Sports on TV for Friday, Jan. 20 and Saturday, Jan. 21

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ALL TIMES ALASKAN

Friday, Jan. 20

AUTO RACING

4 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, at Charlotte, N.C.

BOXING

6 p.m., SHO — Adam Lopez vs. Danny Roman, WBA junior featherweight eliminator, at Atlantic City, N.J.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

2:30 p.m., CBSSN — E. Michigan at Akron

CRICKET

8 p.m., NBCSN — Big Bash League, Hobart vs. Perth

FIGURE SKATING

2 p.m., NBCSN — U.S. Championships, Women’s short dance, at Kansas City, Mo.

GOLF

11 a.m., GOLF — PGA Tour, CareerBuilder Challenge, second round, at La Quinta, Calif.

3 p.m., GOLF — Champions Tour, Mitsubishi Electric Championship, second round, at Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii

9:30 p.m., GOLF — Asian Tour, SMBC Singapore Open, third round, at Singapore

11:30 p.m., GOLF — European PGA Tour, Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, third round, at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

NBA BASKETBALL

4 p.m., ESPN — Golden State at Houston

6:30 p.m., ESPN — Indiana at L.A. Lakers

SOCCER

10:30 a.m., FS1 — Bundesliga, SC Freiburg vs. Bayern Munich

TENNIS

5 p.m., ESPN2 — Australian Open, third round, at Melbourne, Australia

11 p.m., ESPN2 — Australian Open, third round, at Melbourne, Australia

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

3 p.m., FS2 — Providence at Seton Hall

4 p.m., FS1 — Georgetown at Xavier

Saturday, Jan. 21

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

8 a.m., BTN — Penn St. at Purdue

8 a.m., CBS — Vanderbilt at Florida

8 a.m., ESPN — Syracuse at Notre Dame

8 a.m., ESPN2 — Georgia at Texas A&M

8 a.m., ESPNU — Nebraska at Rutgers

8 a.m., FOX — Providence at Villanova

8:30 a.m., NBCSN — Fordham at UMass

9 a.m., ESPNEWS — Tulsa at South Florida

9:30 a.m., CBSSN — Navy at Army

10 a.m., CBS — Texas at Kansas

10 a.m., ESPN — Louisville at Florida St.

10 a.m., ESPN2 — Iowa St. at Oklahoma

10 a.m., ESPNU — Oklahoma St. at Texas Tech

10 a.m., FS1 — Butler at DePaul

10:15 a.m., BTN — Illinois at Michigan

10:30 a.m., FOX — Marquette at Creighton

10:30 a.m., NBCSN — Rhode Island at Duquesne

11:30 a.m., SEC — Mississippi at Missouri

Noon, CBS — Arizona at UCLA

Noon, CBSSN — Cincinnati at Tulane

Noon, ESPN — Michigan St. at Indiana

Noon, ESPN2 — Alabama at Auburn

12:30 p.m., BTN — Wisconsin at Minnesota

2 p.m., CBSSN — Fresno St. at Nevada

2 p.m., ESPN — South Carolina at Kentucky

2 p.m., ESPN2 — West Virginia at Kansas St.

2 p.m., ESPNU — Houston at SMU

2 p.m., SEC — Mississippi St. at Tennessee

4 p.m., CBSSN — Wyoming at New Mexico

4 p.m., ESPNU — Baylor at TCU

4:15 p.m., ESPN — Miami at Duke

4:30 p.m., SEC — LSU at Arkansas

6 p.m., ESPNU — Long Beach St. at Cal Poly

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

11 a.m., NFL — East-West Shrine Classic, West vs. East, at St. Petersburg, Fla.

Noon, FS1 — NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, National vs. American, at Carson, Calif.

COLLEGE HOCKEY

2 p.m., FS2 — Minnesota at Wisconsin

FIGURE SKATING

11 a.m., NBC — U.S. Championships, Pairs free skate and free dance, at Kansas City, Mo.

4 p.m., NBC — U.S. Championships, Ladies free skate, at Kansas City, Mo.

GOLF

11 a.m., GOLF — PGA Tour, CareerBuilder Challenge, third round, at La Quinta, Calif.

3 p.m., GOLF — Champions Tour, Mitsubishi Electric Championship, final round, at Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii

9:30 p.m., GOLF — Asian Tour, SMBC Singapore Open, final round, at Singapore

11:30 p.m., GOLF — European PGA Tour, Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, final round, at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

MOTOR SPORTS

6 p.m., FS1 — AMA, Monster Energy Supercross, at Anaheim, Calif.

NBA BASKETBALL

4:30 p.m., ABC — San Antonio at Cleveland

SKIING

12:30 p.m., NBCSN — FIS Alpine World Cup, Men’s Downhill, at Kitzbuehel, Austria

SOCCER

3:30 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League, Swansea City at Liverpool

5:30 a.m., FS1 — Bundesliga, Werder Bremen vs. Borussia Dortmund

5:30 a.m., FS2 — Bundesliga, Augsburg vs. Hoffenheim

6 a.m., CNBC — Premier League, Everton at Crystal Palace

6 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League, teams TBA

8:20 a.m., FS2 — Bundesliga, RB Leipzig vs. Eintracht Frankfurt

8:30 a.m., NBC — Premier League, Tottenham at Manchester City

SKIING

12:30 p.m., NBCSN — FIS Alpine World Cup, Men’s Downhill, at Kitzbuehel, Austria (same-day tape)

TENNIS

5 p.m., ESPN2 — Australian Open, round of 16, at Melbourne, Australia

11 p.m., ESPN2 — Australian Open, round of 16, at Melbourne, Australia

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 a.m., CBSSN — Navy at Army

10 a.m., FSN — West Virginia at Baylor

Sunday, Jan. 22

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

8 a.m., FS1 — St. John’s at Seton Hall

9 a.m., BTN — Northwestern at Ohio St.

10 a.m., CBS — Georgetown at Xavier

10 a.m., CBSSN — Saint Louis at Dayton

10 a.m., NBCSN — La Salle at VCU

Noon, CBSSN — UCF at Memphis

2 p.m., CBSSN — East Carolina at UConn

2:30 p.m., ESPNU — Virginia Tech at Clemson

4 p.m., ESPNU — Arizona St. at Southern Cal

FIGURE SKATING

Noon, NBC — U.S. Championships, Men’s free skate, at Kansas City, Mo.

GOLF

8 a.m., GOLF — Web.com Tour, The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic, first round, at Great Abaco, Bahamas

11 a.m., GOLF — PGA Tour, CareerBuilder Challenge, final round, at La Quinta, Calif.

NFL FOOTBALL

11 a.m., FOX — NFC championship, Atlanta-Seattle winner vs. Dallas-Green Bay winner

2:30 p.m., CBS — AFC championship, Houston-New England winner vs. Kansas City-Pittsburgh winner

NHL HOCKEY

8:30 a.m., NBC — N.Y. Rangers at Detroit

SKIING

Noon, NBCSN — FIS Alpine World Cup, Men’s Slalom, at Kitzbuehel, Austria

SOCCER

3 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League, Leicester City at Southampton

5:15 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League, Burnley at Arsenal

5:30 a.m., FS1 — Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Hertha BSC

7:20 a.m., FS2 — Bundesliga, Mainz vs. FC Koln

7:30 a.m., NBCSN — Premier League, Hull City at Chelsea

TENNIS

5 p.m., ESPN2 — Australian Open, round of 16, at Melbourne, Australia

11 p.m., ESPN2 — Australian Open, round of 16, at Melbourne, Australia

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

8 a.m., ESPNU — North Dame at North Carolina

9 a.m., ESPN2 — Tulane at UConn

9 a.m., SEC — Florida at Georgia

10 a.m., ESPNU — Louisville at South Florida

11 a.m., ESPN2 — Rutgers at Maryland

11 a.m., SEC — Kentucky at Auburn

1 p.m., BTN — Purdue at Michigan St.

1 p.m., ESPN2 — Vanderbilt at Tennessee

1 p.m., SEC — LSU at Texas A&M

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