Soccer

The second leg of the Women’s Euro 2025 Qualifier play-off takes place on Tuesday at Tallaght Stadium. The Republic of Ireland host Georgia, with the aggregate winner moving on to play either Wales or Slovakia for a place in the Euro 2025 Finals in Switzerland. The first-leg 6-0 victory in Tbilisi means the Irish women are almost certain to reach the final play-off match. These are hugely significant games for the sport in this country. – Tuesday, RTÉ

Racing

In racing terms, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is a recent addition to the sporting calendar, being first held in 1984. But in terms of importance, profile and prizemoney, the two-day event in Del Mar, California is high up the table. The highlight, of course, is the $7 million (€6.5 million) Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday. – Friday-Saturday, Sky Sports, Virgin Media, ITV

Athletics

The New York Marathon is considered the largest in the world, with more than 50,000 lining up at the start-line (and more than 165,000 applications for the 2024 edition). It’s one of the more scenic city marathons. From Staten Island, runners cross into Brooklyn, then Queens, before entering Manhattan. After then moving on to the Bronx, the runners are back into Manhattan with the finish-line in Central Park. – Sunday, Eurosport

MONDAY (Oct 28th)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 0.20am Cowboys @ 49ers
• CRICKET – Sky Sports Cricket from 4.50am – 3rd Test, D5 Pakistan v England
• SOCCER – Virgin Media Three, 7.45pm-9.45pm Ballon d’Or
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – League 1 – 8pm Blackpool v Wigan
• GAA – TG4, 8pm-9pm Club highlights
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 8pm Mallorca v Athletic Club
• NBA – TNT Sports 3 – 11.30pm Bucks @ Celtics

TUESDAY (Oct 29th)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 0.15am Giants @ Steelers
• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 10am-noon Route for 2025 Tour de France
• SOCCER – BBC Wales – Women’s Euro Qualifier Play-off – 7.15pm Wales v Slovakia
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 – Women’s Euro Qualifier Play-off – 7.30pm Rep of Ireland v Georgia
• SOCCER – BBC Scotland – Women’s Euro Qualifier Play-off – 7.35pm Scotland v Hungary
• SOCCER – ITV4 – Women’s international – 7.45pm England v South Africa
• SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – League Cup 4th Round – 7.45pm Southampton v Stoke
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – League Cup 4th Round – 8pm Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday
• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 11.30pm Mavericks @ Timberwolves, 2am Pelicans @ Warriors

WEDNESDAY (Oct 30th)

• SOCCER – Sky Sports + – League Cup 4th Round – 7.30pm Aston Villa v Crystal Palace, 7.30pm Brighton v Liverpool, 7.30pm Man Utd v Leicester City, 7.30pm Newcastle v Chelsea, 7.30pm Preston NE v Arsenal
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Scottish Premiership – 8pm Aberdeen v Rangers
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Main Event – League Cup 4th Round – 8.15pm Tottenham v Man City
• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 11.30pm Celtics @ Pacers

THURSDAY (Oct 31st)

• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 10am-2pm – Riyadh LET: Aramco Team Series
• GOLF – Sky Sports Mix, 10am-3pm; Sky Sports Golf, 2pm-4pm – Mallorca Challenge Tour

FRIDAY (Nov 1st)

• NFL – Sky Sports NFL – 0.15am Texans @ Jets
• NBA – TNT Sports 3 – 2.30am Suns @ Clippers
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 9am-1pm – Riyadh LET: Aramco Team Series
• GOLF – Sky Sports Mix, 11am-4pm – Mallorca Challenge Tour
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 2pm – Practice Sao Paulo Grand Prix
• RACING – Virgin Media Three, 6pm-9.30pm; Sky Sports Racing, 7pm-0.45am – Del Mar Breeders’ Cup (day 1)
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Mix – Bundesliga – 7.30pm Bayer Leverkusen v Stuttgart
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – Premiership Cup – 7.45pm Northampton v Leicester
• SOCCER – RTÉ 2 – 7.45pm Airtricity League Premier Division (TBA)
• SOCCER – BBC 2 – FA Cup – 7.45pm Tamworth v Huddersfield
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 8pm Luton v West Brom
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 8pm Deportivo Alavés v Mallorca
• NBA – TNT Sports 4 – 11pm Magic @ Cavaliers, 1.30am Nuggets @ Timberwolves

SATURDAY (Nov 2nd)

• CYCLING – Eurosport 1, 5.45am-7.15am Saitama Criterium
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 9am-1pm – Riyadh LET: Aramco Team Series
• GOLF – Sky Sports Mix, 11am-4pm – Mallorca Challenge Tour
• SOCCER – TNT Sports 1 – Premier League – 12.30pm Newcastle v Arsenal
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 12.30pm Stoke v Derby
• SOCCER – Sky Sports+ – Championship – 12.30pm Blackburn v Sheffield Utd
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 1pm – Qualifying Sao Paulo Grand Prix
• BADMINTON – TNT Sports 4, 1pm-9.30pm Hylo Open Semi-finals
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 5.30pm Villarreal v Rayo Vallecano, 8pm Valencia v Real Madrid
• RACING – Virgin Media One, 1.30pm-4pm Wetherby
• RUGBY – Premier Sports 2 – Top 14 – 1.30pm Clermont v Bordeaux Bègles, 3.30pm Toulon v Lyon
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Premier League – 3pm Liverpool v Brighton
• RUGBY – TNT Sports 1 – Men’s internationals – 3.10pm England v New Zealand, 5.40pm Scotland v Fiji
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 5.30pm Wolves v Crystal Palace
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Scottish League Cup Semi-final – 5.30pm Celtic v Aberdeen
• RACING – Virgin Media Three, 6pm-9.35pm; ITV4, 8pm-10pm; Sky Sports Racing, 7pm-0.45am – Del Mar Breeders’ Cup (day 2)
• BOXING – TNT Sports 2 from 7pm – Birmingham Liam Davies v Shabaz Masoud
• GAA – RTÉ 2 from 7pm Club championship (TBA)
• NBA – TNT Sports 4 – 10pm Celtics @ Hornets
• SOCCER – BBC 1, 10.20pm-11.40pm Match of the Day

SUNDAY (Nov 3rd)

• UFC – TNT Sports 3 from midnight – Edmonton Brandon Moreno v Amir Albazi
• BOXING – Sky Sports+ from midnight – New York O’Shaquie Foster v Robson Conceicao
• MOTOGP – TNT Sports 2 from 6.15am GP of Malaysia
• SNOOKER – Eurosport 1, 6.30am-10am, 11.30am-3pm – China International Championship
• TRIATHLON – Eurosport 1, 11am-1.30pm – Saudi Arabia Supertri
• GOLF – Sky Sports Golf, 11am-4pm – Mallorca Challenge Tour
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Irish Premiership – 12.30pm Carrick Rangers v Linfield
• GAA – TG4 from 1pm Club championships (TBA)
• BADMINTON – TNT Sports 2, 1pm-6.30pm Hylo Open Finals
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 2 – La Liga – 1pm Atlético Madrid v Las Palmas, 3.15pm Barcelona v Espanyol
• ATHLETICS – Eurosport 2 from 1.30pm New York Marathon
• TENNIS – Sky Sports+, 2pm-4pm – ATP Paris Masters Final
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Premier League – 2pm Tottenham v Aston Villa, 4.30pm Man Utd v Chelsea
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – Scottish League Cup Semi-final – 3pm Motherwell v Rangers
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football – Championship – 3pm Millwall v Burnley
• F1 – Sky Sports F1 from 3.30pm Sao Paulo Grand Prix
• NFL – Sky Sports NFL from 5pm Week 9 (TBA)
• SOCCER – Sky Sports Football & Showcase – Women’s Super League – 6.45pm Everton v Chelsea
• SOCCER – Premier Sports 1 – La Liga – 8pm Athletic Club v Real Betis
• NBA – TNT Sports 2 – 8.30pm Pistons @ Nets