Sports preview – 4-8 January 2024

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The Third Round Proper of the FA Cup is the sporting highlight for this week, with SuperSport Premier League set to broadcast some classic ‘David v Goliath’ clashes from the oldest knockout football competition in the world, including Fulham v Rotherham (Friday 5 January at 22:00), Sunderland v Newcastle United (Saturday 6 January at 14:45) and Arsenal v Liverpool (Sunday 7 January at 18:30).

The Tyne-Wear derby between Sunderland and Newcastle is the standout fixture, with the North East rivals meeting for the first time since 2016. “We want to take them on and try and achieve success in them,” said Magpies boss Eddie Howe. “We know how important this game is for our supporters so we take that responsibility very seriously. We will prepare that game when it comes around as best we can.”

The Sentry, held from 4 to 7 January on SuperSport Golf (23:00) sees the return of the PGA Tour for the first time in 2024, as the top players in the world get their year’s work underway amidst the beauty of the Kapalua Resort in Hawaii.

Serie A will also feature strongly this week, with Round 19 action being played from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 January. The key clash arrives early on Saturday afternoon (13:30) as Scudetto favourites Inter Milan play host to Verona at the San Siro Stadium.

There will also be thrills and spills from the WWE Universe, with a live episode of SmackDown on the morning of Saturday 6 January (03:00), as superstars on the main rosters continue to jostle for position ahead of the Royal Rumble later in the month.

Randy Orton’s return from long-term injury and signing for the SmackDown side of WWE has disrupted the picture at the very top of the mountain – with ‘The Viper’ promising that he is coming for Roman Reigns.

“Tell Roman, ‘Daddy’s home’,” Orton said to Reigns’s ‘Wise Man’ Paul Heyman. “He’s had it way too easy without me being here to hunt him down, but the holiday’s over for the ‘Tribal Chief’. I’m coming for the throne. I’ve worn the undisputed championship belt 14 times before... I think it’s high time I added to that.”

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