This Week in Sport: 7th March − 13th March 2022
The first full week of March is an incredibly exciting prospect for sports fans. On Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers play host to the Chicago Bulls at the Wells Fargo Center. The following day Enlgand’s to
ur of the Caribbean commences as their first Test against the West Indies begins. Wednesday will see Real Madrid take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Thursday marks the start of golf’s unofficial 5th major, the PLAYERS Championship, which takes place at the renowned TPC Sawgrass. The next day St Helen’s take on the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.
The weekend is also jam packed with great sport. On Saturday, England take on Ireland in an important Six Nations game for both sides. Finally, on Sunday, teams from across the world will battle it out for Paralympic Ice Hockey medals.
NBA: Philadelphia 76ers v Chicago Bulls
Monday 7th March 12AM (8th) GMT/7PM Local Time
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
With the 76ers and the Bulls sat 2nd and 4th in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, this game is shaping up to be one fans will not want to miss. The Bulls will be desperate to take the win here and put an end to their 4 game losing streak.
Official site: NBA
Merchandise: NBA Store
Viewing: NBA TV
Fantasy: Yahoo NBA Fantasy
Blog: Liberty Ballers
Blog: Blog a Bull
Cricket: West Indies v England
Tuesday 8th March 2PM GMT/10AM Local Time
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Saint George
The first Test of England’s trip to the Caribbean takes place on Tuesday, with the visitors playing a 3 Test series against the West Indies throughout the month. England will be hoping to repeat their 2020 victory against the West Indies, and retain the Wisden Trophy.
News: BBC Sport
Statistics: ESPN Cricinfo
Blog: The Full Toss
News: The Guardian
Merchandise: West Indies
Merchandise: England
UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid v Paris Saint-Germain
Wednesday 9th March 8PM GMT/9PM Local Time
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid
Real Madrid play host to Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie. Real Madrid lost the first game 0-1, so will be desperate to rebalance the scales and go through to the next stage of the competition.
Official site: UEFA
News: Football Espana
Games: UEFA
Podcast: Official UEFA Champions League Podcast
Statistics: UEFA
Videos: YouTube
PGA Tour: THE PLAYERS Championship
Thursday 10th March 1PM GMT/8AM Local Time
TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach
Outside of the 4 official majors, the PGA Tour’s PLAYERS Championship is one of the biggest events of the season. TPC Sawgrass is iconic, with the 17th one of the most famous holes in golf - one player who will be desperate to avoid the water on the par-3 is defending Champion Justin Thomas. Can he defend his title?
Official site: PGA Tour
Merchandise: PGA Tour Fan Shop
News: ESPN
Fantasy: Fantasy Golf
Podcast: PGA Tour Podcasts
News: Golf Digest
Super League: St Helens v Warrington Wolves
Friday 11th March 8PM GMT/8PM Local Time
Totally Wicked Stadium, Saint Helens
St Helens go head-to-head with Warrington Wolves at the Totally Wicked Stadium. St Helens remain unbeaten while Warrington have only lost once. This is a repeat of last year’s final, will St Helens replicate that victory?
Official Site: Super League
Fantasy: Fantasy Super League
Blog: Love Rugby League
Podcast: The Sideline Story
Merchandise: St Helens
Merchandise: Warrington Wolves
Six Nations: England v Ireland
Saturday 12th March 4:45PM GMT/4:45PM Local Time
Twickenham Stadium, London
After an exciting championship thus far, this matchup between England and Ireland is important for both sides. With both sides sat on a loss a piece and England still to play favourites France, England need a win at Twickenham to keep their championship hopes alive.
Official Site: Six Nations
Fantasy: Six Nations
Podcast: Brian Moore’s Full Contact Rugby
News: The Guardian
Blog: Total Flanker
News: iNews
Paralympics: Ice Hockey
Sunday 13th March 4:05AM GMT/12:05PM Local Time
Beijing National Indoor Stadium
Team USA will be hoping that they will get the chance to defend their Paralympic Ice Hockey title in Beijing on Sunday, and it is difficult to bet against them after their strong start to the competition. Sunday also sees the Paralympic closing ceremony.
Official Site: Beijing 2022 Paralympics
News: Forbes
Podcast: Olympics
News: Paralympic.org
Statistics: Bloomberg
News: Inside the Games
Photo by: Chicago Bulls
Written and information correct on 6th March 2022 at 10pm GMT
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