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What’s on:
TODAY, JAN. 13
AUTO RACING: NASCAR, Daytona winter testing, 10 a.m., noon, 3 p.m., SPEED.
BASKETBALL: Indiana Pacers at Toronto Raptors, 4 p.m., TSN2; Miami Heat at Denver Nuggets, 7:30 p.m., SNONE.
CRICKET: Canada vs. Leeward Islands, noon, SNONE; Trinidad & Tobago vs. Guyana, 4 p.m., SNWORLD.
CURLING: World Financial Group Continental Cup, Langley Events Centre: women’s team competition, 8:30 a.m., TSN; mixed doubles, 1 p.m., TSN; men’s team competition, 7 p.m., TSN.
GOLF: Joburg Open, 6 a.m., GOLF; Sony Open in Hawaii, 4 p.m., GOLF.
HOCKEY: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres, 4:30 p.m., TSN; WHL, Tri-city at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m., Pacific Coliseum, SHAW, 650 AM; Victoria at Regina, 5 p.m.; Seattle at Kamloops, 7 p.m.; Kelowna at Portland, 7 p.m.; Lethbridge at Prince George, 7 p.m.; QMJHL, Halifax at Chicoutimi, 4 p.m., SNP; BCHL, Cowichan Valley at Nanaimo, 7 p.m.; Langley at Penticton, 7 p.m.; Victoria at Alberni Valley, 7 p.m.; Prince George at Chilliwack, 7 p.m.; Salmon Arm at Westside, 7 p.m.; Vernon at Merritt, 7:30 p.m.; Surrey at Powell River, 7:30 p.m.; Coquitlam at Trail, 7:30 p.m.
HORSE RACING: Fraser Downs, 7 p.m. RUGBY: Heineken Cup, Ulster vs.
Leicester, noon, SNWORLD.
SATURDAY, JAN. 14
AUTO RACING: NASCAR, Daytona winter testing, 10 a.m., noon, 4:30 p.m., SPEED.
BASKETBALL: North Carolina State at Wake Forest, 10 a.m., WSBK; Mississippi at Auburn, 10:30 a.m., PCH; Oklahoma State at Baylor, noon, TSN2; Oregon at Arizona, 12:30 p.m., CBS; Georgia at Vanderbilt, 1 p.m., PCH; Toronto Raptors at Chicago Bulls, 5 p.m., TSN2, WGN; L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 7:30 p.m., SNONE.
CURLING: World Financial Group Continental Cup, Langley Events Centre: A skins competition, 9 a.m., TSN; singles, 1:30 p.m., TSN; B skins competition, 6:30 p.m., TSN.
FOOTBALL: NFC divisional playoff, New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers, 1:30 p.m., CTV, FOX, TEAM 1410; AFC divisional playoff, Denver Broncos at New England Patriots, 5 p.m., CTV, CBS, TEAM 1410.
GOLF: Joburg Open, 6 a.m., GOLF; Sony Open in Hawaii, 4 p.m., GOLF.
HOCKEY: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, 9:30 a.m., NBC, TSN2; New Jersey Devils at Winnipeg Jets, noon, CBC; New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 p.m., CBC; Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames, 7 p.m., CBC; NCAA, Minnesota at North Dakota, 2 p.m., SCORE; AHL, Abbotsford at Oklahoma City, 5 p.m., 107.1 FM; WHL, Victoria at Brandon, 5:30 p.m.; Everett at Kamloops, 7 p.m.; Lethbridge at Prince George, 7 p.m.; Kelowna at Vancouver, 7 p.m., Pacific Coliseum, 650 AM; BCHL, Coquitlam at Vernon, 7 p.m.; Langley at Salmon Arm, 7 p.m.; Prince George at Penticton, 7 p.m.; Powell River at Alberni Valley, 7 p.m.; Surrey at Victoria, 7:15 p.m.; Chilliwack at Merritt, 7:30 p.m.
LACROSSE: NLL, Toronto at Buffalo, 4:30 p.m., TSN.
MMA: UFC 142 preliminary card, 5 p.m., SNP; main card, 6 p.m., PPV.
SKIING: FIS World Cup, men’s & women’s downhill, 11 a.m., CBC.
SOCCER: Scotland, St. Johnstone vs. Rangers, 4:30 a.m., SNWORLD; England, Liverpool vs. Stoke City, 7 a.m., SNWORLD; Manchester United vs. Bolton, 7 a.m., SNP; Chelsea vs. Sunderland, 9 a.m., SNP; Tottenham vs. Wolves, 1 p.m., SNWORLD; West Brom vs. Norwich City, 3:15 p.m., SNWORLD; Aston Villa vs. Everton, 5 p.m., SNWORLD; Blackburn vs. Fulham, 7 p.m., SNWORLD; Championship, Watford vs. Reading, 9 a.m., SNWORLD; Nottingham Forest vs. Southampton, 11:15 a.m., SNWORLD; Spain, Mallorca vs. Real Madrid, 11 a.m., GOLTV; Italy, Catania vs. Roma, 11:45 a.m., SCORE; France, Montpelier vs. Lyon, noon, TV5.
EARLY SUNDAY, JAN. 15
SOCCER: Italy, Lazio vs. Atalanta, 3:30 a.m., FOX SPTS; Genoa vs. Udinese, 6 a.m., FOX SPTS; Juventus vs. Cagliari, 6 a.m., SCORE; England, Newcastle vs. QPR, 5:30 a.m., SNWORLD.