Sports: The week that will be (22nd Oct – 28th Oct)
Last week of October and we’re celebrating Saina Nehwal’s victory in the Denmark Open whilst getting ready for the final lap of the CL T20, resuming normal service in the English Premier League and La Liga, and anticipating the power packed Indian Grand Prix.
The Champions League T20 continues as we get a clearer idea about which teams are making it to the semi-finals this time around. The IPL teams have generally disappointed and whatever little resistance they put up, proved to be too little too late.
Mon 22
5:00 IST 17th match – Group B: Chennai Super Kings v Yorkshire Durban
9:00 IST 18th match – Group B: Sydney Sixers v Mumbai Indians Durban
Tue 23
5:00 IST 19th match – Group A: Perth Scorchers v Auckland Aces Centurion
9:00 IST 20th match – Group A: Titans v Delhi Daredevils Centurion
Thu 25
9:00 IST 1st Semi-Final – Winner Group A v Runner Group B Durban
Fri 26
9:00 IST 2nd Semi-Final – Winner Group B v Runner Group A Centurion
Sun 28
9:00 IST Final – TBC v TBC Johannesburg
The third matchday of the UEFA Champions League gets under way with teams scrambling to get points to make the passage to the knockout stages.
| TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2012 | |||||
| Time | Home | Away | Stage | Venue | |
| 18:45 GMT | FC Nordsjælland | v | Juventus | Group E | Parkstadion |
| 18:45 GMT | Shakhtar Donetsk | v | Chelsea | Group E | Donbass Arena |
| 18:45 GMT | BATE Borisov | v | Valencia | Group F | Dynamo Stadium, Minsk |
| 18:45 GMT | Lille | v | Bayern Munich | Group F | Grand Stade Lille Métropole |
| 16:00 GMT | Spartak Moscow | v | Benfica | Group G | Luzhniki Stadium |
| 18:45 GMT | Barcelona | v | Celtic | Group G | Estadio Camp Nou |
| 18:45 GMT | Galatasaray | v | CFR Cluj-Napoca | Group H | Türk Telekom Arena |
| 18:45 GMT | Manchester United | v | Braga | Group H | Old Trafford |
| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012 | |||||
| Time | Home | Away | Stage | Venue | |
| 18:45 GMT | Dinamo Zagreb | v | Paris Saint-Germain | Group A | Maksimir Stadium |
| 18:45 GMT | FC Porto | v | Dynamo Kiev | Group A | Estadio do Dragao |
| 18:45 GMT | Arsenal | v | Schalke 04 | Group B | Emirates Stadium |
| 18:45 GMT | Montpellier | v | Olympiakos | Group B | Stade de la Mosson |
| 16:00 GMT | Zenit St Petersburg | v | Anderlecht | Group C | Petrovski Stadium |
| 18:45 GMT | Málaga | v | AC Milan | Group C | Estadio La Rosaleda |
| 18:45 GMT | Ajax Amsterdam | v | Manchester City | Group D | Amsterdam ArenA |
| 18:45 GMT | Borussia Dortmund | v | Real Madrid | Group D | Signal-Iduna-Park |
English Premier League:
Chelsea will be looking to build up on their lead at the top
The Premier League action continues with Chelsea looking to build up on their lead at the top and others trying to chase them all the way. It will be interesting to see how the teams perform after playing in the Champions League, midweek.
| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2012 | |||||
| Time | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 5:00 P.M IST | Aston Villa | v | Norwich City | Villa Park | |
| 7:30 P.M. IST | Arsenal | v | Queens Park Rangers | Emirates Stadium | |
| 7:30 P.M. IST | Reading | v | Fulham | Madejski Stadium | |
| 7:30 P.M. IST | Stoke City | v | Sunderland | Britannia Stadium | |
| 7:30 P.M. IST | Wigan Athletic | v | West Ham United | The DW Stadium | |
| 10:00 P.M. IST | Manchester City | v | Swansea City | Etihad Stadium | |
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012 | |||||
| Time | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 7:00 PM IST | Everton | v | Liverpool | Goodison Park | |
| 8:30 PM IST | Newcastle United | v | West Bromwich Albion | St James’ Park | |
| 8:30 PM IST | Southampton | v | Tottenham Hotspur | St. Mary’s Stadium | |
| 9:30 PM IST | Chelsea | v | Manchester United | Stamford Bridge | |
La Liga:
Barcelona remain the league leaders
La Liga continues with Atletico right on the tail of leaders Barcelona, as Real Madrid play catch up.
| TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2012 | |||||
| Time | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 1:00 A.M. IST | Sevilla FC | v | Mallorca | Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan | |
| SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2012 | |||||
| Time | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 14:00 GMT | Espanyol | v | Málaga | Cornellà – El Prat | |
| 16:00 GMT | Real Betis | v | Valencia | Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | |
| 18:00 GMT | Celta Vigo | v | Deportivo La Coruña | Estadio Balaídos | |
| 20:00 GMT | Rayo Vallecano | v | Barcelona | Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas | |
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2012 | |||||
| Time | Home | Away | Venue | ||
| 11:00 GMT | Real Zaragoza | v | Sevilla FC | Estadio La Romareda | |
| 15:00 GMT | Levante | v | Granada | Ciudad de Valencia | |
| 16:50 GMT | Athletic Bilbao | v | Getafe | Estadio San Mamés | |
| 18:45 GMT | Atlético Madrid | v | Osasuna | Vicente Calderon | |
| 20:30 GMT | Mallorca | v | Real Madrid | Estadio Son Moix | |
David Ferrer is the top seed. Juan Carlos Ferrero plays his last tournament here before retiring. Lleyton Hewitt, Tommy Robredo Fernando Verdasco, Juan Monaco, Marin Cilic, Tsonga and defending champion Marcel Granollers complete the draw.
World No. 4 Saina Nehwal is the top seed for the Yonex French Open Badminton 2012 Super Series event, which starts at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris on Tuesday.
Chinese trio Wang Yihan, Li Xuerui and Wang Xin miss out, and this gives Saina an almost free reign to go all the way.
| 23-28 Oct | YONEX French Open 2012 | Superseries | Paris | FRA |
The Indian Grand Prix comes at a critical time in the championship race as the leader Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull holds a narrow 6 point lead over second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari.
The Buddh International Circuit will be decked up with the crème de la crème of Bollywood and music as the organisers seek to provide as much entertainment before as the racers provide during the race.
The schedule is as follows :
Friday, October 26
The first practice session : 10am
Second session : 2pm to 3:30pm.
Saturday, October 27
Final practice session : 11am to noon
Qualifying for the main event : 2pm.
Sunday, October 28:
F1 Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk: 12:35 pm -2:15 pm;
F1 drivers grid parade: 1:30 pm;
F1 starting grid presentation: 1:40 pm -2:15 pm;
National Anthem: 2:46 pm;
Grand Prix: 3:00 pm