Canucks-Oilers
NHL at rogers arena
So, 24 hours before you're playing an NHL game you're gorging on turkey. Is this a good thing? Can you shake it off in time? Or will the stomach ache start late in the first period? Will Henrik and Daniel pick up where they left off?
live: SNP, TEAM 1040, 6 p.m.
Canada -Russia
World jrs opener in Buffalo
And they're off! Group play begins today and for Brayden Schenn, three other returnees and a boatload of new players, Canada's group, which also includes Sweden, the Czech Republic and Norway, will prove a tough challenge.TV: TSN, 1 p.m.
Packers-Giants
NFL in Green Bay
Two very good teams, but one of them won't make the playoffs. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers returns from concussion and faces a Giants team that suffered a colossal collapse against Philly last week. Can Eli Manning rebound?
TV: CityTV, 1 p.m.
WHAT ELSE IS ON:
TO DAY, dec. 26
FOOTBALL: New York Jets at Chicago Bears, 10 a.m., CTV, CBS; San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams, 10 a.m., FOX; Seattle Seahawks at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., FOX, TEAM 1040; Indianapolis Colts at Oakland Raiders, 1 p.m., SNP; Minnesota Vikings at Philadelphia Eagles, 5:15 p.m., NBC, TSN; Little Caesars Bowl, Florida International vs. Toledo, 5:30 p.m., SCORE.
horse racing: Fraser Downs, 1:15 p.m.
SOCCER : England, Fulhamvs. West
Ham, 4 a.m., SETANTA; Manchester United vs. Sunderland, 7 a.m., SETANTA; Blackpool vs. Liverpool, 7 a.m., SNP; Bolton vs. West Brom, 9 a.m., SETANTA; Aston Villa vs. Tottenham, 9:30 a.m., SNOne; Wolves vs. Wigan, 10:45 a.m., SETANTA; Newcastle vs. Manchester City, 1 p.m., SETANTA; Everton vs. Birmingham City, 3 p.m., SETANTA; Blackburn vs. Stoke, 7 p.m., SET.
MONDAY , DEC. 27
FOOTBALL: AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl, Air Force vs. Georgia Tech, 2 p.m., SCORE; New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons, 5:30 p.m., TSN.
HOCKEY: Spengler Cup: Canada vs. TBA, 11 a.m., TSN; Minnesota
Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets, 4:30 p.m., TSN2; WHL, Kamloops at Vancouver, 7 p.m., Pacific Coliseum, 650 AM.
RUGBY: Premiership, Leicester vs. Sale, 5:55 a.m., SETANTA; Harlequins vs. London Irish, 8:25 a.m., SETANTA.
SOCCER : England, Arsenalvs. Chelsea, 11:55 a.m., TSN2.
TUESDAY , DEC. 28
HOCKEY: World Juniors, Canada vs. Czech Republic, 1 p.m., TSN; Russia vs. Sweden, 4 p.m., TSN; Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning, 4:30 p.m., TSN2; Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks, 7 p.m., Rogers Arena, TSN, TEAM 1040.