SNTV Daily Planning Update, 1800 GMT

Monday 12th January 2026

These stories are already available or will move over the next few hours. Provisional delivery times are all in GMT.

SOCCER: Xabi Alonso leaves his role as Real Madrid head coach by mutual consent after eight months in charge. Two file edits already moved.

SOCCER: Real Madrid fans give their reaction to the departure of former playing favourite Xabi Alonso from his role as head coach. Timing to be confirmed.

SOCCER: File footage of former B team manager Alvaro Arbeloa as he assumes responsibility for first-team matters at Real Madrid. Expect from 1830.

SOCCER: FA Cup, third round, Liverpool v Barnsley.

SOCCER: Michael Carrick is reported to be the favourite to be appointed Manchester United interim head coach. File already moved.

SOCCER: Chelsea preview their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at home to Arsenal. Already moved.

SOCCER: AFC Under-23 Asian Cup, Group A, Jordan v Kyrgyzstan. Expect from 2200. ++BROADCAST ONLY++

SOCCER: AFC Under-23 Asian Cup, Group A, Saudi Arabia v Vietnam. Expect from 2200. ++BROADCAST ONLY++

OLYMPICS: Competitor previews ahead of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Alexis Pinturault, Clement Noel, Henrik Kristoffersen, Sofia Goggia, Alice Robinson and Marco Odermatt edits already moved. Camille Rast and Wendy Holdener to follow from 1800.

OLYMPICS: Canadian ice master Mark Messer makes history with the Olympics’ first indoor temporary speedskating rink. Already moved.

OLYMPICS: Organisers of Switzerland’s bid to host the 2038 Winter Olympics reveal detailed venue plans. Already moved.

TENNIS: Wearing an LA Lakers basketball jersey, Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz practises in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. Already moved.

TENNIS: Naomi Osaka takes time off from her Australian Open preparations with some laps on a Melbourne go-kart track. Already moved.

TENNIS: Canada's Milos Raonic, a former Wimbledon finalist and world number three, retires from tennis at the age of 35. File already moved.

BOXING: A commemorative U.S. postage stamp honours Muhammad Ali, as the widow of the heavyweight great, Loni, gives her reaction. Already moved.

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Here are SNTV's provisional prospects for Tuesday 13th January 2026.

SOCCER: Senegal and Ivory Coast fans discuss the effect of a a U.S. travel ban on support for their countries during the 2026 World Cup.

SOCCER: Host country Morocco and Nigeria practice and face the media ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Rabat.

SOCCER: Egypt and Senegal train and talk ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final in Tangier, Morocco.

SOCCER: Following Xabi Alonso’s departure, Real Madrid get set for their meeting with Albacete in the Copa del Rey last 16.

SOCCER: Arsenal preview their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg away to Chelsea.

SOCCER: Reaction following Carabao Cup semi-final, first leg, Newcastle United v Manchester City.

SOCCER: Highlights from selected matches in the German Bundesliga.

SOCCER: AFC Under-23 Asian Cup, Group B, Japan v Qatar. ++BROADCAST ONLY++

SOCCER: AFC Under-23 Asian Cup, Group B, UAE v Syria. ++BROADCAST ONLY++

SOCCER: AFC Under-23 Asian Cup, Group C, Iran v Lebanon. ++BROADCAST ONLY++

SOCCER: AFC Under-23 Asian Cup, Group C, Uzbekistan v South Korea. ++BROADCAST ONLY++

TENNIS: Highlights from the WTA Tour 500 series Adelaide International, in Adelaide, Australia.

MOTORSPORT: Stage nine highlights from the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.

BASKETBALL: NBA, Los Angeles Lakers v Sacramento Kings. ++BROADCAST ONLY++

BASKETBALL: Reaction following the day’s NBA action.

ICE HOCKEY: NHL, Carolina Hurricanes v Detroit Red Wings, as the Red Wings retire the number of Sergei Fedorov.

ICE HOCKEY: NHL, New Jersey Devils v Minnesota Wild.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Reaction following Wild Card round action in the NFL Playoffs.