Golf

A Ryder Cup-style, Seve Trophy-inspired tournament takes place in Abu Dhabi, UAE this week. The Team Cup involves 10 players from Britain and Ireland, including team captain Justin Rose, taking on 10 from the rest of Europe, including captain Francesco Molinari. While Shane Lowry and Séamus Power took part in the first edition of the competition, this time around Antrim’s Tom McKibbin is the only non-English representative on Rose’s team. – Friday-Sunday, Sky Sports

Rugby

It’s a bit early in this 2024-25 Champions Cup to have a season-defining game, but the meeting of two of the favourites – La Rochelle and Leinster – at the weekend in France is undoubtedly a massive tie for both sides. Leinster were beaten by Ronan O’Gara’s side in the 2021 Semi-final, and the 2022 and 2023 Finals, but thumped the French team in last year’s quarter-final. La Rochelle don’t look as formidable this season as previous years, but, regardless, they love big European days like this. – Sunday, Premier Sports

Snooker

The second Triple Crown event of the season, the 2025 Masters, begins at Alexandra Palace in London at the weekend. First held in 1975, it involves the top 16 players in the world rankings - which, unfortunately, no longer includes an Irish representative. First up on Sunday is a big clash – with last year’s champion Ronnie O’Sullivan (who has a record eight Masters titles) taking on two-time champion John Higgins. It was 30 years ago when O’Sullivan won his first Masters title. He beat Higgins in that 1995 decider. – Jan 12th-19th, BBC & Eurosport

MONDAY (Jan 6th)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Vikings @ Lions
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Supercoppa Final – 7pm Inter Milan v AC Milan
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm QPR v Luton
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 8pm Wolves v Nottingham Forest

TUESDAY (Jan 7th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 3 – Midnight Suns @ 76ers
• SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – League One – 7.45pm Wycombe v Huddersfield
• SOCCER – UTV & Sky Sports Football – League Cup Semi-final – 8pm Arsenal v Newcastle Utd

WEDNESDAY (Jan 8th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 1 – 0.30am Lakers @ Mavericks, 3am Celtics @ Nuggets
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2am-4am New York GC v The Bay GC
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – League Cup Semi-final – 8pm Tottenham v Liverpool

THURSDAY (Jan 9th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 1 – Midnight Thunder @ Cavaliers, 2.30am Spurs @ Bucks
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-3.30am Sony Open In Hawaii
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 & BBC Red Button – FA Cup – 7.45pm Everton v Peterborough
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – 8pm Dundee v Rangers

FRIDAY (Jan 10th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 1 – Midnight Timberwolves @ Magic
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 5.30am – 1st ODI Women: India v Ireland
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7am-1pm – Team Cup Europe v Britain & Ireland
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 5pm-3.30am Sony Open in Hawaii
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga – 7.30pm Borussia Dortmund v Bayer Leverkusen
• SOCCER – UTV & Premier Sports 1 – FA Cup – 8pm Aston Villa v West Ham
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Champions Cup – 8pm Glasgow v Racing 92

SATURDAY (Jan 11th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 1 – 0.30am Thunder @ Knicks
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 3.30am-1pm – Team Cup Europe v Britain & Ireland
• SOCCER – UTV & Premier Sports 1 – FA Cup – 12.15pm Liverpool v Accrington Stanley
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – 12.30pm Ross Co v Celtic
• SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – League Two – 12.30pm Walsall v Tranmere
• RACING – Virgin Media One & ITV4, 1pm-4pm Warwick, Kempton Park & Wetherby
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Champions Cup – 1pm Stormers v Sale, 3.15pm Exeter v Bordeaux Bègles, 5.30pm Stade Francais v Northampton, 8pm Leicester v Ulster
• GAA – TG4 – All-Ireland Club SFC Semi-finals – 3pm Dr Crokes v Errigal Ciaran, 5pm Coolera-Strandhill v Cuala
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Champions Cup – 3.15pm Sharks v Toulouse
• RUGBY – RTÉ 2 & Premier Sports 1 – Champions Cup – 5.30pm Munster v Saracens
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Bundesliga – 5.30pm Borussia M’gladbach v Bayern Munich
• SOCCER – BBC 1 – FA Cup – 5.45pm Man City v Salford City
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-1am Sony Open in Hawaii
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Challenge Cup – 8pm Connacht v Lyon
• BOXING – Sky Sports+ from 7pm – Sheffield Callum Simpson v Steed Woodall
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 7.45pm AC Milan v Cagliari
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – Wild Card Play-off – 9.30pm Chargers @ Texans
• NBA – TNT Sports 3 – 10pm Jazz @ Suns
• SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.30pm-midnight Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Jan 12th)

• UFC – TNT Sports 2 from midnight – Las Vegas Mackenzie Dern v Amanda Ribas
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – Wild Card Play-off – 1am Steelers @ Ravens
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 2 from 5.30am – Women’s 2nd ODI India v Ireland
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6.30am-noon – Team Cup Europe v Britain & Ireland
• SOCCER – UTV & Premier Sports 1 – FA Cup – 12.30pm Tamworth v Tottenham
• GAA – TG4 – All-Ireland Club JHC – 12.30pm Russell Rovers v St Lachtain’s; All-Ireland Club IHC – 2.30pm Tynagh Abbey Duniry v Watergrasshill; 4.30pm All-Ireland Club IFC – 4.30pm Ballinderry v Crossmolina Deel Rovers
• SNOOKER – BBC 2, 1pm-5.15pm; BBC Four, 7pm-10pm; Eurosport 1, 1pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm The Masters
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Champions Cup – 1pm Toulon v Harlequins, 3.15pm Bristol v Benetton, 5.30pm Bath v ASM Clermont Auvergne
• SOCCER – BBC 1 – FA Cup – 3pm Arsenal v Man Utd
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – 3pm Aberdeen v Hearts
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 1 – Champions Cup – 3.15pm La Rochelle v Leinster
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – Wild Card Play-off – 6pm Broncos @ Bills, 9.30pm Packers @ Eagles
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-1am Sony Open In Hawaii
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 7.45pm Napoli v Verona
• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 8pm Nuggets @ Mavericks
• SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.30pm-11.30pm Match of the Day 2
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – Wild Card Play-off – 1am Commanders @ Buccaneers