Wednesday Morning Sports Update

Wednesday, 28 January 2026 08:27

By Emma O'Connor

Keeping you to date on soccer, tennis and racing.

SOCCER

All six Premier League clubs have the chance to finish in the top eight places as the league phase of the Champions League comes to an end tonight.

Arsenal are already guaranteed a top-two finish ahead of the visit of Kairat to the Emirates Stadium, while a win for Liverpool at home to Qarabag will secure their place in the last 16.

Newcastle go away to PSG, while Chelsea are in Italy for a meeting with Napoli and Tottenham travel to play Eintracht Frankfurt.

Manchester City are the only English club outside the top eight ahead of tonight's action, but could force their way into the last 16 of they beat Galatasaray at the Etihad.

All of this evening's games kick-off at 8 o'clock.

TENNIS

Novak Djokovic is through to the Australian Open semi-finals, despite failing to win a set against Lorenzo Musetti in their quarter-final this morning.

The Italian held a 2-nil lead before being forced to retire due to injury in the third set.

It means Djokovic remains on course for a 25th Grand Slam title.

The second men's semi-final, between Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner, gets underway shortly.

Overnight, Elena Rybakina beat Iga Swiatek in straight sets to reach the women's singles semi-finals.

Jessica Pegula is also through to the last four after her 6-2, 7-6 win over Amanda Anisimova.

RACING

There's racing on the all-weather at Dundalk this afternoon.

The first in a seven-race card is down for decision just after 2:30pm.