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Barty bats, Usyk chills and Maguire tees off – Wednesday’s sporting social

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Sports stars and clubs across the world continue to provide an insight into their lives on social media.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the best examples from January 26.

Football

Harry Maguire hit the course in Dubai

As he and Jordan Pickford teamed up with Lee Westwood.

Life’s a beach for Cristiano Ronaldo

James Maddison enjoyed a magic day out.

Chelsea celebrated the one-year anniversary of Thomas Tuchel’s arrival.

Tottenham marked 103 years since Bill Nicholson was born.

Roy Hodgson got down to business.

Tennis

Ash Barty showed off her cricket skills.

Boxing

Oleksandr Usyk chilled.

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Tyson Fury was fed up.

Formula One

Lando Norris was back on the golf course.

Getting tips from Ian Poulter.

Happy birthday Sergio Perez.

Nikita Mazepin and Ronaldo worked out.

Golf

Aim for that skyscraper just off the left, Sergio.

Cricket

Jonny Bairstow hailed Mark Wood.

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Heather Knight was ready for the Ashes Test.

Darts

Peter Wright showed off his trophy.

Practice made perfect for Michael Van Gerwen.

MMA

Conor McGregor showed some love.

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Asian Games 2022: 40 Sports To Feature, Cricket To Be Back After 11 Years | Other Sports News

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The 2022 Asian Games will take place from September 10 to September 25, 2022, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China and there will be five co-host cities. The multi-sporting event will feature 40 sports with a total of 61 disciplines, including Olympic sports like swimming, archery, athletics, badminton, equestrian, fencing, football, hockey, judo, kabaddi, and much more. E-sports and breakdancing will debut in the 2022 Asian Games as full medal sports after being approved by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) this year, while Cricket will be back at Asian Games in T20 format to raise the excitement of the viewers.

India is a member of the South Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and one of the only seven countries that have competed in all the editions of the Asian Games.

India has won at least one gold medal at every Asian Games and always ranked within the top 10 nations of the medal table, except in the 1990 edition. So far, India has won 139 gold, 178 silver, and 299 bronze medals at the Asian Games and will look to significantly increase the medal tally this year.

For the first time ever, more than 300 athletes from Oceania countries have been given the chance to compete at this year’s 19th edition of the Asian Games. The Oceania athletes, including those from Australia and New Zealand, will be allowed to compete in five sports: triathlon, athletics, wushu, roller skating, and weightlifting.

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Sony Pictures Networks India, (SPN), has acquired the exclusive rights for the 2022 Asian Games from November 2021 to September 2023.

This association will give SPN exclusive rights to broadcast the 19th edition of the Asian Games on its sports channels across India and the subcontinent including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bhutan, and the Maldives. The tournament will also be available on the OTT platform, SonyLIV.

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The Hundred: Sky Sports to show every game live when 2022 tournament starts on August 3

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Sky Sports will show every game of The Hundred live this summer, starting with the opening match on Wednesday August 3 between defending men’s champions Southern Brave and Welsh Fire at The Ageas Bowl.

The women’s competition begins a week later on Thursday August 11 following the conclusion of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where women’s cricket is making its debut.

Reigning champions Oval Invincibles will face Northern Superchargers in the opening women’s game in The Hundred, which will be the first men’s and women’s double-header of the 2022 competition.

Invincibles vs Superchargers will take the evening slot at The Kia Oval, after their respective men’s sides meet earlier in the afternoon in south London.

From then on, every matchday will see men’s and women’s fixtures on the same day, with every game available to watch live on Sky Sports.

Hundred Finals Day will take place at Lord’s on Saturday September 3.

Bryan Henderson, Director of Cricket for Sky Sports, said: “It was a privilege last year to help the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) launch the Hundred covering 68 live matches in 32 days. The competition was a huge success taking cricket to new, younger audiences – achieved with a refreshing, innovative approach to broadcasting.

“The progressive partnership between Sky Sports and the BBC saw 16.1million viewers with more than half watching live cricket for the first time. I think we can universally agree, for all who love the sport, the best thing was witnessing thousands of children having fun and engaging with cricket for the first time. We can’t wait to build on this legacy in 2022.”

Sanjay Patel, managing director for The Hundred, said: “The Hundred helped grow the game last year. With more than 500,000 tickets sold and issued and 16 million watching on TV – with half of them being new to cricket – we saw a new audience enjoying the game for the first time. We can’t wait to build on that this year, bringing world-class cricket and an incredible family day out to fans across England and Wales.”

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Take a look at some of the best plays from The Hundred 2021

In 2021, a total of 16.1m people watched The Hundred on TV across Sky Sports and the BBC with the competition captivating new and existing fans alike.

The men’s and women’s double-headers proved a hit last year, with 267,000 people attending the women’s matches across the competition, according to the ECB.

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Take a look back at some of the highlights from The Hundred 2021

Due to the Commonwealth Games, there will be six group games in the women’s competition this year as opposed to eight in the men’s tournament.

The sides that finish top in the group stage will advance directly to Finals Day and face the winners of The Hundred Eliminator between the teams finishing second and third.

The Eliminators will be held at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton on Friday, September 2, a day before the finals. A reserve day is available on Sunday, September 4 should Saturday’s finals be adversely affected by the weather.

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A look back at the final of The Hundred Women 2021 as the Oval Invincibles beat the Southern Brave

The Hundred fixtures 2022

Women’s matches to be played first unless otherwise stated

Wed Aug 3: Southern Brave vs Welsh Fire (7pm)* Thu Aug 4: Oval Invincibles vs London Spirit (6.30pm)* Fri Aug 5: Manchester Originals vs Northern Superchargers (6.30pm)* Sat Aug 6: Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix (2.30pm)* Sun Aug 7: Welsh Fire vs Oval Invincibles (2pm)*

Mon Aug 8: London Spirit vs Manchester Originals (6.30pm)* Tue Aug 9: Northern Superchargers vs Trent Rockets (6.30pm)* Wed Aug 10: Birmingham Phoenix vs Southern Brave (6.30pm)* Thu Aug 11: Oval Invincibles vs Northern Superchargers (3pm and 6.30pm)** Fri Aug 12: Southern Brave vs London Spirit (3pm and 6.30pm) Sat Aug 13: Manchester Originals vs Trent Rockets (11am and 2.30pm) Sat Aug 13: Welsh Fire vs Birmingham Phoenix (2.30pm and 6pm) Sun Aug 14: Northern Superchargers vs London Spirit (11am and 2.30pm) Sun Aug 14: Oval Invincibles vs Southern Brave (2.30pm and 6pm)

Mon Aug 15: Birmingham Phoenix vs Trent Rockets (3pm and 6.30pm) Tue Aug 16: Manchester Originals vs Welsh Fire (3pm and 6.30pm) Wed Aug 17: Trent Rockets vs Oval Invincibles (3.30pm and 7pm) Thu Aug 18: Southern Brave vs Manchester Originals (3.30pm and 7pm) Fri Aug 19: Birmingham Phoenix vs Northern Superchargers (3.30pm and 7pm) Sat Aug 20: Trent Rockets vs London Spirit (3.30pm and 7pm) Sun Aug 21: Northern Superchargers vs Manchester Originals (3.30pm and 7pm)

Mon Aug 22: Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave (3pm and 6.30pm) Tue Aug 23: Oval Invincibles vs Birmingham Phoenix (3pm and 6.30pm) Wed Aug 24: London Spirit vs Welsh Fire (3pm and 6.30pm) Thu Aug 25: Southern Brave vs Trent Rockets (3.30pm and 7pm) Fri Aug 26: Welsh Fire vs Northern Superchargers (3.30pm and 7pm) Sat Aug 27: London Spirit vs Oval Invincibles (3.30pm and 7pm) Sun Aug 28: Birmingham Phoenix vs Manchester Originals (3.30pm and 7pm)

Mon Aug 29: Trent Rockets vs Welsh Fire (3.30pm and 7pm) Tue Aug 30: London Spirit vs Birmingham Phoenix (3pm and 6.30pm) Wed Aug 31: Northern Superchargers vs Southern Brave (11.30am and 3pm) Wed Aug 31: Manchester Originals vs Oval Invincibles (3pm and 6.30pm)

Fri Sep 2: Eliminator, Ageas Bowl (3pm and 6.30pm) Sat Sep 3: Final, Lord’s (3pm and 6.30pm) Sun Sep 4: Reserve day

*Men’s match only due to Commonwealth Games

Ticket prices across The Hundred are set at £5 for under 16s and free for children aged five and under, with ticket buyers able to choose their own seats this year with family-friendly zones in every venue.

There will be two priority ticket windows, with 2021 ticket holders and members able to purchase tickets in late February, before anyone who has signed up via thehundred.com able to buy tickets from March 31. Tickets will then go on general sale on April 20.

Manchester City vs Man Utd, Liverpool vs Man Utd among Premier League fixture live on Sky Sports in March

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The Manchester derby plus Liverpool vs Man Utd are among the Premier League fixtures to be shown live on Sky Sports in March.

Ralf Rangnick will take his side to the Etihad on Sunday 6 March, with kick-off at 4.30pm. Later in the month, Man Utd will take on Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday 20 March, as United face a vital month in their push for a top-four finish.

West Ham’s fixture against Wolves will kick off the latest round of live fixtures on Sunday 27 February, with kick-off at 2pm. The Hammers will be back on Sky Sports the following weekend on Saturday March 5 as they travel to Liverpool.

That weekend’s Super Sunday includes the Manchester derby, which will be preceded by Arsenal’s trip to Watford at 2pm. There is also a mouth-watering Monday Night Football on Monday 7 March too as Tottenham host Everton.

Antonio Conte’s side will again be live on Sky Sports on Saturday 12 March when they travel to Old Trafford, with Chelsea vs Newcastle and Arsenal vs Leicester on Super Sunday the following day. Monday Night Football will see the Sky Sports cameras at Selhurst Park as Crystal Palace face Man City on Monday 14 March.

Friday Night Football returns on Friday 18 March as Wolves host Leeds, with Burnley hosting Southampton on Saturday Night Football the following day.

Another exciting weekend of football is rounded off on Sunday 20 March as Tottenham host West Ham in a London derby before Liverpool’s showdown against Man Utd at 4.30pm.

Confirmed Premier League fixtures live on Sky Sports

Saturday February 12: Norwich City vs Manchester City, kick-off 5.30pm

Sunday February 13: Newcastle vs Aston Villa, kick-off 2pm

Sunday February 13: Leicester vs West Ham, kick-off 4.30pm

Tuesday January 11 : Everton vs Leicester, kick-off 8pm

Saturday February 19 : Man City vs Tottenham, kick-off 5.30pm

Sunday February 20 : Leeds vs Man Utd, kick-off 2pm

Sunday February 20: Wolves vs Leicester, kick-off 4.30pm

Friday February 25: Southampton vs Norwich, kick-off 8pm

Saturday February 26 : Everton vs Man City, kick-off 5.30pm

New fixtures announced:

Sunday February 27: West Ham vs Wolves, kick-off 2pm

Saturday March 5: Liverpool vs West Ham, kick-off 5.30pm

Sunday March 6: Watford vs Arsenal, kick-off 2pm

Sunday March 6: Man City vs Man Utd, kick-off 4.30pm

Monday March 7: Tottenham vs Everton, kick-off 8pm

Saturday March 12: Man Utd vs Tottenham, kick-off 5.30pm

Sunday March 13: Chelsea vs Newcastle, kick-off 2pm

Sunday March 13: Arsenal vs Leicester, kick-off 4.30pm

Monday March 14: Crystal Palace vs Man City, kick-off 8pm

Friday March 18: Wolves vs Leeds, kick-off 8pm*

Saturday March 19: Burnley vs Southampton, kick-off 5.30pm*

Sunday March 20: Tottenham vs West Ham, kick-off 2pm*

Sunday March 20: Liverpool vs Man Utd, kick-off 4.30pm*

*subject to FA Cup sixth-round participation

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The 2021/22 Premier League season will end on May 22, 2022, with all 10 games kicking off at the same time.

2021/22 EFL season: Next season’s League One campaign will finish on the weekend of April 30 2022, with League Two and the Championship on one of May 7 and May 8 respectively.

The League One play-off final will then be held on Saturday, May 21, the League Two play-off final on Saturday, May 28, and the Championship play-off final on Sunday, May 29.

Masters champion Neil Robertson suffers first-round defeat in Berlin

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Masters champion Neil Robertson bowed out of the BildBet German Masters in the first round as Ricky Walden turned the screw to see him off with a 5-3 win.

Australian Robertson led 3-2 in Berlin when Walden made his move with breaks of 71, 79 and 124 to win the next three frames and secure his passage to a last-16 meeting with Luca Brecel.

Asked how much of a boost claiming a big scalp could give him, the Englishman told the World Snooker Tour’s official Twitter account: “They’re the hardest games, to be honest, because you’re playing someone in top form, obviously a seed on the TV table where they’re more at home, if you like.

“It’s a difficult hurdle to overcome and you’ve got to just stick in there, so to get that win can give you a good springboard.”

Stephen Maguire got off to the perfect start in his match against Tom Ford when he rattled in 135 to take the first frame, but managed only eight more points in the next four as he slipped to a 5-2 defeat.

Back-to-back breaks of 76, 88, 53 and 81 put Ford firmly in the driving seat and although the Scot reduced the deficit to 4-2, he clinched victory and a second-round clash with Zhao Xintong with a visit of 104.

Craig Steadman beat Michael Georgiou 5-2 to set up a meeting with Kyren Wilson.

During the afternoon session, world number eight Mark Williams was dumped out of the tournament after going down 5-3 to Zhao.

The pair were locked together at 3-3 when the Chinese player put together breaks of 89 and 70 to progress.

Visits of 129 and 120 laid the foundation for Brecel’s 5-3 victory over Zhang Anda, while Wilson rounded off a comprehensive 5-1 win against Jimmy Robertson with breaks of 94 and 117.

Zhou Yuelong beat Anthony McGill 5-2 to book a second round date with reigning champion Judd Trump.