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What time do they play Universitario vs. Deportivo Alianza LIVE and ONLINE? The match between both teams will be played this Saturday, January 6, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. The game will take place at the Villa El Salvador Sports Center and the signaller for the incidents will be Movistar Deportes. Likewise, you can follow La República Deportes' coverage minute by minute.

University vs Deportivo Alianza: Match details

Match preview: University vs. Sports Alliance

In the last game of the year university lost 3-1 (25-14, 22-25, 25-14 and 25-21) against Alianza Lima. With this loss, the Pumas finished 2023 with 8 points.

On his part Sports Alliance He ended 2023 with a hard fall against Túpac Amaru 3-0 (25-9, 25-18 and 25-13). That's why they will look to start 2024 on the right foot against the Pumas.

What time do they play Universitario vs. Sportallianz?

On Peruvian soil the match between University vs. sports alliance It is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.

Which channel broadcasts Universitario vs. Sportallianz?

The TV broadcast of the game between University vs. sports alliance will be responsible for the Movistar Deportes signal, channel 3 and 703 HD of Movistar TV. Likewise, you can follow it through La República's FREE and ONLINE coverage.

Where will Universitario vs. Sportallianz?

The scene of this meeting between University vs. sports alliance It will be the Villa El Salvador Sports Center, an event venue in the district of the same name. In addition, it offers space for more than 5,000 spectators.

Cougars activity plan

Discover the Universitario's schedule of activities ahead of the duel with Deportivo Alianza HERE.

“U” activity plan. Photo: X

Chicago Blackhawks rookie forward Connor Bedard left Monday's 4-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils after suffering a serious hit on open ice in the first period and failing to return.

The Blackhawks announced that Bedard would miss the remainder of the game before the second period. He played four shifts and 3:05 minutes of ice time that night.

After the game, Chicago coach Luke Richardson didn't have much news about Bedard.

“I just didn’t come back to the game,” Richardson said when asked about Bedard. “We will take everyone home and of course have him checked at home to see if there is anything else. Hopefully we’ll know more tomorrow.”

The injury occurred when Bedard passed the puck through the Devils' defense, separated two defenders at the blue line and ran directly into attacking Devils defenseman Brendan Smith. The force of the hit landed Bedard on the ice and he immediately grabbed his face with his right hand. Bedard got up, skated off the ice and went straight to the Blackhawks locker room.

Bedard wasn't the only player Chicago lost to injury on Friday. Forward Nick Foligno left the game after fighting Smith in the second period. The Blackhawks announced that Foligno would miss the remainder of the game before the third period. Foligno has eight goals and nine assists in 39 games this season.

Chicago forward Boris Katchouk thought the hit on Bedard was dirty.

“Everyone saw it was dirty, so I think it’s dirty,” Katchouk said.

Richardson was less sure.

“I haven’t really seen it much,” Richardson said. “I just saw it quickly on the bench. I don't know if it was dirty. I think Connor reached for a puck and didn't see it because he was behind one of their players. I don't think he outsmarted him. I think he just stopped and Connor ran headfirst into him.

“I don’t think it was intentional to hit or anything. I just think he played hard on the blue line and tried to keep the puck out on the penalty kill.”

Richardson was more than happy with Foligno stepping up in Bedard's defense.

“Players will always make exceptions and be more heated because they are committed and these are their teammates,” Richardson said. “That’s always a good thing. That's a good sign. This team is a well-coordinated team and has done so all year long. He did a great job there. I thought he got the guys up and the guys wiped out all the penalties Nick had tonight. That’s the leader that Nick is.”

The 18-year-old Bedard, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, was named to the NHL All-Star Game on Thursday. He has 15 goals and 18 assists in 39 games this season.

Bedard is the latest player to be added to the Blackhawks' growing injury list. Already on their injured reserve list were Taylor Hall, Seth Jones, Tyler Johnson, Taylor Raddysh, Anthony Beauvillier, Joey Anderson and Andreas Athanasiou.

Required reading

(Photo: Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images)

The San Francisco Giants acquired left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray on Friday.

To retain the 32-year-old veteran's services, they traded outfielder Mitch Haniger and shooting guard Anthony DeSclafani to the Seattle Mariners.

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A sum of money was also offered to the Washington State Club. The latter also dealt with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Mariners tendered infielder Jose Caballero for outfielder Luke Raley.

Going back to Ray, the pitcher was limited to just one game in 2023. He underwent Tommy John surgery last May. He shouldn't be able to return to the mound before Major Baseball's All-Star Game break.

Ray won the Cy Young Trophy in American football in 2021 while wearing the colors of the Toronto Blue Jays. In his career, the man who also worked for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers had a record of 74-71 and a 3.96 earned run average.

For Haniger, it's a return to Seattle. He played for the Mariners from 2017 to 2022. The 33-year-old hit six home runs and posted a .209 batting average in his only season in a Giants uniform.

Deportivo Táchira surprised football fans in South America. The Venezuelan club that managed to win the championship FUTVE League At the end of last year, it now occupies first place in a recent ranking in which it stands out as the team that has achieved the highest annual points efficiency at the Conmebol League level.

In this way, the aurinegro team has managed to surpass the statistics of other big teams in the region such as River Plate and Palmeiras, who also had a great season in their respective competitions.

That's how he made it known 1X1FTBLFootball statistics portal that published on social networks the locations of River Plate (2nd place), Olimpia from Paraguay (3rd place), Alianza Lima from Peru (4th place) and Puerto Cabello Academy (5th place).

This is how Deportivo Táchira positioned itself in the rankings prepared by 1X1FTBL. Photo: 1X1FTBL/Instagram

Deportivo Táchira alone lost two games in the FUTVE 2023 League

According to the numbers, Deportivo Táchira has the longest unbeaten streak in Llanero football to date, a situation reflected in the only two games in which they suffered defeats.

Deporto Táchira was named champion of the FUTVE 2023 League after beating Caracas

As we remember, Táchira sealed 2023 with a victory against Caracas FC on penalties, an evening in which goalkeeper Alejandro Araque saved a decisive shot that later gave Eduardo Saragó's team celebrations.

Deportivo Táchira is preparing for the start of the FUTVE 2024 League

Sentence Aurinegro It is preparing to compete optimally in the FUTVE 2024 league and is therefore also conducting preparatory duels.

Deportivo Táchira is preparing for the start of the FUTVE 2024 League. Photo: Deportivo Táchira/X

With this in mind, the next rival will face CD Hermanos Colmenárez this Saturday, January 6, from 5:00 p.m. (Venezuela time).

Chicago Blackhawks rookie forward Connor Bedard left Monday's 4-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils after suffering a serious hit on open ice in the first period and failing to return.

The Blackhawks announced that Bedard would miss the remainder of the game before the second period. He played four shifts and 3:05 minutes of ice time that night.

After the game, Chicago coach Luke Richardson didn't have much news about Bedard.

“I just didn’t come back to the game,” Richardson said when asked about Bedard. “We will take everyone home and of course have him checked at home to see if there is anything else. Hopefully we’ll know more tomorrow.”

Road trip from hell for the Blackhawks.

in Dallas December 29th: Taylor Radysh injured. No schedule.

in Dallas December 31st: Tyler Johnson injured. Foot in hiking boots.

in Nashville 1/2: Anthony Beauvillier injured. Arm in a sling.

at Jersey 1/5: Connor Bedard injured. Still open.

— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) January 6, 2024

The injury occurred when Bedard passed the puck through the Devils' defense, separated two defenders at the blue line and ran directly into attacking Devils defenseman Brendan Smith. The force of the hit landed Bedard on the ice and he immediately grabbed his face with his right hand. Bedard got up, skated off the ice and went straight to the Blackhawks locker room.

Bedard wasn't the only player Chicago lost to injury on Friday. Forward Nick Foligno left the game after fighting Smith in the second period. The Blackhawks announced that Foligno would miss the remainder of the game before the third period. Foligno has eight goals and nine assists in 39 games this season.

Chicago forward Boris Katchouk thought the hit on Bedard was dirty.

“Everyone saw it was dirty, so I think it’s dirty,” Katchouk said.

Richardson was less sure.

“I haven’t really seen it much,” Richardson said. “I just saw it quickly on the bench. I don't know if it was dirty. I think Connor reached for a puck and didn't see it because he was behind one of their players. I don't think he outsmarted him. I think he just stopped and Connor ran headfirst into him.

“I don’t think it was intentional to hit or anything. I just think he played hard on the blue line and tried to keep the puck out on the penalty kill.”

Richardson was more than happy with Foligno stepping up in Bedard's defense.

“Players will always make exceptions and be more heated because they are committed and these are their teammates,” Richardson said. “That’s always a good thing. That's a good sign. This team is a well-coordinated team and has done so all year long. He did a great job there. I thought he got the guys up and the guys wiped out all the penalties Nick had tonight. That’s the leader that Nick is.”

The 18-year-old Bedard, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, was named to the NHL All-Star Game on Thursday. He has 15 goals and 18 assists in 39 games this season.

Bedard is the latest player to be added to the Blackhawks' growing injury list. Already on their injured reserve list were Taylor Hall, Seth Jones, Tyler Johnson, Taylor Raddysh, Anthony Beauvillier, Joey Anderson and Andreas Athanasiou.

Required reading

(Photo: Rich Graessle/NHLI via Getty Images)

The United States won the gold medal at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships by defeating Sweden 6-2 in Gothenburg on Friday.

This is the sixth time the Americans have claimed top honors in the prestigious competition and the first victory since the 2017 edition.

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Isaac Howard was the one who emerged victorious in this hopeless match. The Tampa Bay Lightning contender scored two goals in the second period.

His first goal, scored by sliding the puck between goalkeeper Hugo Havelid's legs, put his team back in the lead. Howard then caught the masked Swede from a tight angle. That goal proved to be a game-winner as Jonathan Lekkerimaki reduced the deficit to one goal before the end of the second period.

Otto Stenberg had equalized in the opening moments of this period, while Gabriel Perreault scored the first goal for the Americans in the first period.

A dream

Defenseman Zeev Buium gave the winners a two-goal lead in the third period and Ryan Leonard ended the hopes of the fans in attendance by scoring in the final minutes of the game. Perreault received assists on both of these wins. Rutger McGroarty completed the goal into an empty net.

Back to Howard: These were his sixth and seventh goals of the tournament. He ended up at the top of the competition's top scorers list together with Lekkerimaki.

“This is an absolutely incredible moment,” Howard told TSN. I have never experienced something like that. I love all my teammates with love. We did an excellent job.”

“It's the kind of moment you dream about and it's unreal,” he added of his two goals.

Another disappointment

This is the twelfth time in 14 finals that the Swedes have had to settle for the silver medal. The Scandinavian country's last triumph dates back to 2012. The club also failed on just as many occasions in its attempt to win in its home country for the seventh time. It was also the third time Sweden played the final in front of their fans.

The Swedes were obviously very frustrated with the situation at the end of the game and decided to shake up the cage of future gold medalists. This allowed Montreal Canadiens fans to see what talent Lane Hutson has. The defenseman celebrated the final seconds of the game in the locker room before returning to the ice to celebrate with his teammates.

“We went through a lot during this tournament,” Hutson said. It's really special to celebrate this moment. There is no one who has given up on this team.

Hutson, like his teammate Cutter Gauthier, was selected to the World Championship All-Star team. The other ice hockey players selected for this individual award are Czech Jiri Kulich and Swedes Havelid, Theo Lindstein and Lekkerimaki. The latter was also named the best player of the competition.

Universitario continues to prepare for the start of Liga 1 in 2024. Following the departure of Piero Quispe to Pumas, one position they now need to strengthen is core. Everything indicates that the club would explore an option abroad. However, there are 4 players in the team who could be an alternative.

Who are the 4 alternatives that Bustos has to replace Quispe?

There is no doubt that Universitario will miss Quispe's good performance in 2023. However, it is necessary to turn the page and look for its possible replacement. In addition, Fabián Bustos has four options within the club.

Horacio Calcaterra scored the second goal of the final against Alianza. Photo: GLR archive.

One of them is for example Horacio Calcaterra. The Argentine nationalized Peruvian was Quispe's usual replacement in 2023. Furthermore, he still has an ongoing contract with the club. Therefore, he could be an option as a starter at the start of the season.

Yuriel Celi belongs to Hull City in the English second division. Photo: GLR archive.

A second alternative is Yuriel Celi, a 21-year-old attacking midfielder who came from Cantolao. Although he arrived with great expectations, he did not reach his best level last season. However, he could be an option in the starting lineup in Quispe's absence.

Martín Pérez Guedes and Edison Flores, the last two alternatives after Quispe's departure

Both Calcaterra and Celi are the two natural options Fabián Bustos has to replace Quispe. However, he has two other players who can play in this position.

Martín Pérez Guedes came to the “U” from Melgar. Photo: GLR archive.

The first would be Martin Perez Guedes. Although he played further back at Fossati, he can also play as an attacking midfielder, as he did during his time at Melgar.

Edison Flores was crucial in obtaining Star 27. Photo: GLR Archives.

The second option is Edison Flores. Although he served as a striker alongside Álex Valera in 2023, Bustos could use him as a creative midfielder again.