #12 BAYLOR. WEDNESDAY. 9PM EST. ESPN2
• #1 PURDUE AT OHIO ST. THURSDAY. 7PM EST FS1
• #16 INDIANA AT IOWA. THURSDAY. 9PM EST. FS1
• USC AT #11 UCLA. THURSDAY. 9:30PM EST. ESPN
• WASHINGTON AT #5 ARIZONA. THURSDAY 11PM EST FS1
• NOTRE DAME AT #25 UNC. SATURDAY. 11:30AM EST. ESPN2
• #19 KENTUCKY AT #8 ALABAMA SATURDAY. 1PM EST ESPN
• #15 WISCONSIN AT ILLINOIS. SATURDAY. 1:30PM EST ESPN2
• GEORGIA AT FLORIDA. SATURDAY. 1PM EST. SECN
• MICHIGAN AT MICHIGAN ST. SATURDAY. 2:30PM EST. FOX
• #9 ARKANSAS AT #20 AUBURN. SATURDAY. 8:30PM EST. SECN
• OHIO ST AT MARYLAND. SUNDAY. 1PM EST. ESPN

NHL:

• WINTER CLASSIC: PITTSBURGH PENGUINS AT BOSTON BRUINS IN FENWAY PARK. MONDAY 2PM EST TNT
• DALLAS STARS AT LA KINGS. TUESDAY. 10PM EST ESPN
• NEW JERSEY DEVILS AT DETROIT RED WINGS. WEDNESDAY 7PM EST. TNT
• TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING AT MINNESOTA WILD. WEDNESDAY. 9:30PM EST TNT
• WASHINGTON CAPITALS AT COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS. THURSDAY. 7PM EST ESPN
• NEW YORK ISLANDERS AT CALGARY FLAMES. FRIDAY. 9PM EST
• NEW YORK RANGERS AT NEW JERSEY DEVILS. SATURDAY. 1PM EST. NHL NET
• DETROIT RED WINGS AT TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. SATURDAY. 7PM EST. NHL NET
• FLORIDA PANTHERS AT DALLAS STARS. SUNDAY. 1PM EST NHL NET

NBA:

• CHICAGO BULLS AT CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. MONDAY. 7PM EST
• NEW ORLEANS PELICANS AT PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. MONDAY 7PM EST
• WASHINGTON WIZARDS AT MILWAUKEE BUCKS. TUESDAY. 8PM EST. NBA TV
• PHOENIX SUNS AT CLEVELAND CAVALIERS WEDNESDAY 7PM EST
• MILWAUKEE BUCKS AT TORONTO RAPTORS WEDNESDAY 7:30PM EST ESPN
• MIAMI HEAT AT LA LAKERS. WEDNESDAY. 10PM EST. ESPN
• BOSTON CELTICS AT DALLAS MAVERICKS THURSDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT
• LA CLIPPERS AT DENVER NUGGETS THURSDAY. 10PM EST. TNT
• BROOKLYN NETS AT NEW ORLEANS PELICANS FRIDAY. 7:30PM EST. ESPN
• MIAMI HEAT AT PHOENIX SUNS. FRIDAY. 10PM EST ESPN
• UTAH JAZZ AT MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES SUNDAY. 6PM EST

On behalf of Spinnable Sports and The Irrational Confidence Podcast I wish you a happy and healthy 2023. Have a GREAT sports week.