THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: JANUARY 23RD – 29TH

As we enter the final full week of January, we can look forward to 4 champions being crowned over the weekend. The Australian Open advances toward the second week of competition with the Men’s and Women’s Finals on the horizon. The NFL journey has arrived at championship Sunday, where we’ll discover who wins their respective conference and marches toward the Super Bowl. College Basketball has reached the midterms in regards to conference play. As a way to celebrate, the SEC and BIG 12 have decided to pause their conference battles and square off in the SEC/BIG 12 Challenge. This challenge is highlighted by Arkansas at Baylor, Texas at Tennessee and Kansas at Kentucky. The NHL is entering their last full week of play before the All Star Break next week. The NBA schedule continues to unfold as they wander toward their All Star Break in mid-February.

When you see the slate of college basketball games on Saturday, I have a feeling that you’ll be glued to your couch all day!

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NFL:

• NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES. SUNDAY. 3PM EST. FOX
• AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: CINCINNATI BENGALS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS. SUNDAY. 6:30PM EST. CBS

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

• NFLPA COLLEGIATE BOWL: NATIONAL VS AMERICAN. SATURDAY. 6PM EST

COLLEGE BASKETBALL:

• KANSAS AT BAYLOR. MONDAY. 9PM EST. ESPN
• MIAMI AT FSU. TUESDAY. 7PM EST. ESPNU
• OHIO STATE AT ILLINOIS. TUESDAY. 7PM EST. ESPN
• KANSAS STATE AT IOWA STATE. TUESDAY. 9PM EST. ESPNU
• UNC AT SYRACUSE. TUESDAY. 9PM EST. ESPN
• XAVIER AT UCONN. WEDNESDAY. 6:30PM EST. FS1
• GEORGIA AT TENNESSEE. WEDNESDAY. 7PM EST. SEC NETWORK
• IOWA AT MICHIGAN STATE. THURSDAY. 7PM EST. FS1
• PURDUE AT MICHIGAN. THURSDAY. 9PM EST FS1
• UCLA AT USC. THURSDAY. 9PM EST. ESPN2
• COLORADO AT OREGON. THURSDAY. 9PM EST. PAC 12 NETWORK
• AUBURN AT WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY. NOON EST. ESPN
• XAVIER AT CREIGHTON. SATURDAY. 12:15PM EST. CBS
• ALABAMA AT OKLAHOMA. SATURDAY. 2PM EST. ESPN
• IOWA STATE AT MISSOURI. SATURDAY. 2PM EST. ESPN2
• CINCINNATI AT HOUSTON. SATURDAY. 2:15PM EST. CBS
• ILLINOIS AT WISCONSIN. SATURDAY. 3PM EST. FOX
• ARKANSAS AT BAYLOR. SATURDAY. 4PM EST. ESPN
• ARIZONA AT WASHINGTON. SATURDAY. 5:30PM EST. FOX
• TEXAS AT TENNESSEE. SATURDAY. 6PM EST. ESPN
• FLORIDA AT KANSAS STATE. SATURDAY. 6PM EST. ESPN2
• KANSAS AT KENTUCKY. SATURDAY. 8PM EST. ESPN
• OHIO STATE AT INDIANA. SATURDAY. 8PM EST FOX
• PROVIDENCE AT VILLANOVA. SUNDAY. NOON EST. FS1
• MICHIGAN STATE AT PURDUE. SUNDAY. 12:15PM EST

SOCCER:

• FULHAM FC VS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR. MONDAY. 3PM EST. USA/ PEACOCK
• BAYERN MUNICH VS FC COLOGNE. TUESDAY. 2:30PM EST
• LAZIO VS AC MILAN. TUESDAY. 2:45PM EST
• MAINZ VS BORUSSIA DORTMUND. WEDNESDAY. 12:30PM EST
• SPANISH COPA DEL REY: REAL MADRID VS ATLETICO MADRID. THURSDAY. 3PM EST
• ENGLISH FA CUP: MAN CITY VS ARSENAL. FRIDAY. 3PM EST
• RB LEIPZIG VS VfB STUTTGART. FRIDAY. 2:30PM EST
• HERTHA BERLIN VS 1 FC UNION BERLIN. SATURDAY. 9:30AM EST
• WERDER BREMEN VS VfL WOLFSBURG. SATURDAY. 9:30PM EST
• AC MILAN VS SASSUOLO. SUNDAY. 6:30PM EST
• BAYER LEVERKUSEN VS BORUSSIA DORTMUND. SUNDAY. 11:30AM EST
• NAPOLI VS AS ROMA SUNDAY. 2:45PM EST

AUSTRALIAN OPEN:

• TOURNAMENT OCCURS DAILY AND CAN BE VIEWED ON ESPN, ESPN2 AND ESPN+
• WOMEN’S FINAL. SATURDAY 3:30AM EST. ESPN
• MEN’S FINAL. SUNDAY. 3:30AM EST. ESPN

NHL:

• NEW YORK ISLANDERS AT TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. MONDAY. 7PM EST
• BOSTON BRUINS AT MONTREAL CANADIENS. TUESDAY. 7PM EST
• WASHINGTON CAPITALS AT COLORADO AVALANCHE TUESDAY. 9PM EST
• NEW YORK RANGERS AT TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. WEDNESDAY 7PM TNT
• COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS AT EDMONTON OILERS. WEDNESDAY 9:30PM EST. TNT
• BOSTON BRUINS AT TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. THURSDAY. 7PM EST
• DETROIT RED WINGS AT NEW YORK ISLANDERS. FRIDAY. 7PM ESPN
• CALGARY FLAMES AT SEATTLE KRAKEN. FRIDAY. 10PM EST
• ST.LOUIS BLUES AT COLORADO AVALANCHE. SATURDAY. 3PM EST
• BOSTON BRUINS AT FLORIDA PANTHERS. SATURDAY. 6PM EST. NHL NETWORK
• SAN JOSE SHARKS AT PITTSBURGH PENGUINS. SATURDAY. 7PM EST
• BOSTON BRUINS AT CAROLINA HURRICANES. SUNDAY. 5PM EST
• WASHINGTON CAPITALS AT TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS. SUNDAY. 5PM EST. NHL NETWORK

NBA:

• ATLANTA HAWKS AT CHICAGO BULLS. MONDAY. 8PM EST. NBA TV
• MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES AT SACRAMENTO KINGS. MONDAY. 10:30PM EST. NBA TV
• BOSTON CELTICS AT MIAMI HEAT. TUESDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT
• LA CLIPPERS AT LA LAKERS. TUESDAY. 10PM EST. TNT
• BROOKLYN NETS AT PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. WEDNESDAY 7:30PM EST. ESPN
• DENVER NUGGETS AT MILWAUKEE BUCKS. WEDNESDAY 8PM EST
• NEW YORK KNICKS AT BOSTON CELTICS. THURSDAY. 7:30PM EST. TNT
• DALLAS MAVERICKS AT PHOENIX SUNS THURSDAY 10PM EST. TNT
• MILWAUKEE BUCKS AT INDIANA PACERS. FRIDAY. 7PM EST
• TORONTO RAPTORS AT GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. FRIDAY. 10PM EST. NBA TV
• DENVER NUGGETS AT PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. SATURDAY. 3PM EST. ABC
• NEW YORK KNICKS AT BROOKLYN NETS. SATURDAY 5:30PM EST. ABC
• LA LAKERS AT BOSTON CELTICS. SATURDAY. 8:30PM EST. ABC
• NEW ORLEANS PELICANS AT MILWAUKEE BUCKS. SUNDAY. 8PM EST. NBA TV

Have a GREAT sports week!