Basketball

The Ireland men’s team have home ties against Azerbaijan and Kosovo this week in Group A of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 pre-qualifying. After losing both of their opening games (against Kosovo and Switzerland, these are crucial games for the Irish squad. – Thursday & Sunday, TG4

Snooker

The sport’s prestigious Triple Crown is made up of three events – the UK Championship, World Championship and Masters. Beginning at the weekend in York, the UK Championship has been won eight times by Ronnie O’Sullivan, including last year. Standing in his way will be 31 other players, including Judd Trump and Mark Selby. – Nov 23rd-Dec 1st, BBC & Eurosport

Racing

The two-day Punchestown Premiere Weekend will take place at the weekend. The cards at the Co Kildare racecourse include two Grade One races – the €150,000 Unibet Morgiana Hurdle on Saturday and the €150,000 John Durkan Chase the following day. – Saturday & Sunday, RTÉ & TG4

MONDAY (Nov 18th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 1 – Midnight Mavericks @ Thunder
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Bengals @ Chargers
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Two – Nations League – 7.45pm Poland v Scotland
• GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Club highlights

TUESDAY (Nov 19th)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am Texans @ Cowboys
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Two & S4C – Nations League – 7.45pm Wales v Iceland

WEDNESDAY (Nov 20th)

• NBA – TNT Sports 1 – Midnight Cavaliers @ Celtics, 2.30am Thunder @ Spurs
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – World Cup Qualifier – 0.45am Brazil v Uruguay
• SOCCER – DAZN – Women’s Champions League – 5.45pm Twente v Real Madrid, 5.45pm Wolfsburg v Galatasaray, 8pm Lyon v Roma
• SOCCER – DAZN & TNT Sports 1 – Women’s Champions League – 8pm Chelsea v Celtic

THURSDAY (Nov 21st)

• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30am-6am Australian PGA Championship
• NBA TNT Sports 1 – 3am Knicks @ Suns
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 1pm-8pm RSM Classic
• BASKETBALL – TG4 – Men’s World Cup Pre-Qualifier – 5pm Ireland v Azerbaijan
• SOCCER – DAZN – Women’s Champions League – 5.45pm Hammarby v Man City, 5.45pm Vålerenga v Bayern Munich, 8pm Arsenal v Juventus, 8pm St Pölten v Barcelona
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 8pm-10pm – LPGA CME Group Tour Championship

FRIDAY (Nov 22nd)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.15am Steelers @ Browns
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 2am – Practice Las Vegas Grand Prix
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 2.15am – 1st Test, D1 Australia v India
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30am-6am Australian PGA Championship
• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 3.30am Magic @ Lakers
• DARTS – ITV4, 12.45pm-5pm, 7pm-11pm Players Championship
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 1pm-8pm RSM Classic
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 2 from 2.30pm – 1st Test, D1 West Indies v Bangladesh
• SOCCER – Virgin Media More, 5.05pm-6.05pm Nations League knock-out stage draw
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Bundesliga – 7.30pm Bayern Munich v Augsburg
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 3 – Premiership Cup – 7.45pm Gloucester v Exeter
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm Plymouth v Watford
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 8pm Getafe v Real Valladolid
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 8pm-10pm – LPGA CME Group Tour Championship
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – 8.10pm France v Argentina

SATURDAY (Nov 23rd)

• NBA – TNT Sports 3 – 0.30am Pacers @ Bucks, 3am Mavericks @ Nuggets
• BADMINTON – TNT Sports 4, 2am-7.30am, 9am-2.30pm China Masters Semi-finals
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 2 from 2.15am – 1st Test, D2 Australia v India
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 2.15am – Practice & Qualifying Las Vegas Grand Prix
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30am-6am Australian PGA Championship
• UFC – TNT Sports 3 from 11am Petr Yan v Deiveson Figueiredo
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 12.30pm Leicester v Chelsea
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 12.30pm Coventry v Sheffield Utd
• SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – Championship – 12.30pm Bristol City v Burnley
• RACING – TG4, 12.45pm-4.12pm Punchestown
• DARTS – ITV4, 12.45pm-5pm, 7pm-11pm Players Championship
• RACING – UTV & Virgin Media Two, 1pm-4.10pm Haydock Park and Ascot
• SNOOKER – BBC 1, 1.15pm-4.30pm; BBC 2, 4.30pm-5.30pm; BBC Four, 7pm-9pm; Eurosport 1, 1pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm UK Championship
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Top 14 – 1.30pm Toulon v Bayonne, 3.30pm Castres v La Rochelle
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 3 from 2.30pm – 1st Test, D2 West Indies v Bangladesh
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Premier League – 3pm Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
• RUGBY – Virgin Media One & TNT Sports 2 – 3.10pm Ireland v Fiji
• CYCLING – Eurosport 2, 5pm-8pm – France Track Champions League
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 5.30pm Girona v Espanyol, 8pm Celta Vigo v Barcelona
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Bundesliga – 5.30pm Eintracht Frankfurt v Werder Bremen
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 5.30pm Man City v Tottenham
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 & S4C – 5.40pm Wales v South Africa
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Scottish Premiership – 5.45pm Dundee v Hibernian
• GOLF – Sky Sport+, 6pm-9pm RSM Classic
• GAA – RTÉ 2 from 7pm Club championship (TBA)
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 7pm-10pm – LPGA CME Group Tour Championship
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – 7.45pm Hearts v Celtic
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – 8.10pm Italy v New Zealand
• GREYHOUND RACING – Virgin Media Three, 9pm-10pm Irish Derby Final
• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 10pm Knicks @ Jazz
• SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.30pm-midnight Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Nov 24th)

• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 2.15am – 1st Test, D3 Australia v India
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 2.30am-6am Australian PGA Championship
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 4.30am Las Vegas Grand Prix
• BADMINTON – TNT Sports 3, 5am-10.30am China Masters Finals
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 11.40am – Women’s 1st T20 South Africa v England
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football & Showcase – Women’s Super League – Noon Chelsea v Man Utd
• SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – Irish Premiership – 12.30pm Coleraine v Crusaders
• DARTS – ITV4, 12.45pm-5pm, 7pm-11pm Players Championship
• SNOOKER – BBC 2, 12.50pm-5.10pm; BBC Four, 7pm-9pm; Eurosport 1, 12.45pm-4.30pm, 6.45pm-10.30pm UK Championship
• RACING – RTÉ 2, 1pm-3.30pm Punchestown
• GAA – TG4 from 1pm Club championships (TBA)
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 1pm Osasuna v Villarreal, 3.15pm Sevilla v Rayo Vallecano, 5.30pm Leganés v Real Madrid, 8pm Athletic Club v Real Sociedad
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – 1.40pm Scotland v Australia, 4.10pm England v Japan
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 2pm Southampton v Liverpool, 4.30pm Ipswich Town v Man Utd
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 3 from 2.30pm – 1st Test, D3 West Indies v Bangladesh
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 3pm Swansea City v Leeds Utd
• BASKETBALL – TG4 – Men’s World Cup Pre-Qualifier – 5pm Ireland v Kosovo
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL from 5pm Week 12 (TBA)
• GOLF – Sky Sport+, 6pm-9pm RSM Classic
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 6pm-9pm – LPGA CME Group Tour Championship
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Serie A – 7.45pm Lazio v Bologna
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Top 14 – 8.05pm Stade Francais v Racing 92
• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 8.30pm Timberwolves @ Celtics, 11pm Clippers @ 76ers
• SOCCER – BBC 1, 11.20pm-0.20am Match of the Day 2
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 1.20am Eagles @ Rams
• CRICKET – TNT Sports 1 from 2.15am – 1st Test, D4 Australia v India