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Sport in brief with Jamie J: January 20, 2022

BASKETBALL: Bristol Flyers travel to Sheffield on Friday night hoping to draw a line under last week’s 92-64 thumping at the hands of unbeaten BBL leaders Leicester Riders, who face Cheshire Phoenix on Sunday.

Newcastle host Manchester Giants, who lost 84-77 to struggling Plymouth, on Friday night’s other fixture.

Glasgow visit Bristol on Saturday before bottom club Surrey Scorchers take on Sheffield and Manchester round off a weekend on the road at London Lions.

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