This Week in Sport: 20th − 26th September 2021
This week is full of excitement, it begins with a trip to India where the Kolkata Knight Riders play the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. Then on Tuesday the MLB takes centre stage with the second game of the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants series.
The top premier league clubs enter the Carabao Cup this week, and Chelsea take on Aston Villa in the highest profile game. The 4th ODI between England Women and New Zealand Women takes place on Thursday in what has been a thrilling series so far.
The headline event of the week is the Ryder Cup, where America takes on Europe at Whistling Straits after being postponed last year. Moving into the weekend Anthony Joshua defends his titles against Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday. The F1 season so far has been unpredictable and on Sunday the drivers and teams head to Russia which will no doubt provide much excitement.
IPL: Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Monday 20th September 2PM GMT/6PM Local Time
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Before Covid-19 paused the IPL, Royal Challenger Bangalore were looking extremely strong and now will want to pick up where they left off.
Merchandise: Fancode Shop
News: Indian Premier League
Blog: Cricket Addictor
Videos: Indian Premier League
Statistics: ESPN Cricinfo
Blog: Beyond the Boundary
MLB: San Diego Padres v San Francisco Giants
Tuesday 21st September 2:10AM GMT/7:10PM Local Time
Petco Park, San Diego
The Giants are in a tense race with the LA Dodgers to win the division where the Padres are very much still in the Wild Card race. This should be a thrilling game in a key series for both sides.
Viewing: MLB
Merchandise: MLB Shop
News: MLB
Statistics: Baseball Reference
Videos: MLB
Fantasy News: Fake Teams
Carabao Cup: Chelsea v Aston Villa
Wednesday 22th September 6:45PM GMT/7:45PM Local Time
Stamford Bridge, London
Chelsea and Aston Villa will want to maintain their strong starts to the season and this is a tournament both teams will want to progress to the final stages - expect a tightly contested match.
Official Site: EFL
Match Centre: BT Sport
Merchandise: Chelsea Store
Merchandise: Aston Villa Store
Blog: SB Nation
News: Evening Standard
Cricket in England: England Women v New Zealand Women
Thursday 23th September 12PM GMT/1PM Local Time
The Incora County Ground, Derby
England currently lead 2-0 in the series; New Zealand will be keen to turn the series round and take it to a deciding game.
Match Centre: ECB
Merchandise: NZC
Merchandise: ECB
News: ECB
Weather: Met Office
Statistics: CricInfo
Ryder Cup: Ryder Cup Day 1
Friday 24th September 12:05PM GMT/7:05AM Local Time
Straits Course, Sheboygan
Team USA will be desperate to regain the Ryder Cup this year after Europe have dominated the competition over the last two decades.
Merchandise: Ryder Cup Shop
Weather: World Weather Online
Fantasy: Fantasy Ryder Cup
News: Ryder Cup
Podcast: No Laying Up
Blog: Golf Monthly
Boxing: Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk
Saturday 25th September Approximate Time 9PM GMT/10PM Local Time
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
This event could prove to be one of Anthony Joshua’s toughest fights to date due to Oleksandr Usyk’s unusual fighting style and his unbeaten record.
Viewing: DAZN
Podcast: Tha Boxing Voice
Statistics: BoxRec
Merchandise: Anthony Joshua
News: ESPN
Videos: YouTube
Formula 1: Russian Grand Prix
Sunday 26th September 12:00PM GMT/3:00PM Local Time
Sochi Autodrom, Adler
The competition for first place is heating up after Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the last race, with only 5 points separating the pair, a win at this event could prove vital come the end of the season.
Viewing: Formula 1 TV
News: Eurosport
Merchandise: Formula 1 Store
Statistics: Stats F1
Fantasy: F1 Fantasy
Blog: GP Blog
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Written and information correct on 19th September 2021 at 10pm GMT
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